ALTA RESEARCH CORPORATION
ETHERCOMBO-16 T/C(VERSION 1.0)
NIC Type | Ethernet |
Transfer Rate | 10Mbps |
Data Bus | 8/16-bit ISA |
Topology | Star Linear bus |
Wiring Type | Unshielded twisted pair RG58A/U 50ohm coaxial |
Boot ROM | Available |

I/O BASE ADDRESS AND BOOT ROM ADDRESS | ||||
I/O Address | Boot ROM Address | JP1A | JP1B | |
| » | 300-31Fh | C8000h | Closed | Closed |
320-33Fh | CC000h | Open | Closed | |
340-35Fh | D0000h | Closed | Open | |
360-37Fh | D4000h | Open | Open | |
INTERRUPT REQUEST | |||||||||||
IRQ | JP1C | JP1D | JP1E | JP1F | JP1G | JP2A | JP2B | JP2C | JP2D | JP2E | |
2/9 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
| » | 3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
10 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | |
11 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
12 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
14 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
15 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
BOOT ROM | ||
Setting | JP3 | |
| » | Disabled | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Enabled | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
CABLE TYPE | ||
Type | JP4 | |
| » | Unshielded twisted pair | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
RG58A/U 50ohm coaxial | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
NETWORK STANDARD | ||
Standard | JP5 | |
| » | 802.3 IEEE | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
802.2 IEEE | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Note:The 802.2 IEEE setting allows the card to act as a bridge between an Ethernet PC network and a mainframe
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POLARITY LED CONFIGURATION | ||||
Setting | LED4 | Condition | JP6A & JP6B | |
| » | Normal | On | Polarity reversed & corrected | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Off | Polarity correct | |||
Reversed | On | Polarity correct | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Off | Polarity reversed & corrected | |||
Note:Changing this option to reversed does not reverse the polarity of the twisted pair wires, that is done
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COMPATIBILITY MODE | ||
Setting | JP7 | |
| » | Disabled | Closed |
Enabled | Open | |
Note:If the system in which the card is to be installed is an 80286 using an older C & T or VLSI chipset and the
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DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED | Color | Status | Condition |
LED1 | Green | On | Twisted pair network connection is good |
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 |
Note:For the function of LED4, please see the Polarity LED Configuration table. | |||