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Appendix A VLYNQ Protocol Specifications
A.1
Special 8b/10b Code Groups
A.2
Supported Ordered Sets
Appendix A
VLYNQ relies on 8b/10b block coding to minimize the number of serial pins and allow for in-band
packet delineation and control. The following sections include general 8b/10b coding definitions and
their implementation.
Table A-1. Special 8b/10b Code Groups
Code Group Name
Octet Value
Octet Bits
Current RD -
Current RD +
K28.0
1C
0001 1100
001111 0100
110000 1011
K28.1
3C
0011 1100
001111 1001
110000 0110
K28.2
5C
0101 1100
001111 0101
110000 1010
K28.3
7C
0111 1100
001111 0011
110000 1100
K28.4
9C
1001 1100
001111 0010
110000 1101
K28.5
BC
1011 1100
001111 1010
110000 0101
K28.6
DC
1101 1100
001111 0110
110000 1001
K28.7
FC
1111 1100
001111 1000
110000 0111
K23.7
F7
1111 0111
111010 1000
000101 0111
K27.7
FB
1111 1011
110110 1000
001001 0111
K29.7
FD
1111 1101
101110 1000
010001 0111
K30.7
FE
1111 1110
011110 1000
100001 0111
Each VLYNQ module must support a limited number of ordered sets. Ordered sets provide for the
delineation of packets and synchronization between VLYNQ modules at opposite ends of the serial
connection. VLYNQ 2.0 and later versions do not require some of the following ordered sets.
Table A-2. Supported Ordered Sets
Code
Ordered Set
Encoding
Octet Value
/I/
Idle
/K28.5/
BC
/T/
End of Packet
/K29.7/
FD
/M/
Byte Disable
/K23.7/
F7
/P/
Flow Control Enable
/K28.0/
IC
/C/
Flow Control Disable
/K28.2/
5C
/E/
Error Indication
/K28.1/
3C
/0/
Init0
/K28.4/
9C
/I/
Init1
/K28.6/
DC
/L/
Link
/K30.7/
FE
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VLYNQ Protocol Specifications
SPRUE36A – September 2007
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