LFE-8139ATX/HTX
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1. LFE 8139ATX HTX operates automatically at either 100Mbps or 10Mbps depending on the speed of network device connected Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI Bus Overview The Peripheral Component Interconnect PCD local bus is a high performance 32 or 64 bit bus that dramatically increases the speed of I O bound peripherals by directly connecting these devices to the CPU local bus It is intended to be used as an interconnecting mechanism among highly integrated peripheral controller components peripheral add on cards and processor cache memory subsystem It is an industry standard local bus architecture that provides end users with high performance and ease of use without requiring high cost Introduction PCI is CPU independent optimizes I O functions and accommodates multiple high performance peripherals such as LAN SCSI and Graphics It enables concurrent operation of the local bus with the processor cache memory subsystem The following PCI block diagram shows a typical PCI local bus system architecture Processor Bridge Memory Controller ruai PCI Local Bus Exp Bus ISA EISA Microchannel Motion Video Base I O Functions d Introduction The processor cache memory subsystem connects the PCI local bus through a PCI bridge This bridge supports a low latency path through the processor and may directly access PCI devices mapped anywhere in the memory or I O address spaces It also p2. The utility will then present you with a screen showing the configurations it found If RSET8139 EXE program does not recognize the configuration of the NIC you have installed please verify your hardware installation is correct Start RSET8139 EXE program again 42 Setup Program The Setup program can set up the on board configuration and provides diagnostic tests It provides specific tests on basic function EEPROM data Access loopback operation and the ability to communicate over the network with another adapter To access this program insert the Driver Diskette 1 into the floppy disk drive and then type the following command at the DOS prompt gt A RSET8139 EXE Enter Setup Program If the NIC is installed the setup program main menu such as shown in the figure below will appear on the screen followings describe the available options on the main menu and execute these function tests as listed below View Current Configeration Sel Op Hew Conf iguralien fuse Diagnostics Exit ASETI WE se UTEN CIERFNT CURE LEURATION is Took at 7 TT Fi Law conf igaral ian Setup Program 1 View Current Configuration On the main menu select the View Current Configuration option and press Enter a screen such as the following figure will appear This screen inform you about the current configuration of LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC on yow Si ai es EN 7 i st EO AC 39 08 Du 100 Migs Pisah led ER
3. PGATX HTX 9 A TX A LFE 8139ATX HTX Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guild ev LFE 8139 ATX HTX Published Aug 1999 FCC Class B Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures M Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna a M Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver M Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected MH Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Noti
4. To connect the NIC to a 10BASE T Ethernet network you need a twisted pair Category 3 4 or 5 cable with RJ 45 phone jacks at both ends This cable allows a maximum length of 100 meters Follow steps below to connect to Ethernet network 1 Plug one end of the cable into the RJ 45 port of the NIC 2 Plug the other end of the cable into a 10BASE T Ethernet hub such as Ether H16 28 Hardware Installation 10 BASE T Ethernet Hub Categroy3 LEF 8139ATX HTX 100m pa LFE B139ATX Fig 2 5 Connecting the NIC to the 10BASE T Ethernet hub 25 Hardware Installation Correct Network Cable STP UTP Requirements 100 Mbps network must be shielded twisted pair STP or Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cable Do not use Category 3 4 cable for 100 Mbps network operation it could cause data loss Category 3 or 4 cable is good for 10Mbps network only Category 5 cable is also good for 10Mbps operation If all network uses UTP Category 5 cable that you may have the versatility to operate the network at either 100Mbps or 10Mbps speed without recabling your network due to cable category grade Two pairs of wiring are required Depending on building codes different insulation materials may be required Plenum rated or TEFLON coated wiring may be required in some areas The wire gauge should be between 18 and 26 AWG Most telephone installations use 24 gauge wiring UTP wire should meet the following requirements
