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RA232

NIC Type      ARCnet
Transfer Rate 2.5Mbps
Data Bus      16-bit ISA
Topology      Linear Bus
Wiring Type   Unshielded twisted pair
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

  Note: 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 1=128, 2=64, 3=32, 4=16, 5=8, 6=4, 7=2, 8=1. Turn off the
       switches and add the values of the off switches to obtain the
       correct node address. (On=0, Off=1)

                            COMPATIBILITY MODE

                 Setting                               JP1A

                  Disabled                            Open

                   Enabled                            Closed

  Note:Some systems use non-standard timing. This option attempts to make
  those systems work with this card by extending the I/O bus cycle. If
  your system does not work with this card set this option to enabled
  (JP1 closed).

                                WAIT STATE

                Setting                                JP1B

               0 wait states                          Open

                1 wait state                          Closed

                                 BOOT ROM

                 Setting                               JP1C

                 Disabled                             Open

                   Enabled                            Closed

                             INTERRUPT REQUEST

     IRQ         JP2A        JP2B         JP2C        JP2D        JP2E

      2/9      Closed       Open         Open        Open        Open

        3        Open       Closed        Open        Open        Open

        4        Open        Open        Closed       Open        Open

        5        Open        Open         Open       Closed       Open

        7        Open        Open         Open        Open       Closed

                            TWISTED PAIR SELECT

          Setting                    JP3                     JP4

         Inner pair          Pins 2 & 3 closed       Pins 2 & 3 closed

          Outer pair          Pins 1 & 2 closed       Pins 1 & 2 closed

  Note:If using the same wires for your phone system, the phone system
  must use one pair and the network must use the other pair.

                            ONBOARD TERMINATOR

                 Setting                                JP5

                 Disabled                             Open

                   Enabled                            Closed

  Note:If the card is on either end of a linear bus network segment, the
  onboard terminator may be used instead of using an external terminator.

                             I/O BASE ADDRESS

       Address              SW1/1            SW1/2             SW1/3

        260 - 26Fh            On               On               On

        290 - 29Fh            On               On               Off

       2E0 - 2EFh            On              Off               On

        2F0 - 2FFh            On              Off               Off

        300 - 30Fh           Off               On               On

        350 - 25Fh           Off               On               Off

        380 - 38Fh           Off              Off               On

        3E0 - 3EFh           Off              Off               Off

                     BUFFER ADDRESS & BOOT ROM ADDRESS

    Buffer       Boot ROM    SW1/4     SW1/5    SW1/6    SW1/7     SW1/8
   Address       Address

    C0000 -      C2000 -       On       On       On        On       On
    C07FFh       C3FFFh

    C0800 -      C2000 -       On       On       On        On       Off
    C0FFFh       C3FFFh

    C1000 -      C2000 -       On       On       On       Off       On
    C17FFh       C3FFFh

    C1800 -      C2000 -       On       On       On       Off       Off
    C1FFFh       C3FFFh

    C4000 -      C6000 -       On       On       Off       On       On
    C47FFh       C7FFFh

    C4800 -      C6000 -       On       On       Off       On       Off
    C4FFFh       C7FFFh

    C5000 -      C6000 -       On       On       Off      Off       On
    C57FFh       C7FFFh

    C5800 -      C6000 -       On       On       Off      Off       Off
    C5FFFh       C7FFFh

    CC000 -      CE000 -       On       Off      On        On       On
    CC7FFh       CFFFFh

    CC800 -      CE000 -       On       Off      On        On       Off
    CCFFFh       CFFFFh

    CD000 -      CE000 -       On       Off      On       Off       On
    CD7FFh       CFFFFh

    CD800 -      CE000 -       On       Off      On       Off       Off
    CDFFFh       CFFFFh

    D0000 -      D2000 -       On       Off      Off       On       On
    D07FFh       D3FFFh

    D0800 -      D2000 -       On       Off      Off       On       Off
    D0FFFh       D3FFFh

    D1000 -      D2000 -       On       Off      Off      Off       On
    D17FFh       D3FFFh

    D1800 -      D2000 -       On       Off      Off      Off       Off
    D1FFFh       D3FFFh

    D4000 -      D6000 -      Off       On       On        On       On
    D47FFh       D7FFFh

    D4800 -      D6000 -      Off       On       On        On       Off
    D4FFFh       D7FFFh

    D5000 -      D6000 -      Off       On       On       Off       On
    D57FFh       D7FFFh

    D5800 -      D6000 -      Off       On       On       Off       Off
    D5FFFh       D7FFFh

    D8000 -      DA000 -      Off       On       Off       On       On
    D87FFh       DBFFFh

    D8800 -      DA000 -      Off       On       Off       On       Off
    D8FFFh       DBFFFh

    D9000 -      DA000 -      Off       On       Off      Off       On
    D97FFh       DBFFFh

    D9800 -      DA000 -      Off       On       Off      Off       Off
    D9FFFh       DBFFFh

    DC000 -      DE000 -      Off       Off      On        On       On
    DC7FFh       DFFFFh

    DC800 -      DE000 -      Off       Off      On        On       Off
    DCFFFh       DFFFFh

    DD000 -      DE000 -      Off       Off      On       Off       On
    DD7FFh       DFFFFh

    DD800 -      DE000 -      Off       Off      On       Off       Off
    DDFFFh       DFFFFh

    E0000 -      E2000 -      Off       Off      Off       On       On
    E07FFh       E3FFFh

    E0800 -      E2000 -      Off       Off      Off       On       Off
    E0FFFh       E3FFFh

    E1000 -      E2000 -      Off       Off      Off      Off       On
    E17FFh       E3FFFh

    E1800 -      E2000 -      Off       Off      Off      Off       Off
    E1FFFh       E3FFFh

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                             DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

    LED          Color          Status                Condition

    LED1        Yellow         Flashing       Data is being transmitted

    LED1        Yellow           Off               Data is not being
                                                     transmitted

    LED2          Red           Slower        Network activity detected
                               Flashing

    LED2          Red       Rapid Blinking   Network connection is broken

    LED2          Red             On          Network connection is good

