GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The MUSIC MU9C8358L/8338A Evaluation Kit is a hardware and software platform which allows either chip to be fully evaluated. It has an 8358L or 8338A Ethernet Filter, MUSIC LANCAM, 10/100 Mb PHY, RJ-45 connector, and a standard parallel port interface. A socket is provided which will allow the user to use the Low Voltage version LANCAM supplied with the kit or any device in the 3.3v LANCAM-L family. The board is plugged into a PC parallel port using the 25-pin connector that is provided. Four 38-pin high-density logic analyzer connectors are available which will allow all of the 8358L/8338A, LANCAM, and MII signals to be inspected. A 110V power adaptor is also provided. Figure 1 shows the 8358L version of the kit.
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
• Easy to use hardware uses the parallel port of any PC
• Easy to use Windows Interface allows LANCAM
database to be viewed
• Hardware includes a RJ-45 connector and PHY,
which allows network traffic to be received and
filtered.
• A socketed MUSIC LANCAM is included
APPLICATION BENEFITS
• Evaluation platform for MU9C8358L or
MU9C8338A Ethernet Filter Interface
• Allows user to become familiar with the operation of
the Ethernet Filter.
• Includes an easy to use GUI and sample C-code