Summary of Contents for Transition Networks TNIC-1500-AF
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10-90%, non condensing Altitude 0-10,000 feet Warranty 2 years TNIC Adapter Card (TNIC-1500T, TNIC-1500TA2, TNIC-1500-TF, TNIC-1500-AF, TNIC-PCI-T) For assistance in installing, using, or maintaining the TRANSITION Networks TNIC Adapter Card, contact TRANSITION Networks Technical Support (800) 260-1312 or contact your local distributor.
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CAUTION: RJ connectors are NOT INTENDED FOR CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE NETWORK. Failure to observe this caution could result in damage to the public telephone network. Der Anschluss dieses Gerätes an ein öffentlickes Telekommunikationsnetz in den EG-Mitgliedstaaten verstösst gegen die jeweligen einzelstaatlichen Gesetze zur Anwendung der Richtlinie 91/263/EWG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten über Telekommunikationsendeinrichtungen...
LANs, is assumed. TNIC Adapter Cards/Software The TRANSITION Networks TNIC Family of Adapter Cards (TNIC- 1500T, TNIC-1500TA2, TNIC-1500-TF, TNIC-1500-AF, TNIC-PCI-T), provides an integrated hardware/software interface between a PC and various 802.3 Ethernet compliant media. Driven by software installed in the PC in which the adapter card is...
1500 Adapter Cards identifies the connectors: T = twisted pair (10BaseT) A = AUI (connects to 10Base5) In installations of TNIC Adapter Cards with more than one media connector, only one connector (site-selectable using jumpers) can be active at a time.
LED Status Indicators TNIC PCI Card LINK Illuminated when link is established. Active LINK Active Flashes during data transmission and reception. TNIC 1500T Card LINK Illuminated when link is established. Transmit Transmit Flashes during data transmission. Receive Flashes during data reception.
TNIC 1500n Cards UTPD ENABLE UTPD ENABLE XMIT XMIT POL OK POL OK LINK LINK TNIC Adapter Card INSTALL Software Illuminated when AUI connection is established. Flashes during data transmission. Illuminated when 10BaseT connection is established. Flashes during data reception. Illuminated when link is established.
TNIC card to be compatible with other card settings in the system. If multiple adapter cards are present, the INSTALL utility permits the user to select each adapter card in turn and to modify the adapter card configuration settings as needed.
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Twisted Pair Connector/10BaseT Connection To connect 10BaseT Cable to TNIC Adapter Card RJ-45 connectors: 1. Locate or build 10BaseT cables with the following characteristics: • 803.2 compliant (See page 14) • correct (straight through) cable configuration for site installation (See page 6) •...
Selecting Configure allows the system to accept proposed values and configure card Fiber Optic Connector/10BaseFL Connection The fiber optic adapter cards provides one set of transmit (TX) and receive (RX) ST connectors to fiber optic cable. Ensure that cable installed at transmit (TX) connector of adapter card is installed at receive (RX) connector of device at other end of fiber cable;...
• • • The TNIC-1500x adapter cards require the user to set the appropriate jumpers on the adapter card. After setting the jumpers and inserting the O A X card, the user must enter the I/O address, DMA Channel, and IRQ AI R Level in the Custom Card Configuration Window.
INSTALL TNIC Driver Installation Window TNIC Driver Installation Window Card Name Bus Type Ethernet Address *TNIC-PCI 00:00:00:00:00:00 Device Driver Selection Novell DOS ODI Client Driver Automatic Port Selection A:\NOVELL\WKSTN\DOSODI Automatic Port Selection C:\Netware Instructions 1. Select the TNIC Card from Card List. 2.
Installing Configuration and Driver Software To install the card configuration and driver software: 1. Make sure HIMEM.SYS is present in the CONFIG.SYS file. 2. Insert Disk 1 of the TRANSITION Networks Universal TNIC Driver Disk into the floppy drive. NOTE: To run INSTALL faster, copy the disk contents to a temporary directory on the system hard drive.
2. SITE CONSIDERATIONS The site for the TNIC Adapter Card must provide: • Personal Computer (PC) with Microsoft DOS 3.3 or higher • AC power outlet for PC • Adequate ventilation • Standard environmental conditions • Isolation from electrical noise, including radio transmitters and broadband amplifiers, motors, high power electrical lines, or fluorescent light fixtures.
Setting TNIC Adapter Card Jumpers NOTE: TNIC PCI Adapter Cards do NOT requre setting jumpers. Setting Card Configuration Jumpers TNIC Adapter Cards are shipped with the following default setttings: DMA Channel Selection Interrupt Request Selection I/O Address Selection 300h Boot PROM DISABLED (TNIC PROMS are ON at the position where the jumper is installed.)
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