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VSC6803

Microchip Ethernet Switch Application Programming Interface (MESA)

The VSC6803API Microchip Ethernet Switch Application Programming Interface (MESA) provides a comprehensive, user friendly, and robust function library that supports Microchip Ethernet switch and Phy products and is available as MIT licensed software package. The VSC6803API is portable to any Operating System (OS) and was developed with 32-bit CPUs as intended targets. The driver software was developed in standard C and supports multi-instance device targets. The VSC6803API package includes driver software in standard C, application examples, and documentation. The architecture of the API includes five different layers: Application Interface Layer (function groups), Chip Interface Layer (register mappings), I/O Layer (register access), OS Layer (Linux, VxWorks, eCos), and Trace Layer.

To obtain the latest Ver. 2025.03 API, click here.

API documentation is available at click here.

BSP documentation is available here.

Product Features

Robust, user-friendly, and widely deployed
Operating system independent
Supports Micochip Ethernet switches and PHYs
Enterprise, Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) switches
Carrier Ethernet switches and routers
Industrial Ethernet switches

Documentation

Title	Document Category
ENT-AN1237-4.2 10G-KR Software Application Programming Interface (API) Guide	Application Notes	Download
ENT-AN1007-4.3 Microsemi Ethernet API Software	Application Notes	Download
VSC6803API Product Brief	Product Brief	Download
AN3883- Software Options for VSC Switches	Application Notes	Download