Digital Equipment EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Operation manual

EtherWORKSTurboPCI
UserInformation
Order Number: EK-DE435-OM. B01
Revision/Update Information: This is a revised
manual.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

FCC ID: AO9-DE435
FCC ID: AO9-DE434
FCC NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
The use of unshielded Ethernet cables on ThinWire and thick wire ports with this
equipment is prohibited due to non-compliance with FCC regulations for a Class B
computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.
BENUTZERHINWEIS: Das EtherWORKS Turbo PCI-Modul in Verbindung mit
Turbo Personalcomputersystemem entsprechen den Funkentstöranforderungen der
DBP-Verfugung 523/69 und VDE0871 Grenzwertklasse B.
VCCI NOTICE:
This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT, Version 2.1.

First printing, June 1994
Second printing, October 1994
Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its products
in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future
patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting
of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the
description.
© Digital Equipment Corporation 1994.
All Rights Reserved.
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the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.
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IEEE is a registered trademark of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, Inc.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
NetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
SCO Unix is a trademark of Santa Cruz Operations, Inc.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
holders.

Contents
About This Manual............................. ix
1 Introduction
Features.................................... 1–1
2 Installation, Configuration, and Diagnostics
Preparing the Adapter (DE435-AA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Configuration................................ 2–7
BIOSSetupUtility......................... 2–7
RunningSetup............................ 2–8
Diagnostics.................................. 2–9
Accessing the Diagnostic Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet
Network................................. 2–11
Connecting to a ThinWire Ethernet Network
(DE435-AAOnly).......................... 2–11
Connecting to an AUI Ethernet Network
(DE435-AAOnly).......................... 2–12
v

3 Device Driver Installation Information
Obtaining the Latest EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Driver
Files....................................... 3–2
A Problem Solving
Fault Isolation By Symptom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Diagnostic Test Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
B General Information
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
Functional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
LEDs ...................................... B–2
NetworkActivity .......................... B–2
Twisted-PairLink ......................... B–2
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3
Electrical Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4
Card Connector Pinning (RJ-45) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4
Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6
RelatedProducts ............................. B–7
C International Technical Support
Figures
1EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Kit
(DE435-AA) ........................ xi
2EtherWORKS Turbo PCI TP Kit
(DE434-AA) ........................ xii
2–1 Configuring Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
2–2 Removing the PCI Slot Cover . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
2–3 Installing the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI
Adapter ........................... 2–6
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2–4 Connecting to the Ethernet Network
(DE435-AA) ........................ 2–13
2–5 Connecting to the Ethernet Network
(DE434-AA) ........................ 2–14
B–1 RJ-45 Connector (Front View) . . . . . . . . . . B–5
Tables
2–1 AUI Jumper Settings (DE435-AA Only) . . . 2–2
2–2 EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Option
Settings ........................... 2–8
A–1 Fault Isolation By Symptom . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
A–2 Diagnostic Test Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
B–1 LEDs ............................. B–2
B–2 Electrical Parameters (DE435-AA) . . . . . . . B–3
B–3 Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4
C–1 International Technical Support Telephone
Numbers .......................... C–1
vii

About This Manual
The EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter is a processor-independent
network interface card (NIC) designed for the peripheral component
interconnect (PCI) bus.
This manual explains how to install the EtherWORKS Turbo
PCI adapter, how to run the BIOS Setup utility, and how to run
diagnostics. To install the Turbo PCI adapter, you need to understand
the basic concepts and uses of Ethernet networks and be familiar with
personal computers.
The two models of the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter are as
follows:
• EtherWORKS Turbo PCI (DE435-AA)—with 10Base2 ThinWire,
AUI, and 10Base-T twisted-pair connectors
• EtherWORKS Turbo PCI TP (DE434-AA)—with a 10Base-T
twisted-pair connector
Reference to the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter includes both
models unless otherwise noted.
ix

Manual Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Convention Description
Note A note contains information of special importance.
Caution A caution contains information to prevent damage to the
equipment.
PN Part number.

