AN985B/BX
Registers and Descriptors Description
Register 5
The register is used to view the advertised capabilities of the link partner once autonegotiation is complete. The
contents of this register should not be relied upon unless register 1 bit 5 is set (autoneg complete). After
negotiation this register should contain a copy of the link partner’s register 4. All bits are therefore defined in the
same way as for register 4.
All bits are read only.
This register is used for Base Page code word only.
Base Page Register Format
R5
Register 5
Offset
5H
Reset Value
0000 0000H
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢂ
ꢀꢃ
ꢀꢄ
ꢀꢀ
ꢀꢅ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ꢈ
ꢉ
ꢁ
ꢂ
ꢃ
ꢄ
ꢀ
ꢅ
13 $&. 5)
7$
6)
UR
UR
UR
UR
UR
Field
NP
Bits
15
Type
ro
Description
Next Page
0B
1B
, Base Page is requested
, Link Partner is requesting Next Page function
ACK
RF
14
ro
ro
ro
ro
Acknowledge
Link Partner acknowledgement bit
13
Remote Fault
Link Partner is indicating a fault
Technology Ability
Link Partner technology ability field.
Selector Field
Link Partner selector field
TA
12:5
4:0
SF
Data Sheet
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Rev. 1.51, 2005-11-30