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Allied Telesis AT-1500T Installation Manual

Allied Telesis AT-1500T Installation Manual

Ethernet network adapter for isa bus computers and ieee 802.3 compliant lans
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Ethernet Network Adapter
For ISA Bus Computers and IEEE 802.3 Compliant LANs
Installation Manual
AT-1500T Plug and Play for Twisted Pair Media
AT-1500AT Plug and Play for AUI Port Adapter and Twisted Pair Media
AT-1500BT Plug and Play for Thinnet Coaxial and Twisted Pair Media
AT-1500FT Plug and Play for Fiber Optic and Twisted Pair Media
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  • Page 1 For ISA Bus Computers and IEEE 802.3 Compliant LANs Installation Manual AT-1500T Plug and Play for Twisted Pair Media AT-1500AT Plug and Play for AUI Port Adapter and Twisted Pair Media AT-1500BT Plug and Play for Thinnet Coaxial and Twisted Pair Media...
  • Page 2 Refer to the warranty card supplied with the product for the full Warranty Statement. Trademarks: CentreCOM is a trademark of Allied Telesyn International Corp. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and LAN Manager and Windows for Workgroups are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the AT-1500 Plug and Play Adapter ..........The AT-1500 Package ..................What Else You Need ..................The Allied Telesyn CardAssistant ..............Installation ...................... The Network Adapter Card ................The Plug and Play Difference ................Network Software and Driver Installation ............Installing the Card in an ISA or EISA Slot ............
  • Page 4 AT-1500 Plug and Play List of Figures Configuration Dialog Box in Windows 95 Version of CardAssistant ....AT-1500T Plug and Play UTP Port and RJ45 Connector ........ Usable and Unusable 10BASE-T Cable............Pin 1 Orientation on an RJ45 Connector ............

  • Page 5: About The At-1500 Plug And Play Adapter

    Chapter 1 About the AT-1500 Plug and Play Adapter The Allied Telesyn AT-1500 Plug and Play Ethernet Adapter Card is your PC’s link to a client/server or peer-to-peer Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN). With your computer on the network, you have access to a whole new world of computing. The AT-1500 connects your computer to networked printers, allows you to share files and data bases, and take advantage of remote processing power and services like electronic mail and...

  • Page 6: The Allied Telesyn Cardassistant

    AT-1500 Plug and Play Your computer must be an IBM-PC or compatible computer with the following specifications: ISA bus (or EISA bus) computer with 16-bit slot available that supports bus mastering Compatible operating system such as Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 3.x, DOS, or OS/2 Approximately 32K of available RAM, depending on the driver installed...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation The Network Adapter Card The network adapter card may be considered to be a two-sided device with one side talking to your computer and the other side talking to the network. A special interpreter called the driver allows your network to communicate with your computer.

  • Page 8: Network Software And Driver Installation

    AT-1500 Plug and Play computer is Plug and Play ready. In a non Plug and Play situation, you may need to ensure that the card is configured to work in your computer by resolving I/O resource settings. Network Software and Driver Installation Most of the network software manufacturers provide an installation program that allows you to perform the entire installation by making dialog-box choices.

  • Page 9: Installing The Card In An Isa Or Eisa Slot

    Installation Drivers for Servers. Table 2 shows the drivers for use in a server, bridge, router, or brouter. Table 2: Which Driver to Use in a Server, Bridge, Router, or Brouter Network Software Card Driver Path \Filename Windows NT \WINNT-95\AT1500M.SYS NetWare v4.0 \NETWARE.40\AT1500.LAN NetWare v3.11...
  • Page 10 AT-1500 Plug and Play CAUTION This LAN adapter card is for use only with IBM or compatible UL listed personal computers that have installation instructions detailing user installation of card-cage accessories. Installation should be performed with precautions to prevent damage to static-sensitive components. NOTE The AT-1500 Plug and Play card uses the bus-mastering method for data transfers.
  • Page 11 Installation In a non Plug and Play environment, the EISA utility asks which I/O resources to reserve for the adapter card. You can refer to Table 3 on page 13 and record the settings you choose. Installation example: Windows 95 workstation Turn your computer on and boot into Windows 95.

