DANPEX CORPORATION
AN-260
NIC Type | ARCnet |
Transfer Rate | 2Mbps |
Data Bus | 8-bit ISA |
Topology | Star Linear Bus |
Wiring Type | Shielded/Unshielded twisted pair |
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) | ||||||||
BASE MEMORY ADDRESS & BOOT ROM ADDRESS | ||||||
Base Address | Boot ROM | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 |
C0000h | C2000h | On | On | On | On | On |
C0800h | C2000h | Off | On | On | On | On |
C1000h | C2000h | On | Off | On | On | On |
C1800h | C2000h | Off | Off | On | On | On |
C4000h | C6000h | On | On | Off | On | On |
C4800h | C6000h | Off | On | Off | On | On |
C5000h | C6000h | On | Off | Off | On | On |
C5800h | C6000h | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
CC000h | CE000h | On | On | On | Off | On |
CC800h | CE000h | Off | On | On | Off | On |
CD000h | CE000h | On | Off | On | Off | On |
CD800h | CE000h | Off | Off | On | Off | On |
D0000h | D2000h | On | On | Off | Off | On |
D0800h | D2000h | Off | On | Off | Off | On |
D1000h | D2000h | On | Off | Off | Off | On |
D1800h | D2000h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On |
D4000h | D6000h | On | On | On | On | Off |
D4800h | D6000h | Off | On | On | On | Off |
D5000h | D6000h | On | Off | On | On | Off |
D5800h | D6000h | Off | Off | On | On | Off |
D8000h | DA000h | On | On | Off | On | Off |
D8800h | DA000h | Off | On | Off | On | Off |
D9000h | DA000h | On | Off | Off | On | Off |
D9800h | DA000h | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
DC000h | DE000h | On | On | On | Off | Off |
DC800h | DE000h | Off | On | On | Off | Off |
DD000h | DE000h | On | Off | On | Off | Off |
DD800h | DE000h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
E0000h | E2000h | On | On | Off | Off | Off |
E0800h | E2000h | Off | On | Off | Off | Off |
E1000h | E2000h | On | Off | Off | Off | Off |
E1800h | E2000h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
I/O BASE ADDRESS | |||
Address | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
260-26Fh | On | On | On |
290-29Fh | Off | On | On |
2E0-2EFh | On | Off | On |
2F0-2FFh | Off | Off | On |
300-30Fh | On | On | Off |
350-35Fh | Off | On | Off |
380-38Fh | On | Off | Off |
3E0-3EFh | Off | Off | Off |
BOOT ROM | ||
Setting | SW1/9 | |
» | Disabled | Off |
| Enabled | On |
ONBOARD TERMINATOR | ||
Setting | SW1/10 | |
» | Disabled | Off |
| Enabled | On |
Note: If the card is on either end of a linear bus network segment, the onboard terminator may be used instead | ||
RESPONSE AND RECONFIGURATION TIMEOUTS | ||||
Response Time | Idle Time | Reconfiguration Time | ET1 | ET2 |
78m s | 86m s | 840ms | Open | Open |
285m s | 316m s | 1680ms | Closed | Open |
563m s | 624m s | 1680ms | Open | Closed |
1130m s | 1237m s | 1680ms | Closed | Closed |
Note: All NICs on the network must have this option set the same. | ||||
INTERRUPT REQUEST | |||||
IRQ | JP1A | JP1B | JP1C | JP1D | JP1E |
2 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
3 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
5 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
7 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED | Color | Status | Condition |
LED1 | Green | On | Card is receiving power and is operating properly |
LED1 | Green | Off | Card is not receiving power or is defective |
LED2 | Red | Flashing | Data is being transmitted or received |
LED2 | Red | Off | Data is not being transmitted or received |