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KATRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

10BASE-T ETHERNET ADAPTER (16-BIT)

NIC Type

Ethernet

Transfer Rate

10Mbps

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

Topology

Star

Wiring Type

Unshielded twisted pair

AUI transceiver via DB-15 port

Boot ROM

Available

ETHERNET VERSION

Version

JP1

»

Version 2

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Version 1

Pins 2 & 3 closed

LINK INTEGRITY TEST

Setting

JP2

»

Enabled

Pins 1 & 2 Closed

 

Disabled

Pins 2 & 3 Closed

Note:The link integrity test is only valid when the cable type is unshielded twisted pair.

CABLE TYPE

Type

JP3

»

Unshielded twisted pair

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

AUI transceiver via DB-15 port

Pins 1 & 2 closed

I/O BASE ADDRESS

Address

JP4A

JP4B

JP4C

JP4D

200h

Pins 2 & 3 closed

Open

Open

Open

220h

Open

Pins 2 & 3 closed

Open

Open

240h

Open

Open

Pins 2 & 3 closed

Open

260h

Open

Open

Open

Pins 2 & 3 closed

300h

Pins 1 & 2 closed

Open

Open

Open

320h

Open

Pins 1 & 2 closed

Open

Open

340h

Open

Open

Pins 1 & 2 closed

Open

360h

Open

Open

Open

Pins 1 & 2 closed

BOOT ROM ADDRESS

Address

JP5A

JP5B

JP5C

JP5D

JP5E

 

C0000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

C2000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

C4000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

C6000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

C8000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

CA000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

CC000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

CE000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

 

D0000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

 

D2000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

 

D4000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

 

D6000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

»

D8000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

 

DA000h

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

 

DC000h

Pins 1 & 2

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 2 & 3

Pins 1 & 2

Note: Pins designated should be in the closed position.

BOOT ROM

Setting

JP5F

»

Disabled

Pins 2 & 3 Closed

 

Enabled

Pins 1 & 2 Closed

INTERRUPT REQUEST

IRQ

JP6A

JP6B

JP6C

JP6D

JP6E

JP6F

JP6G

2/9

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

5

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

10

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

11

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

12

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

COMPATIBILITY MODE

Setting

JP7

»

Disabled

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Enabled

PIns 2 & 3 closed

Note:On some systems the data bus timing is not truly IBM PC/AT compatible. If the card is not initializing, enabling compatibility mode may allow the card to operate properly.

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Status

Condition

LED1

On

Twisted pair network connection is good

LED1

Off

Twisted pair is not connected/Link test disabled

LED1

Blinking

Twisted pair network connection is broken

LED2

Off

Normal operation

LED2

On

Twisted pair receive wires are reversed and corrected

LED3

Blinking

Data is being transmitted or received

LED3

Off

Data is not being transmitted or received

LED3

On

Card is malfunctioning

LED4

Off

Normal operation

LED4

On

Collision detected on network

Note:If the twisted pair receive wires are reversed the card will automatically detect this and correct for the reversal. It is strongly recommended that the wires be corrected as soon as possible.

CONNECTORS

Function

Location

External Transmit/Receive LED

JP9

Note:The external TX/RX LED will function identically to LED3.