1.0 FDDI Chip Set Overview
National Semiconductor’s FDDI chip set consists of five
components as shown in Figure 1-1. For more information
about the other devices in the chip set, consult the appropri-
ate data sheets and application notes.
DP83261 BMACTM Device
Media Access Controller
The BMAC device implements the Timed Token Media Ac-
cess Control protocol defined by the ANSI FDDI X3T9.5
MAC Standard.
DP83231 CRDTM Device
Clock Recovery Device
The Clock Recovery Device extracts a 125 MHz clock from
Features
All of the standard defined ring service options
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the incoming bit stream.
Full duplex operation with through parity
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Features
PHY Layer loopback test
Supports all FDDI Ring Scheduling Classes (Synchro-
nous, Asynchronous, etc.)
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Supports Individual, Group, Short, Long and External
Addressing
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Crystal controlled
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Clock locks in less than 85 ms
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Generates Beacon, Claim, and Void frames internally
Extensive ring and station statistics gathering
Extensions for MAC level bridging
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DP83241 CDDTM Device
Clock Distribution Device
From a 12.5 MHz reference, the Clock Distributon Device
synthesizes the 125 MHz, 25 MHz, and 12.5 MHz clock re-
quired by the BSI, BMAC, and PLAYER devices.
Separate management port that is used to configure and
control operation
Multi-frame streaming interface
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DP83265 BSITM Device
System Interface
The BSI Device implements an interface between the
DP83251/55 PLAYERTM Device
Physical Layer Controller
The PLAYER device implements the Physical Layer (PHY)
protocol as defined by the ANSI FDDI PHY X3T9.5 Stan-
dard.
BMAC device and a host system.
Features
32-bit wide Address/Data path with byte parity
Features
4B/5B encoders and decoders
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Programmable transfer burst sizes of 4 or 8 32-bit words
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Framing logic
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Interfaces to low-cost DRAMs or directly to system bus
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Elasticity Buffer, Repeat Filter and Smoother
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Provides 2 Output and 3 Input Channels
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Line state detector/generator
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Supports Header/Info splitting
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Link error detector
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Efficient data structures
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Configuration switch
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Programmable Big or Little Endian alignment
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Full duplex operation
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Full duplex data path allows transmission to self
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Separate management port that is used to configure and
control operation
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Confirmation status batching services
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Receive frame filtering services
In addition, the DP83255 contains an additional
PHY Data.request and PHY Data.indicate port required
for concentrators and dual attach stations.
Operates from 12.5 MHz to 25 MHz synchronously with
host system
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