DS31256DK Envoy
256-Channel, High-Throughput
HDLC Controller Demo Kit
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The DS31256 Envoy is a 256-channel HDLC
controller capable of handling up to 64 T1 or E1
data streams or two T3 data streams. Each of the
16 physical ports can handle one, two, or four T1
or E1 data streams. The Envoy is composed of
the following blocks: Layer 1, HDLC
processing, FIFO, DMA, PCI bus, and local bus.
Cꢀ256 Independent, Bidirectional HDLC
channels
CꢀUp to 132Mbps Full-Duplex Throughput
CꢀSupports Up to 64 T1 or E1 Data Streams
Cꢀ16 Physical Ports (16 Tx and 16 Rx) That
Can Be Independently Configured for
Channelized or Unchannelized Operation
CꢀThree Fast (52Mbps) Ports; Other Ports
Capable of Speeds Up to 10Mbps
(Unchannelized)
There are 16 HDLC engines (one for each port)
that are each capable of operating at speeds up to
8.192Mbps in channelized mode and up to
10Mbps in unchannelized mode. The Envoy also
has three fast HDLC engines that only reside on
Ports 0, 1, and 2. They can operate at speeds up
to 52Mbps.
CꢀChannelized Ports Can Each Handle One,
Two, or Four T1 or E1 Lines
CꢀPer-Channel DS0 Loopbacks in Both
Directions
CꢀOver-Subscription at the Port Level
CꢀTransparent Mode Supported
CꢀOn-Board Bit Error-Rate Tester (BERT)
with Automatic Error Insertion Capability
CꢀBERT function Can Be Assigned to Any
HDLC Channel or Any Port
APPLICATIONS
Channelized and Clear-Channel (Unchannelized)
T1/E1 and T3/E3
Routers with Multilink PPP Support
High-Density Frame-Relay Access
xDSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs)
Triple HSSI
CꢀLarge 16kB FIFO in Both Receive and
Transmit Directions
CꢀEfficient Scatter/Gather DMA Maximizes
Memory Efficiency
High-Density V.35
CꢀReceive Data Packets are Time-Stamped
CꢀTransmit Packet Priority Setting
CꢀV.54 Loopback Code Detector
CꢀLocal Bus Allows for PCI Bridging or Local
Access
SONET/SDH EOC/ECC Termination
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
CꢀIntel or Motorola Bus Signals Supported
CꢀBackward Compatibility with DS3134
Cꢀ33MHz 32-Bit PCI (V2.1) Interface
Cꢀ3.3V Low-Power CMOS with 5V Tolerant
I/O
DS31256
0°C to +70°C
256 PBGA
CꢀJTAG Support IEEE 1149.1
Cꢀ256-Pin Plastic BGA (27mm x 27mm)
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