RTL8211C & RTL8211CL
Datasheet
Table 14. 1000Base-T Base and Next Pages Bit Assignments
Name Bit Description
Bit
Register Location
Base Page
D15
NP
Next Page.
-
1: Indicates that Next Pages follow
0: Indicates that no Next Pages follow
Acknowledge.
D14
D13
Ack
RF
-
-
1: Indicates that a device has successfully received its link
partner’s Link Code Word (LCW)
Remote Fault.
1: Indicates to its link partner that a device has encountered a
fault condition
D[12:5]
D[4:0]
A[7:0] Technology Ability Field.
Indicates to its link partner the supported technologies specific to
Register 4.[12:5]
Table 25, page 26.
the selector field value.
S[4:0]
Selector Field.
Register 4.[4:0]
Always 00001.
Table 25, page 26.
Indicates to its link partner that it is an IEEE Std 802.3 device.
PAGE 0 (Message Next Page)
Next Page.
M15
NP
-
1: Indicates that Next Pages follow
0: Indicates that no Next Pages follow
Acknowledge.
M14
M13
Ack
MP
Ack2
T
-
-
-
-
-
1: Indicates that a device has successfully received its link
partner’s Link Code Word (LCW)
Message Page.
1: Indicates to its link partner that this is a message page, not an
unformatted page.
M12
Acknowledge 2.
1: Indicates to its link partner that a device has the ability to
comply with the message.
M11
Toggle.
Used by the NWay arbitration function to ensure
synchronization with its link partner during Next Page exchange.
M[10:0]
-
1000Base-T Message Code.
Always 8.
PAGE 1 (Unformatted Next Page)
Next Page.
U15
NP
-
1: Indicates that Next Pages follow
0: Indicates that no Next Pages follow
Acknowledge.
U14
U13
Ack
MP
-
-
1: Indicates that a device has successfully received its link
partner’s Link Code Word (LCW)
Message Page.
1: Indicates to its link partner that this is a message page, not an
unformatted page.
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver
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Track ID: JATR-1076-21 Rev. 1.3
ETC [ ETC ]
