SLLSEC6E September 2012 – June 2019 DP83848-EP
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The DP83848-EP's 10BASE-T transceiver module incorporates an automatic link polarity detection circuit. When three consecutive inverted link pulses are received, bad polarity is reported.
A polarity reversal can be caused by a wiring error at either end of the cable, usually at the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) or patch panel in the wiring closet.
The bad polarity condition is latched in the 10BTSCR register. The DP83848-EP's 10BASE-T transceiver module corrects for this error internally and will continue to decode received data correctly. This eliminates the need to correct the wiring error immediately.