Black Box LE1351C User manual

OCTOBER 1998
LE1351C
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ISA Fiber Adapter
10BASE-T/10BASE-FL with
ST and RJ-45 Connectors
UTP
TX
RX
UTP LINK
FO LINK

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AND
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
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case
the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be
necessary to correct the interference.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department
of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
The equipment described in this document is CE certified.

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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.
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo,
cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca,
etc..
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales
que sean recomendados por el fabricante.
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más
allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio
deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama,
sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se
debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los
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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.
12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la
polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen
del aparato.
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las
lineas de energia.
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no
sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del
aparato; o
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en
su desempeño; o
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS
The trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property
of their owners.

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Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 The Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.1 Fiberoptic Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3.2 Twisted Pair Copper (UTP) . . . . . . . 11
2.3.3 Link Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Installing the Software Drivers . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.1 Windows 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1.2 Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1.3 Using the AUTOSET8.EXE to
Make the Card Settings. . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1.4 Completing the Installation Using
Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.1.5 Completing the Installation Using
Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Installing the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Contents (continued)
Chapter Page
4. Configuration Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.1 Initializing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.2 Configurable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5. Initializing the Adapter and Diagnostics . . . . . 24
5.1 Initializing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.2 Advanced Network Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . 25
6. Software Error/Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . 27
General Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7. Hardware Configuration Messages . . . . . . . . . 29
7.1 General Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.2 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.3 Diagnostic Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.4 No Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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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; Connector: (1) RJ-45; Cable length: 100 m
maximum
Bus Interface—8-bit XT or 16-bit AT (software-
selectable)
Interrupt Channels—Software-selectable: 3, 4, 5, 10,
11, 12, 15, 2/9
Temperature—Operating: 32 to 158°F (0 to 70°C);
Storage: -40 to +158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Relative Humidity—10 to 80% noncondensing
Indicators—Full Duplex, Copper and Fiber Link
Status; For Each Link: Status and Activity

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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)

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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.
2.2 Features
• Board options are configurable by software. (No
jumpers.)
• Half-size AT adapter card.
• 2 Modes for ISA interface—Shared Memory or
I/O Port. (NE2000plus compatible.)
• Fiberoptic or twisted-pair media supported on the
card.

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• 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
cable or 10BASE-T using unshielded twisted-pair copper
cable.
2.3.1 F IBEROPTIC I NTERFACE
The ISA Fiber Adapter’s fiberoptic interface implements
the Medium Attachment Unit functions for Fiber Optic
medium (FOMAU), as specified by the IEEE 802.3
standard for FOIRL. The fiberoptic transmitter uses an

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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.
2.3.2 T WISTED P AIR C OPPER (UTP)
The UTP port implements the Medium Attachment
Unit functions for the Twisted Pair medium, as specified
by the supplement to IEEE 802.3 standard (Type
10BASE-T). This UTP interface provides automatic
twisted-pair receive-polarity detection and correction.
The automatic polarity detection feature may be
disabled through software to allow the NIC to operate
with older UTP hardware that does not follow the
10BASE-T standard.
An RJ-45 connector with standard pinouts is provided
for attachment to the UTP cable.

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2.3.3 L INK
S TATUS LED S
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.
• Fiber Link Status—Indicates that “Receive Carrier”
has been detected. This LED will be green when
there is a good connection via fiber to another
device.
• UTP Link Status—Indicates that “Test Pulse” has
been detected. This LED will be green when there
is a good connection via UTP to another device.

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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
• LAN Manager from Microsoft
3.1.1 W INDOWS 95
1. Go to START, Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click System.

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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 NT
1. Go to START, Programs, Administrative Tools
and click on Windows NT Diagnostics.
2. Click on Resources and find an IRQ that is not
being used. Then click I/O for an available I/O
address.
3.1.3 U SING THE
AUTOSET8.EXE TO M AKE THE C
ARD
S ETTINGS
1. Copy the following file: config.txt
AUTOSET8.EXE program from the diskette that
came with the unit, to a DOS bootable diskette.
2. Boot the computer with the bootable diskette.
3. At the prompt, type autoset8.exe.
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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. Use the down arrow to move to the field that you
wish to change.
• I/O Base Address: Press the enter key until you
have the address you want.
• Interrupt assignment: Press the enter key until you
have the IRQ you want.
• Physical Media: Press the enter key until you have
the media you want to use.
NOTE
If you decide to change media after installation, you will
have to use the bootable DOS diskette to make any
changes.
7. Use the down arrow to move to SAVE
CONFIGURATION.
8. Use the down arrow to Quit, then press Xto exit.

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9. Remove the bootable DOS diskette and restart the
computer.
3.1.4 C OMPLETING THE I NSTALLATION U SING W
INDOWS 95
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. From the list, select Network Adapter. Within the
Network Adapter list, choose Novell/Anthem.
Click NE2000 Compatible, then click Next. Restart
the computer as you are prompted.
3.1.5 C OMPLETING THE
I NSTALLATION U SING W INDOWS
NT
10. Go to START, Settings, and click Control Panel.
11. In Control Panel, select Network. Then select the
Adapter tab and click ADD.
12. From the list, select Network Adapter. Within the
Network Adapter list, choose Novell/Anthem.
Click NE2000 Compatible, then click OK. Click
OK again. Restart the computer as you are
prompted.

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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. Insert the ISA Fiber Adapter into any available
8/16 expansion slot. Make sure the adapter is
firmly seated in the expansion connector.
4. Using a screw, attach the adapter mounting
bracket firmly to the computer chassis.
5. Attach the interface cable to the appropriate
connector.
• For fiberoptic cable, attach the ST plugs to the
appropriate ST receptacles. Make sure that the TX
and RX connectors are connected to the RX and
TX connectors respectively on the device at the
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• 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.

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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).
When first initiated, Autoset searches for any adapters
already installed and then displays a list of the boards
detected on the right-hand portion of the display. The
program also detects which interrupts are already
allocated by the system and which are free to be used
with an adapter card. Following this, a search is carried
out to detect any remote boot PROMs that are installed.
Warning messages are displayed if either
• an interrupt is allocated to more than one of the
boards detected;