5.4.25 PLCA Reconciliation Sublayer Control 1 - Rev D

This register is only valid for devices of Revision D0 and later.
Name: PRSCTL1 - Rev D
Address: 0x0035

Bit 15141312111098 
 FBEN 
Access R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset 11000100 
Bit 76543210 
  
Access R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset 00000000 

Bit 10 – FBEN Fallback Enable

By default this bit is set enabling the device to fall back to pure CSMA/CD operation when PLCA Beacons have not been received as specified in Clause 148. In some conditions, the user may wish to write this bit to ‘0’ disabling this fallback to CSMA/CD and remaining in PLCA mode at the risk of the device not being able to transmit until PLCA Beacons are again received.

Warning: Clearing this bit and disabling the CSMA/CD fall back from PLCA will result in the device not transmitting packets onto the network when PLCA Beacons are not present. The controller should monitor the PLCA Status (PST) bit in the PLCA Status (PLCA_STS) register and the PLCA Status Changed (PSTC) bit in the Status 1 (STS1) register for indication of this condition and taking action appropriate for the application.
ValueDescription
0 CSMA/CD fallback operation is disabled
1 Device will fall back to pure CSMA/CD operation when the PLCA Beacon coordinator disappears according to Clause 148. (default)