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Asante 10Base2 Mini MAU Installation Manual

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Summary of Contents for Asante 10Base2 Mini MAU

  • Page 1 Mini MAU Installation Guide...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice Copyright 1993 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...
  • Page 3 Technologies, Inc. for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number, that (2) you clearly write the RMA number on the outside of the package, and that (3) you return it, postage prepaid, during the warranty period. This warranty is exclusive and is limited to Asanté Ethernet network interface products.
  • Page 4 Thank you for purchasing a Mini MAU from Asanté Technologies. The Asanté Mini MAU is an ideal network solution for connecting computers and other peripherals with an AUI port to a 10BaseT, 10Base2 or 10BaseFL Ethernet network. Mini MAU Page 1...
  • Page 5: Asking For Assistance

    Asking for assistance To contact Asanté Technical Support for help: Telephone Applelink mail Internet mail Technical Support Hours 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, Monday—Friday Mini MAU (800) 622-7464 (408) 435-0706 (408) 432-6018 ASANTE.TECH support@asante.com Page 2...
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Product Overview Asanté Mini MAUs The Asanté Mini MAU plugs directly onto the back of your PC, Macintosh or any other network device that has a AUI inter- face. Asanté offers three types of MAUs: AUI to Mini MAU Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) AUI to Mini MAU Thin Coax AUI to Mini MAU Fiber...
  • Page 7 Standards based transceivers for unshielded twisted pair (UTP), thin and fiber-optic Ethernet. • Full compatibility with IEEE 802.3 specifications for 10BaseT, 10Base2, and 10BaseFL Ethernet. • Diagnostic LEDS • Ability to turn HBE on or off. • Can be used as an accessory to AsantéHub 2072 Repeater mod-...
  • Page 8 Mini MAU Media and Connectors Mini MAU 10BaseT Mini MAU 10BaseFL Mini MAU 10Base2 Mini MAU Mini MAU Media Connector RJ-45 Unshielded Twisted Pair Fiber Thin Coax Page 5 Port...
  • Page 9 Switches AUI connection (15-pin) Six LEDs RJ-45 connection Figure 1 Mini MAU for 10BaseT Page 6 Mini MAU...
  • Page 10 Installation Mini MAU The installation of an Asanté Mini MAU is very simple: Locate the AUI port on the device. The AUI is on the rear of your hub or computer. Externally it consists of the 15 pin AUI con- nector.
  • Page 11 Switches AUI connection (15-pin) Six LEDs BNC connection Figure 2 Mini MAU for Thin Ethernet Page 8 Mini MAU...
  • Page 12 Thin cable (10Base2) with Mini Connect the 10Base2 Mini MAU to the device’s AUI port. Before the 10Base2 Mini MAU is connected to the thin Ether- net cable, there may be a straight-through (barrel) BNC connector in the cable at the location where a node connec- tion is available.
  • Page 13 Switches AUI connection (15-pin) Fiber connection Six LEDs Fiber connection Figure 3 Mini MAU for Fiber Page 10 Mini MAU...
  • Page 14 Fiber Connect the 10BaseFL Mini MAU to the device’s AUI port. Connect the Mini MAU fiber connector to the fiber cable with ST connectors. Note: Check with your network adminis- trator before disconnecting cable. Other users must be warned of the interruption of network operations.
  • Page 15 LEDs and Switches for the Mini Mini 10BaseT MAU LED Display Power on Green Link Green Receive Green Transmit Green Polarity Yellow Collision Yellow Mini MAU Color Status MAU ON receiving power from AUI ON Link OK OFF Link failed MAU is receiving MAU is transmitting MAU polarity is...
  • Page 16 Switches for 10BaseT MAU There are three switches on the side on the 10BaseT Mini MAU.The default settings for the switches are identified below. Heartbeat Enable (HBE)func- tion disabled. (1, switch UP) Link Test (LNK) enabled (1, switch UP) Polarity Correction (POL) enabled (1, switch UP) HBE Switch...
  • Page 17 Note: If the MAU is used with a hub or repeater this switch should be disabled. Link Integrity Enabled Test Switch This switch is normally enabled to verify cable link. This switch can be disabled to work with non-10BaseT compliant repeaters and hubs.
  • Page 18 AUI connection (15-pin) 10 Base F MAU Fiber connector 10 Base F network Figure 4 Mini MAU Fiber to hub Page 15 Mini MAU...
  • Page 19 Mini 10BaseFL MAU Power on Green Link Green Receive Green Transmit Green Jabber Yellow Collision Yellow Mini MAU Color Status MAU ON receiving power from AUI ON Link OK OFF Link failed MAU is receiving MAU is transmitting Transceiver stops transmitting due to a packet transmis- sion exceeding...
  • Page 20 Switches for 10Base-F MAU The default settings are identified below: Loopback Test Switch enabled. (1, switch UP) HBE Switch disabled. (1, switch UP) The default settings are Loopback switch enabled and HBE Switch disabled. Loopback Test Switch When this switch is enabled the AUI trans- mit pair data is looped back to the AUI receiver pair.
  • Page 21 Macintosh Five LEDs AUI connector Mini MAU 10Base2 Thin Ethernet network Figure 5 Mini MAU Thin Ethernet to Macintosh Page 18 Mini MAU...
  • Page 22 Mini 10Base2 MAU Power ON Green HBE ON Green Receive Green Transmit Green Jabber Yellow Collision Yellow Mini MAU Color Status MAU ON receiving power from AUI ON HBE is ON Switch set to “Down” (0) posi- tion. MAU is receiving or...
  • Page 23 “Down” (0) position and the 50 ohm termination is connected across the BNC. The HBE can be disabled on the Mini 10Base2 MAU by setting the DIP switch to the “UP” (1) position. This is the default setting. Mini MAU...
  • Page 24 Note: All Asanté MAUS attached to a hub or repeater should have HBE disabled. For example, if the Mini MAU is attached to an AsantéHub 1012 or 2072. Installing a Mini MAU for the AsantéHub 2072 To install an Asanté Mini MAU into the recessed port on the double-slotted AsantéHub 2072 do the following: Unscrew the two ejector...
  • Page 25 Insert the Mini MAU by hand- guiding it into its recessed slot until the MAU is securely fas- tened to it’s connector. Re-insert the module into the chassis. Mini MAU Page 22...
  • Page 26 Specifications Mini MAU Power 120mA@ 11-16VDC from the Ethernet device AUI. Environmental 1 to 50 C Dimensions 3.35”x 1.65” x 0.8” Mini MAU Page 23...

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