5. Solid copper CNominal capacitance less than 16 pF ft i CNominal impedance 100 Ohms CNominal attenuation less than 11 5db 30 Hardware Installation Automatic Selection of the Media Type Wanie installing the driver it will automatically select the media type based on the type of cable connected If you change the cable type you must reinstall the driver to auto detect the cable type If the driver cannot detect which cable is connected or whether a cable is connected check your cabling or network driver installation settings Ex modify net cfg file parameters force line speed 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps 10 100 Auto Negotiation NWay Lr E 8139ATX HTX NIC automatically runs at the appropriate speed depending on the hub or device to which it is connected It does this using NWay a feature that complies with the IEEE802 3 standard It also works with any of other IEEE compliant products including 10BASE T and 100BASE TX equipment such as the LE 8029R NIC or 100BASE TX hubs A Hardware Installation Remote Boot ROM Installation Boot ROM enables computer to load its operating system from over the network instead of from local hard disk This enables installation of the NIC in diskless workstations LFE 8139ATX NIC provide with a Boot ROM socket for installation of remote Boot ROM of various sizes according to your need While LFE 8139HTX comes already with 1 MB Flash ROM on board and thus has no n
6. Enable Boot ROM Disable Boot ROM Enable Boot ROM Disable Tx Disable Rx Disable Tx Enable Rx Disable Tx Disable RxEnable Disable Disable Active Low Active Low Negative Pulse Setup Program LS CAUTION Before setting the NIC for full duplex make sure the switch port ts also set to full duplex Before you activate the switching hub to server connection make sure the switch port and adapter are configured for full duplex Ifthe NIC is connected to a repeater you should select Auto Detect or half duplex setting Ifthe Lan Wake Signal of the motherboard activates in high pulse the NIC Lan Wake Signal should be set in high status If the Lan Wake Signal of the motherboard activates in low pulse the NIC Lan Wake Signal should be set in low status When the Wake On LAN is enabled the NIC can power up a PC remotely trom standby or suspend mode using a wake up packet that 1s sent through the LAN 48 Setup Program 3 Run Diagnostics Select the Run Diagnostics option from the main menu and press Enter the screen appears as shown below Under the Run Diagnostics pull down menu select the item that you want to test and press Enter z 7 FAT ar fin Uia ina a UET rar FE rir r pi ra Sat ne Hei Shere per ethan fom Diagnasd i E estius Hen fun EEPEOM Test fia Disgnosties On Board fue Diagnostics Om Wetwork fun Power Management Tesi ul enn M H LAH ba d s Setup P
7. LED ON yellow Run in Full Duplex mode PWR Power LED ON green The power of the NIC is receiving Hardware Installation LFE 8139HTX ACT Link Activity LED Blinking green The NIC is transmitting or receiving data from the network FULL DUPLEX LED ON yellow Run in Full Duplex mode RJ 45 Fig 2 2b Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ 45 Port LFE 8139HTX 23 Hardware Installation Please See Chapter 3 for more LED information To connect the Remote Wake Up cable follow the next section Connecting the Remote Wake Up to complete installation Step 3 Connect the Remote Wake Up signal cable Wen you install the NIC in a PCI bus mastering slot in the PC you can utilize the Remote Wake Up feature of LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC You can skip this step if you have no intention to use the Wake On LAN function In order to perform Wake On LAN function you have to connect a Remote Wake Up signal cable from a connector on the adapter to the wake up circuitry on the motherboard While plugging your wake up signal cable into the three pin connector follow these steps below 1 Attach one end of the Remote Wake Up signal cable into the connector on the NIC as shown in Fig 2 3 Each LFE 8139ATX HTXNIC is accompanied with one Remote Wake Up signal cable in the package 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the connector on the PC motherboard as shown in Fig 2 3 M Hardware Ins
8. the time when they need it with the help of OS Operating within a ACPI enabled environment LFE 8139ATX HTX Network Interface Card can take full advantage of its superior power management feature to perform Remote Wake up function in Power Down mode This will contribute together with your ACPI compatible OS such as Windows 98 or Windows 2000 to a most economical PC power consumption According to the definition of ACPI there are four Global System States that are identified as the following 4 levels G0 normal operating state G1 power saving sleeping mode where the display and HD are shut down to save power consumption A trigger event will recover the power saving state to normal state G2 Power Down mode with minimum power consumption The minimum power is to offer the Wake Up device such as LFE 8139ATX HTX to activate and reboot the system from a cold start The Wake Up On LAN NIC such as 12 Introduction LFE 8139ATX HTX works at this level G3 The system is turned off by power switch The power switch must be turned On to activate the system While the system is in Power Down mode LFE 8139ATX HTX is still on the alert Once a Magic Packet addressed to the client computer is received by its Wake UP device such as LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC it will trigger a sequence of events to wake up the remote computer from sleeping state While there might still be other legacy systems which are not compa
