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TIARA COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

LANCARD/A HIZ

NIC Type

ARCnet

Transfer Rate

2.5Mbps

Data Bus

8-bit ISA

Topology

Linear Bus

Wiring Type

RG-62A/U 93ohm coaxial

Boot ROM

Available

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

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 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)

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Status

Condition

LED1

On

Card is passing the token

LED1

Blinking

Card is reconfiguring

LED1

Off

Card is resetting or inoperative

I/O BASE ADDRESS

Address

SW1/1

SW1/2

SW1/3

SW1/4

SW1/5

SW1/6

 

160h

On

Off

On

Off

Off

On

 

1E0h

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

 

260h

Off

On

On

Off

Off

On

»

2E0h

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

On

 

360h

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

 

3E0h

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

 

Notes: An example of possible settings is shown. The switches are a binary representation of the hexadecimal I/O addresses. Switch 6 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 1 is the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: switch 6=1h, 5=2h, 4=4h, 3=8h, 2=10h, 1=20h. Turn off the switches, add the values of the off switches, and multiply the total by 10h to obtain the correct I/O address.

RIM BUFFER/BOOT ROM ADDRESS CONFIGURATION

Buffer/Boot ROM Address

SW1/7

SW1/8

SW1/9

SW1/10

 

1 x 00h

On

On

On

Off

 

2 x 00h

On

On

Off

On

 

3 x 00h

On

On

Off

Off

 

4 x 00h

On

Off

On

On

 

5 x 00h

On

Off

On

Off

 

6 x 00h

On

Off

Off

On

 

7 x 00h

On

Off

Off

Off

 

8 x 00h

Off

On

On

On

 

9 x 00h

Off

On

On

Off

 

A x 00h

Off

On

Off

On

 

B x 00h

Off

On

Off

Off

»

C x 00h

Off

Off

On

On

 

D x 00h

Off

Off

On

Off

 

E x 00h

Off

Off

Off

On

Note: The variable x is configured in the next two tables.

RIM BUFFER ADDRESS CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

Setting

JP22

JP23

»

x is set to 0

Open

Closed

 

x is set to 4

Closed

Open

 

BOOT ROM ADDRESS CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

Setting

JP18

JP19

JP20

 

x is set to 4

Open

Open

Closed

»

x is set to 8

Open

Closed

Open

 

x is set to C

Closed

Open

Open

Note: The Boot ROM occupies the upper 8K of the RIM buffer address, but can be relocated by changing these jumpers. The address given in the previous table then represents the Boot ROM address.

BOOT CONFIGURATION

Boot attempt

SW2/9

SW2/10

From network

On

On

From floppy drive A, then network

On

Off

From hard drive C, then network

Off

Off

From floppy drive A, then from hard drive C, then network

Off

On

INTERRUPT REQUEST

IRQ

JP1

JP2

JP3

JP4

JP5

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

3

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

4

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

5

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

OPTIONAL TIMER INTERRUPT REQUEST 1

IRQ

JP6

JP7

JP8

JP9

JP10

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

3

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

4

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

5

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

OPTIONAL TIMER INTERRUPT REQUEST 2

IRQ

JP11

JP12

JP13

JP14

JP15

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

3

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

4

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

5

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

EXTENDED TIMEOUT CONFIGURATION

Response Time

Reconfiguration Time

JP16

JP17

»

74.7µs

840µs

Open

Open

 

283.4µs

1680µs

Open

Closed

 

561.8µs

1680µs

Closed

Open

 

1118.6µs

1680µs

Closed

Closed

ON-BOARD RAM CONFIGURATION

Size

JP21

W1

No RAM installed

Open

Closed

2KB

Closed

Pins 2 & 3 Closed

8KB

Closed

Pins 1 & 2 Closed