SNLA246D
October 2015 – May 2026
DP83867CR
,
DP83867CS
,
DP83867E
,
DP83867IR
,
DP83867IS
1
Abstract
Trademarks
1
DP83867 Application Overview
2
Troubleshooting the Application
2.1
Schematic and Layout Checklist
2.2
Device Health Checks
2.2.1
Voltage Checks
2.2.2
Probe the RESET_N Signal
2.2.3
Probe RBIAS
2.2.4
Probe the XI Clock
2.2.5
Probe the Strap Pins During Initialization
2.2.6
Probe the Serial Management Interface (MDC, MDIO)
2.2.6.1
Read and Check Register Values
2.3
MDI Health Checks
2.3.1
Magnetics
2.3.2
Probe the MDI Signals
2.3.3
Check the Link Quality
2.3.3.1
Improving Short Cable Link Margin
2.3.3.2
Improving Inter-channel Link Margin
2.3.4
PMA Compliance
2.4
MII Health Checks
2.4.1
MII Check
2.4.2
GMII Check
2.4.3
RGMII Check
2.4.4
SGMII Check
2.5
Loopback and PRBS
2.5.1
Loopback Modes
2.5.2
Transmitting and Receiving Packets with the MAC
2.5.3
Transmitting and Receiving Packets with BIST
3
Application Specific Debugs
3.1
Link up in 100Mbps Full Duplex Force Mode
3.2
Unstable Link Up Debug in 1Gbps communication
3.3
DP83867PHY and DP83867PHY Cannot Link Up in 1Gbps
3.4
EMC Debug
3.5
Packet Errors in Links with Low IPG
3.6
10Base-Te TP_IDL Failure
3.7
Slow RGMII Rise/Fall Times
4
Tools and References
4.1
Extended Register Access
5
Conclusion
6
References
7
Revision History
Application Note
DP83867 Troubleshooting Guide