9. 394TX HTXNIC package includes 2 diskettes containing the setup program The Setup program provides a way to verify the configuration and to isolate possible faults The setup new configuration option allows you to change the configuration parameters for the NIC to fit specific environments in which the NIC is installed The adapter s I O port address and interrupt request level IRQ are set by the Plug and Play BIOS Other default settings can be changed for these situations shown below This program provides the following functions Display the current configuration of the adapter While setting up the NIC on the computer users can also specify specific network parameters for a different computer i Setup Program Perform network diagnostic tests to verify basic functions of the adapter and its ability to communicate over the network with another adapter Help you check the power management function LS Before running the Setup program make sure that the adapter driver is not loaded otherwise unpredictable results may arise Performing RSET8139 EXE Program The setup program is designed to make sure that the NIC is installed correctly and functioning properly on your computer After installing LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC on your computer you must first boot to DOS and then change to the directory where RSE78 39 EXE program file resides While executing RSET8 39 EXEF in DOS it will search for the NIC on your system
10. Check the NIC installation to make sure the card is seated correctly in the slot Check the length and rating of the cable connection Make sure the PCI slot where you installed the NIC is active Computers allow PCI slots to be activated or deactivated This is done through the CMOS utility on your system Please refer to your computer documentation for information about activating PCI slots Replace the failed NIC with a working adapter and run the diagnostic test program Install the NIC in another functioning PCI computer and run the tests again Replace all other PCI adapters from the computer and run the tests again If the tests pass the other PCI adapters may be causing the problem Si Setup Program If you have installed the NIC correctly but you still experienced problem check the software If you run the diagnostic tests successfully you rule out a hardware failure on the computer If the NIC passes all the tests and there still appears a problem look at the cabling software or other issues that might affect functionality on the network j4Run Power Management Test Function From the Run Diagnostics menu pull down menu select the Run Power Management Test and press Enter the Run Power Management Test appears 4 i Pir Ed Vies Cerreat Coal igural ian fel Gp Bow Gaal igi al ioe Bon Diaqnestaice Ly Tn Setup Program LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC can be awakened by a wake up packet Magic Packet and Wake
11. DO E Barai Hoot BOM Save RS He Bust ROM Devices Slat Kosher er dl Flew contral i Te Disable u Disable Phony Hediem Typti LU This i pr PEI LEH board curreal cosliguralien If paui wall change the cealigearalian ge back to the Maia Hen and chari SET EF HEW TDHF lana TION N rune EABLET iI Setup Program 2 Set Up New Configuration Select the Set Up New Configuration option from the main menu and press Enter A screen as shown below will res FTC LOE ee PERRET IV ee t Op Me AL erat h Meme Hedi Type Stance IPR CE ICT Flaw Control Z 3 ae Ie Eoable Au Enable Make On LAH sos covsmsamanses EARLE Link Chiamge gt sssssesss ERBELE Lan Wake Siqmal Belion High nn La a il theese D NT aption 1 B IH aa poir eed The following table lists the option settings you can change A6 Setup Program Option Settings unless otherwise indicated all features are common to both LFE 8139ATX and LFE 8139HTX Option Medium Type Boot ROM LEF 8139ATX Boot ROM LEF 8139HTX Flow Control Wake On LAN Link Change Lan Wake Signal Lfe 8139ATX Lan Wake Signal Lfe 8139HTX Default Setting Auto Detect Up to 128 kilo Bytes with BOOT ROM socket 1 MB Flash ROM on board Tx Enable Rx Enable ENABLE DISABLE Active High Active High Positive Pulse 47 Other Available Settings 100 Full 100 Half 10 Full 10Half Boot ROM
