KSZ8895ML Evaluation Board User’s Guide
Micrel Inc. Confidential
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3/26/2014
5.4 MDC/MDIO MIIM Software Tool
5.4.1 MDC/MDIO MIIM software installation
The software tool can be used to access all MIIM registers for PHY based.
This install file of the software tool locates in folder of Window SPI_I2C_MIIM Tools in the
software tools folder of the Design Kit, there is MicrelSwitchPhyTools_1.xx.msi file which is
clicked to install application file and add two application icons on the desktop, this installation just
do one times only, the application file will be copied into the folder of
Micrel\MicrelSwitchPhyTools (default) or other assigned folder in the installation.
The MDC/MDIO MIIM Software Tool can be executed directly by clicking its application file or
icon with name of MicrelMDIOConfigWinApp on the desktop.
5.4.2 On board jumper setting and Software Application
Before run the software tool, the JP1, JP2 and JP3 should be closed, please check the MDC/MDIO
setting in section of 4.7 MIIM SMI mode section. After click its icon, a Window will pop up as
follow:
Select ‘KSZ8895MQ 5 port switch’ which supports KSZ8895 family and click Next button, Pop up
a MDIO MIIM Configuration window as follows:
By this window, all of MIIM registers on 5 PHYs can be read and written directly. Click the mark of
down or up, all MII registers will display for configuration. Check any writable bits of registers and
click Write button, the value of registers will be changed.
