KSZ8895ML Evaluation Board User’s Guide
Micrel Inc. Confidential
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3/26/2014
5.0 Software Description
5.1 Introducing Application Software Tools
The Design Kit provides some software tools to support SPI interface, EEPROM (I2C) and
MDC/MDIO access for MIIM registers and SMI interface. They are located folders in the software
tool directory as follows:
1.
In folder of DOS SPI Tool, there is an USBSPI.exe file which can be executed directly. The
tool is used to access all registers by SPI in a DOS Window.
2.
In folder of MDC_MDIO SMI, there is a MicrelSMIIfApp.exe file which can be executed
directly by clicking its icon. The software tool is used to access all registers by MDC/MDIO
interface with SMI mode.
3.
In folder of Window SPI_I2C_MIIM Tools, there is a MicrelSwitchPhyTools_1.xx.msi file
which is clicked to create two application files in the default folder of Micrel (or you
selected folder) and two icons on desktop, they need window drivers supported first, see 5.2
section for detail. One software tool is used to access all registers by SPI interface or is used
to read/write all control register on I2C EEPROM mapping. Another software tool is used to
access all MIIM registers for all PHYs.
5.2 Install Window Driver First
Before use the Window based application software tool, the support drivers need to be installed to
PC/Laptop first and this installation is just one times only. When connect one standard USB cable
with type A and type B connectors between the evaluation board and PC computer first time, the
Found New Hardware Wizard window will pop-up and then follow the instructions step by step as
below.
