---
name: "Vector_BLF_EthernetFrame"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "vector-blf"
version: "2.4.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Vector_BLF_EthernetFrame"
---

# Vector\_BLF\_EthernetFrame(3)

ETHERNET\_FRAME.

## NAME

Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame - ETHERNET\_FRAME.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<EthernetFrame.h\>

Inherits **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader**.

### Public Types

enum **Dir** : uint16\_t { **Rx** = 0, **Tx** = 1, **TxRq** = 2 }\

Public Types inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader** enum **ObjectFlags** : uint32\_t { **TimeTenMics** = 0x00000001, **TimeOneNans** = 0x00000002 }\

### Public Member Functions

void **read** (**AbstractFile** &is) override\
 void **write** (**AbstractFile** &os) override\
 uint32\_t **calculateObjectSize** () const override\

Public Member Functions inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader** **ObjectHeader** (const ObjectType **objectType**, const uint16\_t **objectVersion**=0)\
 void **read** (**AbstractFile** &is) override\
 void **write** (**AbstractFile** &os) override\
 uint16\_t **calculateHeaderSize** () const override\
 uint32\_t **calculateObjectSize** () const override\

Public Member Functions inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase** **ObjectHeaderBase** (const uint16\_t **headerVersion**, const ObjectType **objectType**)\
 **ObjectHeaderBase** (const ObjectHeaderBase &)=default\
 ObjectHeaderBase & **operator=** (const ObjectHeaderBase &)=default\
 **ObjectHeaderBase** (ObjectHeaderBase &&)=default\
 ObjectHeaderBase & **operator=** (ObjectHeaderBase &&)=default\

### Public Attributes

std::array\< uint8\_t, 6 \> **sourceAddress** {}\
 uint16\_t **channel** {}\
 std::array\< uint8\_t, 6 \> **destinationAddress** {}\
 uint16\_t **dir** {}\
 Direction flag.  uint16\_t **type** {}\
 uint16\_t **tpid** {}\
 uint16\_t **tci** {}\
 uint16\_t **payLoadLength** {}\
 Number of valid payLoad bytes.  uint64\_t **reservedEthernetFrame** {}\
 std::vector\< uint8\_t \> **payLoad** {}\
 Max 1500 data bytes per frame.

Public Attributes inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeader** uint32\_t **objectFlags** {**ObjectFlags::TimeOneNans**}\
 object flags  uint16\_t **clientIndex** {}\
 client index of send node  uint16\_t **objectVersion** {0}\
 object specific version  uint64\_t **objectTimeStamp** {}\
 object timestamp

Public Attributes inherited from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase** uint32\_t **signature** {ObjectSignature}\
 signature (ObjectSignature)  uint16\_t **headerSize** {}\
 sizeof object header  uint16\_t **headerVersion** {}\
 header version (1)  uint32\_t **objectSize** {}\
 object size  ObjectType **objectType** {ObjectType::UNKNOWN}\
 object type

## Detailed Description

ETHERNET\_FRAME.

Ethernet frame

## Member Enumeration Documentation

### enum Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::Dir : uint16\_t

enumeration for dir

## Member Function Documentation

### uint32\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::calculateObjectSize () const \[override\], \[virtual\]

Calculates the objectSize

**Returns**

object size

Reimplemented from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase**.

### void Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::read (AbstractFile & is) \[override\], \[virtual\]

Read the data of this object

**Parameters**

*is* input stream

Reimplemented from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase**.

### void Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::write (AbstractFile & os) \[override\], \[virtual\]

Write the data of this object

**Parameters**

*os* output stream

Reimplemented from **Vector::BLF::ObjectHeaderBase**.

## Member Data Documentation

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::channel {}

The channel of the frame.

### std::array\<uint8\_t, 6\> Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::destinationAddress {}

Ethernet (MAC) address of target computer (network byte order).

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::dir {}

Direction flag. Direction flag

### std::vector\<uint8\_t\> Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::payLoad {}

Max 1500 data bytes per frame. Ethernet payload data (without Ethernet header)

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::payLoadLength {}

Number of valid payLoad bytes. Length of Ethernet payload data in bytes. Max. 1500 Bytes (without Ethernet header)

### uint64\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::reservedEthernetFrame {}

reserved

### std::array\<uint8\_t, 6\> Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::sourceAddress {}

Ethernet (MAC) address of source computer (network byte order).

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::tci {}

TCI when VLAND tag valid, zero when no VLAN. See Ethernet standard specification.

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::tpid {}

TPID when VLAN tag valid, zero when no VLAN. See Ethernet standard specification.

### uint16\_t Vector::BLF::EthernetFrame::type {}

EtherType which indicates protocol for Ethernet payload data

See Ethernet standard specification for valid values.

## Author

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