Repotec RP-1450FC User Manual

RP-1450FC/FT
Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX
User's Manual
1. Overview
RP-1450FC/FT is a PCI Fast Ethernet Board that fully complies with all
IEEE 802.3u and 100Base-FX standards. Two LED indicators
(LINK/ACT, FDX) on the bracket will help oversee the network/board
link, activities, collision and full-duplex status.
2. Checklist
Before you start installing the RP-1450FC/FT, verify that the package
contains the following items:
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RP-1450FC/FT Board
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LAN Driver Diskette
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This User's Manual
Please notify your sales representative immediately if any of the
aforementioned items is missing or damaged.
Boot Rom Socket
Fig. 1 Diagnostic LEDs and Boot ROM Socket
Fig. 1 Diagnostic LEDs and Boot ROM Socket
3. RP-1450FC/FT PCI Configuration
For motherboards with automatic PCI configuration:
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No specific setup is needed
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You can enter the system BIOS setup menu to view or specify the
interrupt line of the PCI slots
For motherboards with bus master & interrupt jumpers:
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Enable bus master operation in a selected PCI slot and select an
interrupt (IRQ) level using the appropriate motherboard jumper
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Enable I/O on the RP-1450FC/FT PCI slot
4. PCI Bus System & Configuration
• Ensure that the PCI machine does support master slots, INT multiple
sharing and
Do not install FE-1450 FX in PCI slave slots. Please refer to your PCI
system manual and select the appropriate configuration settings.
• When
installing multiple
server station, you
IRQ settings of the PCI slot. Up to four RP-1450FC/FT
boards can be installed
NetWare system. The
share the same interrupt
supporting multiple INT
RP-1450FC/FT's IRQ
other boards.
• Operation in full or half-duplex (Default) mode is configured by LAN
driver options. The operating mode should match the remote link
device's working status.
• You must use EMM386 version 4.49 or higher, and install both DOS
& EMM386 that came from the same DOS package to avoid software
problems.
5. Diagnostic LEDs & Boot ROM
The LINK/ACT LED lights when fiber cable connection is good and
blinks to indicate the activity. Collision and full-duplex LED report the
board's
To add the Remote Boot feature to a workstation, you can insert the Boot
ROM into the socket (See Fig.1).
Notch
timing compatibility.
RP-1450FC/FT boards
should correctly configure
in a PCI file server
RP-1450FC/FT server
line with the
services at a time.
should not conflict
operating
6. Network Connection
100Base-FX network allows 512-bit time delay between any two node
stations in a collision domain. The Fiber cable with
devices' bit-time delay (round trip) is as below:
100Base-FX
The overall bit-time of Fiber wires and devices must be within 512 bit in a
segment. You may use Switching Hub to break up collision domain and
extend the cabling distance.
• Fiber Cable(multi-mode) Limitations:
Half-duplex Class II Hub
Half-duplex Switching Hub
Full-duplex Switching Hub
7. Technical Specifications
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Note: For connecting this device to Router, Bridge or
at the
the
running
boards
driver
Each
with
status.
Class II
DTE↔DTE
100
Node to Node
Node to Hub
Hub to Hub
Node to Node
Node to Hub
Hub to Hub
Node to Node
Node to Hub
Hub to Hub
Standard : IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX
Data Transfer Mode / Speed:
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PCI bus master
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Full or half-duplex(Default) mode
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100Mbps speed
LED Indicators: LINK/ACT, FDX on the bracket
Power Requirement : 1.0A @+5V
Ambient Temperature : 0 to 50°C
Humidity : 5% to 90%
PCB Dimensions: 22.5(H) × 80(W) ×138(D) mm
Complies with FCC Part 15 Class A and CE Mark
Switch, please refer to the corresponding device's
Technical Manual.
Fiber
Hub Cable
92 1.0/m
205m
100m
5m
412m
412m
412m
2Km
2Km
2Km
(41RP-1450FC-000)