AMD AM79C982-4JC

PRELIMINARY
Am79C982
basic Integrated Multiport Repeater (bIMR)
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
■ Fully backward-compatible with existing
IMR/IMR+ device non-managed hub designs
— Pin/socket-compatible with the Am79C980
(IMR) and Am79C981 (IMR+) devices
■ Repeater functions comply with IEEE 802.3
Repeater Unit specifications
■ Four and eight 10BASE-T port options available
■ Low-cost, flexible solutions suitable for
non-managed repeater designs
■ Integral 10BASE-T transceivers utilize the
required predistortion transmission technique
■ Attachment unit interface (AUI) port allows
connectivity with 10BASE-5 (Ethernet) and
10BASE-2 (Cheapernet) networks, as well as
10BASE-F and/or Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater
Link (FOIRL) segments
■ Minimum mode facilitates LED implementation
and provides four LED display options for port
status
■ Built-in pulse stretching for carrier sense LED
display
■ On-board PLL, Manchester encoder/decoder,
LED display and FIFO
■ Expandable to increase number of repeater
ports
■ All ports can be separately isolated (partitioned)
in response to excessive collision conditions or
fault conditions
■ Network management and optional features are
accessible through a dedicated serial
management port
■ Twisted-pair Link Test capability conforming to
the 10BASE-T standard. The receive Link Test
function can be optionally disabled through the
management port to facilitate interoperability
with devices that do not implement the Link Test
function
■ Programmable option of Automatic Polarity
Detection and Correction permits automatic
recovery due to wiring errors
■ Full amplitude and timing regeneration for
retransmitted waveforms
■ Preamble loss effects eliminated by deep FIFO
■ CMOS device features high integration and low
power with a single +5 V supply
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The basic Integrated Multiport Repeater (bIMR™) chip
is a VLSI circuit that provides a system-level solution to
designing a compliant 802.3 repeater incorporating
10BASE-T transceivers. The device integrates the
Repeater functions specified by Section 9 of the
IEEE 802.3 standard and twisted-pair Transceiver
functions complying to the 10BASE-T standard. The
Am79C982-4 provides four and the Am79C982-8 provides eight integral twisted-pair medium attachment
units (MAUs), and an attachment unit interface (AUI)
port in an 84-pin plastic leaded chip carrier (PLCC).
A network based on the 10BASE-T standard uses unshielded twisted-pair cables, therefore providing an
economical solution to networking by allowing the use
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Issue Date: January 1999
of low-cost unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable or
existing telephone wiring.
The total number of ports per repeater unit can be increased by connecting multiple bIMR devices through
their expansion ports, hence minimizing the total cost
per repeater port. Furthermore, a general-purpose
attachment unit interface (AUI) provides connection
capability to 10BASE-5 (Ethernet) and 10BASE-2
(Cheapernet) coaxial networks, as well as 10BASE-F
and/or Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link (FOIRL) fiber
segments. Network management and test functions
are provided through TTL-compatible I/O pins.
The device is fabricated in CMOS technology and
requires a single +5 V supply.
This document contains information on a product under development at Advanced Micro Devices. The
information is intended to help you evaluate this product. AMD reserves the right to change or discontinue
work on this proposed product without notice.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
DI±
CI±
AUI
Port
Manchester
Decoder
RX
MUX
FIFO
DO±
RXD±
TXD±
TXP±
Preamble
Phase =
Locked
Loop
TP
Port
0
Jam Sequence
FIFO
Control
Manchester
Encoder
RXD±
TXD±
TXP±
TP
Port n
(Note)
REQ
bIMR Chip
Control
ACK
Expansion Port
Partitioning
Link Test
RST
X1
X2
TX
MUX
COL
DAT
JAM
Reset
SI
Clock
Gen
Timers
Test
and
Management
Port
SO
SCLK
TEST
CRS
STR
Note: n=3 for Am79C982-4 and n=7 for Am79C982-8.
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
RXD7+
RXD4+
RXD4–
RXD5+
RXD5–
RXD6+
RXD6–
CI+
CI–
DI+
DI–
RXD0+
RXD0–
AVSS
RXD1+
RXD1–
RXD2+
RXD2–
RDX3+
RXD3–
AVDD
PLCC
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75
55
54
RXD7–
TXD7+
TXD7–
DVSS
TXP7+
TXP7–
DVDD
TXD6+
TXD6–
TXP6+
TXP6–
TXD5+
TXD5–
TXP5+
TXP5–
DVDD
TXD4+
TXD4–
DVSS
TXP4+
TXP4–
JAM
DVSS
DAT
REQ
ACK
COL
DVDD
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
RST
DVDD
X1
X2
DVSS
TXP3+
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
CRS
SI
SCLK
TEST
TXD2+
TXD2–
TXP2+
TXP2–
DVDD
TXD3+
TXD3–
DVSS
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
bIMR Chip
Am79C982-8
STR
DVSS
TXD0–
DVSS
TXP0+
TXP0–
DVDD
TXD1+
TXD1–
TXP1+
TXP1–
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
TXP3–
SO
DVSS
DO–
DO+
TXD0+
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
RXD3+
NC
} (Note)
NC
RXD2+
RXD2–
NC
} (Note)
NC
CI+
CI–
DI+
DI–
NC
} (Note)
NC
AVSS
RXD0+
RXD0–
NC
} (Note)
NC
RDX1+
RXD1–
AVDD
PLCC
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75
DO–
DO+
NC
NC
DVSS
NC
NC
DVDD
TXD0+
TXD0–
TXP0+
TXP0–
NC
NC
NC
NC
DVDD
TXD1+
TXD1–
DVSS
TXP1+
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
bIMR Chip
Am79C982-4
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
RXD3–
TXD3+
TXD3–
DVSS
55
54
NC
NC
TXP3+
TXP3–
DVDD
NC
NC
NC
NC
TXD2+
TXD2–
TXP2+
TXP2–
DVDD
NC
NC
DVSS
JAM
DVSS
DAT
REQ
ACK
COL
DVDD
RST
DVDD
X1
X2
DVSS
CRS
SI
SCLK
TEST
STR
DVSS
TXP1–
SO
DVSS
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
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Note:
Recommended to be tied together.
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LOGIC SYMBOL
DVDD
AVDD
TXD+
TXP+
DO+
DO–
AUI
DI+
DI–
RXD+
RXD–
CI+
CI–
Management
Port
SCLK
SI
SO
Twisted Pair
Ports
(4 or 8 Ports)
TXD–
TXP–
Am79C982
DAT
JAM
Expansion
Port
ACK
COL
REQ
X2
X1
CRS
TEST
Port
Activity
Monitor
STR
RST
AVSS
DVSS
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LOGIC DIAGRAM
AUI
Management
Port
Repeater
State
Machine
Expansion
Port
Twisted Pair
Port n
(Note)
Twisted Pair
Port 0
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Note: n=3 for Am79C982-4 and n=7 for Am79C982-8.
