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16 years ago

TSE - some questions for understanding...

Hello, I'm getting started with the Triple Speed Ethernet component and have some questions I didn't understand yet: 1) Is it right, that the TSE generates the whole MAC stuff, like header...
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16 years ago

You need to give a full Ethernet packet to the MAC. The destination MAC address is inside the header of that packet. Depending on the configuration, you can have the MAC fill in the source MAC and the CRC for you.

Yes, the MAC will transmit data as soon as a packet is available on its Avalon Sink.