MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS, INC.
AN301CX8/AN301CXB8
NIC Type | ARCnet |
Transfer Rate | 2.5Mbps |
Data Bus | 8-bit ISA |
Topology | Star (AN301CX8) Linear bus (AN301CXB8) |
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 | 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 |
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) | ||||||||
RECONFIGURATION TIMEOUT | ||||
Response Time | Reconfig Time | ET1 | ET2 | |
» | 78m s | 840ms | Open | Open |
| 285m s | 1680ms | Open | Closed |
| 563m s | 1680ms | Closed | Open |
| 1130m s | 1680ms | Closed | Closed |
Note: All NICs on the network segment must have this option set the same. | ||||
BOOT ROM | ||
Setting | J2 | |
» | Disabled | Open |
| Enabled | Closed |
INTERRUPT REQUEST | |||||||
IRQ | JP3A | JP3B | JP3C | JP3D | JP3E | JP3F | |
» | 2/9 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| 3 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| 4 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| 5 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| 6 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| 7 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
BASE MEMORY ADDRESS & BOOT ROM ADDRESS | |||||||
Base | Boot ROM | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | |
| C0000h | C2000h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| C4000h | C6000h | On | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| CC000h | CE000h | Off | On | Off | Off | Off |
» | D0000h | D2000h | On | On | Off | Off | Off |
| D4000h | D6000h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
| D8000h | DA000h | On | Off | On | Off | Off |
| DC000h | DE000h | Off | On | On | Off | Off |
| E0000h | E2000h | On | On | On | Off | Off |
I/O BASE ADDRESS | |||
Address | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
260 - 26Fh | On | On | On |
290 - 29Fh | On | On | Off |
2E0 - 2EFh | On | Off | On |
2F0 - 2FFh | On | Off | Off |
300 - 30Fh | Off | On | On |
350 - 35Fh | Off | On | Off |
380 - 38Fh | Off | Off | On |
3E0 - 3EFh | Off | Off | Off |
DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED | Color | Status | Condition |
LED1 | Green | On | Data is being transmitted |
LED1 | Green | Off | Data is not being transmitted |
LED2 | Red | On | Card is active on host data bus |
LED2 | Red | Off | No card activity |