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7.1
Controller Functions
If you have attached multiple i-novative
®
Media Converters to the same host via the USB configuration
port, you can connect the UI to a specific one using the drop-down list. The Media Converters are
distinguished by their type and USB serial number.
When an i-novative
®
Media Converter is selected, its firmware revision and firmware date are read
out and displayed in the respective fields.
Using the RESET button, the Media Converter is re-initialized to its default state.
7.2
T1 Functions
Link Monitoring
The UI provides continuous monitoring of T1 link state and SQI (Signal Quality Indicator). Using the
checkboxes, you can enable and disable the respective functions.
The bars of the SQI bar-graph represent the exact SQI values ranging from SQI=1 to SQI=5. SQI
needs to be 1 or higher for proper operation of the link.
Cable Diagnostics
Using the T1 PHY Cable Diagnostics, cable faults and their distance from the device can be detected.
During the measurement, the link is broken. The distance measurement has a tolerance of ±1.5m.
Cable Diagnostics can detect broken wires (OPEN) and intra-pair shorts (SHORT). In case of an
INVALID result, try to repeat the measurement. PAIR BUSY indicates traffic on the pair. Turn off the
link partner in order to get a valid result.
Register Access
The Register Table allows to directly read and write PHY registers. Modifying the register settings can
impact the Media Converter operation. All changes are transient and are lost after resetting or power
cycling the device. Please use this function only if you do have the required knowledge. The software
prevents write access to registers which can impact the hardware configuration. For a documentation
of the PHY registers contact the PHY vendor.
The Register Table is laid out for Clause 45 MDIO access. Since the integrated BCM89811 PHY does
not support Clause 45 addressing, the Device address is used here to ease access to registers that
need a specific access procedure.
