56.4 Signal Interfaces

The GMAC includes the following signal interfaces:

  • Media interface supports RMII/RGMII and connects to the external PHY
  • Management Data Input/Output (MDIO) connects to the external PHY for management
  • Configuration interface
  • System bus interface for direct memory access (DMA)
  • GTSUCOMP signal for TSU timer count value comparison
Signal Name Function RMII RGMII
GTXCK Transmit Clock or Reference Clock REFCK TXCK
G125CK 125 MHz input Clock Not Used 125 MHz Ref Clk
GTXEN Transmit Enable TXEN TXCTL
GTX[3..0] Transmit Data TXD[1:0] TXD[3:0]
GTXER Transmit Coding Error Not Used Not Used
GRXCK Receive Clock Not Used RXCK
GRXDV Receive Data Valid CRSDV RXCTL
GRX[3..0] Receive Data RXD[1:0] RXD[3:0]
GRXER Receive Error RXER Not Used
GCRS Carrier Sense and Data Valid Not Used Not Used
GCOL Collision Detect Not Used Not Used
GMDC Management Data Clock MDC MDC
GMDIO Management Data Input/Output MDIO MDIO