Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Microsemi VSC8574
Summary of Contents for Microsemi VSC8574
- Page 1 VSC8574 User Guide VSC8574 Evaluation Board...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Fiber Media Operation (1000BASE-X) ..................... 8 4.5 Useful Registers ..........................8 4.5.1 Ethernet Packet Generator ........................8 4.5.2 Copper PHY Error Counters ........................8 4.5.3 Fiber PHY Error Counters ......................... 8 5 Additional Information ........................9 VPPD-03067 VSC8574 User Guide Revision 2.0... -
Page 3: Revision History
Revision 2.0 was published in April 2014. This revision includes changes regarding ZL30143 output drive compatibility and hyperlinks. Revision 1.0 Revision 1.0 was the first release of this document. It was published in June 2012. VPPD-03067 VSC8574 User Guide Revision 2.0... -
Page 4: Introduction
It also includes an integrated quad port I C multiplexer (MUX) to control SFPs or PoE modules. The VSC8574 device also includes Vitesse’s unique IEEE 1588 time- stamping engine with dual encapsulation support. It also includes dual recovered clock outputs to support Synchronous Ethernet applications. -
Page 5: General Description
For access to all of the features of the device, an external microcontroller is used to configure the on- board clock chip via a two wire serial bus and the VSC8574 via the MDIO bus. The graphical user interface (GUI) enables the user to access the registers. -
Page 6: Network Interface Microcontroller Card
A “Rabbit” microcontroller card is included to facilitate a software interface to the registers on the VSC8574. The controller card has a hard coded static IP address. See the label on the card for the value. This address is required by the user to initiate communications via the board and the GUI. -
Page 7: Quick Start
1 minute. The Telnet session will disconnect from the board. Change your PC IP address to the same IP network as the Rabbit board. Telnet to the Rabbit board. Use the following commands to complete configuration of the Rabbit board: VPPD-03067 VSC8574 User Guide Revision 2.0... -
Page 8: Using The Control Software
The GUI Connection window shown in Figure 3 should appear. Figure 3 • GUI Connection Window To make a connection to the EVB, click “Rabbit” and enter the IP address of the EVB, then click on VPPD-03067 VSC8574 User Guide Revision 2.0... -
Page 9: Copper Media Operation (1000Base-T)
A single register write and some external coax cables enables 1G Ethernet traffic to be received by the VSC8574 RJ-45 port, routed through the VSC8574 and externally via coax loopback cables through the SGMII interface and transmitted back to the traffic source on the same copper port. First configure the SerDes in SGMII mode by writing to Micro page 18’d. -
Page 10: Fiber Media Operation (1000Base-X)
CRC errors = ExtMII 23.7:0 4.5.3 Fiber PHY Error Counters Good RX CRC packets = Ext3MII 28.13:0 Bad RX CRC packets = Ext3MII 29.7:0 Good TX CRC packets = Ext3MII 21.13:0 Bad TX CRC packets = Ext3MII 22.7:0 VPPD-03067 VSC8574 User Guide Revision 2.0... -
Page 11: Additional Information
VSC8574 Evaluation Board Additional Information For any additional information or questions regarding the device(s) mentioned in this document, contact your local sales representative. VPPD-03067 VSC8574 User Guide Revision 2.0... - Page 12 Microsemi. It is the Buyer's responsibility to independently determine suitability of any products and to test and verify the same. The information provided by Microsemi hereunder is provided "as is, where is" and with all faults, and the entire risk associated with such information is entirely with the Buyer.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the VSC8574 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers