SNLA404 December   2022 DP83TC811R-Q1 , DP83TC811S-Q1 , DP83TC812R-Q1 , DP83TC812S-Q1 , DP83TG720R-Q1 , DP83TG720S-Q1

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
  4. 2PHY Link-up Sequence
    1. 2.1 Microcontroller Initialization
    2. 2.2 Power-up Sequence
      1. 2.2.1 All Supplies Ramped
      2. 2.2.2 PHY Clock Required Good
      3. 2.2.3 SMI Access Available
      4. 2.2.4 PHY Bootstraps Sampled
    3. 2.3 Check Device ID
    4. 2.4 PHY Initialization
      1. 2.4.1 Managed or Autonomous Mode?
      2. 2.4.2 Program PHY Configuration Settings, Enable Link Start-up
      3. 2.4.3 Program PHY Into Autonomous Mode
      4. 2.4.4 Soft Restart or Polling for Link
      5. 2.4.5 Results of Link Polling
    5. 2.5 Post Start-up Operation
    6. 2.6 Reset Sequence
      1. 2.6.1 Reset Initiated
      2. 2.6.2 SMI Access Available
      3. 2.6.3 Transition to Normal Operation
  5. 3Summary
  6.   A Appendix

2.5 Post Start-up Operation

At this point in the sequence, the PHY should be configured and linked up with the link partner. Therefore, the PHY is ready to complete data transmission. However, periodically poll the link bit to verify that the link is still established. This bit is a latch low bit, indicating that if the PHY lost link at any point between polls, the lost link result is kept for a single register read.

Another periodic action the MCU takes post start-up is to check the quality of the link via the Signal Quality Indicator (SQI). Section 6 in the respective Open Alliance Configuration application note of the PHY has details on registers to read to extract the link health. If the SQI begins to drop from excellent to bad or good, corrective action can be taken depending on the application.