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Black Box LE1351C User Manual

Isa fiber adapter 10base-t/10base-fl with st and rj-45 connectors
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OCTOBER 1998
LE1351C
ISA Fiber Adapter
10BASE-T/10BASE-FL with
ST and RJ-45 Connectors
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com

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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 2: Federal Communications Commission

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...
  • Page 3 ISA FIBER ADAPTER NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 4 ISA FIBER ADAPTER 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.
  • Page 5 ISA FIBER ADAPTER TRADEMARKS The trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property of their owners.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ......7 2. Introduction......9 2.1 Overview .
  • Page 7 ISA FIBER ADAPTER Contents (continued) Chapter Page 4. Configuration Software....19 4.1 Initializing the Software ....19 4.2 Configurable Parameters .

  • Page 8: Specifications

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 1. Specifications On-Board Memory—16 KB of static RAM Network Controller—National Semiconductor ® AT/LANTIC Network Interface—FOIRL: Cable type: Dual fiberoptic (62.5/125, 50/125, 82/125, 100/160); Cable length: 2 km maximum; Connectors: (2) ST; 10BASE-T: Cable type: 100-ohm unshielded twisted pair;...
  • Page 9 ISA FIBER ADAPTER Power Consumption—9 VDC @ 490 mA, 12 VDC @ 145 mA Size—7.3"H x 4"W x 0.5"D (18.5 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm) Weight—0.4 lb. (0.2 kg)

  • Page 10: Introduction

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview The ISA Fiber Adapter offers high-performance, reliable, and cost-effective Ethernet connectivity for desktop personal computers. It’s easy to install and maintain. The Adapter provides both 10BASE-FL and 10BASE-T connectivity. It’s a complete 16-bit Ethernet solution in a half-size, jumperless, ISA adapter card which can be configured as either a shared memory or an I/O port.

  • Page 11: The Network Connection

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER • Automatic twisted-pair-receive-polarity detection/correction. • Boot PROM socket to allow diskless boot from NetWare, LAN Manager and other network operating systems. • Eight user-selectable interrupts. • Driver support for Novell, IBM, Microsoft, and other network operating systems. 2.3 The Network Connection There are two ways to connect the ISA Fiber Adapter to an Ethernet network: 10BASE-FL using dual fiberoptic...

  • Page 12: Twisted Pair Copper (Utp)

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 850-nanometer standard laser diode, ensuring long transmit distances. A pair of fiberoptic ST connectors are provided for fiber attachment. After the card is installed in the PC, the top ST connector is attached to the RX (receive) fiber and the lower ST connector is attached to the TX (transmit) fiber.

  • Page 13: Link Status Leds

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 2.3.3 L TATUS The ISA Fiber Adapter has two Link Status LED indicators. A green LED indicates a good link; an amber LED indicates an incomplete link. The LED indicator adjacent to the ST connectors is the fiber-link status indicator, and the LED indicator adjacent to the RJ-45 connector is the UTP-link status indicator.

  • Page 14: Installation

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 3. Installation 3.1 Installing the Software Drivers The following drivers are supported by the ISA Fiber Adapter: Novell Drivers • DOS ODI Client • OS/2 ODI Client • ODI Server • Remote Boot ROM NDIS 2.01 Driver •...

  • Page 15: Windows Nt

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 3. In System, click on Device Manager. 4. Click on Properties and find an IRQ that is not being used. Then click I/O for an available address. 3.1.2 W INDOWS 1. Go to START, Programs, Administrative Tools and click on Windows NT Diagnostics.
  • Page 16 ISA FIBER ADAPTER and then displays a list of the boards detected on the right hand portion of the display. 5. Select Change/Display Adapter Configuration if the address in the display is not the setting you have selected. Press Enter to see parameters. 6.

  • Page 17: Windows 95

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 9. Remove the bootable DOS diskette and restart the computer. 3.1.4 C OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION SING INDOWS 10. Go to START, Settings, and click Control Panel. 11. In Control Panel, select New Hardware. Then click Next, and click NO, then Next. 12.

  • Page 18: Installing The Hardware

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 3.2 Installing the Hardware Follow these steps to install the ISA Fiber Adapter: 1. Turn off power to the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the cover from the computer according to the instructions in the computer owner’s manual. 3.
  • Page 19 ISA FIBER ADAPTER • For 10BASE-T, insert the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 receptacle, making sure that the locking device is secure. 6. Replace and secure the computer cover, plug in the power cord, and apply power to the computer. The hardware installation is complete.

  • Page 20: Configuration Software

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 4. Configuration Software The following describes the general operation and features of the configuration software developed for use with the ISA Fiber Adapter cards. 4.1 Initializing the Software Copy AUTOSET8.EXE from the Installation Diskette to a DOS boot diskette. Insert the diskette into the computer in which the ISA Fiber Adapter has been installed, run the Autoset configuration program (AUTOSET8.EXE).
  • Page 21 ISA FIBER ADAPTER • an interrupt is allocated to a board or is taken by the system; or • a high interrupt is required by a board and that board is in an eight-bit slot. The following options are now available: “Configure New Adapter Automatically.”...
  • Page 22 ISA FIBER ADAPTER parameters for I/O Port address and interrupt are provided as initial selections. An error will be displayed if a board fails to be enabled correctly. If the board enables correctly, the list of detected boards is updated after this menu is exited. “Change/Display Adapter Configuration.”...

