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1 Introduction
10/100
Ethernet
Magnetics
SMSC
LAN8700
EVB8700
Ethernet
RJ45
MII
40-pin
Connector
MII Bus
The SMSC LAN8700 is a low-power, variable I/O voltage, analog interface IC with HP Auto-MDIX
support for high-performance embedded Ethernet applications. The LAN8700 consists of an
encoder/decoder, scrambler/descrambler, wave-shaping transmitter, output driver, twisted-pair receiver
with adaptive equalizer and baseline wander (BLW) correction, and clock and data recovery functions.
The EVB8700 is an Evaluation Board (EVB) that interfaces a standard 40-pin female MII connector
from an existing MAC controller to the SMSC LAN8700 Ethernet PHY, and out to an RJ45 Ethernet
Jack for 10/100 connectivity.
A simplified block diagram of the EVB8700 can be seen in Figure 1.1.
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Figure 1.1 EVB8700 Block Diagram
1.1 References
Concepts and material available in the following documents may be helpful when using the EVB8700.
This section includes the following EVB8700 board details:
Power
Configuration
Mechanicals
2.1 Power
Power is normally supplied to the EVB8700’s +3.3V regulator externally via the +5V power pins of the
MII connector. If desired, the EVB8700 can be powered without +5V present on the MII connector by
supplying +5V to the TP2 test point with ground connected to pin 20 of header J2.
Note: Before connecting an external power supply to TP2, ensure power is not present on the MII
connector’s +5V pins. Connecting +5V simultaneously via the MII connector and TP2 may
result in permanent damage to the board.
2.2 Configuration
The following sub-sections describe the various board features and configuration settings. A top view
of the EVB8700 is shown in Figure 2.1.
Note: Though the LAN8700 supports an RMII mode of operation and/or use of an external +1.8V
regulator, the EVB8700 does not support these modes.
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Figure 2.1 EVB8700 Top View
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2.2.1PHY Address and LED Configuration
The LAN8700 allows the user to configure the default PHY address at power-up via the PHYAD[4:0]
configuration straps. Because these straps share functionality with device LEDs, care must be taken
to properly configure these signals. Table 2.1 details the proper configuration required for each PHY
address value. By default, all EVB8700 PHY address straps are configured to a value of “1”.
Note: The PHYAD1 and PHYAD2 LEDs may function active-high or active-low depending on the
boards PHY address configuration. Refer to Tab le 2. 1 and the LAN8700 Datasheet for
additional information.
The LAN8700 can be configured to boot into a specific mode of operation at power-up via the
MODE[2:0] configuration straps. By default, the MODE[2:0] configuration straps are pulled-up internally
to “1”. Unpopulated pull-down resistor pads are provided for each MODE[2:0] configuration strap.
These pull-down resistors should only be populated when the corresponding MODE[2:0] configuration
strap is desired to default to “0”. A list of the LAN8700 modes and their corresponding pull-down
resistor configurations are shown in Table 2.3.
Table 2.3 MODE[2:0] Resistor Configuration
MODE[2:0]MODE DEFINITIONS
MODE[2:0] PULL-DOWN RESISTORS
R40
(MODE2)
R41
(MODE1)
(MODE0)
R42
00010BASE-T Half Duplex
Auto-negotiation disabled
00110BASE-T Full Duplex
Auto-negotiation disabled.
010100BASE-TX Half Duplex
Auto-negotiation disabled
CRS is active during Transmit & Receive
011100BASE-TX Full Duplex
Auto-negotiation disabled
CRS is active during Receive
100100BASE-TX Half Duplex is advertised
Auto-negotiation enabled.
CRS is active during Transmit & Receive.
101Repeater mode (Note 2.1)
Auto-negotiation enabled
100BASE-TX Half Duplex is advertised
CRS is active during receive
110Power Down mode (Note 2.2)UnpopulatedUnpopulatedPopulated
Note 2.1Refer to the LAN8700 Datasheet for additional information on Repeater mode.
