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Part Number: VSC8211EV

VSC8211 Evaluation Board

  • Copper Port RJ45 Connections
  • SGMII MAC Interface via SMA
  • GMII, RGMII, MII, TBI and RTBI MAC Interface
  • Fiber Transceiver Interface via SFP Cage
  • External REFCLK Option
  • EEPROM Option
  • CMODE Pins (Pin-Strap mode) configurable 
  • 5 LEDs
  • 125 MHz Clockout SMA

Overview


The VSC8211EV provides users a way to evaluate the VSC8211 device in multiple configurations. One RJ- 45 connector is provided for the copper media interface. The MAC interface is accessible via SMA connectors. An SFP cage is available for serial configurations, and headers are available for the parallel interface.

The VSC8211’s internal registers are accessed via the MDIO bus from an external microcontroller driven by an external PC via USB. The accompanying GUI enables the user to read and write the device registers. Alternatively, the VSC8211EV has the capability to configure the VSC8211 through an EEPROM or Rabbit microcontroller (not provided).

The evaluation board has the option to use VSC8211’s internal on-chip oscillator by connecting a 25 MHz crystal to XTAL1 and XTAL2 or an external reference clock signal through the REFCLK SMA (J12)

Documentation


Title
Document Id
VSC8211 Evaluation Board User Guide Download c40dd383-9d49-4c7f-8716-21c85b7e7e0f
VSC8211 Evaluation Board Schematic Download b89843d3-e296-4f00-a4d0-a6151942e8c0
VSC8211EV BOM Download 12a2df04-84a7-44f8-96d0-ded5f8c2f8ce

Application Notes


Title
Date
Document Category
VSC8211 PCB Design and Layout Guide 16 Jan 2019 Link Application Notes

Software


Title
Date
VSC8211 Evaluation Board GUI Download 06 Jul 2021

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