12. FE 8139ATX HTX can also operates in fu duplex mode to double the network speed up to 20 200Mbps when working with a Fast Switching hub It is the fastest Ethernet design of its kind LFE 8139ATX HTX provides one RJ 45 port for connection with 10BASE T Ethernet 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet network and automatically senses the connection type 5 Introduction LFE 8139ATX HTX also supports ACP Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface and PCI power management for advanced operating systems that are capable of OSPM Operating System Directed Power Management to achieve most efficient power management LFE 8139ATX Fast Ethernet Adapter Application Diagram Do d 5VSB amp LWAKE SE q 14 E we FFE RJ 45 Magetics CE naires mo O m 3 OMI amp OOT Ri LEDs PCI Interface RJ 45 Port PAT EN The following figure shows the board layout of LFE 8139ATX HTX network interface card Figure 1 1a The LFE 8139ATX Network Interface Card lt Introduction LFE 8139HTX Fast Ethernet Adapter Application Diagram 5VSB amp LWAKE es osc LED J Magetics R NIC 9v 6 RJ 45
13. NT services at the same time Each LFE 8139ATX HTX s IRQ should not conflict with that of the other adapters installed With the LAN driver motherboard PCI slots are numbered beginning from 16 so the first PCI board is installed in slot 16 and the next one will be in slot 17 Slot number in some PC BIOS may be assigned to an initial number other than 16 You must use EMM386 version 4 49 or higher and install both DOS amp EMM386 that came from the same DOS package to avoid possible software problems 20 Hardware Installation Step 2 Connecting to the Network You must connect the NIC to the network before installing the network driver To connect the LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC to the network cable follow these steps 1 Connect the network cable to the RJ 45 port on LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC as shown in Fig 2 2 2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a 1 OBASE T or a 1I00BASE TX network port 3 Check the LEDs as shown in Fig 3 1a Fig 3 1b After installation of the network card and you are now ready to install the network driver But before you install the network driver please take a few minutes to read the following LED status information LFE 8139ATX 10 100 M LED ON green A good connection to I0BASE T or 100BASE TX portis established TX RX Activity LED Blinking green The NIC is transmitting or receiving data from the network Hardware Installation FUDUP Full Duplex
14. Up frame sent by management software or by connecting or disconnecting the TP cable and the system can be notified via PMEB signal With this method no one has to be at the PC to turn it on Ly If the PC does not boot up when a wake up packet Magic Packet is sent please check the following steps Verify that the Wake On LAN setting is enabled Verify that the Remote Wake Up signal cable is connected correctly to the NIC as well to the motherboard Unplug and reinsert the cable if necessary A Driver Installation Installing Network Drivers You must install a network driver to allow the NIC to work with your network operating system LFE 8139ATX HTX adapter card provides various network drivers on the driver diskettes The followings provide you with the installation procedures for different network drivers For detailed information for the installation on each Network Operating System NOS please refer to the README TXT file on driver diskette 54 Driver Installation Driver Installation Examples Before you start to install the driver programs please refer to each directory that contains a README file which provides you with detailed installation instructions or execute the HELP8139 EXE help file viewer in DOS This viewer utility will present you with a screen showing the information about how to install the network driver needed for LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC to work with your operating system Appendix A Sta
15. aning The LEF 8139ATX NIC isreceiving power Good 10BASE T or 100BASE TX connection between NIC and Switch or hub No connection between NIC and Switch or hub is established The RJ 45 port is operating in Full Duplex mode It is in Half Duplex mode The RJ 45 port is transmitting or receiving data Table 3 1a LEDs indicators of LFH 8139ATX 37 LED Indicators LED indicators of LFE 8139HTX ACT Link Transmit Activity Indicator This indicator flashes to indicate there is network activity the adapter is transmitting or receiving data from the network FUDUP Full Duplex Indicator This indicator turns ON to indicate Full duplex mode otherwise it is OFF The NIC supports full duplex at 10BASE T and 100BASE TX If the switch hub supports the NWay feature and full duplex LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC automatically runs in full duplex LED Indicators e P FULL DUPLEX A 2 Q V Crystal l Fig 3 1b LED indicators and the connector for remote wake up signal cable LFE 8139HTX 39 LED Indicators Table 3 1b describes the LED indicators of LFH 8139HTX LED Color Status Meaning FULL Yellow ON The RJ 45 port is operating in Full DUPLEX Duplex mode OFF Itis in Half Duplex mode ACT Link Green Blinking The RJ 45 port is transmitting or receiving data Table 3 1b LEDs indicators of LFH 8139HTX 4 Setup Program LrE 81
