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# RACORE COMPUTER PRODUCTS, INC.
M8117
NIC Type Token-Ring
Transfer Rate 4/16Mbps
Data Bus 8/16-bit ISA
Topology Ring
Wiring Type Shielded twisted pair
Unshielded twisted pair(with external media
filter)
Boot ROM Available
IMG IMG 1
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| MAU TYPE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP2 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| » | 802.5J | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|---+------------------------+-------------------------------|
| | Alternate | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| ROM MEMORY ENABLE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP3 |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------|
| » | Enabled | Closed |
|---------------+-----------------------+--------------------|
| | Disabled | Open |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:The boot ROM socket can contain a BIA ROM or a boot |
| ROM. The BIA ROM provides the node address if a boot ROM |
| is not installed. If the ROM memory is disabled, the node |
| address must be set using the RTR16ASI.SYS device driver. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| I/O BASE ADDRESS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address | SW1/1 | SW1/2 |
|------------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| » | A00 - A0Fh | On | On |
|---+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| | A20 - A2Fh | Off | On |
|---+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| | A40 - A4Fh | On | Off |
|---+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| | A60 - A6Fh | Off | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| INTERRUPT REQUEST |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
|---------------------------+----------------+---------------|
| | 2/9 | Off | On |
|------------+--------------+----------------+---------------|
| » | 3 | On | On |
|------------+--------------+----------------+---------------|
| | 10 | On | Off |
|------------+--------------+----------------+---------------|
| | 11 | Off | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:If using the card in an 8-bit slot, do not use IRQ10 |
| or IRQ11. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BOOT ROM ADDRESS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address | SW1/5 | SW1/6 |
|------------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| | CC000 - CDFFFh | On | On |
|---+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| | D0000 - D1FFFh | Off | On |
|---+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| | D8000 - D9FFFh | On | Off |
|---+--------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| » | DC000 - DDFFFh | Off | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DMA CHANNEL |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Channel | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
|----------------------+------------------+------------------|
| | DMA0 | On | On |
|---+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| | DMA5 | Off | On |
|---+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| » | DMA6 | On | Off |
|---+------------------+------------------+------------------|
| | DMA7 | Off | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BOOT ROM |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW1/9 |
|------------------------------------------+-----------------|
| » | Disabled | On |
|-------------+----------------------------+-----------------|
| | Enabled | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:To install the boot ROM remove the BIA ROM (if |
| installed) and replace it with the boot ROM. |
| |
| JP3 must be closed for the boot ROM to function. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| NETWORK SEGMENT SPEED |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Speed | SW1/10 |
|----------------------------------------+-------------------|
| » | 16Mbps | On |
|--------------+-------------------------+-------------------|
| | 4Mbps | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:All cards on the network segment must have this |
| option set the same. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| LOGIC LINK CONTROL (LLC) LOCATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Speed | SW1/11 |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------|
| » | ROM based | On |
|---------------+-----------------------+--------------------|
| | RAM based | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:LLC allows the card to access networks using the ISO |
| and SNA protocols. (e.g. IBM PC LAN,IBM 3270 terminal |
| emulation, and AS400) |
| |
| The card has built-in LLC support on the two ROMs above |
| SW1. To allow for future compatiblity and upgrades you can |
| load the LLC code into the onboard RAM. |
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+------------------------------------------------------------+
| CABLE TYPE & MAXIMUM CABLE LENTGH |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type | Max. Length | SW1/12 |
|-------------------------------------+-------------+--------|
| » | Fiber optic cable | 75m | On |
|---+---------------------------------+-------------+--------|
| | Shielded twisted pair | 2000m | Off |
|---+---------------------------------+-------------+--------|
| | Unshielded twisted pair with | 100m | Off |
| | media-filter | | |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| LED | Status | Condition |
|-------------+--------------+-------------------------------|
| LED1 | On | Fiber optic cable connection |
| | | is good |
|-------------+--------------+-------------------------------|
| LED1 | Off | Fiber optic cable connection |
| | | is broken |
|-------------+--------------+-------------------------------|
| LED2 | On | Card is inserted into the |
| | | ring |
|-------------+--------------+-------------------------------|
| LED2 | Off | Card is not inserted into the |
| | | ring |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:If the MAU type is set to 802.2J (JP2 - Pins 2 & 3 |
| closed) LED1 will not light until the adapter attempts |
| insertion into the network. |
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