MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS, INC.

AN301CX8/AN301CXB8

NIC Type

ARCnet

Transfer Rate

2.5Mbps

Data Bus

8-bit ISA

Topology

Star (AN301CX8)

Linear bus (AN301CXB8)

Wiring Type

RG-62A/U 93ohm coaxial

Boot ROM

Available

NODE ADDRESS

Node

SW2/1

SW2/2

SW2/3

SW2/4

SW2/5

SW2/6

SW2/7

SW2/8

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

2

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

3

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

4

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

251

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

252

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

253

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

254

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

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 1 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 8 is the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: switch 1=1, 2=2, 3=4, 4=8, 5=16, 6=32, 7=64, 8=128. Turn off the switches and add the values of the off switches to obtain the correct node address. (On=0, Off=1)

RECONFIGURATION TIMEOUT

Response Time

Reconfig Time

ET1

ET2

»

78m s

840ms

Open

Open

 

285m s

1680ms

Open

Closed

 

563m s

1680ms

Closed

Open

 

1130m s

1680ms

Closed

Closed

Note: All NICs on the network segment must have this option set the same.

BOOT ROM

Setting

J2

»

Disabled

Open

 

Enabled

Closed

INTERRUPT REQUEST

IRQ

JP3A

JP3B

JP3C

JP3D

JP3E

JP3F

»

2/9

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

BASE MEMORY ADDRESS & BOOT ROM ADDRESS

Base

Boot ROM

SW1/1

SW1/2

SW1/3

SW1/4

SW1/5

 

C0000h

C2000h

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

 

C4000h

C6000h

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

 

CC000h

CE000h

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

»

D0000h

D2000h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

 

D4000h

D6000h

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

 

D8000h

DA000h

On

Off

On

Off

Off

 

DC000h

DE000h

Off

On

On

Off

Off

 

E0000h

E2000h

On

On

On

Off

Off

I/O BASE ADDRESS

Address

SW1/6

SW1/7

SW1/8

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 - 35Fh

Off

On

Off

380 - 38Fh

Off

Off

On

3E0 - 3EFh

Off

Off

Off

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Color

Status

Condition

LED1

Green

On

Data is being transmitted

LED1

Green

Off

Data is not being transmitted

LED2

Red

On

Card is active on host data bus

LED2

Red

Off

No card activity