  • Page 23: Configurable Parameters

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 4.2 Configurable Parameters In general, these options are selected by highlighting the item required using the arrow keys and by scrolling through that item’s available options using the <TAB> key. a. Base Address—Only addresses that are free are allowed to be selected—that is, addresses not used by any of the boards detected and are not used by the system or any other peripheral.
  • Page 24 ISA FIBER ADAPTER NE2000 board. Any of the options that include an invalid I/O port address or interrupt are not selectable. d. Boot Prom—The NSC option must be selected. e. Advanced Configuration—This option should only be selected by an experienced user of the ISA Fiber Adapter.

  • Page 25: Initializing The Adapter And Diagnostics

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 5. Initializing the Adapter and Diagnostics 5.1 Initializing the Adapter When initiated, this option checks to see if a configurable board is present and the configuration parameters are read from it. If a non-configurable board is present, a warning message is displayed and the previously selected configuration parameters are used.

  • Page 26: Advanced Network Diagnostics

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER sure it is valid. If these tests are completed successfully, the following network tests can be carried out; otherwise, they are not accessible. 5.2 Advanced Network Diagnostics This option allows you to perform further diagnostic checks on the functionality of the adapter. The following options become available when you select this item.
  • Page 27 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “Set Up As A Slave Station.” This option should be run on a board already known to be fully operational. The slave station should always enter the test before the master station. “Show packets on the network.” This option will display any packet that is on the network.

  • Page 28: Software Error/Warning Messages

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 6. Software Error/Warning Messages This section deals with error/warning messages that may be displayed during the operation of the software. Where possible, resolving actions have also been described. General Messages “Out of Memory Error.” This message should never be displayed under normal circumstances.
  • Page 29 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “No adapter at this address.” The user has selected an address to perform some operation on an adapter and no adapter of any kind was detected at that address. “ERROR—multiple boot ROM’s detected. This error has been automatically corrected. Please re-power the PC to enable the corrections.”...

  • Page 30: Hardware Configuration Messages

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 7. Hardware Configuration Messages 7.1 General Messages “This address contains a non-configurable NIC or other hardware. If this address contains a non-configurable NIC, select the correct configuration of the adapter using the Configure New Adapter Manually menu, ignore the I/O port address as it will be selected later.
  • Page 31 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “IRQ X is installed twice.” Two detected adapter cards have selected the same interrupt. The user must change one of the adapter card interrupt settings. “IRQ X assigned in system.” This warning is provided although there is a valid situation where this can happen.

  • Page 32: Error Messages

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER This message appears after a change to the boot ROM configuration is saved. It highlights the fact that boot ROM changes are not immediate and need a “cold boot” (hard reset or switch off/on PC ) before the changes become active.
  • Page 33 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “No I/O port available for configuration.” This error appears if all ISA Fiber Adapter I/O port addresses appear to be taken. It is unlikely that all the ports would be taken, but it is possible on some PCs that the search method used by the software is invalid.
  • Page 34 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “No lnterrupt available for configuration.” There is no free interrupt that can be assigned to a new adapter. The only solution to this is to free an interrupt used for another possibly redundant purpose. “No interrupt is available for an 8 bit slot.” You have enabled a “new”...

  • Page 35: Diagnostic Messages

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER “Configuration text file not saved, Disk drive not ready.” The code has attempted to write the config.txt file to a diskette, but the drive contains no diskette. “Configuration text file not saved, Disk is write protected.” The code has attempted to write the config.txt file to a protected diskette.
  • Page 36 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “Cannot initialize an adapter with a disabled Interrupt.” You should select a valid interrupt for this adapter. “No NIC. DMA Failure.” These messages may be returned by the Network Interface Controller test in the Board Initialization and Diagnostics section.
  • Page 37 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “Cable Disconnected. Cable Unterminated.” Both errors highlight possibly faulty cabling if they are not simply disconnected or unterminated. These error messages may be returned by the Cable Connection test. “No Interrupt.” This message may be returned by the Interrupt Assignment test.
  • Page 38 ISA FIBER ADAPTER “ No Slave Response. No Master Response.” This indicates that one station has failed to receive a packet from its opposing station. There are two causes for this: Either the cabling system is faulty or the adapter of the station in question is faulty.

  • Page 39: No Search

    ISA FIBER ADAPTER 7.4 No Search The search method used to detect free I/O port addresses or free system RAM may be invalid on some PCs. You can disable these searches by typing the command “no_search” following the code’s executable name.
  • Page 40 © Copyright 1998. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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