KS8993F-EVAL Micrel Inc, KS8993F-EVAL Datasheet - Page 22

• Manufacturer Part Number: KS8993F-EVAL
• Description: EVAL KIT EXPERIMENTAL KS8993F
• Manufacturer: Micrel Inc

Specifications of KS8993F-EVAL

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / Not applicable

2.2.2
MC (Media Converter) mode is selected and configured using hardware pins: MCCS and MCHS.
Terminal MC mode without port 3 support is enabled when MCCS=0 and MCHS=1. In this mode, port 1 is 100BASE-
FX, port 2 is 10BASE-TX or 100BASE-TX and port 3 is disabled. Terminal MC function is enabled, and the OAM sub-
layer responds to the center MC with OAM frames, such as condition inform reply, loop mode start reply, and loop
mode stop reply.
Terminal MC mode with port 3 support is enabled when MCCS=1 and MCHS=1. In this mode, port 1 is 100BASE-FX,
port 2 is 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX and port 3 supports MII or SNI interface. Terminal MC function is enabled, and
the OAM sub-layer responds to the center MC with OAM frames, such as condition inform reply, loop mode start reply,
and loop mode stop reply.
Center MC mode with port 3 support is enabled when MCCS=1 and MCHS=0. In this mode, port 1 is 100BASE-FX,
port 2 is 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX and port 3 supports MII or SNI interface. Center MC function is enabled, and the
OAM sub-layer generates and sends OAM frames, such as condition inform request, loop mode start request and loop
mode stop request to the terminal MC.
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Terminal
OAM frame
Reply command
MC (Media Converter) Mode
Media
Converte
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Converter
Media
OAM frame
Request command
management
Gateway
Router
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CPU
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