  • Page 12: Support For Multiple Adapter Cards

    AT-1500 Plug and Play This completes the installation. To ensure that the network is accessible, follow the procedures in How to make sure your card's installed correctly. With the CardAssistant diskette in the diskette drive, type the following path in the dialog box: <...

  • Page 13: Configuring With Cardassistant

    Chapter 3 Configuring with CardAssistant Software Settings If your computer does not have Plug and Play support, or if there are non Plug and Play devices in the computer, you may need to change settings for I/O resources used by the card. Instead of hardware jumpers, the AT-1500 uses software settings to configure the card.
  • Page 14 AT-1500 Plug and Play 2. Consult your computer’s instruction manual for information on adding peripherals. 3. Check I/O resources used by other peripherals. TIP: If there is not another network card in the computer, the default I/O settings are likely to work. Table 9 on page 32 lists some common conventions for ISA bus I/O.
  • Page 15 Configuring with CardAssistant 3. Insert the installation diskette into the appropriate floppy drive. 4. Type: <drive> :setup15 where is the disk drive containing the <drive> CardAssistant program. Proceed to step 6. 5. Install CardAssistant onto your hard disk by selecting the Install command from the File menu.

  • Page 16: Configuration Dialog Box In Windows 95 Version Of Cardassistant

    AT-1500 Plug and Play CardAssistant’s main menu presents you with the choice of configuring the card or running diagnostics. Pop-up menus list the possible resource settings, with the current setting highlighted. The message window under the menu lists available commands. Changing AT-1500 Software Settings.
  • Page 17 Configuring with CardAssistant 1. Launch CardAssistant. If your primary operating system is Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups 3.x, Windows NT 3.1, or DOS, run the DOS version of CardAssistant. See “Running CardAssistant in DOS Mode” on page 10. If your primary operating system is Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5x, run the 32-bit Windows version of CardAssistant.

  • Page 18: Full Duplex Operation

    AT-1500 Plug and Play 6. When you are satisfied with the settings for all resources, press (DOS version) or (32-bit Save configuration Windows version) to accept your changes. You do not have to reboot the computer. Full Duplex Operation By default the card works in half duplex mode. In this mode, the card can at a given time either send or receive data, but not both.

  • Page 19: Running Cardassistant In Command-Line Mode

    Configuring with CardAssistant NOTE Diagnostics runs in DOS mode with no drivers loaded. comment out the driver line in the batch file (for NetWare) or line in (for an NDIS DEVICE=drivername config.sys driver) and restart the PC. 1. Boot the computer into DOS. Launch CardAssistant by typing: <drive>...

  • Page 20: Command-Line Mode Parameter Names

    AT-1500 Plug and Play Table 4 lists the parameters that may be set. Table 4: Command-Line Mode Parameter Names Parameter Function = interrupt level = DMA channel selects the UTP (10BASE-T) port /UTP selects the BNC port /BNC selects the Fiber Optic port /FIBER selects the AUI port /AUI...
  • Page 21 Configuring with CardAssistant parameter is a specialized switch that tells CardAssistant to return the number of AT-1500 Plug and Play adapter cards installed in the computer instead of executing the setup program. This switch should be used on its own (i.e., without specifying other parameters).

  • Page 22: Installing More Than One Card

    AT-1500 Plug and Play parameters are used instead of the command- line configuration switches to create a configuration file that can use to configure subsequent cards. You use the setup15 switch to create a file from an adapter card and the switch to configure a card by reading the configuration from the file.

  • Page 23: Reconfiguring A Previously Installed Card

    Configuring with CardAssistant When configuring cards using command-line parameters, can configure only one AT-1500 Plug and Play card at a setup15 time. If multiple boards are to be installed, either run CardAssistant interactively, or use a configuration file. NOTE CardAssistant counts cards when it runs. This count correlates to the “board instance”...

