AX88796L Datasheet, PDF (26/71 Pages) ASIX Electronics Corporation – 3-in-1 Local Bus Fast Ethernet Controller

AX88796 L
3-in-1 Local Bus Fast Ethernet Controller
Destination Address
6 Bytes
Source Address
6 Bytes
Length / Type
2 Bytes
Data
46 Bytes
(Pad if < 46 Bytes)
Min.
General Transmit Packet Format
TRANSMISSION
Prior to transmission, the TPSR (Transmit Page Start Register) and TBCR0, TBCR1 (Transmit Byte Count
Registers) must be initialized. To initiate transmission of the packet the TXP bit in the Command Register is set.
The Transmit Status Register (TSR) is cleared and the AX88796 begins to prefetch transmit data from memory.
If the Interpacket Gap (IPG) has timed out the AX88796 will begin transmission.
CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO BEGIN TRANSMISSION
In order to transmit a packet, the following three conditions must be met:
1. The Interpacket Gap Timer has timed out
2. At least one byte has entered the FIFO. (This indicates that the burst transfer has been started)
3. If a collision had been detected then before transmission the packet backoff time must have timed out.
COLLISION RECOVERY
During transmission, the Buffer Management logic monitors the transmit circuitry to determine if a collision has
occurred. If a collision is detected, the Buffer Management logic will reset the FIFO and restore the Transmit
DMA pointers for retransmission of the packet. The COL bit will be set in the TSR and the NCR (Number of
Collisions Register) will be incremented. If 15 retransmissions each result in a collision the transmission will be
aborted and the ABT bit in the TSR will be set.
Transmit Packet Assembly Format
The following diagrams describe the format for how packets must be assembled prior to transmission for
different byte ordering schemes. The various formats are selected in the Data Configuration Register and setting
the CPU[1:0] pins for ISA, 80186, MC68K or MCS-51 mode.
D15
D8 D7
D0
Destination Address 1
Destination Address 0
Destination Address 3
Destination Address 2
Destination Address 5
Destination Address 4
Source Address 1
Source Address 0
Source Address 3
Source Address 2
Source Address 5
Source Address 4
Type / Length 1
Type / Length 0
Data 1
Data 0
…
…
BOS = 0, WTS = 1 in Data Configuration Register.
This format is used with ISA or 80186 Mode.
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