Running Two Network Interfaces with ADSP-BF537 Blackfin Processors Application Note

This document describes how to simultaneously run two network interfaces with ADSP-BF537 and ADSP-BF536 Blackfin® processors. It provides the hardware and software prerequisites and presents the test results based on a hardware setup consisting of an ADSP-BF537 EZ-Kit Lite® evaluation system and a Blackfin USB-LAN EZ-Extender card.

Brand: Analog Devices
Category: Other Electronics
Document type: Application Note
Language: English
Pages: 6
File format: PDF
File size: 116 KB
Published: 03 August, 2012
Updated: 29 September, 2023
Model: ADSP-BF537
MD5 checksum: 6AAFC46F4DCCE894A29B91C8313F40F2
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About this manual

This document details a technical procedure for configuring the ADSP-BF537 and ADSP-BF536 Blackfin processors to operate with two simultaneous network interfaces. The described setup utilizes an ADSP-BF537 EZ-Kit Lite evaluation system equipped with an SMSC LAN85C183 Ethernet transceiver and a Blackfin USB-LAN EZ-Extender card containing an SMSC LAN91C111 controller.

What's inside

Introduction
Hardware/Software Prerequisite
Single Network Interface
Dual Network Interfaces
Initializing Network Devices
Providing Device Handles to the TCP/IP Stack
Configuring Network Interfaces
Linking to Libraries

Specifications

Ethernet MAC Compliance	IEEE 802.3
Interface Type	MII/RMII
Development Tool Version	VisualDSP++ 4.5

Frequently asked questions

Which hardware setup is used for testing dual network interfaces?

The description and testing are based on an ADSP-BF537 EZ-Kit Lite evaluation system and a Blackfin USB-LAN EZ-Extender card.

Does VisualDSP++ provide a project wizard for two network interfaces?

No, the document states that VisualDSP++ 4.5 does not provide a project wizard for two network interfaces and most work must be done manually.

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