VSC8634/VSC8664
User Guide
VSC8634/VSC8664 Evaluation Board
VSC8634/VSC8664 Evaluation Board
VPPD-03084 VSC8634/VSC8664 User Guide Revision 1.1
Contents
1 Revision History ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Revision 2.0 ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Revision 1.0 ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 References .......................................................................................................................................... 2
3 General Description ....................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Key Features ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.1 Copper Port RJ45 Connections ................................................................................................................ 3
3.1.2 SGMII/QSGMII MAC SMA ........................................................................................................................ 3
3.1.3 Switch Block Control ................................................................................................................................ 3
3.1.4 Zarlink ZL30143 SyncE G.8262/SETS ........................................................................................................ 3
3.1.5 Network Interface Microcontroller Card ................................................................................................. 3
4 Quick Start ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Connecting the Power Supply ............................................................................................................ 4
4.2 PC Software Installation ..................................................................................................................... 4
4.3 Connecting the Board to the PC ......................................................................................................... 4
4.3.1 Changing the IP Address of the Board ..................................................................................................... 4
4.4 Using the Control Software ................................................................................................................ 5
4.4.1 Copper Media Operation (1000BASE-T) .................................................................................................. 5
4.4.2 Fiber Media Operation (100BASE-FX) ..................................................................................................... 6
4.4.3 Fiber Media Operation (1000BASE-X) ..................................................................................................... 6
4.4.4 Using the GUI .......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.4.5 Run PHY Script Example .......................................................................................................................... 7
4.4.6 Automatic Media Sense (AMS) Interface Mode (1000BASE-T or 1000BASE-X) ...................................... 9
4.5 Useful Registers .................................................................................................................................. 9
4.5.1 Ethernet Packet Generator ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.5.2 Copper PHY Error Counters ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.5.3 Fiber PHY Error Counters ......................................................................................................................... 9
5 Additional Information ................................................................................................................ 10