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
ORDERING INFORMATION
Standard Products
AMD standard products are available in several packages and operating ranges. The order number (valid combination) is formed
by a combination of the elements below.
Am79C982
J
C
OPTIONAL PROCESSING
Blank = Standard Processing
TEMPERATURE RANGE
C = Commercial (0°C to +70°C)
PACKAGE TYPE
J = 84-Pin Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (PL 084)
SPEED OPTION
–8 = bIMR 8 10BASE-T ports
–4 = bIMR 4 10BASE-T ports
DEVICE NUMBER/DESCRIPTION
Am79C982
basic Integrated Multiport Repeater (bIMR)
Valid Combinations
Valid Combinations
1–8
Am79C982-4
JC
Am79C982-8
JC
Valid combinations list configurations planned to be supported in volume for this device. Consult the local AMD sales
office to confirm availability of specific valid combinations and
to check on newly released combinations.
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
PIN DESCRIPTION
ACK
occurred, the corresponding bit in the CRS output
stream will remain set for the 2-ms period and will be
reset at the end of this period.
Acknowledge
Input, Active LOW
DAT
When this input is asserted, it signals to the requesting
bIMR device that it may control the DAT and JAM pins.
If the bIMR chip is not requesting control of the DAT line
(REQ pin HIGH), then the assertion of the ACK signal
indicates the presence of valid collision status on the
JAM or valid data on the DAT line.
AVDD
Analog Power
Power Pin
These pins supply +5 V to the RXD+/– receivers, the
DI+/– and CI+/– receivers, the DO+/– drivers, the internal PLL, and the internal voltage reference of the bIMR
device. These power pins should be decoupled and
kept separate from other power and ground planes.
AVSS
Data
Input/Output/3-State
In non-collision conditions, the active bIMR device will
drive DAT with NRZ data, including regenerated preamble. During collision, when JAM = HIGH, DAT is
used to signal a multiport (DAT = 0) or single-port
(DAT = 1) condition.
When ACK is not asserted, DAT is in high impedance.
If REQ and ACK are both asserted, then DAT is an output. If ACK is asserted and REQ not asserted, then
DAT is an input.
This pin needs to be either pulled up or pulled down
through a high-value resistor.
DI+, DI–
Analog Ground
Ground Pin
These pins are the 0 V reference for AVDD.
Data In
Input
AUI port differential receiver. Signals comply with IEEE
802.3, Section 7.
COL
DO+, DO–
Expansion Collision
Input, Active LOW
When this input is asserted by an external arbiter, it signifies that more than one bIMR device is active and that
each bIMR device should generate the Collision Jam
sequence independently.
Data Out
Output
AUI port differential driver. Signals comply with IEEE
802.3, Section 7.
CI+, CI–
Control In
Input
AUI port differential receiver. Signals comply with IEEE
802.3, Section 7.
CRS
Carrier Sense
Output
The states of the internal carrier sense signals for the
AUI port and the eight twisted-pair ports are serially
output on this pin continuously. The output serial bit
stream is synchronized to the X1 clock.
The resolution of the CRS signal is 2 ms. The incoming
data is sampled repeatedly during each 2-ms period. If
any activity occurs (regardless of length) during any
2-ms period, this activity will be latched. At the start of
the next 2-ms period the bIMR device will examine the
latches for each port. For any port for which activity
DVDD
Digital Power
Power Pin
These pins supply +5 V to the logic portions of the bIMR
chip and the TXP+/–, TXD+/–, and DO+/– line drivers.
DVSS
Digital Ground
Ground Pin
These pins are the 0 V reference for DVDD.
DVDD Pin #
DVSS Pin #
19
16
TP ports 0 & 1 drivers
28
31
TP ports 2 & 3 drivers
43, 49
35, 37, 46, 51
59
56
TP ports 4 & 5 drivers
68
71
TP ports 6 & 7 drivers
Am79C982
Function
Core logic and expansion
and control pins
1–9
P R E L I M I N A R Y
JAM
In Minimum mode, the state of SI at the deassertion of
RST signal determines the programming of automatic
polarity detection/correction for 10BASE-T ports.
Jam
Input/Output/3-State
When JAM is asserted, the state of DAT will indicate
either a multiport (DAT = 0) or single-port (DAT = 1) collision condition.
SO
When ACK is not asserted, JAM is in high impedance.
If REQ and ACK are both asserted, then JAM is an output. If ACK is asserted and REQ not asserted, then
JAM is an input.
In normal operating mode, the SO pin is used for test/
management serial output port. Management results
are clocked out on this pin synchronous to the SCLK
input. In Minimum mode, the SO pin is used to output
the various status information serially based on the
state of the SI and SCLK pins.
This pin needs to be either pulled up or pulled down
through a high-value resistor.
REQ
Request
Output, Active LOW
This pin is driven LOW when the bIMR chip is active. A
bIMR chip is active when it has one or more ports receiving or colliding or is in the state where it is still
transmitting data from the internal FIFO. The assertion
of this signal signifies that the bIMR device is requesting the use of the DAT and JAM lines for the transfer of
repeated data or collision status to other bIMR devices.
Serial Out
Output
SCLK
SI
SO Output
0
0
TP Ports Receive Polarity Status + AUI
SQE Test Error Status
0
1
Bit Rate Error (all ports)
1
0
TP Ports Link Status + AUI Loopback
Status
1
1
Port Partitioning Status (all ports)
STR
Reset
Input, Active LOW
Driving this pin LOW resets the internal logic of the
bIMR device. Reset should be synchronized to the X1
clock if either expansion or port activity monitor is used.
Store
Output
The STR pin goes HIGH for two X1 clock cycle times
after the nine carrier sense bits are output on the CRS
pin. Note that the carrier sense signals arriving from
each port are latched internally, so that an active transition is remembered between samples.
RXD+0–7, RXD–0–7 (RXD+0–3, RXD–0–3)
TEST
Receive Data
Input
10BASE-T port differential receive inputs (4 or 8 ports).
Test Pin
Input, Active HIGH
This pin should be tied LOW for normal operation. If
this pin is driven HIGH, then the bIMR device can be
programmed for Loopback Test mode. Also, if this pin is
HIGH when the RST pin is deasserted, the bIMR device will enter the Minimum mode. An inverted version
of the RST signal can be used to program the device
into the Minimum mode.
RST
SCLK
Serial Clock
Input
In normal operating mode, serial data (input or output)
is clocked (in or out) on the rising edge of the signal on
this pin. SCLK is asynchronous to X1 and can operate
up to 10 MHz. In Minimum mode, this pin, together with
the SI pin, controls which information is output on the
SO pin.
