RP-1450FC/FT
Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX
User's Manual
1. Overview
RP-1450FC/FT is a PCI Fast Ethernet Board that fully complies with all
IEEE 802.3u and 100Base-FX standards. Two LED indicators
(LINK/ACT, FDX) on the bracket will help oversee the network/board
link, activities, collision and full-duplex status.
2. Checklist
Before you start installing the RP-1450FC/FT, verify that the package
contains the following items:
RP-1450FC/FT Board
LAN Driver Diskette
This User's Manual
Please notify your sales representative immediately if any of the
aforementioned items is missing or damaged.
3. RP-1450FC/FT PCI Configuration
For motherboards with automatic PCI configuration:
No specific setup is needed
You can enter the system BIOS setup menu to view or specify the
interrupt line of the PCI slots
For motherboards with bus master & interrupt jumpers:
Enable bus master operation in a selected PCI slot and select an
interrupt (IRQ) level using the appropriate motherboard jumper
Enable I/O on the RP-1450FC/FT PCI slot
4. PCI Bus System & Configuration
•Ensure that the PCI machine does support master slots, INT multiple
sharing and timing compatibility.
Do not install FE-1450 FX in PCI slave slots. Please refer to your PCI
system manual and select the appropriate configuration settings.
•When installing multiple RP-1450FC/FT boards at the
server station, you should correctly configure the
IRQ settings of the PCI slot. Up to four RP-1450FC/FT
boards can be installed in a PCI file server running
NetWare system. The RP-1450FC/FT server boards
share the same interrupt line with the driver
supporting multiple INT services at a time. Each
RP-1450FC/FT's IRQ should not conflict with
other boards.
•Operation in full or half-duplex (Default) mode is configured by LAN
driver options. The operating mode should match the remote link
device’s working status.
•You must use EMM386 version 4.49 or higher, and install both DOS
& EMM386 that came from the same DOS package to avoid software
problems.
5. Diagnostic LEDs & Boot ROM
The LINK/ACT LED lights when fiber cable connection is good and
blinks to indicate the activity. Collision and full-duplex LED report the
board’s operating status.
To add the Remote Boot feature to a workstation, you can insert the Boot
ROM into the socket (See Fig.1).
6. Network Connection
100Base-FX network allows 512-bit time delay between any two node
stations in a collision domain. The Fiber cable with
devices’ bit-time delay (round trip) is as below:
7. Technical Specifications
•Standard : IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX
•Data Transfer Mode / Speed:
PCI bus master
Full or half-duplex(Default) mode
100Mbps speed
•LED Indicators: LINK/ACT, FDX on the bracket
•Power Requirement : 1.0A @+5V
•Ambient Temperature : 0 to 50°C
•Humidity : 5% to 90%
•PCB Dimensions: 22.5(H) ×80(W) ×138(D) mm
•Complies with FCC Part 15 Class A and CE Mark
Note: For connecting this device to Router, Bridge or
Switch, please refer to the corresponding device's
Technical Manual.
(41RP-1450FC-000)
Fig. 1 Diagnostic LEDs and Boot ROM Socket
