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25.3 BERT Bit Counter
Once BERT has achieved synchronization, this 32-bit counter will increment for each data bit (i.e., clock)
received. Toggling the LC control bit in BC1 can clear this counter, which saturates when full and will set
the BBCO status bit.
Register Name:
BBC1
Register Description:
BERT Bit Count Register 1
Register Address:
E3h
Bit #
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Name
BBC7
BBC6
BBC5
BBC4
BBC3
BBC2
BBC1
BBC0
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 0 to 7/BERT Bit Counter Bits 0 to 7 (BBC0 to BBC7). BBC0 is the LSB of the 32-bit counter.
Register Name:
BBC2
Regis ter Description:
BERT Bit Count Register 2
Register Address:
E4h
Bit #
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Name
BBC15
BBC14
BBC13
BBC12
BBC11
BBC10
BBC9
BBC8
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 0 to 7/BERT Bit Counter Bits 8 to 15 (BBC8 to BBC15).
Register Name:
BBC3
Register Description:
BERT Bit Count Register 3
Register Address:
E5h
Bit #
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Name
BBC23
BBC22
BBC21
BBC20
BBC19
BBC18
BBC17
BBC16
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 0 to 7/BERT Bit Counter Bits 16 to 23 (BBC16 to BBC23).
Register Name:
BBC4
Register Description:
BERT Bit Count Register 4
Register Address:
E6h
Bit #
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Name
BBC31
BBC30
BBC29
BBC28
BBC27
BBC26
BBC25
BBC24
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 0 to 7/BERT Bit Counter Bits 24 to 31 (BBC24 to BBC31). BBC31 is the MSB of the 32-bit counter.