Test
SI
0
0
Normal Management Mode
0
1
Normal Management Mode
1
0
Minimum Mode, Receive
SI
Serial In
Input
In normal operating mode, the SI pin is used for test/
management serial input port. Management commands are clocked in on this pin synchronous to the
SCLK input. In Minimum mode, this pin, together with
the SCLK pin, controls which information is output on
the SO pin.
1–10
Am79C982
Functions
Polarity Correction Disabled
1
1
Minimum Mode, Receive
Polarity Correction Enabled
P R E L I M I N A R Y
TXD+0–7, TXD–0–7 (TXD+0–3, TXD–0–3)
X1
Transmit Data
Output
Crystal 1
Crystal Connection
10BASE-T port differential drivers (4 or 8 ports).
The internal clock generator uses a 20 MHz crystal attached to pins X1 and X2. Alternatively, an external
20MHz CMOS clock signal can be used to drive this
pin.
TXP+0–7, TXP–0–7 (TXP+0–3, TXP–0–3)
Transmit Predistortion
Output
10BASE-T transmit waveform predistortion control
differential outputs (4 or 8 ports).
X2
Crystal 2
Crystal Connection
The internal clock generator uses a 20 MHz crystal attached to pins X1 and X2. If an external clock source is
used, this pin should be left unconnected.
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PRELIMINARY
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The Am79C982 Basic Integrated Multiport Repeater
device is a single chip implementation of an IEEE
802.3/Ethernet repeater (or hub). It is offered either with
four or eight integral 10BASE-T ports plus one AUI port
comprising the basic repeater. The bIMR device is also
expandable, enabling the implementation of high port
count repeaters based on several bIMR devices.
The bIMR chip complies with the full set of repeater basic functions as defined in section 9 of ISO 8802.3
(ANSI/IEEE 802.3c). These functions are summarized
below.
Repeater Function
If any single network port senses the start of a valid
packet on its receive lines, then the bIMR device will retransmit the received data to all other enabled network
ports. The repeated data will also be presented on the
DAT line to facilitate multiple-bIMR device repeater
applications.
Signal Regeneration
When re-transmitting a packet, the bIMR device ensures that the outgoing packet complies with the 802.3
specification in terms of preamble structure, voltage amplitude, and timing characteristics. Specifically, data
packets repeated by the bIMR chip will contain a minimum of 56 preamble bits before the Start of Frame Delimiter. In addition, the voltage amplitude of the repeated
packet waveform will be restored to levels specified in
the 802.3 specification. Finally, signal symmetry is restored to data packets repeated by the bIMR device, removing jitter and distortion caused by the network
cabling.
Jabber Lockup Protection
The bIMR chip implements a built-in jabber protection
scheme to ensure that the network is not disabled due to
transmission of excessively long data packets. This protection scheme will automatically interrupt the transmitter circuits of the bIMR device for 96-bit times if the bIMR
device has been transmitting continuously for more than
65,536-bit times. This is referred to as MAU Jabber
Lockup Protection (MJLP). The MJLP status for the
bIMR chip can be read through the Management Port
using the Get MJLP Status command (M bit
returned).
Collision Handling
The bIMR chip will detect and respond to collision conditions as specified in 802.3. A multiple-bIMR device repeater implementation also complies with the 802.3
specification due to the inter-bIMR chip status communication provided by the expansion port. Specifically, a
repeater based on one or more bIMR devices will
handle the transmit collision and one-port-left collision
1–12
conditions correctly as specified in Section 9 of the
802.3 specification.
Fragment Extension
If the total packet length received by the bIMR device is
less than 96 bits, including preamble, the bIMR chip will
extend the repeated packet length to 96 bits by appending a Jam sequence to the original fragment.
Auto Partitioning/Reconnection
Any of the integral TP ports and AUI port can be partitioned under excessive duration or frequency of collision conditions. Once partitioned, the bIMR device will
continue to transmit data packets to a partitioned port,
but will not respond (as a repeater) to activity on the partitioned port’s receiver. The bIMR chip will monitor the
port and reconnect it once certain criteria indicating port
‘wellness’ are met. The criteria for reconnection are
specified by the 802.3 standard. In addition to the standard reconnection algorithm, the bIMR device implements an alternative reconnection algorithm which
provides a more robust partitioning function for the TP
ports and/or the AUI port. Each TP port and the AUI port
are partitioned and/or reconnected separately and independently of other network ports.
Either one of the following conditions occuring on any
enabled bIMR device network port will cause the port to
partition:
a. A collision condition exists continuously for a time
between 1024- to 2048-bit times (AUI port—SQE
signal active; TP port—simultaneous transmit and
receive)
b. A collision condition occurs during each of 32 consecutive attempts to transmit to that port.
Once a network port is partitioned, the bIMR device will
reconnect that port if the following is met:
a. Standard reconnection algorithm—A data packet
longer than 512-bit times (nominal) is transmitted or
received by the partitioned port without a collision.
b. Alternate reconnection algorithm—A data packet
longer than 512-bit times (nominal) is transmitted by
the partitioned port without a collision.
The reconnection algorithm option (standard or alternate) is a global function for the TP ports, i.e. all TP ports
use the same reconnection algorithm. The AUI reconnection algorithm option is programmed independently
of the TP port reconnection option.
Link Test
The integral TP ports implement the Link Test function
as specified in the 802.3 10BASE-T standard. The bIMR
device will transmit Link Test pulses to any TP port after
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that port’s transmitter has been inactive for more than 8
to 17 ms. Conversely, if a TP port does not receive any
data packets or Link Test pulses for more than 65 to
132 ms and the Link Test function is enabled for that
port then that port will enter link fail state. A port in link
fail state will be disabled by the bIMR chip (repeater
transmit and receive functions disabled) until it receives
either four consecutive Link Test pulses or a data packet. The Link Test receive function itself can be disabled
via the bIMR chip management port on a port-by-port
basis to allow the bIMR device to interoperate with
pre-10BASE-T twisted pair networks that do not implement the Link Test function. This interoperability is possible because the bIMR device will not allow the TP port
to enter link fail state, even if no Link Test pulses or data
packets are being received. Note however that the bIMR
chip will always transmit Link Test pulses to all TP ports
regardless of whether or not the port is enabled, partitioned, in link fail state, or has its Link Test receive function disabled.
Reset
Polarity Reversal
In a multiple bIMR chip repeater the RST signal should
be applied simultaneously to all bIMR devices and
should be synchronized to the external X1 clock. Reset
synchronization is also required when accessing the
PAM (Port Activity Monitor).
