KSZ8795 Evaluation Board User’s Guide 1.0 Introduction The KSZ8795 family is Micrel Operations new generation integrated 5-port switch with Gigabit up-link. The KSZ8795CLX is one of KSZ8795 family. KSZ8795CLX contains four MAC/PHYs for four copper ports and one GMAC5 interface with configurable GMII/RGMII/MII/RMII interfaces.
USB port interface. You can configure the KSZ8795 device on board by the USB port. Using Micrel SPI software and your PC, you can access the KSZ8795’s full feature set registers by the USB to SPI interface. The board also features RGMII to hook up a KSZ9031RNX as a Gigabit uplink for Gigabit port 5.
KSZ8795 default configuration. Section 4.1.1 covers each jumper on the board and describes its function. The KSZ8795 will start automatically after power up or reset. Micrel Inc. Page 6 1/28/2015...
KSZ9031 GPHY including KSZ9031 GPHY GPHY Table 2 Power Setting Jumpers Jumper Description Description Description Closed or Open Closed or Open JP37 3-pin VDDIO voltage 1-2 Closed: 3.3V VDDIO 2-3 Closed: 2.5V VDDIO selection (default) Micrel Inc. Page 7 1/28/2015...
KSZ8795 features and registers. The user can easily access the SPI interface using a computer connected to the evaluation board’s USB port interface. Micrel provides a Windows GUI based program for the user to evaluate the KSZ8795’s full feature set. KSZ8795’s SPI interface will be able to access all static MAC table, the VLAN table, dynamic MAC address table, the MIB counters and all enhanced features.
The board also has a Gigabit port LED D3 to indicate the link-up speed for port 5. Green Color: 1G Link Red Color: 100M Link Orange Color: 10M Link Power LED The board also has a power LED D7 for the 3.3V power supply. D7 LED indicates Power on and off. Micrel Inc. Page 9 1/28/2015...
A and type B connectors between the evaluation board and PC computer first time, the Found New Hardware Wizard window will pop-up and then follow the instructions step by step as below. . Choose ‘No, not this time’ radio button and click the ‘Next’ button. Micrel Inc. Page 10 1/28/2015...
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Click the ‘Include this location in the search’ check box, and use ‘Browse’ button to select the ‘C:\MicrelEthernetChipConfig\D2XXDriver\CDM 2.02.04 WHQL Certified’ directory and click the ‘Next’ button. The window will install the drivers from this location. Micrel Inc. Page 11 1/28/2015...
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Click ‘Finish’ button. The Window will install another driver called ‘USB Serial Converter B’. After the drivers installed, Window Device Manager will show ‘USB Serial Converter A’ and ‘USB Serial Converter B’ as below figure. That means the installation successful. Micrel Inc. Page 12 1/28/2015...
Double click this file name, an installation Window will pop-up and then follow the instructions step by step as below. In this pop-up Window, this application software tools can be assigned to default Micrel directory in above window shown or is assigned to a specified folder what you want. Click ‘Next’ button, next Window will pop-up as below.
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KSZ8795 Evaluation Board User’s Guide Click ‘Next’ button to start the installation. Click ‘Close’ button to finish the installation. All application software tools are installed into the default Micrel directory or assigned directory in installation as below. Micrel Inc. Page 14...
The ‘run file’ command can execute multiple commands by a script file, the script file is a .txt file which can be created by any edit tools. run xxxx.txt //will run the .txt script file. Micrel Inc. Page 15 1/28/2015...
The default is SPI interface to do switch configuration. From the device selection window to select any devices then press ‘Continue’ button or click ‘Continue’ button directly, the software tool can detect devices automatically. A control Window will be pop up as follow. Micrel Inc. Page 16 1/28/2015...
5.6 LinkMD Software Tool This is a simple and powerful tool to test Micrel LinkMD feature. The tool is in the installation folder. There is a LinkMDUSB.exe file which can be executed directly by clicking its icon.
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KSZ8795 Evaluation Board User’s Guide An example for CAT-5 cable diagnostic with open on port 1, just click ‘TEST’ button, a test result shows as below. Micrel Inc. Page 18 1/28/2015...
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