3Com Token Ring Getting Started Manual
3Com Token Ring Getting Started Manual

3Com Token Ring Getting Started Manual

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Network Interface Card
Getting Started Guide
Part No. 1.024.1317-00

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  • Page 1 Token Ring Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide Part No. 1.024.1317-00...
  • Page 2 Token Ring ® Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide http://www.3com.com/ Part No. 1.024.1317-00...
  • Page 3 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time 95052-8145 to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation without warranty of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    United States ................A-1 FCC Part 15 Compliance Statement ..........A-1 Interface Specifications..............A-2 Serial Port (RS-232 CH1 and CH2)..........A-2 Token Ring (STP Connector) ............A-2 Token Ring (UTP Connector)............A-3 Current Draw ..................A-4 Environment..................A-4 Shipping and Storage..............A-4 Operating ..................
  • Page 5: Overview

    VERVIEW This chapter provides an overview of: Contacting 3Com Document conventions Product description Product compatibility Contacting 3Com Call the appropriate toll free number listed below for technical support. For European countries that do not have a toll free number listed, call +31 30 602 9900.
  • Page 6: Document Conventions

    Refer to the Total Control Hub Documentation CD-ROM for more information regarding product warranty. For information about Customer Service, including support, training, contracts, and documentation, visit our website at http://totalservice.3com.com Document These tables list conventions used throughout this guide. Conventions...
  • Page 7: Product Description

    Product Description Product The Token Ring NIC provides a Token Ring interface between a particular Description NAC in the 3Com Total Control chassis and your network. This NIC features one IEEE 802.5 compliant Token Ring interface capable of data transfer rates of 4 or 16 Mbps. Type 1 (STP) and Type 3 (UTP) physical ports are available for this interface.
  • Page 8: Installation

    NSTALLATION This chapter contains the Token Ring Network Interface Card (NIC) installation information. Installation Tools To install this NIC in the Total Control chassis, you need a #2 Phillips and flat-head screwdriver. Installation To install this NIC: Procedure ESD: To reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD), take proper grounding precautions before handling the NIC.
  • Page 9 Function OFF: Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Token Ring cable used ON: Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Token Ring cable used Off: 4 Mbps Token Ring speed connection ON: 16 Mbps Token Ring speed connection Off: Token Ring NIC installed behind an NMC NAC...
  • Page 10 Installation Procedure 3 Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the safety panel covering this slot. 4 Insert the NIC between the slot’s upper and lower card guides.
  • Page 11 2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION 5 Slide the NIC into the chassis, until the front of the NIC is flush with the chassis. 6 Use a flat-head screwdriver to tighten the screws on the front panel. 7 Cover any unused chassis slots with safety panels. 8 Install the Network Application Card (NAC) corresponding to this NIC.
  • Page 12: Network Interface Card Cablinterfaceng

    ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING This chapter provides information about the physical interfaces of the Token Ring Network Interface Card (NIC) and instructions for accessing the corresponding Network Application Card (NAC) through the user interface (UI). Physical Interfaces The Token Ring NIC has the following physical interfaces:...
  • Page 13: Accessing The User Interface

    3: N HAPTER ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING Accessing the User To access the UI of the corresponding NAC, connect the following cables Interface to the NIC’s console port. TO K E N R IN G N IC RS-232 RS-232 TOK EN RIN G TOK EN RIN G...
  • Page 14: A Technical Specifications

    ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Certification EMI/RFI FCC 15A EN55022A VCCI AUSTEL IEC 1000-3-2 Fluctuating Harmonic Flicker IEC 1000-4-2 ESD IEC 1000-4-3 RF Immunity IEC 1000-4-4 Electrical Fast Transcients IEC 1000 4-5 Lightning Surge Safety UL 1950 C-UL EN 60950 Regulatory United States Compliance FCC Part 15 Compliance Statement...
  • Page 15: Interface Specifications

    Nominal Outside Diameter: .265 inch; 6.73 millimeter Capacitace Between 30 picofarads/feet; 98 picofarads/meter Conductors: Cabling: 8-position modular jack to DB-25 (IBM AT pin-out. Token Ring (STP Connector) Electrical Specification: IEEE 802.5 Connector: DB-9, AMP 747844-3 Accessing Scheme: Token Passing Topology:...
  • Page 16: Token Ring (Utp Connector

    Nominal Outside Diameter: .310 inch x .455 inch Nominal Impedance: 150 ohms Nominal Velocity of 8.5 picofarads/foot Propagation: 27.9 picofards/meter Token Ring (UTP Connector) Electrical Specification: IEEE 802.5 Connector: 8-position modular jack, Stewart 88-360808 or equivalent Accessing Scheme: Token Passing...
  • Page 17: Current Draw

    A: T PPENDIX ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS UTP Connector Cable Specifications Wire Type: Belden 1154A or equivalent, 8 conductors in 4 twisted pairs Maximum Cable 328 feet, 100 meters Distance: Nominal Direct Current 24 gage solid copper Resistance: .020 inches diameter 25.7 ohms/1000 feet 84.3 ohms/kilometer Nominal Outside .185...
  • Page 18 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza P.O. Box 58145 Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 ©1999 3Com Corporation All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A. Part No. 1.024.1317-00...

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