The TP ports have the optional (programmable) ability
to invert (correct) the polarity of the received data if the
TP port senses that the received data packet waveform
polarity is reversed due to a wiring error. This receive
circuitry polarity correction allows subsequent packets
to be repeated with correct polarity. This function is executed once following reset or link fail, and has a programmable enable/disable option on a port-by-port
basis. This function is disabled upon reset and can be
enabled via the bIMR chip Management Port.
The bIMR device enters reset state when the RST pin is
driven LOW. After the initial application of power, the
RST pin must be held LOW for a minimum of 150 µs
(3000 X1 clock cycles). If the RST pin is subsequently
asserted while power is maintained to the bIMR device,
a reset duration of only 4 µs is required. The bIMR chip
continues to be in the reset state for 10 X1 clocks
(0.5 µs) following the rising edge of RST. During reset,
the output signals are placed in their inactive states.
This means that all analog signals are placed in their idle
states, bidirectional signals are not driven, active LOW
signals are driven HIGH, and all active HIGH signals
and the STR pin are driven LOW.
An internal circuit ensures that a minimum reset pulse is
generated for all internal circuits. For a RST input with a
slow rising edge, the input buffer threshold may be
crossed several times due to ripple on the input
waveform.
The SI signal should be held HIGH for at least 500 ns following the rising edge of RST.
Table 1 summarizes the state of the bIMR chip following
reset.
Table 1. bIMR Chip After Reset
Function
State After Reset
Pull Up/Pull Down
Active LOW outputs
HIGH
No
Active HIGH outputs
LOW
No
SO Output
HIGH
DAT, JAM
HI-IMPEDANCE
No
STR
LOW
No
Transmitters (TP and AUI)
IDLE
No
Either
Receivers (TP and AUI)
ENABLED
AUI Partitioning/Reconnection Algorithm
STANDARD ALGORITHM
N/A
TP Port Partitioning/Reconnection Algorithm
STANDARD ALGORITHM
N/A
Link Test Function for TP Ports
ENABLED, TP PORTS IN LINK FAIL
N/A
Automatic Receiver Polarity Reversal Function
DISABLED
N/A
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Expansion Port
The bIMR chip Expansion Port is comprised of five pins;
two are bi-directional signals (DAT and JAM), two are input signals (ACK and COL), and one is an output signal
(REQ). These signals are used when a multiple-bIMR
device repeater application is employed. In this configuration, all bIMR chips must be clocked synchronously
with a common clock connected to the X1 inputs of all
bIMR devices. Reset needs to be synchronized to
X1 clock.
The bIMR device expansion scheme allows the use of
multiple bIMR chips in a single board repeater or a
modular multiport repeater with a backplane architecture. The DAT pin is a bidirectional I/O pin which can be
used to transfer data between the bIMR devices in a
multiple-bIMR chip design. The data sent over the DAT
line is in NRZ format and is synchronized to the common
clock. The JAM pin is another bidirectional I/O pin that is
used by the active bIMR chip to communicate its internal
status to the remaining (inactive) bIMR devices. When
JAM is asserted HIGH, it indicates that the active bIMR
device has detected a collision condition and is generating Jam Sequence. During this time when JAM is asserted HIGH, the DAT line is used to indicate whether
the active bIMR chip is detecting collision on one port
only or on more than one port. When DAT is driven
HIGH by the bIMR chip (while JAM is asserted by the
bIMR chip), then the active bIMR device is detecting a
collision condition on one port only. This ‘one-port-left’
signaling is necessary for a multiple-bIMR device repeater to function correctly as a single multiport repeater
unit. The bIMR chip also signals the ‘one port left’ collision condition in the event of a runt packet or collision
fragment; this signal will continue for one expansion port
bus cycle (100 ns) before deasserting REQ.
The arbitration for access to the bussed bi-directional
signals (DAT and JAM) is provided by one output (REQ)
and two inputs (ACK and COL). The bIMR chip asserts
the REQ pin to indicate that it is active and wishes to
drive the DAT and JAM pins. An external arbiter senses
the REQ lines from all the bIMR devices and asserts the
ACK line when one and only one bIMR chip is asserting
its REQ line. If more than one bIMR chip is asserting its
REQ line, the arbiter must assert the COL signal, indicating that more than one bIMR device is active. More
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than one active bIMR device at a time constitutes a collision condition, and all bIMR devices are notified of this
occurence via the COL line of the Expansion Port.
Note that a transition from multiple bIMR devices arbitrating for the DAT and JAM pins (with COL asserted,
ACK deasserted) to a condition when only one bIMR
chip is arbitrating for the DAT and JAM pins (with ACK
asserted, COL deasserted) involves one expansion port
bus cycle (100 ns). During this transitional bus cycle,
COL is deasserted, ACK is asserted, and the DAT and
JAM pins are not driven. However, each bIMR device
will remain in the collision state (transmitting jam sequence) during this transitional bus cycle. In subsequent expansion port bus cycles (REQ and ACK still
asserted), the bIMR devices will return to the ‘master
and slaves’ condition where only one bIMR device is active (with collision) and is driving the DAT and JAM pins.
An understanding of this sequence is crucial if nonbIMR devices (such as an Ethernet controller) are connected to the expansion bus. Specifically, the last
device to back off of the Expansion Port after a multibIMR chip collision must assert the JAM line until it too
drops its request for the Expansion Port.
External Arbiter
A simple arbitration scheme is required when multiple
bIMR devices are connected together to increase the total number of repeater ports. The arbiter should have
one input (REQ1...REQn) for each of the n bIMR devices to be used, and two global outputs (COL and
ACK). This function is easily implemented in a PAL device, with the following logic equations:
ACK =
+
REQ1 & REQ2 & REQ3 & ....REQn
REQ1 & REQ2 & REQ3 & ....REQn
+
COL =
REQ1 & REQ2 & REQ3 & .... REQn
ACK & (REQ1 + REQ2 + REQ3 + ... REQn)
•
•
•
Above equations are in positive logic, i.e., a variable is
true when asserted.
A single PALCE16V8 will perform the arbitration function for a repeater based on several bIMR devices.
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if DAT and JAM buses
exceed 100 pF loading.
REQ2 REQ3 REQ1
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ACK
ACK
REQ
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Modular Repeater Design
The expansion port of the bIMR chip also allows for
modular expansion. By sharing the arbitration duties between a backplane bus architecture and several separate repeater modules one can build an expandable
repeater based on modular ‘plug-in’ cards. Each repeater module performs the local arbitration function for the
bIMR devices on that module, and provides signals to
the backplane for use by a global arbiter.
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Both bIMR4 and bIMR8 chips have an expansion bus
that allows multiple devices to be connected together,
allowing high port count repeaters to be designed. The
operation of the expansion bus is identical for the bIMR4
and bIMR8. Minimum Mode is available in both bIMR4
and bIMR8 devices. This mode facilitates the
implementation of the LED display for unmanaged hub.
