Interfaces

The TRB-Endpoints are all using the same interfaces. There is a media independent interface (MII) on the network side. On the application side of the endpoint two different interfaces are used: An application interface (API) for sending and receiving data and a trigger interface (TRG) that only receives and answers triggers.

Media Independent Interface

The connection to the Media Interfaces is given by the Media Independent Interface (MII).

Transmitter port

These signals are used to transfer data from the endpoint to the media interface

Name	Description
MED_DATAREADY_OUT	Data is offered by the endpoint
MED_DATA_OUT(15 downto 0)	Data
MED_PACKET_NUM_OUT(1 downto 0)	Packet number of the current data
MED_READ_IN	The media interface reads data from the endpoint

Receiver port

The receiver port transports data from the media interface to the endpoint

Name	Description
MED_DATAREADY_IN	Data is offered by the media interface
MED_DATA_IN(15 downto 0)	Data
MED_PACKET_NUM_IN(1 downto 0)	Packet number of the current data
MED_READ_OUT	The endpoint reads data from the media interface
MED_ERROR_IN	Current status of the network connection (e.g. transmission error or not connected cable)

Application interface

The application interface is the main interface to the network. Data can be sent and received, either in active (can initiate a transfer) or in passive (can only reply on incoming transfers) mode.

Transmitter port

This is the port for sending data to the network

Name	Description
APL_DATA_IN	Data from the application
APL_PACKET_NUM_IN	Packet number of current data
APL_WRITE_IN	Data is offered by the application for the API
APL_FIFO_FULL_OUT	Full signal of the API's FIFO
APL_SHORT_TRANSFER_IN	Activates a short transfer without data
APL_DTYPE_IN	Only on active apis: sets dtype
APL_TARGET_ADDRESS_IN	Only on active apis: target address
APL_SEND_IN	Start sending data to the network
APL_ERROR_PATTERN_IN	Errorpattern to be sent with trailer

Receiver port

Name	Description
APL_DATA_OUT	Data from the network
APL_PACKET_NUM_OUT	Packet number of current data
APL_TYP_OUT	Type of current data (DAT, HDR, TRM)
APL_DATAREADY_OUT	Data is offered for the application
APL_READ_IN	Application is reading offered data

Control port

Name	Description
APL_RUN_OUT	Transfer is running
APL_MY_ADDRESS_IN	My own network address
APL_SEQNR_OUT	Sequence numberof current transfer

Trigger receiving interface

This interface can only be used to receive triggers (i.e. short transfers in terms of network definitions). The application connected to this trigger interface has to release the trigger when the necessary operations have been finished and give an errorcode back. With this interface it is not possible to send or receive any other kind of data. If one's reply has to contain data, the normal application interface must be used.

Name	Description
TRG_GOT_TRIGGER_OUT	A trigger has been received
TRG_ERROR_PATTERN_OUT	Error pattern of the current trigger
TRG_DTYPE_OUT	Trigger type
TRG_SEQNR_OUT	Trigger number
TRG_ERROR_PATTERN_IN	Error pattern to be sent when releasing trigger
TRG_RELEASE_IN	Releases the trigger