For 822/826 PHYs, Odd Nibbles Detection register need to be disable in order to prevent unexpected link loss in EtherCAT application.
DP83826PHY:
- Odd Nibble Detection could be disable by strap 1 CLKOUT/LED1 pin in enhanced mode
- Odd Nibble Detection is disable by default in Basic mode
DP83822PHY:
- Odd Nibble Detection could be disable through register 0x000A[1]