  • Page 24: Boot Rom Socket

    AT-1500 Plug and Play If the card is not functioning correctly, the problem may be caused by a configuration that conflicts with other accessories installed in the workstation or server. In this case, refer to “Troubleshooting,” Chapter 5. Boot ROM Socket The AT-1500 Plug and Play card is shipped with an unpopulated boot ROM socket.

  • Page 25: Cabling

    Chapter 4 Cabling 10BASE-T, 10BASE2, 10BASE5, or 10BASE-FL Choices The T, BT, AT, and FT versions of the AT-1500 Plug and Play all have a shielded RJ45 receptacle for connection to 10BASE-T network segments. The AT-1500 Plug and Play is compatible with 100 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) or Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) wire.

  • Page 26: 10Base-T Utp/Rj45 Cabling

    AT-1500 Plug and Play 10BASE-T UTP/RJ45 Cabling The AT-1500T Plug and Play adapter card is for use with 10BASE-T segments, using an 8-wire (4-pair) RJ45 jack for the network cable, shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: AT-1500T Plug and Play UTP Port and RJ45 Connector Important 10BASE-T Cable Considerations.
  • Page 27 Cabling Table 6: Usable and Unusable 10BASE-T Cable (Continued) Cable Cable Specifi- Twist/ 10BASE-T Level Description Char. cation Foot Unshielded EIA, TIA Enhanced Indv. 10BASE-T Twisted Pairs NEMA Shielded EIA, TIA 8-10 Indv. Twisted Pairs 10BASE-T These can appear to be similar externally, and their DC characteristics are also similar, although their AC characteristics, and therefore high-speed data transmission characteristics, are radically different.

  • Page 28: Usable And Unusable 10Base-T Cable

    AT-1500 Plug and Play Check cable schematics against the ones shown in Figure 3. Figure 3: Usable and Unusable 10BASE-T Cable RD+ 3 1. Pair twisted as per level 3, 4 or 5 cable RD+ 3 This cable will not work for 10BASE-T.

  • Page 29: 10Base2 Rg58/Bnc Cabling

    Cabling an RJ45 Connector 10BASE2 RG58/BNC Cabling In addition to an RJ45 connector, the AT-1500BT Plug and Play adapter has a BNC connector for 10BASE2 standard thin Ethernet RG58 coaxial cable. The maximum segment length is 185 meters (606 ft.), and the minimum length between nodes is 0.5 meters (1.64 ft.).

  • Page 30: 10Base-Fl/Foirl (Optical Fiber) Connection

    AT-1500 Plug and Play 10BASE-FL/FOIRL (Optical Fiber) Connection The AT-1500FT Plug and Play provides both an RJ45 for 10BASE-T Ethernet and ST-type transmit and receive connectors for 10BASE-FL or FOIRL Ethernet network segments. Maximum segment length is 1000 meters (3279 ft.) for FOIRL and 2000 meters (6558 ft.) for 10BASE-FL.

  • Page 31: 10Base5 (Aui) Connection

    Cabling 10BASE5 (AUI) Connection The AT-1500AT Plug and Play adapter offers both an RJ45 and an AUI port. (See Figure 8 and Figure 9.) Figure 8: AUI Connector for Thicknet Drop Cable Figure 9: AUI Connector for Direct Transceiver Connection In Figure 8, you see a drop cable from a remote transceiver, typically on a thicknet backbone.

  • Page 32: Communication Status Indicators

    AT-1500 Plug and Play Table 7: Allied Telesyn Micro Transceiver Choices Model Description AT-MX25F/AT-MX26F Fiber Optic (FOIRL, 10BASE-FL) AT-210T/AT-210TS/ UTP (10BASE-T) AT-MX20T AT-MX10/AT-MX10S Thin Ethernet (10BASE2) If a transceiver is installed, care must be taken with the setting of the heartbeat/SQE switch. Unless the transceiver is installed on a device that specifically requests that the heartbeat/SQE switch be ON, this switch should be set to OFF.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting A network is a complex combination of hardware and software, all of which must function for data communication to work. Problems are most likely to occur when the card is first being installed or when someone changes something in the network. A problem could be caused in your computer or in cabling or in many places elsewhere in the network.

