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Honored ContributorHow to set TSE PHY address
Hi all, From altera "triple speed Ethernet user guide", I should be able set mdio_addr0 register to PHY device 0 address and mdio_addr1 register to PHY device 1 address, and then map MDIO regis...
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Honored ContributorThe PHY address is usually set by connecting pins of the PHY to ground or vcc. The hardware design of the board should tell you what the PHY address is.
Alternatively you can try to guess the PHY address, by starting at 0 and increasing it until you get an answer. This is what the Altera TSE driver is doing. It doesn't take a long time, as there are only 32 addresses.
