GDI COMMUNICATIONS Extreme Copper XC-RP300, Owner'S Manual

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MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
The 10BaseS Manager provides a comfortable graphical user interface (GUI) to the registers of
10BaseS chipset. The GUI enables the user to change the configuration features as well as to
monitor the status of the VDSL modems.
It supports access of the remote modem via the VDSL Operating Channel (VOC) making
configuration very easy.
The possibility of writing register dumps to files is useful for easily storing different settings and
helpful for gaining a deeper understanding of the register structure. Via an integrated terminal,
the configuration process is visualized even on register level.
Optional Programming Protocol on the Serial Host Interface
The 10BaseS Manager accesses the modem through the console port on the XC-RP300. The
console port is a serial host interface. Therefore, a simple ASCII protocol has been implemented
to access the internal control unit.
Please note that use of this programming protocol is
completely optional and is by no means required for robust configuration and operation. Table 4
shows the supported commands.
Opcode Field 1 Field 2 Notes
WR Address Data Write data to address
RD Address Data Read data from address
OR Address Data OR data with data @ address
ND Address Data AND data with data @ address
Table 4 Serial Interface Commands
Examples:
Writing 0x20 to address 0x8C00:
WR 8C00 20
Reading from address 0x8C00 for 25 bytes:
RD 8C00 25
Clearing bit 0 at address 0x8C25:
ND 8C25 FE
Setting bit 1 at address 0x8C25:
OR 8C25 02
The XC-RP300 uses a prompt (L
>
) to indicate to the user that it is ready for communication. The
programmer may perform a Write (WR) to an address, request a Read (RD) of that address and
then view the value given back. A standard sequence will look like the following:
10BaseS-D B3.0 LT-E2-FF
L> WR 8C00 20
L> RD 8C00
8C00: 20
L>
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