A number in a black circle in text refers to the
corresponding number in an accompanying illustration.
Enter A word in a box indicates a particular keyboard key. For
example, Enter indicates the Enter key.
variables In command descriptions, italic type indicates a variable
that you supply.
This type Text in monospace type indicates text that you enter or
text that the system displays.
EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Product Kit Contents
The product kit includes the items shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Verify that you have the following components before proceeding:
• EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter

• Antistatic packaging bag

• 3½ inch distribution diskette

• Owner’s manual

• T-connector

(supplied with DE435-AA model only)
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Figure 1 EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Kit (DE435-AA)
LJ-03736-TI0A
3
1
45
2
7
DEC EtherWORKS X Turbo
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User Information
xi

Figure 2 EtherWORKS Turbo PCI TP Kit (DE434-AA)
LJ-03888-TI0A
3
1
4
2
DEC EtherWORKS X Turbo
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User Information
xii

1
Introduction
This chapter describes the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapters and
briefly summarizes the adapters’ features.
The EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter is a network interface card that
enables you to connect PCI-compatible systems (mobile computers,
desktop PCs, high-end workstations, and multiprocessor servers)
into an Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 network. After you install the adapter
in your system, you can use various network software products to
integrate your system into a local area network (LAN) environment.
Features
The main features of the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI and EtherWORKS
Turbo PCI TP adapters are as follows:
• Digital-designed VLSI Ethernet chip supports high data transfer
rates for optimal network performance
• Low CPU utilization on the host computer
• Optimized system interface and two 256-byte on-chip FIFOs
• High performance 32-bit direct memory access (DMA) architecture
• Full duplex (20 Mb/s) operation in 10Base-T mode
• Auto-configurable
• FCC Class B and VDE Class B certified for worldwide use
1–1

• ThinWire, AUI, and twisted-pair Ethernet connections (DE435-AA
only)
• Comprehensive set of device drivers for the most popular network
operating environments:
Novell NetWare
Microsoft Windows NT (Intel and AXP)
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
Digital PATHWORKS
LAN Manager
SCO Unix
DOS
OS/2
1–2

2
Installation, Configuration, and
Diagnostics
The steps to install the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter are as
follows:
1. Prepare the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter (DE435-AA model
only) for installation.
2. Install the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter into a PCI-compatible
computer.
3. Configure your computer (when necessary) using the BIOS Setup
utility.
4. Connect your system to the network.
5. Install the device driver software (see Chapter 3).
The only tool you need is a screwdriver.
Caution
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Use an
antistatic wrist strap while handling the components.
2–1

Preparing the Adapter (DE435-AA Only)
The EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter provides auto media selection
with software media configuration features for 10Base-T twisted-pair
networks and 10Base2 ThinWire networks.
If you intend to connect to a 10Base-T twisted-pair network, no
adapter preparation is needed—the AUI jumper has no effect.
Proceed to the Installing the Adapter section of this chapter.
When not using a 10Base-T twisted-pair interface, the AUI jumper
(

, Figure 2–1) automatically determines which media interface–
10Base2 ThinWire or AUI–is used. The default AUI jumper setting
on the DE435-AA adapter is for a ThinWire network.
If you intend to use an AUI network, change the AUI jumper setting
before you install the adapter in your computer. Table 2–1 provides
instructions for setting the AUI jumper; Figure 2–1 shows the AUI
jumper settings.
Table 2–1 AUI Jumper Settings (DE435-AA Only)
If you want to ... Then ...
Connect to a 10Base-T twisted-
pair Ethernet network AUI jumper has no effect. No action
required. (See Table B–2 in Appendix B
for power considerations.)
Connect to a 10Base2 ThinWire
Ethernet network

Leave the AUI jumper in the position
connecting pin rows 1 and 2 (default
setting).
Connect to Ethernet network
using AUI cable

Remove the AUI jumper assembly from
the adapter. Rotate the assembly 180°,
then position it over pin rows 2 and 3.
Press the AUI jumper assembly firmly
into place.
2–2

Figure 2–1 Configuring Media Interface
2
3
AUI Thickwire/TP Auto Select
ThinWire/TP Auto Select
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
LJ-03739-TI0
2–3

Installing the Adapter
The EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter has bus mastering support for
high performance operation. Refer to your computer documentation to
choose a bus-mastering PCI slot on your system.
Use the following procedure to install the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI
adapter:
1. Set all power switches (system and peripherals) to the off position.
2. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket, then disconnect the
cord from the system unit. Unplug any external devices.
3. Remove the computer cover(s) to access the PCI slots.
4. Unscrew and remove the system’s option slot cover from an
available PCI slot that supports bus mastering (Figure 2–2).
5. Insert the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI adapter into the slot, then
push firmly into place (Figure 2–3).
6. Replace the screw to secure the adapter.
7. Replace the computer cover(s).
8. Connect the power cord to the system unit, then plug the power
cord into the wall outlet. Reconnect any external devices.
9. Power on the system and peripherals.
2–4

Figure 2–2 Removing the PCI Slot Cover
LJ-00462-TI0
2–5

Figure 2–3 Installing the EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Adapter
LJ-03735-TI0
2–6