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# THOMAS-CONRAD CORPORATION
TC6245-TP+(TWISTED PAIR PLUS)
NIC Type ARCnet
Transfer Rate 2.5Mbps
Data Bus 16-bit ISA
Topology Star
Linear Bus
Wiring Type Shielded twisted pair Plus (Proprietary)
Unshielded twisted pair Plus (Proprietary)
Boot ROM Available
IMG IMG 1
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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 | 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 |
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|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) |
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| RESPONSE AND RECONFIGURATION TIMEOUTS ||
|-----------------------------------------------------------||
| Cable | JP12 | JP13 | Response | Reconfiguration ||
| length | | | Time ( m | Time (mS) ||
|------------+--------+--------+----------+-----------------||
| » | Less | Open | Open | 74.7 | 840 ||
| | than | | | | ||
| | 20,000 | | | | ||
| | feet | | | | ||
|---+--------+--------+--------+----------+-----------------||
| | More | Closed | Open | 283.4 | 1680 ||
| | than | | | | ||
| | 20,000 | | | | ||
| | feet | | | | ||
|---+--------+--------+--------+----------+-----------------||
| | More | Open | Closed | 561.8 | 1680 ||
| | than | | | | ||
| | 20,000 | | | | ||
| | feet | | | | ||
|---+--------+--------+--------+----------+-----------------||
| | More | Closed | Closed | 1118.6 | 1680 ||
| | than | | | | ||
| | 20,000 | | | | ||
| | feet | | | | ||
|---+--------------------------------------------------------|
| | Note : All NICs on the network must have these two |
| | jumpers set the same. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BASE MEMORY ADDRESS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Memory | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 |
| Address | | | | | | |
|------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| » | D000h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | C000h | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | C400h | Off | Off | On | On | On | Off |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | C800h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | On |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | CC00h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | Off |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | D400h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | Off |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | D800h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | On |
|---+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| | DC00h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| INTERRUPT REQUEST |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|IRQ | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 | JP5 | JP20 | JP21 | JP22 | JP23 | JP24 | JP25 |
|----+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
|»|9 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed|
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |3 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |4 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |5 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |6 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |10| Open | Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |11| Open | Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |13| Open | Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |14|Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|-+--+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| |15| Open |Closed| Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| WAIT STATE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW1/7 |
|-----------------------------------+------------------------|
| » | Zero wait states disabled | On |
|---+-------------------------------+------------------------|
| | Zero wait states enabled | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| COMPATIBILITY MODE | |
|---------------------------------------------------| |
| Mode | SW1/8 | |
|---------------------------------+-----------------| |
| » | Enhanced mode | On | |
|---+-----------------------------+-----------------| |
| | Compatible mode | Off | |
|---+--------------------------------------------------------|
| | Note : Enhanced mode optimizes performance and |
| | minimizes conflicts of your hardware, by using |
| | |
| | a Thomas-Conrad ARCNET driver, It is also not |
| | necessary to set the I/O address. |
| | |
| | In compatible mode the adapter can use most existing |
| | ARCNET drivers. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BLOCK DECODE | |
|---------------------------------------------------------| |
| Size | JP7 | |
|----------------------------------+----------------------| |
| » | 16K memory block decode | Pins 1 & 2 Closed | |
|---+------------------------------+----------------------| |
| | 128K memory block decode | Pins 2 & 3 Closed | |
|---+--------------------------------------------------------|
| | A 16-bit VGA adapter typically decodes base memory in |
| | 128K blocks. If you are installing the NIC in a system |
| | with such a card, you may need to set the NIC block |
| | decode size to 128K. If you set the block decode size |
| | to 128K then all other adapters in the system must |
| | also utilize 128K decode. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| I/O BASE ADDRESS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|Address |SW3/1 |SW3/2 |SW3/3 |SW3/4 |SW3/5|SW3/6|SW3/7|SW3/8|
|--------+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
|» |2E0h | On | On | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |2F0h | On | On | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |300h | On | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |310h | On | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |320h | On | On | Off | Off | On | On | Off | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |330h | On | On | Off | Off | On | On | Off | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |340h | On | On | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |350h | On | On | Off | Off | On | Off | On | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |360h | On | On | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |370h | On | On | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |380h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |390h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |3A0h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |3B0h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |3C0h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |3D0h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |3E0h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On |
|--+-----+------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----|
| |3F0h | On | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
IMG IMG 2
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| LED | Color | Status | Condition |
|-----+-------+----------+-----------------------------------|
| 1 | Red | On | Data is being transmitted or |
| | | | receiving |
|-----+-------+----------+-----------------------------------|
| 1 | Green | On | Card is not configured correctly |
|-----+-------+----------+-----------------------------------|
| 2 | Green | Blinking | Card is configured correctly and |
| | | | is connected to network |
|-----+-------+----------+-----------------------------------|
| 2 | N/A | Off | Card is defective or not |
| | | | connected to network |
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| MISCELLANEOUS NOTES |
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| Note:Not all components are as shown on later card |
| revisions. |
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