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16 years ago

Triple Speed Ethernet MAC core usage

Hello, I am new to ethernet interfacing so finding it very difficult to use TSE MAC core in my design. I have generated the TSE MAC core from mega wizard for 10/100/1000 MBPS ethernet MAC. Now I h...
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16 years ago

Hi Cris72,

Is it necessary to use NIOS processor for using TSE MAC core?

Actually my plan was to first check for TSE MAC core whether it is working fine or not then I will use Nios processor to implement some TCP/IP or UDP/IP stack.

For this, I planned to send some ethernet packets from ethernet packet generator tool to TSE MAC core and see the clocks and receive data on signal tap. then later i will collect the data in some buffer and retransmit them to my PC and check transmit data on signal tap and verify with ethreal tool.

is there any issue with this procedure? do i need to configure the TSE MAC core and PHY chip first to start communication through my VHDL design?

Thanks