Register 14: Ethernet MAC Transmission Request (MACTR), offset 0x038
This register enables software to initiate the transmission of the frame currently located in the TX
FIFO. Once the frame has been transmitted from the TX FIFO or a transmission error has been
encountered, the NEWTX bit is automatically cleared.
Ethernet MAC Transmission Request (MACTR)
Base 0x4004.8000
Offset 0x038
Type R/W, reset 0x0000.0000
16171819202122232425262728293031
reserved
ROROROROROROROROROROROROROROROROType
0000000000000000Reset
0123456789101112131415
NEWTXreserved
R/WROROROROROROROROROROROROROROROType
0000000000000000Reset
DescriptionResetTypeNameBit/Field
Software should not rely on the value of a reserved bit. To provide
compatibility with future products, the value of a reserved bit should be
preserved across a read-modify-write operation.
0x0000.000ROreserved31:1
New Transmission
When set, the NEWTX bit initiates an Ethernet transmission once the
packet has been placed in the TX FIFO. This bit is cleared once the
transmission has been completed. If early transmission is being used
(see the MACTHR register), this bit does not need to be set.
0R/WNEWTX0
15.6 MII Management Register Descriptions
The IEEE 802.3 standard specifies a register set for controlling and gathering status from the PHY
layer. The registers are collectively known as the MII Management registers. All addresses given
are absolute. Addresses not listed are reserved; these addresses should not be written to and any
data read should be ignored. Also see “Ethernet MAC Register Descriptions” on page 422.
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