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IDT88P8344 SPI EXCHANGE 4 x SPI-3 TO SPI-4
INDUSTRIAL TEMPERATURE RANGE
APRIL 10, 2006
Table of Contents
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Applications..................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
2. Pin description.........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
3. External interfaces .................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1 SPI-3...............................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1.1 SPI-3 ingress........................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1.2 SPI-3 egress ........................................................................................................................................................................................15
3.2 SPI-4...............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
3.2.1 SPI-4 ingress........................................................................................................................................................................................17
3.2.2 SPI-4 egress ........................................................................................................................................................................................20
3.2.3 SPI-4 startup handshake.......................................................................................................................................................................20
3.3 Mcroprocessor interface..................................................................................................................................................................................22
4. Datapath and flow control ....................................................................................................................................................................................23
4.1 SPI-3 to SPI-4 datapath and flow control ..........................................................................................................................................................25
4.2 SPI-4 to SPI-3 datapath and flow control ..........................................................................................................................................................30
4.3 SPI-3 ingress to SPI-3 egress datapath............................................................................................................................................................33
4.4 Mcroprocessor interface to SPI-3 datapath......................................................................................................................................................34
4.4.1 SPI-3 to ingress mcroprocessor interface datapath................................................................................................................................34
4.4.2 Mcroprocessor insert to SPI-3 egress datapath.....................................................................................................................................35
4.4.3 Mcroprocessor interface to SPI-4 egress datapath................................................................................................................................36
4.4.4 SPI-4 ingress to mcroprocessor interface datapath................................................................................................................................37
5. Performance monitor and diagnostics.................................................................................................................................................................38
5.1 Mode of operation............................................................................................................................................................................................38
5.2 Counters .........................................................................................................................................................................................................38
5.2.1 LID associated event counters...............................................................................................................................................................38
5.2.2 Non - LID associated event counters.....................................................................................................................................................38
5.3 Captured events..............................................................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.1 Non LID associated events....................................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.2 LID associated events...........................................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.2.1 Non critical events ......................................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.2.2 Critical events.............................................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.3 Timebase..............................................................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.3.1 Internally generated timebase.....................................................................................................................................................38
5.3.3.2 Externally generated timebase....................................................................................................................................................38
6. Clock generator......................................................................................................................................................................................................39
7. Loopbacks ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................40
7.1 SPI-3 Loopback...............................................................................................................................................................................................40
8. Operation guide .....................................................................................................................................................................................................41
8.1 Hardware operation........................................................................................................................................................................................41
8.1.1 Systemreset.........................................................................................................................................................................................41
8.1.2 Power on sequence..............................................................................................................................................................................41
8.1.3 Clock domains ......................................................................................................................................................................................41
8.2 Software operation...........................................................................................................................................................................................41
8.2.1 Chip configuration sequence.................................................................................................................................................................41
8.2.2 Logical Port activation and deactivation..................................................................................................................................................42
8.2.3 Buffer segment modification....................................................................................................................................................................42
8.2.4 Manual SPI-4 ingress LVDS bit alignment..............................................................................................................................................42
8.2.5 SPI-4 status channel software...............................................................................................................................................................43
8.2.6 IDT88P8344 layout guidelines ..............................................................................................................................................................43
8.2.7 Software Eye-Opening Check on SPI-4 Interface..................................................................................................................................44
9. Register description..............................................................................................................................................................................................46
9.1 Register access summary................................................................................................................................................................................46
9.1.1 Direct register format.............................................................................................................................................................................46
9.1.2 Indirect register format...........................................................................................................................................................................46
9.2 Direct access registers .....................................................................................................................................................................................50