Ethernet Packet Generator
USER GUIDE
APG-UG-V2-1
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8 February 2018
The Link Status bits are set by the transceiver:
Status
Definition
Local Link
Displays the link status of the Packet Generator MAC to the link partner.
For fibre optic and direct attach cables, this is the end-to-end link status.
Where the module contains an additional active linking device, eg the
10GBase-T modules contain a PHY, the 'Local Link' is the MAC-to-PHY link
status.
Module Link
For fibre optic and direct attach cables, the 'Module Link' is not available.
Where the module contains an additional active linking device, eg the
10GBase-T modules contain a PHY, the 'Module Link' is the external link
status to the link partner.
6.8.1.2
Physical Configuration
Port Topology and Connection Mode are configured in the Physical Configuration settings to the
applicable port.
6.8.1.3
Module Configuration (optional)
The Control Tab will display additional module configuration options if they are available, eg for
the 10GBase-T modules:
Module
Configuration
The 10GBase-T Configuration comprises the Auto-Negotiation and Advertised Capabilities
settings, the partner capabilities, and MDI/MDIX and Master/Slave configuration.
6.8.2
Module Tab
The Module tab shows the raw and decoded vendor fields from the inserted module.
Port Label
Raw
EEPROM
Data
Transceiver Details
Decoded from EEPROM Data
