Asante AsanteTalk Installation Manual
Asante asantetalk converters: installation guide
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Page 1: Installation Guide
AsantéTalk Installation Guide Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 1.800.662.9686 www.asante.com February 1999 Part Number 06-00506-00 Rev. A... - Page 2 Copyright Notice Copyright 1999 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including translation to another language or format, without the express written consent of Asanté...
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Page 3: Document Conventions
About This Manual Intent of this Document This document describes how to install the AsantéTalk AsantéTalk does not support serial printers. Document Conventions This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information: Commands and key words are in boldface font. Note: Noteworthy information, which contains helpful suggestions or references to other sections in the manual, is in this format. - Page 4 Page iv...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Installation Process 7 Installation Steps ....... . .7 Attaching the AsantéTalk to your LocalTalk network: ..8 Ethernet Installation Process . -
Page 7: Installation Process
Installation Process AsantéTalk is designed to allow Apple Macintosh systems such as the new iMac using the on-board Apple Ethernet adapter to communicate with existing LocalTalk devices such as printers and other Macintosh computers. The AsantéTalk connects a LocalTalk network (or printer) and an Ether- net network (or your iMac). -
Page 8: Attaching The Asantétalk To Your Localtalk Network
Installation Process Attaching the AsantéTalk to your LocalTalk network: Connect a LocalTalk adapter to the DIN8 port on the AsantéTalk. Con- nect your LocalTalk cable to the LocalTalk port on the adapter. See the Quick Start Guide for more information. The AsantéTalk supports a maximum of eight (8) devices plus the AsantéTalk, or nine (9) nodes maximum. -
Page 9: Ethernet Installation Process
It is recommended that the AsantéTalk be installed as the first device in the LocalTalk network. The LocalTalk connector on the AsantéTalk must also include a LocalTalk terminator which is normally included with the LocalTalk connector kit. The installation of each LocalTalk device on the LocalTalk net- work segment requires a LocalTalk adapter for proper communication. -
Page 10: Attaching The Asantétalk To Your Ethernet Network
Installation Process Attaching the AsantéTalk to your Ethernet Network To create an Ethernet network with the Apple iMac computer system, Asanté includes two Ethernet cables. The first cable is in color and is designed as an industry - YELLOW standard “crossover” cable. This cable is used for communicating from the Apple iMac directly to the AsantéTalk. -
Page 11: Attaching The Asantétalk To Your Existing Ethernet Network
Attaching the AsantéTalk to your existing Ethernet network The AsantéTalk may be added to an existing network using this cable. This cable is wired as a Straight - Thru cable and is used to estab- lish a network connection to a port on an Ethernet Switch or Ethernet Hub. -
Page 12: Configure Your Imac For Ethernet Communication
Installation Process Ethernet 10BaseT requires adherence to IEEE 802.3 Wiring Guidelines. The AsantéTalk may be connected to an Ethernet Switch or Ethernet Hub. AsantéTalk does not support auto-negotiation. Ethernet Switches or Hubs must be able to turn off or disable this feature for proper operation. Configure your iMac for Ethernet Communi- cation Set your AppleTalk control panel to show “Con-... -
Page 13: Asantétalk Power-Up
Installation Process AsantéTalk Power-Up AsantéTalk takes approximately 15 seconds to come up on a network. It automatically detects the presence of LocalTalk devices and registers them as nodes on Ethernet. Once the AsantéTalk is active on the Ethernet network, any LocalTalk nodes that are connected to the LocalTalk segment of the network will appear within the Apple Macintosh Chooser. -
Page 14: Asantétalk Power Supply
Installation Process AsantéTalk Power Supply The AsantéTalk AC power supply is type: Input Power - 117 VAC 60 Hz. 30 Watts Output Power - 12 VAC @ 1.25 Amps Supported Printers AsantéTalk will support AppleTalk printers provided that the individual printers are configured with a LocalTalk communications port. -
Page 15: Technical Support
To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone Internet Mail World Wide Web Bulletin Board Service (BBS) FTP Archive Technical Support Hours 6:00 . to 5:00 . Pacific Standard Time USA, Monday– Friday. (800) 622-7464 (408) 432-6018 support@asante.com http://www.asante.com (408) 432-1416 ftp.asante.com Page A-15... - Page 16 SANTÉ ECHNOLOGIES EADQUARTERS Phone: 408.435.8388, 800.662.9686 * Fax: 408.432.7511, APPLELINK: ASANTE.SALES, e-mail address: sales@asante.com, Internet Web Site: http://www.asante.com Asanté Technologies Asia T: 886 25162636, F: 886 25171999 Asanté Technologies Europe T: 441 81 332 1326, F: 441 81 332 1334.
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