Figure 2 shows a simple example where one four port
bIMR device and one eight port bIMR device are connected together to form one twelve port logical
unmanaged repeater. As both devices are on the same
board the arbiter function can be local, and the bus
transceivers shown at right in Figure 1 are not
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necessary due to the low bus loading in this example. In
this case, the arbiter simply asserts ACK if one REQ signal is asserted and COL if both REQ signals are asserted. The arbiter does not assert either signal if neither
REQ is asserted. Note that both ACK and COL are logic
low when asserted.
The D type flip flop is used to synchronize the reset
signals to both bIMR devices in order to ensure that the
internal 10 MHz clocks of these devices are in phase.
More complex repeaters, including stackable hubs, may
be built using the bIMR family. In these cases, the bus
transceivers may be necessary and the arbitration may
be distributed throughout the system.
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ARBITER
REQ2
REQ ACK COL DAT JAM
CRS
X1
20 MHz CLK
bIMR8
D
TEST
Q
CRS
X1
SO
bIMR4
STR
RST
ASYNC
RESET
REQ ACK COL DAT JAM
SI
SCLK
D
Q
STR
RST
TEST
SO
SI
SCLK
CK Q
CLR
5V
SW 1
5V
CK Q
CLR
SI SHIFT REG
CK
CK
D
Q
CK Q
CLR
SI SHIFT REG
CK
SI SHIFT REG
CK
CK
CK
SI SHIFT REG
CK
CK
PORT ACTIVITY LEDS
PORT STATUS LEDS
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Notes:
1. Both bIMR8 and bIMR4 devices are used in Minimum Mode.
2. The information displayed by Port Status LEDs is selected by SW1. In this design, only Link Status and Port Partition Status can
be selected. Users can implement more display options by changing the state of the SCLK input (see the section on Minimum
Mode for detail).
3. The Polarity correction feature is shown disabled since the SI is high at reset. Users can enable this feature by keeping the SI
input low upon reset.
Figure 2. Implementing a 12-Port Unmanaged Hub using a bIMR8 and a bIMR4
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setup and hold times with respect to the input bit pattern.
If the latter method is used, it is to be noted that 20 SCLK
clock transitions are required for proper execution of
management commands that produce SO data, and
that 14 SCLK clock transitions are needed to execute
management commands that do not produce SO data.
Management Port
The bIMR device management functions are enabled
when the TEST pin is tied LOW. The management commands are byte oriented data and are input serially on
the SI pin. Any responses generated during execution of
a management command are output serially in a byteoriented format by the bIMR device on the SO pin. Both
the input and output data streams are clocked with the
rising edge of the SCLK pin. The serial command data
stream and any associated results data stream are
structured in a manner similar to the RS232 serial data
format, i.e., one Start Bit followed by eight Data Bits.
Management Commands
The following section details the operation of each management command available in the bIMR chip. In all
cases, the individual bits in each command byte are
shown with the MSB on the left and the LSB on the right.
Data bytes are received and transmitted LSB first and
MSB last. See Table 2 for a summary of the management commands.
The externally generated clock at the SCLK pin can be
either a free running clock synchronized to the input bit
patterns or a series of individual transitions meeting the
Command Execution Phase
Results Phase
Next Command
SCLK
SI
STRT D0
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
D7
SO
STRT D0
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
D7
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Command Execution Phase
Next Command Execution Phase
SCLK
SI
STRT D0
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
D7
STRT D0
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
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Table 2. Management Port Command Summary
Commands
SI Data
SO Data
Set (Write) Opcodes
bIMR Chip Programmable Options
0000 10SA
Alternate AUI Partitioning Algorithm
0001 1111
Alternate TP Partitioning Algorithm
0001 0000
AUI Port Disable
0010 1111
AUI Port Enable
0011 1111
TP Port Disable
0010 0### (note 2)
TP Port Enable
0011 0###
Disable Link Test Function (per TP port)
0100 0###
Enable Link Test Function (per TP port)
0101 0###
Disable Automatic Receiver Polarity Reversal (per TP port)
0110 0###
Enable Automatic Receiver Polarity Reversal (per TP port)
0111 0###
Get (Read) Opcodes
AUI Port Status (B, S, L Cleared)
1000 1111
PBSL 0000
TP Port Partitioning Status
1000 0000
C7...C0 (bIMR8),
C3...C0 (bIMR4)
Bit Rate Status of TP ports
1010 0000
E7...E0 (bIMR8),
E3...E0 (bIMR4)
Link Test Status of TP ports
1101 0000
L7...L0 (bIMR8),
L3...L0 (bIMR4)
Receive Polarity Status of all TP ports
1110 0000
P7...P0 (bIMR8),
P3...P0 (bIMR4)
MJLP Status
1111 0000
M000 0000
Version
1111 1111
XXXX 0101
AUI Port Status (S, L Cleared)
1000 1011
PBSL 0000
AUI Port Status (B Cleared)
1000 1101
PBSL 0000
AUI Port Status (None Cleared)
1000 1001
PBSL 0000
Notes:
1. Unused opcodes are reserved for future use.
2. Select code for the twisted pair ports (TP0 to TP7).
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bIMR8
bIMR4
000
TP0
—
001
TP1
TP0
010
TP2
—
011
TP3
TP1
100
TP4
—
101
TP5
TP2
110
TP6
—
111
TP7
TP3
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stream) are masked if the port is either disabled or partitioned. This does not allow the Repeater Management
software to sense activity on all segments at all times.
The ability to monitor partitioned or disabled ports allows
fault tolerance to be built into the Repeater Management
software.
SET (Write) Opcodes
bIMR Chip Programmable Options
SI data:
0000 10SA
SO data:
None
bIMR Chip Programmable Options can be enabled (disabled) by setting (resetting) the appropriate bit in the
command string. The two programmable bits are:
S—AUI SQE Test Mask, and A—Alternative Port Activity Monitor (PAM) Function. These options can be enabled (disabled) by setting (resetting) the appropriate bit
in the command string.
S—AUI SQE Test Mask
Setting this bit allows the bIMR chip to ignore activity on
the CI signal pair, in the SQE Test Window, following a
transmission on the AUI port. This event occurs when
the attached MAU has the SQE Test option enabled,
therefore generating a burst of CI activity following every
transmission. This is interpreted by the bIMR device as
a collision, causing the bIMR device to generate a full
Jam pattern. Although the MAU attached to a repeater is
required not to have its SQE test function active, this is a
common installation error, causing difficulty in diagnosing network throughput problems.
The SQE Test Window, as defined by the IEEE 802.3
(Section 7.2.2.2.4), is from 6-bit times to 34-bit times
(0.6 µs to 3.4 µs). This includes delay introduced by a
50 m AUI. CI activity that occurs outside this window is
not ignored and is treated as true collision.