16. ce Shielded interface cable must be used in order to comply with emission limits Notice Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE Mark Statement The 10 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet Adapter has passed the test performed according to EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 55022 A1 Class B and EN 50 082 1 1997 EN 61 000 4 2 1995 EN 61 000 4 3 1996 EN 61 000 4 4 1995 ai 1 Introduction Preface Thank you for purchasing our product This guide is designed for the experienced network users It contains information about installation and configuration of LFE 8139ATX HTX network interface card NIC a 32 bit high performance Fast Ethernet PCI Local Bus adapter It can be easily implemented in any IBM PC AT and compatibles with PCI local bus master slot LFE 8139ATX HTX network interface card NIC provides a Remote Wake Up connector which can be connected to the PC motherboard through a wake up signal cable thus enabling the function of Remote Wake Up Introduction LS Our next versions of network adapter cards will fully support PCI 2 2 specifica tions to provide PMEB function of ACPI directly through the PCI slot Thus you will no longer need to use the wake up signal cable Instead the adapter cards can directly support the Remote Wake Up function through PMEB signal saving users the trouble of connecting with a wake up signal cable
17. eed for a Boot ROM socket To install a remote Boot ROM on LFE 8139ATX follow the steps below 1 Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object 2 Orient the Boot ROM so that its notch coincides with the notch on the socket Make sure that the Boot ROM is properly oriented A wrong orientation might damage the chip 3 Align the pins on the Boot ROM with the socket on the NIC and press the chip straight down until it is firmly seated on the socket Be careful not to bend any pins on the chip 4 Reboot the system to use the Boot ROM function Hardware Installation Fig 2 6 Remote Boot ROM socket for LFE 8139ATX Boot ROM type You do not need to configure the adapter to specify the Boot ROM settings default setting is enabled Once the PCI system detects the presence of a Boot ROM chip on the adapter during boot time it will automatically set a working configuration LFE 8139ATX supports 8K 16K 32K 64K and 128K EPROMs for an upgradeable Boot ROM 3 LED Indicators Lye s139aTx comes with four LED indicators on the back plane of the adapter LFE 8139HTX comes with two LED indicators LED indicators inform you about the network status as shown in the Fig 3 1a and 3 1b If you experience any problems with the adapter first make sure that the appropriate driver is loaded the proper cable is connected to the RJ 45 port of the adapter and the hub complies with the adapter specifica
18. ic J w il PCI Interface L Fig 1 1b LFE 8139HTX Network Interface Card Introduction Remote Wake up Support LrE 8139ATX HTX network interface card NIC provides a Remote Wake Up feature that when combined with other remote control functions allows users to remotely wake up machines during off hours to perform maintenance activities through network The system can be woken up from a sleeping state to a full powered state over the network Once the system is awake it can be directed to run utilities and then return to sleeping mode again If installed in a PC that supports Remote Wake Up through the PCI bus LFE 8139ATX HTX can still feed on an alternate power source even when system being in power off state thus making an all time network monitoring When in such a sleeping state once a wake up packet arrives it will alert and wake the system up to a full powered state ready to perform maintenance tasks or others Introduction Auto Negotiation Support Nway auto negotiation enables LFE 8139ATX HTX to automatically run at the speed and duplex mode that the connected hub supports Auto Negotiation detects the modes that are currently running on the device on the other end and announces its own ability to automatically configure the highest
