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# MADGE NETWORKS, LTD.
SMART 16/4 AT RINGNODE
NIC Type Token-Ring
Transfer Rate 4/16Mbps
Data Bus 16-bit ISA
Topology Ring
Wiring Type Shielded twisted pair
Unshielded twisted pair
Boot ROM Available
IMG IMG 1
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| BASE I/O AND BOOT ROM ADDRESS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address | Boot ROM Address | SW2/1 | SW2/2 |
|-------------------+------------------+----------+----------|
| » | 0A20-0A2Fh | CC000-CDFFFh | On | On |
|---+---------------+------------------+----------+----------|
| | 1A20-1A2Fh | DC000-DDFFFh | Off | On |
|---+---------------+------------------+----------+----------|
| | 2A20-2A2Fh | CE000-CFFFFh | On | Off |
|---+---------------+------------------+----------+----------|
| | 3A20-3A2Fh | DE000-DFFFFh | Off | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
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| INTERRUPT REQUEST |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ | SW1 |
|-----------------------------------+------------------------|
| » | 3 | Position 7 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 2/9 | Position 8 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 5 | Position 6 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 7 | Position 5 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 10 | Position 4 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 11 | Position 3 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 12 | Position 2 |
|----------------+------------------+------------------------|
| | 15 | Position 1 |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:This switch pack utilizes a single 8 position switch. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
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| BOOT ROM |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW2/3 |
|---------------------------------+--------------------------|
| » | Disabled | Off |
|---+-----------------------------+--------------------------|
| | Enabled | On |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DMA CHANNEL ENABLE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW2/4 |
|------------------------------------------+-----------------|
| » | Enabled | On |
|-------------+----------------------------+-----------------|
| | Disabled | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:This switch has no effect on the NIC if it is |
| installed in an 8-bit slot. |
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| 8/16-BIT MODE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW2/5 |
|------------------------------------------+-----------------|
| » | 8/16-bit mode | On |
|------------+-----------------------------+-----------------|
| | Forced 8-bit mode | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:If an 8-bit transfer mode is required and the NIC |
| is installed in a 16-bit slot, use forced 8-bit mode. If |
| the NIC is to be used in a Novell Netware 386 file |
| server, 8/16-bit mode must be used. |
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| COMPATIBILITY MODE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW2/6 |
|---------------------------------------------+--------------|
| » | Normal ISA bus timing | On |
|----------+----------------------------------+--------------|
| | Alternate ISA bus timing | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:Alternate ISA bus timing is used if the host |
| computer is not 100% ISA bus compatible (such as the IBM |
| PS/2 model 30-286) or if the Madge Ringnode diagnostics |
| program fails to locate the NIC. |
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| DMA CHANNEL BUS | |
|-------------------------------------------------------| |
| Setting | SW2/7 | |
|-----------------------------------------+-------------| |
| » | Asynchronous bus (uses host | On | |
| | system's clock) | | |
|---+-------------------------------------+-------------| |
| | Synchronous bus (uses NIC on-board | Off | |
| | clock) | | |
|---+--------------------------------------------------------|
| | Note :The synchronous bus speed is used for systems |
| | that have a clock speed less than 10MHz. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
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| NETWORK SPEED |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW2/8 |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------|
| » | 4Mbps | On |
|----------------+----------------------+--------------------|
| | 16Mbps | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:All NIC cards on the network must be set to the same |
| speed for proper operation. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DMA CHANNEL |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Channel | SW3 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| 1 | Position 1 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| 3 | Position 2 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| 5 | Position 3 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| 6 | Position 4 |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:This switch pack utilizes a single 8 position switch. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| CABLE TYPE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type | LB1 Orientation |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------|
| Shielded twisted pair (DB-9 | Option 1 |
| connector) | |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------|
| Shielded/Unshielded twisted pair | Option 0 |
| (RJ-45 jack) | |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:Ensure that the header block completely covers all |
| pins on the base. |
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