dp83950b National Semiconductor Corporation, dp83950b Datasheet - Page 51

• Manufacturer Part Number: dp83950b
• Description: Dp83950b Rictm Repeater Interface Controller
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor Corporation

7 0 Port Block Functions
7 3 PORT STATUS REGISTER FUNCTIONS
Each RIC port has its own status register In addition to
providing status concerning the port and its network seg-
ment the register allows the following operations to be per-
formed upon the port
1 Port disable
2 Link Disable
3 Partition reconnection
4 Selection between normal and reduced squelch levels
Note For recommended modules see ‘‘Ethernet Magnetics Vendors for 10BASE-T 10BASE2 and 10BASE5’’ in Section 5 of this Databook
FIGURE 7 1 Port Connection to a 10BASE-T Segment
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Note that the link disable and port disable functions are mu-
tually exclusive functions i e disabling link does not affect
receiving and transmitting from to that port and disabling a
port does not disable link
When a port is disabled packet transmission and reception
between the port’s segment and the rest of the network is
prevented
TL F 11096 – 19