ALTA RESEARCH CORPORATION
ETHERCOMBO-16 T/C (VERSION 2.0)
NIC Type | Ethernet |
Transfer Rate | 10Mbps |
Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |
Topology | Star Linear bus |
Wiring Type | Shielded/Unshielded twisted pair RG58A/U 50ohm coaxial |
Boot ROM | Available |

BOOT ROM | ||
Setting | J7 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
Enabled | Closed | |
BOOT ROM ADDRESS | |||
Boot ROM Address | J5 | J6 | |
| » | C800h | Open | Open |
CC00h | Closed | Open | |
D000h | Open | Closed | |
D400h | Closed | Closed | |
BUS WIDTH | ||
Bus | J15 | |
| » | 16-bit | Open |
8-bit | Closed | |
BUS COMPATIBILITY | ||
CHRDY | J16 | |
| » | From Strobes (Motherboard uses VLSI chipset) | Open |
From BALE (Motherboard uses C & T chipset) | Closed | |
CABLE TYPE | |||
Type | J2 | J3 | |
| » | RG58A/U 50ohm coaxial | Closed | Open |
Unshielded twisted pair | Open | Open | |
Unshielded twisted pair extended mode | Closed | Closed | |
CONFIGURATION SETTING | ||
Configuration | J1 | |
| » | Via Software | Closed |
Via Hardware | Open | |
I/O BASE ADDRESS | ||||
Address | J9 | J10 | J11 | |
| » | 300h - 31Fh | Open | Open | Open |
240h - 25Fh | Open | Closed | Open | |
280h - 29Fh | Closed | Closed | Open | |
2C0h - 2DFh | Open | Open | Closed | |
320h - 33Fh | Closed | Open | Closed | |
340h - 35Fh | Open | Closed | Closed | |
360h - 37Fh | Closed | Closed | Closed | |
INTERRUPT REQUEST | ||||
IRQ | J12 | J13 | J14 | |
| » | 3 | Open | Open | Open |
2/9 | Closed | Closed | Open | |
4 | Closed | Open | Open | |
5 | Open | Closed | Open | |
10 | Open | Open | Closed | |
11 | Closed | Open | Closed | |
12 | Open | Closed | Closed | |
15 | Closed | Closed | Closed | |
READ ACCESS SELECTION | ||
Setting | J6 | |
| » | I/O port | Open |
Shared memory | Closed | |
Note:I/O port must be selected when using the Novell NE2000 driver. Shared memory must be used when using WD/SMC8013. Boot PROMS will not operate in the Shared Memory mode. | ||
DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED | Color | Status | Condition |
LED1 | Green | On | Twisted pair network is valid |
LED1 | Green | Off | Twisted pair network connection is broken |
LED2 | Red | On | Data is being transmitted or received |
LED2 | Red | Off | Data is not being transmitted or received |
LED3 | Red | On | Collision detected on network |
LED3 | Red | Off | No collisions detected on network |
LED4 | Red | On | Twisted pair polarity reversed and corrected |
LED4 | Red | Off | Twisted pair polarity correct |