E-NET USER`S MANUAL (FOR EN
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1. INTA DCBA INTB DCBA INTC DCBA INTD DCBA Fig E 1 EN 9400P3 Interrupt Level Setting Note Shaded area indicates jumper is shorted2. E NET USER S MANUAL FOR EN 9400P3 9410 Rev B TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Overview 1 2 Checklist 1 3 Caution 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 Introduction 2 2 Installing the EN 9400P3 2 3 Device Configuration for EN 9400P3 2 4 10Base T TP 10Base 2 BNC 10Base 5 AUI Connector selection 2 5 Diagnostic LEDs 3 TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX LAN Driver Installation Technical Specifications Twisted Pair Connector Pin out AUI 15 pin DTE D type Connector Pin out EN 9400P3 INT Setup mO Class A Computing Device This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the User s Manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference CHAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTI ON 1 1 Overview EN 9400P3 is a 3 in 1 32 Bit Ethernet board The PCI bus design allows the EN 9400P3 to transfer data between the network board and the station at PCI system clock speed with low CPU utilization During the packet tran
3. OFF your computer and disconnect the power cord Make sure all connected peripherals are at OFF position If necessary position the system for easy access to the back of the chassis Remove the cover of your system as described in your system s Owner s Manual Touch the metal chassis of your computer to discharge any static electricity which may have built up on your clothes or body Find an open 32 bit bus slot and remove the slot cover Save the slot cover so that you can replace it if you take the board out of the slot Hold the board by the top edge and carefully push the board into the available slot Make sure that the gold plated connector fingers on the bottom of the board slide all the way into the slot The board s mounting bracket should line up with the computer frame Test the board to see if it is properly connected by gently lifting it If it resists and stays in place it is properly installed Use the expansion slot screw you removed earlier to secure the board in the system Replace the computer s cover then reconnect the power cables Remember to replace the cover mounting screws after replacing the cover 2 3 PCI Device Configuration for EN 9400P3 For motherboards with bus master jumpers and interrupt jumpers for slots _ Enable bus master operation in a selected slot using the appropriate motherboard jumper Select an interrupt IRQ level to the desired PCI slot using the ap
4. TP Port MPR s UTP Port RJ 45 Connector UTP Cable 45 Connector D AUI 15 pin DTE D type Connector Pin out Pin Description 1 Control In Circuit Shield Shield 2 Control In Circuit A Collision 3 Data Out Circuit A Transmit 4 Data In Circuit Shield 5 Data In Circuit A Receive 6 Voltage Common Power GND 7 Control Out Circuit A 8 Control Out Circuit Shield 9 Control In Circuit B Collision 10 Data Out Circuit B Transmit 11 Data Out Circuit Shield 12 Data In Circuit Receive 13 Voltage Plus Power 12V 14 Voltage Shield 15 Control Out Circuit B Shell Protective Ground e Voltage Common and Voltage Plus use one single twisted pair in the AUI cable E EN 9400P3 INT Setup Most of the PCI mainboards on the market allow your add on boards to share the same interrupt level For this type of PCI mainboards the jumper 2 on the EN 9400P3 must be set on position INTA when you install single or multiple EN 9400P3 in a mainboard On the other hand some PCI mainboards do not allow your PCI add on boards to share the same INT In this situation you may use the jumper JP2 on the EN 9400P3 to select an appropriate INT that does not conflict with other slot INT in the same PCI machine Please refer to your PCI system manual and set EN 9400P3 INT jumper J P2 to match the mainboard slot INT setting 2 INT INTA Default Setting
5. cabling After EN 9400P3 is initialized successfully the L LED will light when the UTP cable connection is good The A Activity LED blinks when data is being received or transmitted Please refer to Fig 1 1 of page 1 2 for the LEDs location CHAPTER 3 TROUBLESHOOTING This section explains how to locate and solve some simple problems you might encounter with the EN 9400P3 Before reading this troubleshooting section refer to CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION to verify that your installation procedures were correct Problem Action P Computer doesn t boot up when the power switch is on A Check the power cord at the back of the computer Unable to find EN 9400P3 PCI network board or EN 9400P3 board fails to initialize properly A Run the system BIOS setup utility check the PCI slot INT with board driver s IRQ Verify that the IRQ does not conflict with other board s IRQ Verify the installed PCI slot is master slot EN 9400P3 initializes but the following message File Server could not be found is displayed A Verify the cable is properly connected and terminated Examine the configuration file NET CFG or any other to make sure it is correctly matching the board settings When installing multiple boards at the NetWare file server please refer to the READ ME file in the driver diskette If you can not resolve the network problems consult your dealer APPENDIX LAN Driver Installa
