The DP83256 56-AP 57 Enhanced Physical Layer Controller (PLAYER a device) implements one complete Physical Layer (PHY) entity as defined by the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) ANSI X3T9 5 standard The PLAYER a device integrates state of the art digital clock recovery and improved clock generation functions to enhance performance eliminate external components and remove critical layout requirements FDDI Station Management (SMT) is aided by Link Error Monitoring support Noise Event Timer (TNE) support Optional Auto Scrubbing support an integrated configuration switch and built-in functionality designed to remove all stringent response time requirements such as PC React and CF React