OPERATION
4.4.7 Counter/Timers
The host logic provides counter/timers for monitoring network performance. While
associated with network functionality, this logic resides within the host interface. Each
counter/timer has its own dedicated mode of operation to allow simultaneous monitoring
of critical parameters listed below (see Appendix B for definitions).
• Network timer
• Host timer
• Latency timer
• Shared Memory Traffic counter
• Interrupt Traffic counter
• Hunt Traffic counter
• Network Interrupt counter
• Host Interrupt counter
• Link Error counter
• Link Down counter
• Decoder Error counter
• Synchronization Error counter
• CRC Error counter
• EOF Error counter
• Protocol Error counter
• RX FIFO Error counter
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