Datasheet

LAN8740A/LAN8740Ai

DS00001987A-page 76  2013-2015 Microchip Technology Inc.

4.2.17 SYMBOL ERROR COUNTER REGISTER

Index (In Decimal): 26 Size: 16 bits

Bits Description Type Default

15:0 Symbol Error Counter (SYM_ERR_CNT)

This 100BASE-TX receiver-based error counter increments when an invalid

code symbol is received, including IDLE symbols. The counter is incremented

only once per packet, even when the received packet contains more than one

symbol error. This field counts up to 65,536 and rolls over to 0 if incremented

beyond it’s maximum value.

Note: This register is cleared on reset, but is not cleared by reading the

RO 0000h