Note 2.2Refer to the LAN8700 Datasheet for additional information on Power-Down mode.
PopulatedPopulatedPopulated
PopulatedPopulatedUnpopulated
PopulatedUnpopulatedPopulated
PopulatedUnpopulatedUnpopulated
UnpopulatedPopulatedPopulated
UnpopulatedPopulatedUnpopulated
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2.2.3nINT/TX_ER/TXD4 Pin Configuration
The nINT, TX_ER, and TXD4 functions share a common LAN8700 pin. This pin can operate in two
functional modes: nINT (Interrupt) Mode and TX_ER/TXD4 Mode. The RXD3/nINTSEL pin is used to
select one of these two modes. The EVB8700 must be properly configured for each mode as follows:
nINT Mode (Default EVB8700 Mode)
The nINTSEL configuration strap is pulled-up internally (by default) to select nINT mode.
(R39 unpopulated)
R52 must be in the 1-2 position, which routes nINT to pin 21 of the J2 MII header
TX_ER/TXD4 Mode
The nINTSEL configuration strap is pulled-down to select TX_ER/TXD4 mode.
(R39 populated)
R52 must be in the 2-3 position, which routes TX_ER/TXD4 to pin 11 of the J2 MII header
For additional information on the functionality of the nINT/TX_ER/TXD4 pin, refer to the LAN8700
Datasheet and EVB8700 schematics.
2.2.4Test Points
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Table 2.4 Test Points
TEST POINTDESCRIPTIONCONNECTION
TP2
+5V Test Point (Unpopulated)
(Note 2.3)
+5V
TP3+3.3V Test Point (Unpopulated)+3.3V
Note 2.3Test point TP2 can be used as an alternative source of +5V to the EVB8700. Refer to
Section 2.1, "Power," on page 3 for additional information.
2.2.5System Connections
Table 2.5 System Connections
PLUG/HEADERDESCRIPTIONPART
J1RJ45 with Integrated LEDsAmphenol RJSBE5381C1
J2
P1
2x14 MII Header
Note:Refer Table 2.6 to for a full pin list
40-pin Female MII Connector
Note:This connector follows the
standardized MII pinout. Refer to
the EVB8700 schematic for
additional information. (Note 2.4)
Adam Tech PH2-28-U-A
Tyco 5173278-2
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Table 2.6 J2 - 2x14 MII Header Pinout
HEADER
PINDESCRIPTION
1Ground15TXD1
2MDIO (Note 2.4)16TXD2
3MDC17TXD3
4RXD3/nINTSEL18COL/MII/CRS_DV
5RXD2/MODE219CRS/PHYAD4
6RXD1/MODE120Ground
7RXD0/MODE021nINT (Note 2.5)
8RX_DV22+3.3V
9RX_CLK/REGOFF23+3.3V
10RX_ER/RXD424Ground
11TX_ER/TXD4 (Note 2.5)25+5V
12TX_CLK26Ground
13TX_EN27+5V
14TXD028Ground
HEADER
PINDESCRIPTION
Note 2.4Resistor R12 acts as a pull-up on the MDIO pin. In most situations, the MAC circuitry
provides this pull-up and R12 is not required.
Note 2.5Pins 11 and 21 of the J2 header both connect to resistor R52. This resistor must be
positioned correctly in order to divert the nINT/TX_ER/TXD4 pin of the LAN8700 to the
correct J2 location, as determined by the nINTSEL configuration strap value. Refer to
Section 2.2.3, "nINT/TX_ER/TXD4 Pin Configuration," on page 6 for additional information.
2.2.6Switches
Table 2.7 Switches
SWITCHDESCRIPTIONFUNCTION
S1Reset switchWhen pressed, triggers a board reset
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2.3 Mechanicals
1.750
3.530
Ø0.125
Ø0.125
TOP VIEW
0.175
0.255
0.175
0.255
Figure 2.2 details the EVB8700 mechanical dimensions.