
Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
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EMC Compliant 10/100-Mbps Ethernet PHY Reference Design With IEEE
802.3at Type-1 (
≤
12.95 W) PoE-PD
3.1.2
Software
The onboard MSP430F5529 comes pre-programmed and ready to use. When using this reference design
hardware for the first time on a Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7 (or above) PC, the MSP430 drivers and the USB-
2-MDIO software utility must be installed. The USB-2-MDIO software can be used for accessing registers.
3.1.2.1
MSP430 Driver
The MSP430 drivers are required to properly connect the onboard MSP430F5529 or MSP430
LaunchPad™ to a user’s computer. Download the latest MSP430 drivers from
http://www.ti.com/tool/MSPDRIVERLIB
.
3.1.2.2
USB-2-MDIO GUI
The USB-2-MDIO software tool lets Texas Instruments' Ethernet PHYs access the MDIO status and
device control registers. The USB-2-MDIO tool includes a LaunchPad Development kit for TI's MSP430
MCUs or an onboard MSP430 MCU that is interfaced with a lightweight GUI through the USB interface.
The MPS430 MCU implements an MDIO bus controller that can manipulate registers on the PHYs
attached to the bus. The USB-2-MDIO tool allows users to read, write, script register read and write
transactions and log data coming from the MDIO bus.
Download the
USB to MDIO serial management tool
from
http://www.ti.com/tool/usb-2-mdio
. See the
user's guide for instructions on installing and using the software. Because the
MSP430F5529 MCU is onboard, a separate MSP430 LaunchPad kit does not have to be purchased. and
connected to the PHY with wires. The MSP430F5529 and USB-2-MDIO utility can be used even when
power is not supplied via the USB. If the onboard MSP430 MCU cannot be used for any reason, the MDIO
and MDC pins are also broken out on the J5 connector on the PSE side board. Customers can connect a
MSP430 LaunchPad or their own MDIO-MDC utility on J5 to access the PHY registers. See the
user's guide for setting up and using the USB-2-MDIO GUI.
3.1.2.3
CDC Driver
Download the CDC driver from
http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/snlc061
. Unzip and save the folder to your hard
drive where it will not be deleted. When you plug the flashed MSP into your computer, the device manager
will show the pound icon, then right-click it. Select the option for finding the driver on your PC. Go to the
folder that you downloaded the zip file to and install. After the installation finishes, unplug the USB cable
and then re-plug it. The USB-2-MDIO controller should appear in your device manager under 'Port'.