3Com Token Ring, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...Token Ring Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide Part No 1 024 1317 00 ...

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Page 3: ... provided to you subject to the following United States Government Legend All technical data and computer software is commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in 3Com s st...

Page 4: ...terfaces 3 1 Accessing the User Interface 3 2 A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Certification A 1 Regulatory Compliance Statements A 1 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 A ...

Page 5: ...Toll Free Number Country Toll Free Number Austria 06 607468 Netherlands 0800 0227788 Belgium 0800 71429 Norway 800 11376 Canada 1800 2318770 Poland 00800 3111206 Denmark 800 17309 Portugal 0800 831416 Finland 0800 113153 South Africa 0800 995014 France 0800 917959 Spain 900 983125 Germany 0800 1821502 Sweden 020 795482 Hungary 00800 12813 Switzerland 0800 553072 Ireland 1800 553117 UK 0800 966197 ...

Page 6: ...ry or fatality May also alert you to potential electrical hazard ESD Information to alert you to take proper grounding precautions before handling a product Convention Description Text represented as a screen display This typeface represents displays that appear on your terminal screen for example Netlogin Text represented as commands This typeface represents commands that you enter for example se...

Page 7: ...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 In addition this NIC also features a RS 232 user interface console port capable of data transfer rates up to 57 6 Kbps Product Compatibility The Token Ring NIC is compatible with the NETServer NetServer PRI and the 486 Network Management Card NMC...

Page 8: ...in the Total Control chassis you need a 2 Phillips and flat head screwdriver Installation Procedure To install this NIC ESD To reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge ESD take proper grounding precautions before handling the NIC Install the NIC with or without power applied to the chassis 1 Configure the NIC via the DIP switches O N 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...the Network Management Card NMC NIC DIP Switch Number Function 1 OFF Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP Token Ring cable used ON Shielded Twisted Pair STP Token Ring cable used 2 Off 4 Mbps Token Ring speed connection ON 16 Mbps Token Ring speed connection 3 Off Token Ring NIC installed behind an NMC NAC slot 17 only ON Token Ring NIC installed behind any other NAC Slot 1 16 4 OFF Reserved ...

Page 10: ...Installation Procedure 2 3 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: ... 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 Refer to the NAC s Getting Started Guide for more information ...

Page 12: ...ng physical interfaces Callout Number Interface Description 1 CH1 RJ 45 RS 232 DTE Port Used to access the corresponding NAC s UI console This port s speed is determined by DIP switch setting on the NAC 2 CH2 RJ 45 RS 232 DTE Port Used as a dedicated SLIP port when behind the Network Management Card NMC It is reserved when behind any other NAC 3 STP DB 9 IBM Type 1 Token Ring port 4 UTP RJ 45 IBM ...

Page 13: ...nnect the following cables to the NIC s console port Callout Number Description 1 RJ 45 connector to NIC s console port 2 DB 25 male connector to modem for remote operations 3 DB 25 female to female null modem adapter to PC or terminal COM port TO KEN RING NIC RS 232 RS 232 TOKEN RING TOKEN RING C H 1 C H 2 U T P S T P ...

Page 14: ...ful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely EMI RFI FCC 15A EN55022A VCCI AUSTEL IEC 1000 3 2 Fluctuating Harmon...

Page 15: ...hod Unbalanced RS 232 Transmission Rate 57 6 Kbps maximum Wire Type Belden 9538 or equivalent 8 conductor shielded Maximum Cable Distance 50 Feet 15 Meters Nominal Direct Current Resistance Center Conductor 24 gage 7strand 32 gage 61 millimeter diameter 23 7 ohms 1000 feet 77 8 ohms kilometer Shield 15 5 ohms 1000 feet 50 9 ohms kilometer Nominal Outside Diameter 265 inch 6 73 millimeter Capacitac...

Page 16: ... Direct Current Resistance 22 gage solid copper 0255 inches diameter 16 ohms 1000 feet 52 5 ohms kilometer Nominal Outside Diameter 310 inch x 455 inch Nominal Impedance 150 ohms Nominal Velocity of Propagation 8 5 picofarads foot 27 9 picofards meter Electrical Specification IEEE 802 5 Connector 8 position modular jack Stewart 88 360808 or equivalent Accessing Scheme Token Passing Topology Star W...

Page 17: ...ohms 1000 feet 84 3 ohms kilometer Nominal Outside Diameter 185 Nominal Impedance 105 ohms Nominal Velocity of Propagation 60 Nominal Capacitance Between Conductors 15 0 picofarads foot 49 2 picofards meter Cabling 8 position modular plug Voltage Current Draw Typical Current Draw Maximum 5 VDC 1 2 A 1 5 A 12 VDC 3 mA 50 mA Temperature 25 to 75 C 13 to 167 F Relative Humidity 0 to 100 Non condensin...

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