19. low to install LFE 8139ATX HTX on your system 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet 7 ANNEE Hardware Installation Remove the computer cover For information please refer to your computer user manual Insert the NIC into an available PCI expansion slot LS A PCT slot should be similar to one shown in Fig 2 1 If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot on your system please check your PC user manual or ask your system administrator Make sure the NIC 1s inserted firmly in the PCT bus mastering slot Secure the NIC in the slot with a bracket screw Replace the computer cover If you want to insert another NIC into your system repeat steps 5 Turn on the system power Hardware Installation PCI Slot Fig 2 1 Insert the NIC into PCI slot showing only LFE 8139ATX 19 LY Note Hardware Installation s Make sure that the PCI machine does support master slots INT multiple sharing and timing compatibility Do not install LFE 8139ATX HTX in a PCI slave slot Please refer to your PCI system manual and select the appropriate configuration settings When installing multiple LFE 8139ATX HTX adapters at one server you should configure INT settings of the PCI slots correctly Up to four LFE 8139ATX HTX adapters can be installed in a PCI file server running NetWare operating system These four adapters share the same interrupt line with the driver supporting multiple I
20. ndards Bus Type WakeOnLAN mode ACPI mode Adapter Specifications IEEE 802 3 1OBASE T for 10 Mbps Baseband CSMA CD local area network IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX for 100 Mbps Baseband CSMA CD local area network IEEE 802 3x Full Duplex Flow Control 32 bit PCI Bus Master Support Magic Packet LinkChg and Microsoft Wakeup frame Supports PCI bus Power Management Interface Spec Rev 1 1 DO D1 D2 D3hot and D3cold 5 different power states 56 Adapter Specifications Transmission Speed LED Indicator PMEB including LWAKE can be generated form D1 D2 D3hot and D3cold Magic Packet wakeup LinkChg wakeup Microsoft Wake Up frame IEEE 802 3u Auto Negotiation for automatic speed selection 10 Mbps ordinary Ethernet 20 Mbps full duplex Ethernet 100 Mbps ordinary Fast Ethernet 200 Mbps full duplex Fast Ethernet LFE 8139ATX FUDUP Full Duplex Tx Rx Transmit Receive 10 100 Mbps media selection and PWR Power LFE 8139HTX FULL DUPLEX ACT Link 57 Boot ROM Size Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Dimension L x W Operating Voltage Adapter Specifications LFE 8139ATX with Boot ROM socket 8 16 32 64 and 128Kbyte LFE 8139HTX 1 MB Flash ROM on board 32 131 F 0 55 C 4 176 F 20 80 C 10 90 RH non condensing LFE 8139ATX 12 0 x 6 5 cm LFE 8139HTX 12 0 x 4 5 cm 5V 5 300mA maximum 5g A
21. performance mode possible for this connection If supported on both ends of the connection auto negotiation process is initiated to negotiate for one of the following modes 200 Mbps FDX 100 Mbps HDX 20 Mbps FDX 10 Mbps HDX Features Support 32 bit PCI Local Bus master for high throughput and low processor utilization Full comply with PCI Rev 2 2 and PC98 99 standard Introduction oe OPS Comply with the Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX and 10 BASE T industry standard Support IEEE 802 3x Full Duplex Flow Control Comply to ACPI Rev 1 0 PCI Power Management Rev 1 1 and Device Class Power Management reference Specification V 1 0a such as to support OS Directed Power Management OSPM environment Allow remote wake up Magic Packet LinkChg and Microsoft wake up frame Support auxiliary power on internal reset to be ready for remote wake up when main power still remains off Support 4 Wake On LAN WOL signals active high active low positive pulse and negative pulse Plug and Play Simply insert the card into a PC and it will automatically be configured by the PC BIOS Support full duplex operation to double the network speed up to 20Mbps 10BASE T Ethernet or 200Mbps 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet LED indicators to report network status Provide single RJ 45 connector with auto sensing of 10 or 100Mpbs network operation Support PCI clock speed from 16 75 to 40 MHz capable of zero wait sta
22. ppendix B UTP Cable requirements and RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments UTP Cable Straight through twisted pair cable is typically used to connect a hub to a server or workstation With a straight through connection Pin at the server is connected to Pin at the hub Pin 2 at the sever is connected to Pin 2 at the hub and so on Figure A 1 shows the locations of pins on a standard RJ 45 connector on a twisted pair cable Table a 1 shows the wirings in a straight through twisted pair cable Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Twisted Pair Pin Number Signal To Pin Number Signal Number Description Description 1 TD gt 1 TD 1 2 TD 2 TD 2 3 RD 3 RD 6 RD 6 RD 59 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Figure A 1 shows the RJ 45 connector pin assignments 1234567 8 K VI Figure A 1 Plug Pin Locations Appendix
