TSB41BA3B-EP: 1394 PHY configuration

Lenna Yan

Intellectual 1960 points

Part Number: TSB41BA3B-EP

Hi all,

One customer uses a physical layer chip of 1394 such as TSB41BA3B-EP(or other chip with same functions). He wants to transfer the data received from TPA/B0 directly to TPA/B1 or TPA/B2 without going through the link layer.

He would like to ask how to configure the specific pin to achieve this function? Could you provide some ideas about that?

Thank you!

over 6 years ago

0 Wade Vonbergen over 6 years ago

TI__Guru 62930 points

Lenna,

Edit. See reply below

If you need further information, can you provide the part number being used?

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Regards,
Wade

0 Lenna Yan over 6 years ago in reply to Wade Vonbergen

TI__Intellectual 1960 points

Hi Wade,

Thank you for your quick reply. The part number is TSB41BA3B-EP.

Best regards,

Lenna

0 Clemens Ladisch over 6 years ago

Guru 281490 points

All PHYs automatically forward packets between all their ports, even if the link is not powered or present. No external configuration is necessary; the PHYs automatically detect the bus topology during the bus reset phase.

A PHY will tell the link layer about a packet only if it is addressed to it.

(All this is required by the IEEE-1394 specifications.)

0 Wade Vonbergen over 6 years ago in reply to Lenna Yan

TI__Guru 62930 points

Lenna,
I apologize. Clemens is correct.
On all multi port nodes, it is 1394 requirement to repeat data on all other ports.

I located 1394 Trade Association design guide.
It has note on correct usage for repeater node. I found this document here:
www.1394ta.org/.../tafwdesignguide.pdf
See page 24.

Regards,
Wade

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