Intel® LXT914 Flexible Quad Ethernet Repeater
Contents
1.0 LXT914 Pin Assignments and Signal Descriptions....................................................................7
2.0 Functional Description................................................................................................................ 14
2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 14
2.2 External Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 14
2.2.1 10BASE-T Ports .................................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 AUI Port ................................................................................................................. 14
2.2.3 Serial Port .............................................................................................................. 14
2.2.4 Inter-Repeater Backplane ...................................................................................... 15
2.2.4.1 Synchronous IRB Operation ..................................................................15
2.2.4.2 Asynchronous IRB Operation ................................................................ 15
2.3 Internal Repeater Circuitry .................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Initialization ......................................................................................................................... 16
2.4.1 Local Management Mode Initialization ..................................................................16
2.4.2 External Management Mode Initialization .............................................................. 19
2.5 10BASE-T Port Operation .................................................................................................. 20
2.5.1 10BASE-T Reception............................................................................................. 20
2.5.1.1 Programmable Internal Squelch Level................................................... 21
2.5.1.2 Polarity Detection and Correction .......................................................... 21
2.5.2 10BASE-T Transmission ....................................................................................... 21
2.5.3 10BASE-T Link Integrity Testing............................................................................ 21
2.6 AUI Port Operation ............................................................................................................. 22
2.6.1 AUI Reception........................................................................................................22
2.6.2 AUI Transmission .................................................................................................. 22
2.6.3 AUI Mode Selection (DTE/MAU)............................................................................ 22
2.7 Collision Handling ...............................................................................................................23
2.8 Security Mode ..................................................................................................................... 23
2.9 LED Display ........................................................................................................................ 23
3.0 Application Information .............................................................................................................. 27
3.1 Layout Requirements.......................................................................................................... 27
3.1.1 The Twisted Pair Interface .....................................................................................27
3.1.2 The RBIAS Pin....................................................................................................... 27
3.2 12-Port Hub Repeater......................................................................................................... 27
3.3 8-Port Print or File Server ................................................................................................... 28
4.0 Test Specifications ......................................................................................................................35
5.0 Package Specifications...............................................................................................................40
5.1 Top-Label Marking .............................................................................................................. 42
6.0 Product Ordering Information .................................................................................................... 44
Datasheet
Intel® LXT914 Flexible Quad Ethernet Repeater
Order Number: 248989, Revision: 003
31-Oct-2005
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