Note that enabling this function does not prevent the reporting of this condition by the bIMR device and the two
functions operate independently.
A—Alternative Port Activity Monitor (PAM)
Function
Setting the Alternative Port Activity Monitor Function allows the PAM function to be altered such that the Carrier
Sense data is presented unmodified. In default operation the PAM output (Carrier Sense bits in the CRS bit
1–20
Alternate AUI Port Partitioning Algorithm
SI data:
SO data:
00011111
None
The AUI port Partitioning/Reconnection scheme can be
programmed for the alternate (transmit only) reconnection algorithm by invoking this command. To return the
AUI back to the standard (transmit or receive) reconnection algorithm, it is necessary to reset the bIMR device.
Standard partitioning algorithm is selected upon reset.
Alternate TP Ports Partitioning Algorithm
SI data:
SO data:
00010000
None
The TP ports Partitioning/Reconnection scheme can be
programmed for the alternate (transmit only) reconnection algorithm by invoking this command. All TP ports
are affected as a group by this command. To return the
TP ports back to the standard (transmit or receive) reconnection algorithm, it is necessary to reset the bIMR
device. The standard partitioning algorithm is selected
upon reset.
AUI Port Disable
SI data:
SO data:
00101111
None
The AUI port will be disabled upon receiving this command. Subsequently, the bIMR chip will ignore all inputs
(Carrier Sense and SQE) appearing at the AUI port and
will not transmit any data or Jam Sequence on the AUI
port. Issuing this command will also cause the AUI port
to have its internal partitioning state machine forced to
its idle state. Therefore, a Partitioned Port may be reconnected by first disabling and then re-enabling
the port.
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SI data:
SO data:
Enable Link Test Function of a TP Port
00111111
None
SI data:
SO data:
This command enables a previously disabled AUI port.
Note that a partitioned AUI port may be reconnected by
first disabling (AUI Port Disable Command) and then reenabling the port with this command.
All ports are enabled upon reset.
TP Port Disable
SI data:
SO data:
00100###
None
(### selects TP port number,
see note 2 on page 17)
This command re-enables the Link Test Function in the
TP port designated in the command byte. This command executes only if the designated TP port has had
the Link Test Function disabled by the Disable Link Test
Function command. Otherwise, the command is ignored. Link Test is enabled upon reset.
SI data:
SO data:
The TP port designated in the command byte will be disabled upon receiving this command. Subsequently, the
bIMR device will ignore all inputs appearing at the disabled port’s receive pins and will not transmit any data or
JAM Sequence on that port’s transmit pins. Issuing this
command will also cause a TP port to have its partitioning state machine returned to its Idle State (Port Reconnected). Therefore, a partitioned port may be
reconnected by first disabling and then re-enabling the
port. The disabled port will continue to report correct
Link Test Status.
TP Port Enable
00110###
None
01100###
None
(### selects TP port number,
see note 2 on page 17)
This command disables the Automatic Receiver Polarity
Reversal Function for the TP port designated in the
command byte. If this function is disabled on a TP port
with reverse polarity (due to a wiring error), then the TP
port will fail Link Test due to the reversed polarity of the
Link Pulses. If the Link Test Function is also disabled on
the TP port, then the received reversed polarity packets
would be repeated to all other network ports in the bIMR
chip as inverted data. Automatic Polarity reversal is disabled upon reset.
Enable Automatic Receiver Polarity Reversal
SI data:
SO data:
(### selects TP port number,
see note 2 on page 17)
This command enables a previously disabled TP port.
Re-enabling a disabled port causes the port to be placed
into Link Test Fail state. This ensures that packet fragments received on the port are not repeated to the rest of
the network. Note that to force a TP port into the Link Fail
state and/or to reconnect a partitioned TP port, the port
should first be disabled (TP Port Disable Command)
and then re-enabled with this command. All ports are
enabled upon reset.
Disable Link Test Function of a TP Port
SI data:
SO data:
01010###
None
Disable Automatic Receiver Polarity Reversal
(### selects TP port number,
see note 2 on page 17)
SI data:
SO data:
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01110###
None
(### selects TP port number,
see note 2 on page 17)
This command enables the Automatic Receiver Polarity
Reversal Function for the TP port designated in the
command byte. If enabled in a TP port, the bIMR chip
will automatically invert the polarity of that TP port’s receiver circuitry if the TP port is detected as having reversed polarity (due to a wiring error). After reversing
the receiver polarity, the TP port could then receive subsequent (reverse polarity) packets correctly.
GET (Read) Opcodes
01000###
None
AUI Port Status
(### selects TP port number,
see note 2 on page 17)
SI data:
SO data:
This command disables the Link Test Function at the TP
port designated in the command byte, i.e., the TP port
will no longer be disconnected due to Link Fail. A TP port
which has its Link Test Function disabled will continue to
transmit Link Test Pulses. If a twisted pair port has Link
Test disabled, then reading the Link Test Status indicates it being in Link Test Pass.
10001111
PBSL0000
The combined AUI status allows a single instruction to
be used for monitoring AUI port. The four status bits reported are:
P Partitioning Status. This bit is 0 if the AUI port is
partitioned and 1 if connected.
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B Bit Rate Error. This bit is set to 1 if there has been an
instance of FIFO Overflow or Underflow, caused by
data received at the AUI port. This bit is cleared when
the status is read.
S SQE Test Status. This bit is set to 1 if SQE Test is
detected by the bIMR chip. This bit is cleared when
the status is read. A MAU attached to a repeater
must have SQE Test disabled. This bit is set even if
the AUI port is disabled or partitioned.
L Loop Back Error. The MAU attached to the AUI is
required to loopback data transmitted to DO onto the
DI circuit. If loopback carrier is not detected by the
bIMR device, then this bit is set to 1 to report this
condition. This bit is cleared when the status is read.
For a repeater this is the only indication of a broken
or missing MAU.
Ln = 0
Ln = 1
The Link Test Status of all eight (four) TP ports are accessed by this command. A disabled port continues to
report correct Link Test Status. Re-enabling a disabled
port causes the port to be placed into Link Test Fail
state. This ensures that packet fragments received on
the port are not repeated to the rest of the network.
Receive Polarity Status of TP Ports
TP Port Partitioning Status
SI data:
SO data:
SO data:
10000000
P7....................P0 (bIMR8)
P3 X P2 X P1 X P0 (bIMR4)
X = don’t care
Pn = 0
TP port n partitioned
Pn = 1
TP port n connected
TP Port n in Link Test Fail
TP Port n in Link Test Pass
SI data:
SO data:
SO data:
11100000
P7....................P0 (bIMR8)
P3 X P2 X P1 X P0 (bIMR4)
X = don’t care
Pn = 0
Pn = 1
TP Port n Polarity Correct
TP Port n Polarity Reversed
The statuses of all eight (four) TP port polarities are accessed with this command. The bIMR chip has the ability to detect and correct reversed polarity on the TP
ports’ RXD+/– pins. If the polarity is detected as reversed for a TP port, then the bIMR chip will set the appropriate bit in this command’s result byte only if the
Polarity Reversal Function is enabled for that port.
