
THOMAS-CONRAD CORPORATION

TC3042-ST (Fiber Optic) TCNS 8-BIT

NIC Type      TCNS (proprietary)
Transfer Rate 100Mbps
Data Bus      8-bit ISA
Topology      Star
Wiring Type   Fiber optic cable
Boot ROM      Available

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                               NODE ADDRESS

   Node     SW2/1   SW2/2   SW2/3   SW2/4   SW2/5   SW2/6   SW2/7   SW2/8

      0      -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -

     1      On      On      On      On      On      On      On     Off

      2      On      On      On      On      On      On     Off      On

      3      On      On      On      On      On      On     Off     Off

      4      On      On      On      On      On     Off      On      On

      251   Off     Off     Off     Off     Off      On     Off     Off

      252   Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off      On      On

      253   Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off      On     Off

      254   Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off      On

      255   Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off     Off

      Notes: Node address 0 is used for messaging between nodes and must
      not be used. A total of 255 node address settings are available.
      The switches are a binary representation of the decimal node
      addresses. Switch 8 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 1 is
      the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal
      values: switch 8=1, 7=2, 6=4, 5=8, 4=16, 3=32, 2=64, 1=128. Turn
      off the switches and add the values of the off switches to obtain
      the correct node address. (On=0, off=1)

                      CONNECTIONS

          Purpose                    Location

   Receive (dark colored)               CN1

  Transmit (light colored)              CN2

                                WAIT STATE

                 Setting                                JP2

          Zero wait states enabled                    Closed

          Zero wait states disabled                     Open

                             INTERRUPT REQUEST

   IRQ        JP3       JP4        JP5       JP6        JP7        JP8

     2     Closed      Open      Open       Open       Open       Open

      3      Open      Closed     Open       Open       Open       Open

      4      Open       Open     Closed      Open       Open       Open

      5      Open       Open      Open      Closed      Open       Open

      6      Open       Open      Open       Open      Closed      Open

      7      Open       Open      Open       Open       Open      Closed

                           BASE MEMORY ADDRESS

     Memory       SW1/1     SW1/2     SW1/3    SW1/4     SW1/5     SW1/6
    Address

        C000h      Off       Off       On        On        On       On

        C400h      Off       Off       On        On        On       Off

        C800h      Off       Off       On        On       Off       On

        CC00h      Off       Off       On        On       Off       Off

       D000h      Off       Off       On       Off        On       On

        D400h      Off       Off       On       Off        On       Off

        D800h      Off       Off       On       Off       Off       On

        DC00h      Off       Off       On       Off       Off       Off

      Note : Switches 7 & 8 are always in the on position.

                             I/O BASE ADDRESS

   Address      SW3/1     SW3/2     SW3/3     SW3/4     SW3/5     SW3/6

      2E0h      Off       On        Off       Off       Off        On

       2F0h      Off       On        Off       Off       Off       Off

       300h      Off       Off       On        On        On         On

       310h      Off       Off       On        On        On        Off

       320h      Off       Off       On        On        Off        On

       330h      Off       Off       On        On        Off       Off

       340h      Off       Off       On        Off       On         On

       350h      Off       Off       On        Off       On        Off

       360h      Off       Off       On        Off       Off        On

       370h      Off       Off       On        Off       Off       Off

       380h      Off       Off       Off       On        On         On

       390h      Off       Off       Off       On        On        Off

       3A0h      Off       Off       Off       On        Off        On

       3B0h      Off       Off       Off       On        Off       Off

       3C0h      Off       Off       Off       Off       On         On

       3D0h      Off       Off       Off       Off       On        Off

       3E0h      Off       Off       Off       Off       Off        On

       3F0h      Off       Off       Off       Off       Off       Off

                              OPERATING MODE

                   Mode                                 SW3/7

                Enhanced mode                           On

                Compatible mode                          Off

  Note: Enhanced mode optimizes performance and minimizes conflicts of
  your hardware by using a Thomas-Conrad

