ZHCSAB9E September 2012 – June 2019 DP83848-EP
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The DP83848-EP supports several modes of operation using the MII interface pins. The options are defined in the following sections and include:
The modes of operation can be selected by strap options or register control. For RMII mode, it is required to use the strap option, since it requires a 50-MHz clock instead of the normal 25 MHz.
In each of these modes, the IEEE 802.3 serial management interface is operational for device configuration and status. The serial management interface of the MII allows for the configuration and control of multiple PHY devices, gathering of status, error information, and the determination of the type and capabilities of the attached PHY(s).