The partitioning Status of all four or eight TP ports are
accessed by this command. If a port is disabled, reading
it partitioning status will indicate that it is connected.
MJLP Status
Bit Rate Error Status of TP Ports
Each bIMR chip contains an independent MAU Jabber
Lock Up Protection Timer. The timer is designed to inhibit the bIMR device transmit function, if it has been
transmitting continuously for more than 65536 Bit
Times. The MJLP Status bit (M) is set to 1 if this happens. This bit remains set and is only cleared when the
MJLP status is read by using this command.
SI data:
SO data:
SO data:
10100000
E7....................E0 (bIMR8)
E3 X E2 X E1 X E0 (bIMR4)
X = don’t care
This allows a single command to be used to report Bit
Rate Error condition (FIFO Overflow or Underflow) of all
Twisted Pair ports. The 8 bits (4 bits) of the output pattern correspond to each of the 8 TP (4 TP) ports, with
least significant bit corresponding to port 0.
The status bit for a port is set to 1 if there has been an
instance when data received from that port has caused
a FIFO error.
All status bits stay set until the status is read.
SI data:
SO data:
Version
SI data:
SO data:
1–22
11111111
XXXX0001
This command (1111 1111) can be used to determine
the device version.
The bIMR chip responds by the bit pattern: XXXX 0101
Link Test Status of TP Ports
SI data:
SO data:
SO data:
11110000
M00000000
11010000
L7....................L0 (bIMR8)
L3 X L2 X L1 X L0 (bIMR4)
X = don’t care
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In Minimum Mode, the SO pin is used to serially output
the various status information based on the state of the
SI and SCLK pins. A summary of the status information
is provided in the following table.
Minimum Mode
The Minimum Mode reconfigures the bIMR device Management Port and is intended to provide support for the
low end, non-managed repeaters, requiring minimal external logic to provide LED indication of:
SCLK
SI
SO Output
0
0
TP Ports Receive Polarity Status +
AUI SQE Test Error Status.
■ Port Partitioning Status
0
1
Bit Rate Error (all ports).
■ Twisted Pair Ports Receiver Polarity Status and
1
0
TP Ports Link Status + AUI
LoopBack Status
1
1
Port Partitioning Status (all ports)
■ Twisted Pair Ports Link Status indication and AUI
Loopback Status
AUI SQE Test Error Status
■ Port Bit Rate Error Status
The Minimum Mode is selected by controlling the state
of the TEST pin while RST is asserted. If TEST is High
(asserted), while reset is active (RST LOW), then Minimum Mode is selected. The state of SI pin, at the deassertion of the RST signal, determines whether the
bIMR chip is to be programmed for Automatic Polarity
Detection/Correction.
When SI = 0 then SO will output the related AUI status
bits (LoopBack or SQE), followed by the 8 (4) TP status
bits (Link or Polarity), starting with the TP port 0.
When SI = 1, the Port Partitioning Status or Port Bit Rate
Error Status are scanned out with the AUI first and TP
ports following. TP Port 0 is scanned out first.
When entering the Minimum Mode, the TEST input has
to be deasserted on the rising edge of reset. A maximum
delay of 100 ns is allowed to account for slow devices.
The following table summarizes the different modes
available.
Test
SI
Functions
0
0
Normal Management Mode
0
1
Normal Management Mode
1
0
Minimum Mode, Receive
Polarity Correction disabled
1
1
Minimum Mode, Receive
Polarity Correction enabled
Note that the Bit Rate Error, AUI Loopback, and AUI
SQE Test Error status bits stay set until they are
scanned out.
The state of SI and SCLK inputs is checked at the end of
every STR cycle. The rising edge of the X1 clock, occurring before falling edge of STR, is used to strobe in the
state of the SI and SCLK pins.
In this Minimum Mode, the Management Port mode is
not active. To exit the Minimum mode, the bIMR device
must reset into the normal Management Port mode.
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Q
CK
Q
CLR
XTAL
OSC
D
Q
SO
CK
SI
SIPO
STR
CK
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X1
X2
CK
TCK
RST
TEST
SCLK
SI
T T T
PPP
7 6 5
T A
P U
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TCK
(Note 1)
CRS
SO
(Note 2)
CRS
AUI
CRS
TP0
CRS
TP1
CRS
TP2
CRS
TP3
CRS
TP4
CRS
TP5
CRS
TP6
CRS
TP7
CRS
AUI
SO
AUI
SO
TP0
SO
TP1
SO
TP2
SO
TP3
SO
TP4
SO
TP5
SO
TP6
SO
TP7
SO
AUI
STR
Notes:
1. Externally generated signal illustrates internal bIMR chip clock phase relationship.
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2. For Minimum Mode
Figure 4. bIMR8 Management Port Minimum Mode and
Port Activity Monitor Signal Relationship
D
Q
CK
Q
CLR
D
Q
CK
Q
CLR
SHCK
XTAL
OSC
X1
CRS or
SO (Note)
CK
SI
Shift Register
bIMR4 Chip
ASYNC
RESET
CK
Q
D
Q
RST
STR
CK
Register
T T
P P
3 2
T
P
1
T
P
0
A
U
I
Note: When used in minimum mode.
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16
20
24
28
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CRS
AUI
TP0
TP1
TP2
TP3
AUI
SO
(Note)
AUI
TP0
TP1
TP2
TP3
AUI
X1
RST
SHCK
STR
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Note: When used in minimum mode.
Figure 6. bIMR4 Management Port Minimum Mode and Port Activity Monitor Signal Relationship
Port Activity Monitor
Two pins, CRS and STR, are used to serially output the
state of the internal Carrier Sense signals from the AUI
and the eight (four) TP ports. This function together with
external hardware and/or software can be used to monitor repeater receive and/or collision activity.
The resolution of the CRS signal is 2 ms. The incoming
data is sampled repeatedly during each 2 ms period. If
any activity occurs (regardless of length) during any
2 ms period, this activity will be latched. At the start of
the next 2 ms period, the bIMR device will examine the
latches for each port. For any port in which activity
occurred, the corresponding bit in the CRS output
stream will remain set for the 2 ms period. This means
that during any 2 ms time interval the CRS output bit
stream represents carrier activity that occurred in the
preceding 2 ms period (see Figure 7). During the last
1000 ns of the 2 ms period, the CRS signal is reset to
LOW. Figure 7 illustrates this by showing the output of
the register in the recommended LED drive circuitry of
Figure 8.
