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configuring external SFP through I2C

AJ6
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Hai every one ,

I am using inter I350chip and connecting to copper SFP modules how to enter the values of the registors of PHY inside the SFP through I2C is there any software available with intel foe this

thanks and regards

AGXIN.J

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st4
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Hi AGXINXAVIER,

Thank you for the post,Which i350 ethernet controller you are using https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/ethernet-controller-i350-family.html Intel® Ethernet Controller I350 Family?

thanks,

wb

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AJ6
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Dear sir

we are using L2A3341A1-BH-DB -256FBGA controller ,the controller is connected to the processor through a PCIE link and the controller is connected to an external SFP(SFP-1GBT-05) module in customer board (the phy used in SFP Module is http://community.broadcom.com/thread/4225?sr=inbox&ru=16519 BCM54616S) the external phy is connected through an I2C to I350 How to program the eprom connected to the external phy through this I2C line .do you have hex file with settings made for configuring the external phy by enabling the registers appropriate for connecting external I2C and writing the register value recomended by for copper sfp through this I2C .Is there any application with you for writing values into the sfp registers though I2C from PHY Through an application running in processor

thanks and regards

AGXIN.J

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st4
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Hi AGXINJ,

Thank you for the post, Correct me if I am wrong, you have another post at , are you referring to the same issue??

thanks,

wb

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