23. rogram The Run Diagnostics tests will perform several verifications on the basic functions of LFE 8139ATX HTX NIC These basic Diagnostic Tests include E EEPROM Test EEPROM data read write test E Diagnostics On Board basic function verification on board E Diagnostics On Network To run this test on network you need another computer set up as a Responder to receive packets from the adapter being tested and echo them back to the adapter Starting the test as follows 1 From the Run Diagnostics pull down menu select the Run Diagnostics On Network and press Enter the On Network Diagnostics Menu appears 2 Set up another computer as a Responder using the Set Up As Responder option from On Network Diagnostic Menu 3 Select the Set up As Initiator form the On Network Diagnostics Menu and connecting to Responder station then press Enter This option checks LFE 8139ATX HTX for communication over the network with another NIC to receive and transmit network packets 50 Setup Program Ly Perform a diagnostic test first on the NIC basic functions before running a test on its connectivity This ensures that the NIC basic functions are working properly If the diagnostic test fails the NIC may not necessarily be defective Commonly this may be caused by incorrect option settings that conflict with the settings of other boards or by improper installation Follow the steps below to test the adapter further N Nm
24. rovides a high bandwidth path that allows PCI masters to directly access the main memory The bridge may optionally include functions such as data buffering posting and PCI central functions PCI bus can provide the following features Processor independent Multiplex burst mode operation Synchronous at frequencies up to 40 MHz 120 Mbytes sec usable throughput 132 Mbytes sec maximum for a 32 bit data path Capable of full concurrency with the processor cache memory subsystem Full multi master capability allowing any PCI master peer to peer access to any PCI slave Comprehensive support for auto configuration through a defined set of standard configuration e Introduction Product Description Lr E 8139ATX HTX is a 32 bit PCI Fast Ethernet network interface card It is designed for use on computers with PCI bus slots LFE 8139ATX HTX runs in bus master mode directly sending receiving Ethernet packets to from memory The bus master device is an intelligent device that can conduct processing independent of the bus or other devices The bus master device coordinates the sharing of the bus between the main processor and target devices Bus mastering allows a peripheral device to take control of the system bus instead of only relying on the central processor LFE 8139ATX HTX complies with the IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3 IEEE802 3x Full Duplex Flow Control and PCI Local Bus version 2 2 and transmit data to the network at 10 100 Mbps L
25. tallation The location of connector on the motherboard will vary depending on the PC 3 Reconnect all cables and replace the PC cover the Remote Wake Up function of LFE 8139ATX HTX is enabled Now you can install the network driver to work with your network operating system Connect Remote Wake Up cable from NIC to motherboard connector Plug in Remote Wake Up signal cable to NIC connector Fig 2 3 Connecting the NIC to the 3 pin connector 25 Hardware Installation Step 4 Configure your Network The NIC provides single RJ 45 port for connecting to 1 OBASE T Ethernet 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet network The NIC will sense the type of connection automatically For a detailed description of the connection type please refer to the followings Connecting to LJOOBASE TX Fast Ethernet Network To connect the NIC to a 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet network you need a twisted pair Category 5 or better cable with RJ 45 phone jacks at both ends This cable allows a maximum length of 100 meters Follow steps below to connect to Fast Ethernet network 1 Plug one end of the cable into RJ 45 port of the NIC 2 Plug the other end of the cable into a Ethernet Fast Ethernet Switching hub such as Ether FSH8TX or a Fast Ethernet Standard Hub such as Ether FH16T FH8T 26 Hardware Installation Fast Ethernet Switch Fig 2 4 Connecting the NIC to the Switch 27 Hardware Installation Connecting to L OBASE T Ethernet Network
26. te 10 Introduction Support PCI VPD Vital Product Data Support optional Remote Boot ROM socket only for LFE 8139ATX Support up to 128K bytes Boot ROM interface for both EPROM and Flash Memory only for LFE 8139HTX Support 1M Bytes Boot ROM on board for Flash Memory Extensive use of VLSI component that integrates Fast Ethernet MAC Physical chip and transceiver in one chip to provide high hardware reliability small power consumption and reduced network interface card size Provide a comprehensive setup program to display network adapter configuration including diagnostics on board or on network eee What is ACPI Power Management Acri Advanced Configuration and Power Interface is a power management concept introduced by Intel Toshiba and Microsoft in 1997 It is an open industry standard which encompasses PC hardware Operating System and peripheral device interface specifications ACPI is a further step away from the previous time based power management system which often turns off peripherals at most inopportune moments without taking any potential needs into management considerations Introduction Conversely ACPI is a demand based power management endeavor It allows for the collection of power consumption information from the entire system and gives complete control of device activity to the Operating System Thus ACPI enables the computer to provide power to only those devices that need it and at
