Altera Low Latency Ethernet 10G MAC User Manual
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Signal
Direction
Width
Description
tx_path_delay_10g_data
(for 10 Gbps)
In
16
Connect this bus to the Altera PHY
IP. This bus carries the path delay,
which is measured between the
physical network and the PHY side of
the MAC IP Core (XGMII, GMII, or
MII). The MAC IP core uses this
value when generating the egress
timestamp to account for the delay.
The path delay is in the following
format:
• Bits 0 to 9: Fractional number of
clock cycle
• Bits 10 to 15/21: Number of clock
cycle
tx_path_delay_1g_data
(for 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps)
22
Table 5-18: IEEE 1588v2 Egress Transmit Signals—1-step Mode
These signals apply to 1-step operation mode only.
Signal
Direction
Width
Description
tx_etstamp_ins_ctrl_timestamp_
insert
In
1
Assert this signal to insert egress
timestamp into the associated frame.
Assert this signal in the same clock
cycle avalon_st_tx_startofpacket is
asserted.
tx_etstamp_ins_ctrl_timestamp_
format
In
1
Use this signal to specify the format
of the timestamp to be inserted.
• 0: 1588v2 format (48-bits second
field + 32-bits nanosecond field +
16-bits correction field for
fractional nanosecond). Required
offset location of timestamp
andcorrection field.
• 1: 1588v1 format (32-bits second
field + 32-bits nanosecond field).
Required offset location of
timestamp.
Assert this signal in the same clock
cycle as the start of packet (avalon_
st_tx_startofpacket is asserted).
tx_etstamp_ins_ctrl_residence_
time_update
In
1
Assert this signal to add residence
time (egress timestamp –ingress
timestamp) into correction field of
PTP frame. Required offset location
of correction field. Assert this signal
in the same clock cycle as the start of
packet (avalon_st_tx_startofpacket is
asserted).
UG-01144
2014.12.15
IEEE 1588v2 Egress Transmit Signals
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Interface Signals for LL Ethernet 10G MAC
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