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P R E L I M I N A R Y
Miscellaneous Features Register (Register 16)
Table 19.
Miscellaneous Features Register (Register 16)
Reg
Bit
Name
Description
Read/
Write
Default
16
15
Repeater
1= Repeater mode, full-duplex is inactive, and CRS only responds
to receive activity. SQE test function is also disabled.
RW
Set by
RPTR
16
14
INTR_LEVL
INTR will be active high if this register bit is set to 1. Pin requires
an external pull-down resistor.
INTR will be active low if this register bit is set to 0. Pin requires
an external pull-up resistor.
RW
0
16
13:12
Reserved
Write as 0, ignore when read.
RW
0
16
11
SQE Test Inhibit
1 = Disable 10BASE-T SQE testing.
0 = Enable 10BASE-T SQE testing. A COL pulse is generated
following the completion of a packet transmission
.
RW
0
16
10
10BASE-T
Loopback
1 = Enable normal loopback in 10BASE-T mode.
0 = Disable normal loopback in 10BASE-T mode.
RW
1
16
9
GPIO_1 Data
When GPIO_1 DIR bit is set to 1, this bit reflects the value of the
GPIO[1] pin. When GPIO_1 DIR bit is set to 0, the value of this bit
will be presented on the GPIO[1] pin.
RW
0
16
8
GPIO_1 DIR
1 = GPIO[1] pin is an input.
0 = GPIO[1] pin is an output.
RW
1
16
7
GPIO_0 Data
When GPIO_0 DIR bit is set to 1, this bit reflects the value of the
GPIO[0] pin. When GPIO[0] DIR bit is set to 0, the value of this bit
will be presented on the GPIO[0] pin.
RW
0
16
6
GPIO_0 DIR
1 = GPIO[0] pin is an input.
0 = GPIO[0] pin is an output.
RW
1
16
5
Auto polarity
Disable
1 = Disable auto polarity detection/correction.
0 = Enable auto polarity detection/correction.
RW
0
16
4
Reverse Polarity
When Register 16.5 is set to 0, this bit will be set to 1 if reverse
polarity is detected on the media. Otherwise, it will be 0.
When Register 16.5 is set to 1, writing a 1 to this bit will reverse
the polarity of the transmitter.
Note: Reverse polarity is detected either through eight inverted
NLPs or through a burst of an inverted FLP.
RW
0
16
3:1
Reserved
Write as 0, ignore when read.
RO
0
16
0
Receive Clock
Control
Writing a 1 to this bit will shut off RX_CLK when incoming data is
not present and only if there is LINK present. RX_CLK will resume
activity one clock cycle prior to RX_DV going high, and shut off 64
clock cycles after RX_DV goes low.
A 0 indicates that RX_CLK runs continuously during LINK
whether data is received or not
In loopback and PCS bypass modes, writing to this bit does not
affect RX_CLK. Receive clock will be constantly active.
RW
0