THOMAS-CONRAD CORPORATION
TC3042-ST (Fiber Optic) TCNS 8-BIT
NIC Type | TCNS (proprietary) |
Transfer Rate | 100Mbps |
Data Bus | 8-bit ISA |
Topology | Star |
Wiring Type | Fiber optic cable |
Boot ROM | Available |

NODE ADDRESS | ||||||||||
Node | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 | SW2/4 | SW2/5 | SW2/6 | SW2/7 | SW2/8 | ||
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| » | 1 | On | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off | |
2 | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On | ||
3 | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off | Off | ||
4 | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On | On | ||
251 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | ||
252 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | ||
253 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | ||
254 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | ||
255 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | ||
Notes: 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 8 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 1 is the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: switch 8=1, 7=2, 6=4, 5=8, 4=16, 3=32, 2=64, 1=128. Turn off the switches and add the values of the off switches to obtain the correct node address. (On=0, off=1) | ||||||||||
CONNECTIONS | |
Purpose | Location |
Receive (dark colored) | CN1 |
Transmit (light colored) | CN2 |
WAIT STATE | ||
Setting | JP2 | |
| » | Zero wait states enabled | Closed |
Zero wait states disabled | Open | |
INTERRUPT REQUEST | |||||||
IRQ | JP3 | JP4 | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 | |
| » | 2 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
6 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | |
BASE MEMORY ADDRESS | ||||||||
Memory Address | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | ||
C000h | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | ||
C400h | Off | Off | On | On | On | Off | ||
C800h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | On | ||
CC00h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | Off | ||
| » | D000h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | |
D400h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | Off | ||
D800h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | On | ||
DC00h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | ||
Note : Switches 7 & 8 are always in the on position. | ||||||||
I/O BASE ADDRESS | |||||||
Address | SW3/1 | SW3/2 | SW3/3 | SW3/4 | SW3/5 | SW3/6 | |
| » | 2E0h | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | On |
2F0h | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | |
300h | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | |
310h | Off | Off | On | On | On | Off | |
320h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | On | |
330h | Off | Off | On | On | Off | Off | |
340h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | |
350h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | Off | |
360h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | On | |
370h | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | |
380h | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | |
390h | Off | Off | Off | On | On | Off | |
3A0h | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | On | |
3B0h | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | |
3C0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | |
3D0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | |
3E0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | |
3F0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | |
OPERATING MODE | ||
Mode | SW3/7 | |
| » | Enhanced mode | On |
Compatible mode | Off | |
Note: Enhanced mode optimizes performance and minimizes conflicts of your hardware by using a Thomas-Conrad
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