ETHCONFIG

Configures Ethernet physical layer

Platform:

OEM729, OEM7600, OEM7700, OEM7720, PwrPak7, CPT7, CPT7700, SMART7-I, SMART7-SI

This command is used to configure the Ethernet physical layer.

Message ID: 1245

Abbreviated ASCII Syntax:

ETHCONFIG interface_name [speed] [duplex] [crossover] [power_mode]

Factory Default:

ETHCONFIG etha auto auto auto powerdown (OEM7 receiver cards)

ETHCONFIG etha auto auto auto auto (PwrPak7)

ASCII Example:

ETHCONFIG etha 100 full mdix normal

Field	Field Type	ASCII Value	Binary Value	Description	Format	Binary Bytes	Binary Offset
1	Command header	-	-	ETHCONFIG header This field contains the command name for abbreviated ASCII or the message header for ASCII (see page 1) or Binary (see page 1).	-	H	0
2	interface_name	ETHA	2	Name of the Ethernet interface	Enum	4	H
3	speed	AUTO	1	Auto-negotiate speed (default) AUTO is the recommended value for the speed parameter. If setting speed to AUTO, duplex must be set to AUTO at the same time otherwise a “parameter 3 out of range” error occurs.	Enum	4	H+4
		10	2	Force 10BaseT
		100	3	Force 100BaseT
4	duplex	AUTO	1	Auto-negotiate duplex (default) If setting duplex to AUTO, speed must be set to AUTO at the same time otherwise a “parameter 3 out of range” error occurs.	Enum	4	H+8
		HALF	2	Force half duplex
		FULL	3	Force full duplex
5	crossover	AUTO	1	Auto-detect crossover (default)	Enum	4	H+12
		MDI	2	Force MDI (straight through)
		MDIX	3	Force MDIX (crossover)
6	power_ mode	AUTO	1	Energy detect mode (default for PwrPak7)	Enum	4	H+16
		POWERDOWN	2	Soft power down mode (default for OEM7 receiver cards)
		NORMAL	3	Normal mode

The crossover parameter is ignored on OEM7 receivers, as the hardware automatically detects the cable connection and configures the interface for proper communication. For backwards compatibility, the crossover options are still accepted, but have no functional impact.