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NEC Network Controller uPD98502 User Manual

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CHAPTER 4 ATM CELL PROCESSOR

Preliminary User’s Manual S15543EJ1V0UM

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4.5.1.1 Packet descriptor

A packet descriptor contains two words shown as Figure 4-10. Its address is word aligned.

Figure 4-10. Tx Packet Descriptor

-Tx packet descriptor

31

0

16 15

Attribute

CPCS-UU

CPI

8 7

16

GFC

28

CLPM

27

PTI

26

24

23

19

18

17

20

IM

C10

AAL

MB

Directory Address

31

0

31

1

30

ENC

29

Table 4-1 is a list of Tx packet attributes. Detail will be given in Operation chapter.

Table 4-1. List of Tx Packet Attribute

Field

Description

ENC

It contains Encapsulation bits to specify Encapsulation modes.

CLPM

It contains CLP bit to be set in Tx cell header.

PTI

It contains PTI bit to be set in Tx cell header.

GFC

It contains GFC bit to be set in Tx cell header.

IM

It disables interruption and indication when Tx is completed.

C10

It enables generation and insertion of CRC10 code.

AAL

It specifies type of AAL.

MB

It indicates the number of mailbox.

CPCS-UU

It contains CPCS-UU bits to be set in Tx cell trailer.

CPI

It contains CPI bits to be set in Tx cell trailer.