
Setup
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DS110DF111EVM Evaluation Board
5.3
EEPROM Mode
A serial EEPROM may also be used to configure one or more DS110DF111 devices. This configuration
mode is accessed by setting ENSMB = FLOAT. When the DS110DF111 is placed in EEPROM Mode, the
DS110DF111 will attempt to load its startup settings from a programmed EEPROM in the 8-pin DIP socket
(U2). SigCon Architect can be used to generate an EEPROM Hex file by configuring the EEPROM page
settings.
Figure 8. DS110DF111 EEPROM Hex File Generation Page
SigCon Architect cannot directly program the EEPROM. A third-party tool must be used to write the
EEPROM hex file into a valid EEPROM. For details about EEPROM hex file generation, please reference
"Understanding EEPROM Programming for 10G to 12.5G Retimers" (
) and the
"DS110DF410EVK, DS110DF410EVK, and DS125DF410EVM Evaluation Board Software Installation,
Setup, and Operating Guide" (
).