Ethernat.xif
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To install the EtherNat driver for MiNTNet, copy the file called "ethernat.xif" to your MINT-directory and then create a file in the root of your boot drive called "ethernat.inf". Then edit "ethernat.inf" so that it contains the MAC-address for your EtherNat board. We have for example chosen this one:
00204358783c
which is the MAC address of an ISA-card we had at home, so the risk of collisions with other boards is minimal. You could follow this procedure too or just copy this one and change some digits so that you get a unique MAC-address.
In your MiNTNet configuration files you must use "en0" as device name for enabling the EtherNat.
[edit] Source code and programming
The source code for the EtherNat ethernet MiNTNet driver is included. These files are coded for compilation using GCC 2.9.5 and you should only need to type "make ethernat" to compile the whole thing.
You'll find the necessary information about where the registers for the ethernet controller are if you study the 91c111.h header file.
The registers of the USB are located at 0x8000001y. Fetch the chip documentation for the ISP1160 from Philips and you'll get a better picture of these registers. When setting up the interrupt in the USB chip it must be set to level-triggered active high.
The interrupt vectors are $C3 for the USB and $C4 for the ethernet. There is a kind of main control register implemented in the CPLD, which is a byte at 0x80000023. In this register you'll find the following bits:
| The Ethernat control reg | ||
| Bit 0 | | LAN half clock mode, default 1 (on) |
| Bit 1 | | LAN interrupt enable, default 0 (off) |
| Bit 2 | | USB interrupt enable, default 0 (off) |
| Bit 3 | | unused |
| Bit 4 | | unused |
| Bit 5 | | unused |
| Bit 6 | | Led 1 active low, default 1 (off) |
| Bit 7 | | Led 2 active low, default 1 (off) |
A few words about this register: Bit0 must always be on if your CT60 clock frequency is above 50MHz, else it should be off to get higher throughput from the LAN chip. But you'll have to recompile the driver to change this...
Bit 1 and Bit 2 are the main interrupt enable switches for the ethernet and USB respectively. If these aren't enabled then no interrupts will get through to the CT60.
Bit 6 and Bit 7 control the non-mounted LEDs on the EtherNat board. Look for LED1 and LED2 and you'll find them. You can solder your own LEDs to these pads together with a resistor that is around 200 - 300 ohm. Mind the polarity of the LEDs.