  • Page 34: Experiment With Possible Solutions

    AT-1500 Plug and Play Experiment with Possible Solutions This chapter provides the common factors to check in troubleshooting. It is by no means exhaustive since there are too many environmental factors to take into account. The first rule of troubleshooting is to isolate the problem. As you experiment, vary only one factor at a time.
  • Page 35 Troubleshooting If CardAssistant software does not detect the card, it could mean a conflict between the card and another device, a card failure or a slot failure. You may need to reconfigure the adapter card or the other device to avoid the conflict. Only one device in the computer can use each I/O port, DMA channel and interrupt vector.

  • Page 36: Some Typical Device Uses Of Bus Resources

    AT-1500 Plug and Play Table 9: Some Typical Device Uses of Bus Resources This may be used for... resource... Base I/O Address 200h-21Fh Games I/O 220-23Fh Mouse 260h-27Fh IDE controller, LPT2 2E0h-2FFh Serial port 4, serial port 2 300h-31Fh Prototyping board; network adapter card 360h-37Fh LPT1 380h-39Fh...
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting Table 9: Some Typical Device Uses of Bus Resources (Continued) This may be used for... resource... LPT1; data acquisition, voice comm. adapter Real-time clock interrupt EGA/VGA Reserved Reserved Reserved Coprocessor Hard disk controller Reserved To determine base I/O address and interrupt If the CardAssistant program does not detect the presence of the card, the address may be in a range that conflicts with another device on the bus.

  • Page 38: Manual/Adapter Card/Cardassistant/Driver Compatibility

    AT-1500 Plug and Play To replace corrupted network software 1. Temporarily move the files that refer to the adapter card driver and comment out references in your batch files. 2. Refer to your LAN administration manual for instructions on how to install your network software. Manual/Adapter Card/CardAssistant/Driver Compatibility This manual is intended for use only with the AT-1500 Plug and Play 8-interrupt jumperless adapter cards with which it was...
  • Page 39 Troubleshooting Where To Find Us For Technical Support or Service Location Phone North America 1 (800) 428-4835 1 (206) 481-3790 United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand France (+33) 1-69-28-16-17 (+33) 1-69-28-37-49 France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Middle East, Africa Germany (+01) 30-83-56-66...

  • Page 40: For Sales Information

    AT-1500 Plug and Play For Information Regarding Allied Telesyn International Corp. Allied Telesyn International Corp. Allied Telesyn International Corp. 19015 North Creek Parkway Suite 200 950 Kifer Road Bothell, WA 98011 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Tel: 1 (206) 487-8880 Tel: 1 (800) 424-4284 (USA and Canada)

  • Page 41: Software License Agreement

    For Software delivered on disk, Allied Telesyn’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy will be replacement during the warranty period of a disk not meeting the warranty. You may return a defective disk to Allied Telesyn International Corp. (Allied Telesyn). For Software delivered in firmware, Allied Telesyn’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy will be, at Allied Telesyn’s option, the repair or replacement during the warranty period of a Product not meeting the warranty, or the...
  • Page 42 Software and documentation are defined in Clause 52.227-19(C)(2) of the FAR or, in the case of NASA, in Clause 18- 52.227-86(d) of the NASA Supplement to the FAR. Contractor/manufacturer is Allied Telesyn International Corp., 575 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California.
  • Page 43 Adapter Card Revision History Revision Description Date Added boot ROM support 4/93 Changed layout of the AT-1500 Plug and PlayT 8/93 jumpers Added AUI port option 8/93 Converted to high/low interrupt-request (IRQ) 8/93 options Converted to 8-interrupt (IRQ) selection 1/94 Added updated drivers.
  • Page 44 AT-1500 Plug and Play Adapter Card Manual Feedback We would like you to tell us the type of additional information you would like to see in the manual. If there are topics you want to be covered in the manual, please photocopy this page, answer the questions and fax or mail this information.

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