Getting Started with the TJA11xx-SDBx Evaluation Board Family

2.1 Board Features

• Four board options supporting MII, RMII and RGMII interfaces
• Four board options with an SGMII MAC interface
• Dual use 100/1000BASE-T1 PCB
• Control signals accessible via pin headers
• Voltage and current tap points
• SMA and JTAG connectors
• Sabre connector supporting MII/RMII/RGMII/SGMII and MDIO
• Control signals for inhibit and wake in/out
• Multiply supply options

2.2 Board Description

The TJA11xx-SDBx family of evaluation boards is intended to help familiarize the user with TJA1103, TJA1104, TJA1120 and TJA1121 PHYs from NXP. Each of the eight available boards is populated with one of these devices. The SDBR boards support CMOS-based MII, RMII and RGMI MAC interfaces. The SDBS boards feature an SGMII MAC interface.

Configuration options are selected via jumpers. GPIO and control signals are accessible via pin headers for evaluation and debugging purposes. In addition, a number of tap points are provided to enable current and voltage measurements to be taken on the supply rails.

2.3 Board Components

Overview of the TJA1104-SDBS evaluation board.

Figure 1. Board Image with Callouts

Figure 1. Board Image with Callouts

3.1 Install Software

The board can be used on any platform that has a Sabre connector and that supports the required xMII interface. Depending on the use case, the required software can be downloaded from NXP.

• Linux-based platforms: S32Gxx boards/i.MX board - drivers are included in TJA11xx Linux driver for IEEE 802.3 Clause 45 managed PHYs, which can be downloaded from secure files at the TJA1103 page
• Platforms supported by SDK (S32DS): S32K1xx / S32K3xx: SDK real time drivers are included in XJA11XX Ethernet Phy Real-Time Drivers AUTOSAR 4.4, which can be downloaded from secure files at the TJA1103 page

4.1 Configure Hardware

Before plugging the SDBx board onto a host board, it should be configured as illustrated in Figure 2 and described in Table 1.

Figure 2. TJA1104-SDBS Configuration

Figure 2. TJA1104-SDBS Configuration

Table 1. Quick start settings

After plugging the SDBx board onto the host board and powering it up, check the following LEDs:

• Green: D5 - on indicates the 3.3 V supply from the host board is active (via the Sabre connector)

Note: D4 indicates the status of the 5 V-12 V supply from the host board (via the Sabre connector); not needed for the quick-start configuration

• Orange: D10, D11, D13 - indicate supply rail status (1V8, 1V1, 3V3; on = available)

Note: D12 indicates the status of the 3.3 V supply generated by the buck converter from the 5 V-12 V input; not needed for the quick-start configuration

• Red: D7 - on indicates that the PHY is active (active-HIGH)
• Red: D9 - indicates link status (active-HIGH)
• Red: D3, D8 - reset and wake status (active-LOW, active-HIGH)

Figure 3. TJA1104-SDBS LEDs

Figure 3. TJA1104-SDBS LEDs

If the power indicator LEDs indicate that the board is in the required state, an Ethernet cable and link partner can be connected. If the link partner is active and configured as slave, a link should be established without the need for software configuration.

Board Information

Available to selected customers only (non disclosure agreement (NDA) required). Contact your local NXP sales representative for more information.

Additional References

In addition to our Automotive Ethernet PHY Transceivers product pages containing details of our PHY devices, you may also want to visit:

• AN13335, PCB Design Guidelines for Automotive Ethernet
• TJA11xx-EVB Hardware Evaluation Board