XINETRON, INC.

RA232

NIC Type

ARCnet

Transfer Rate

2.5Mbps

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

Topology

Linear Bus

Wiring Type

Unshielded twisted pair

Boot ROM

Available

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 Address

Boot ROM Address

SW1/4

SW1/5

SW1/6

SW1/7

SW1/8

C0000 - C07FFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

On

On

C0800 - C0FFFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

On

Off

C1000 - C17FFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

Off

On

C1800 - C1FFFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

Off

Off

C4000 - C47FFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

On

On

C4800 - C4FFFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

On

Off

C5000 - C57FFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

Off

On

C5800 - C5FFFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

Off

Off

CC000 - CC7FFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

On

On

CC800 - CCFFFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

On

Off

CD000 - CD7FFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

Off

On

CD800 - CDFFFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

Off

Off

D0000 - D07FFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

On

On

D0800 - D0FFFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

On

Off

D1000 - D17FFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

Off

On

D1800 - D1FFFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

D4000 - D47FFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

On

On

D4800 - D4FFFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

On

Off

D5000 - D57FFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

Off

On

D5800 - D5FFFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

Off

Off

D8000 - D87FFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

On

On

D8800 - D8FFFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

On

Off

D9000 - D97FFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

Off

On

D9800 - D9FFFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

DC000 - DC7FFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

On

On

DC800 - DCFFFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

On

Off

DD000 - DD7FFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

Off

On

DD800 - DDFFFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

E0000 - E07FFh

E2000 - E3FFFh

Off

Off

Off

On

On

E0800 - E0FFFh

E2000 - E3FFFh

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

E1000 - E17FFh

E2000 - E3FFFh

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

E1800 - E1FFFh

E2000 - E3FFFh

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

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 Flashing

Network activity detected

LED2

Red

Rapid Blinking

Network connection is broken

LED2

Red

On

Network connection is good