The CRS pin is used to indicate carrier sense for all nine
ports of the device (five for the Am79C982-4). This pin
outputs a ten bit stream that repeats every microsecond.
During this period there are ten bit times (100 ns). Each
port has a “time slot” in this repeating bit stream (see
Figure 4). For example, activity on the AUI port is represented by the state of the CRS pin during the second
100 ns period of the one microsecond cycle.
Because the one microsecond sequence is repeated
unchanged for most of the longer 2 ms cycle, any LED
driven by the latch and shift register shown in Figure 3
and 5 will remain on for at least 2 ms. This minimizes the
need for external pulse stretching logic.
2 ms
1000 ns
TPX
or AUI
CRS
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Figure 7. Carrier Sense Signal Output Corresponding to the
States of AUI or Twisted-Pair Port Activity
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PRELIMINARY
AMD
1/2 ’74
D
TCK
Q
TCK
CK
Q
CLR
Shift Register
XTAL
OSC
X1
X2
1/2 ’74
CK
ASYNC
RESET
Q
RST
CRS
CK
SI
SIPO
STR
CK
Register
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D
T T T
PPP
7 6 5
T A
P U
0 I
Carrier Sense Outputs
Figure 8a. bIMR8 Port Activity Monitor Implementation
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APPENDIX
A
10BASE-T INTERFACE
The table below lists the recommended resistor values and filter and transformer modules for the IMR+ device.
bIMR+ Device Compatible 10BASE-T Media Interface Modules
¶ Manufacturer
Part #
Package
Description
Bel Fuse
S556-5999-32
16-pin SMD
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Bel Fuse
0556-2006-14
10-pin SIL
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Bel Fuse
A556-2006-DE
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
Bel Fuse
A556-2006-00
16-pin DIL
Transmit filter, transformers and common mode choke. Receive filter and
transformer.
Halo Electronics
FS02-101Y4
"Slim SIP"
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
Halo Electronics
FS12-101Y4
"Slim SIP"
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode reduction
choke.
Halo Electronics
FS22-101Y4
"Slim SIP"
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Halo Electronics
FD02-101G
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
Halo Electronics
FD12-101G
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode choke.
Halo Electronics
FD22-101G
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Halo Electronics
FD22-101R2
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Termination and equalization resistors, transmit and receive filters, transformers
and common mode chokes.
Nano Pulse
5408-37
16-pin SMD
7 pole transmit and receive filters with 1CT:1CT Xfmrs (transmit & receive) and a
separate common mode choke for each channel.
Nano Pulse
5408-40
9-pin SIP
7 pole transmit and receive filters with 1CT:1CT Xfmrs (transmit & receive) and a
separate common mode choke for each channel.
Nano Pulse
6612-21
12-pin DIL
7 pole transmit and receive filters with 1CT:1CT Xfmrs (transmit & receive) and a
separate common mode choke for each channel.
PCA Electronics
EPA1990A
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
PCA Electronics
EPA1990AG
SMT device
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
PCA Electronics
EPA2013D
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode choke.
PCA Electronics
EPA2013DG
SMT device
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode choke.
Pulse Engineering
78Z034C
16-pin DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode chokes.
Pulse Engineering
78Z1120B-01
16-pin DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
Pulse Engineering
78Z1122B-01
16-pin DIL
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Pulse Engineering
PE-68017S
10-pin SIL
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Pulse Engineering
PE-68026
16-pin SMT
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Pulse Engineering
PE-68056
16-pin SMT
Transmit and receive filters, transformers and common mode chokes.
Pulse Engineering
PE-68032
13-pin PCMCIA-SMT
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode chokes.
TDK
TLA-3M601-RS
10-pin SIP
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode chokes.
TDK
TLA-3M102(-T)
16-pin SMD
Integrated resistors, transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common
mode chokes.
TDK
TLA-3M103(-T)
16-pin SMD
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode chokes.
Valor Electronics
PT3877
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers.
Valor Electronics
PT3983
8-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive common mode chokes.
Valor Electronics
FL1012
16-pin 0.3" DIL
Transmit and receive filters and transformers, transmit common mode chokes.
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APPENDIX B
Glossary
Active Status
Partitioning
In a non-collision state, a bIMR chip is considered active
if it is receiving data on any one of its network ports, or is
in the process of broadcasting (repeating) FIFO data
from a recently completed data reception. In a collision
state (the bIMR device is generating Jam Sequence), an
bIMR device is considered active if any one or more network ports is receiving data. The bIMR device asserts
the REQ line to indicate that it is active.
A network port on a repeater has been partitioned if the
repeater has internally ‘disconnected’ it from the repeater due to localized faults that would otherwise bring the
entire network down. These faults are generally cable
shorts and opens that tend to cause excessive collisions
at the network ports. The partitioned network port will be
internally re-connected if the network port starts behaving correctly again, usually when successful ‘collisionless’ transmissions and/or receptions resume.
Collision
In a carrier sense multiple access/collision detection
(CSMA/CD) network such as Ethernet, only one node
can successfully transfer data at any one time. When
two or more separate nodes (DTEs or repeaters) are simultaneously transmitting data onto the network, a Collision state exists. In a repeater using one or more bIMR
devices, a Collision state exists when more than one
network port is receiving data at any instant, or when
any one or more network ports receives data while the
bIMR device is transmitting (repeating) data, or when
the CI+/- pins become active (nominal 10 MHz signal)
on the AUI port.
Jam Sequence
A signal consisting of alternating 1s and 0s that is generated by the bIMR device when a Collision state is detected. This signal is transmitted by the bIMR device to
indicate to the network that one or more network ports in
the repeater is involved in a collision.
Network Port
Receive Collision
A network port is in a Receive Collision state when it detects collision and is not one of the colliding network
’nodes’. This applies mainly to a non-transmitting AUI
port because a remote collision is clearly identified by
the presence of a nominal 10 MHz signal on the CI+/pins. However, any repeater port would be considered
to be in a receive collision state if the repeater unit is receiving data from that port as the ‘one-port-left’ in the
collision sequence.
Transmit Collision
A network port is in a Transmit Collision state when collision occurs while that port is transmitting. On the AUI
port, Transmit Collision is indicated by the presence of a
nominal 10 MHz signal on the CI+/- pins while the AUI
port is transmitting on the DO+/- pins. On a 10BASE-T
port, Transmit Collision occurs when incoming data appears on the RXD+/- pins while the 10BASE-T port is
transmitting on the TXD+/- and TXP+/- pins.
Any of the eight (four) 10BASE-T ports or the AUI port
present in the bIMR device (i.e. not the Expansion Port
or the Management Port).
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