Hello,
I am working with the STM32N6570-DK board and using STM32CubeMX to generate a NetX Duo Ethernet project.
CubeMX currently provides support for PHY devices such as RTL8211 and LAN8742. However, my hardware design uses a MaxLinear MXL86110I Ethernet PHY connected through the RGMII interface.
I would like to understand the recommended approach for integrating a custom PHY driver into a CubeMX-generated project.
My questions are:
- How should a custom PHY driver be added when the required PHY is not listed in CubeMX?
- Is it recommended to initially generate the project using RTL8211 support and then replace the PHY-specific driver files with a custom MXL86110I driver?
- Which files and interfaces are responsible for PHY initialization, link status monitoring, speed/duplex negotiation, and communication with NetX Duo?
- Are there any STM32N6 Ethernet driver examples that demonstrate how to integrate a third-party PHY not officially supported by CubeMX?
- Is there a standard PHY driver API that custom PHY drivers should implement to remain compatible with the STM32 Ethernet middleware and NetX Duo stack?
For reference:
- MCU: STM32N6570
- Middleware: NetX Duo
- PHY: MXL86110I-AQB-R
- Interface: RGMII
- Development Board: STM32N6570-DK
Any guidance, examples, or documentation references would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