6. propriate motherboard jumper _ Enter the setup menu of your machine and e Enable bus master the EN 9400P3 PCI slot e Enable 1 0 on the EN 9400P3 PCI slot e Define interrupt number on the EN 9400P3 PCI slot For motherboards with automatic configuration specific setup is needed You can enter the system BIOS setup menu to view or specify the interrupt line of the PCI slots Notice L Make sure that each EN 9400P3 s interrupt line does not conflict with any other board s interrupt 2 Do not install EN 9400P3 in PCI slave slots 3 PCI slots are counted from 16 the first board is in slot 16 and the next one will be in slot 17 2 4 10Base T TP 10Base 2 BNC 10Base 5 AUI Connector Selection The EN 9400P3 board is equipped with three connections 10Base T TP 10Base 2 BNC and 10Base 5 AUI The connector port is enabled by the LAN Driver Please refer to the READ ME file in Driver Diskette for the procedures of selecting the required connector Only one connector on the mounting bracket can be used at a time When the selected media is Coax jumper J P1 should be used to select the BNC AUI connector The J P1 default setting BNC JP1 AUI 3 3 2 2 Default Setting 1 1 BNC Fig 2 1 Coax BNC AUI Selection Note Shaded area indicates jumpers are shorted 2 5 Diagnostic LEDs The L Link status LED is valid only when using UTP
7. sfers this board enables a powerful on chip DMA function with programmable unlimited burst size operation on the PCI bus This provides significant high speed data throughput even without any buffer memory on the board As a result such cost effective implementation can be more efficient to improve the overall system performance Two externally visible LEDs Link and Activity offer easy diagnosis and trouble shooting With the built in Unshielded Twisted Pair 45 coaxial BNC and AUI type connectors as shown in Fig 1 1 EN 9400P3 provides the best cabling flexibility in any Ethernet network The configuration features of system BIOS routine and EN 9400P3 allow easy installation on the local bus 1 2 Checklist 1 3 Your EN 9400P3 carton should contain the following items The EN 9400P3 Ethernet Board LAN driver diskette This user s manual T connector If any of these items is missing or damaged please consult the dealer from whom you purchased your EN 9400P3 Caution Circuit boards are sensitive to static electricity which can damage their delicate electronics You can easily pick up static electricity in dry weather or by walking on a carpeted floor Follow the rules below to protect your board 1 Ground yourself by touching the metal chassis of your computer before you pick up your circuit board 2 Handle the board by the edges only JP2 EN 9400P3 Fig 1 1 EN 9400P3 Board Layo
8. tion Please refer to the READ ME file in the driver diskette that was shipped along with the EN 9400P3 board for installing your LAN driver B Technical Specifications The EN 9400P3 comes with the following features 1 Features three connectors software selectable 1 ADB 15 AUI connector for IEEE 802 3 10 Base 5 thick cable 2 connector for IEEE 802 3 10 Base 2 thin cable 3 45 connector for IEEE 802 3 10 Base T UTP cable Data transfer rate 10 megabits per second Data transfer mode PCI bus master Two large 256 byte independent receive and transmit FIFOs Link and Activity LEDs on the mounting bracket Suitable for the bus based and compatibles Cable SIOV OT SLU 1 0 4 inch diameter RG 11 50 ohm coaxial cable maximum segment length 500 meters 1640 feet 2 0 2 inch diameter RG 58A U 50 ohm coaxial cable maximum segment length 185 meters 607 feet 3 85 to 110 ohm unshielded twisted pair UTP wire 10 Base T maximum wire length 100 meters 328 feet 8 Supports full duplex operation 9 Ambient temperature 0 to 70 degrees C 10 Power requirement 2 0A 5V 11 Dimensions 5 9 4 75 Lx H 12 Complies with FCC Part 15 Class A Twisted Pair Connector Pin out OUTGOING DATA 1 OUTGOING DATA 2 INCOMING DATA 1 No Connection No Connection INCOMING DATA 2 No Connection No Connection Station s U
9. ut CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE EN 9400P3 2 1 Introduction Installing an EN 9400P3 board to your bus based computers will enable you to have new station on your network However before inserting the EN 9400P3 into your computer you must check the station s configuration settings and ensure that the cable connector and interrupt line are set correctly It should be noted that any two network interface boards installed in the same file server or bridge might not have the same configuration The board configuration settings are automatically made upon the system power up The system BIOS routine is responsible for assigning the board 1 0 base address and binding the appropriate interrupt channel to the EN 9400P3 The procedures for setting the system BIOS with the PCI Device configuration are described in Section 2 3 2 2 Installing the EN 9400P3 The EN 9400P3 board must be installed in a 32 bit bus master slot Refer to your PCI computer manual for the appropriate slots You can install and configure up to four EN 9400P3 boards in a file server running NetWare system When multiple EN 9400P3 adapters are to be configured at a time please enter system BIOS menu and select the available interrupts To install the EN 9400P3 remove your monitor from the top of your computer and clear an area around your desk leaving plenty of room to work You will need a Phillips screwdriver to complete the installation 1 Turn
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