27. ter will guide you through the installation of LFE 8139ATX HTX on your computer First you must install the NIC on your system After having properly installed LFE 8139ATX HTX you may connect the Remote Wake up signal cable with connectors on the NIC and motherboard Or you may install the optional Remote Boot ROM if needed Only applicable to LFE 8139ATX And finally you must correctly connect and configure your network before the NIC can properly function within your network Quick Installation Basically the NIC installation involves the following steps Step 1 Insert Card into PCI slot Step 2 Connect to the Network 16 Hardware Installation Step 3 Connect the Remote Wake Up signal cable only necessary if you want to utilize Wake On LAN function Step 4 Configure your Network Cable Connection Examples The details of each step will be described in subsequent sections Since LFE 8139ATX HTX is a PCI bus device you will no longer need to configure this device after installation because the system will automatically allocate resources such as I O base address and IRQ at boot time Simply follow the steps mentioned previously and leave the system to configure for you automatically If you want to verify the basic functions of the NIC you may run the diagnostic utility RSET8139 EXE on the LFE 8139ATX HTX driver diskette Step 1 Insert LFE 8139ATX HTX adapter card into the PCI mastering slot Fotiow the steps be
28. tible with ACPI you might still preserve its original power saving feature if your system components allowing it But we will see a gradual migration to all ACPI features in PC system In order to fully benefit from the advantages of ACPI power management not only your PC has to be ACPI compatible but also your Operating System However an ACPI compatible Operating System running on a non ACPI compatible system might not give any benefits from the OS directed Power Management since all power management will be restricted within BIOS Introduction The migration to ACPI power management is now accelerating to a full speed in the PC industry Systems using ACPI are already on the market and we will see more in the near future Since Microsoft s Windows 98 and the future release of Windows 2000 will be fully ACPI compatible and will incorporate OSPM Operating System Directed Power Management ACPI will become a dominant Power Management standard very soon Introduction Package Contents Before you proceed further please check and see whether you have all the necessary accessories from the shipping package and make sure nothing is missing The complete package should include j LFE 8139ATX HTX Network Interface Card 2 driver diskettes Remote Wake Up cable This User Manual If any of these items is damaged or missing please contact your authorized network supplier 2 Hardware Installation This chap
29. tions such as 10Mbps 10BASE T or 100Mbps 100BASE TX Then check the LEDs again to make sure the connection is valid and working LED indicators of LFE 8139ATX FUDUP Full Duplex Indicator This indicator turns ON to indicate Full duplex mode otherwise it is OFF 4 LED Indicators The NIC supports full duplex at 1 OBASE T and 100BASE TX If the Switch hub supports the NWay feature and full duplex the LFE 8139ATX NIC automatically runs in full duplex 10 100 Link Indicator This indicator turn ON under two conditions a good connection has been established with a fast link pulse is detected on the UTP port and the adapter is running the network driver If there is a problem with the connection Check the network cable for continuity and cuts If that does not resolve the problem try replacing the cable PWR Indicator This indicator light indicates the power of the adapter is receiving Tx Rx Transmit Receive Indicator This indicator flashes to indicate there is network activity the adapter is transmission or reception data from the network 35 LED Indicators g Crystal q TRE Fig 3 1a LED indicators and the connector for remote wake up signal cable LFE 8139ATX LED Indicators Table 3 1a describes the LED indicators of LFH 8139ATX LED POW Power 10 100 Speed FUDUP Full Duplex TX RX Status i Green ON OFF Yellow ON OFF Blinking Me
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