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
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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:
100Base-FX
DTE
↔
DTE
Class II
Hub
Fiber
Cable
100
92
1.0/m
The overall bit-time of Fiber wires and devices must be within 512 bit in a
segment. You may use Switching Hub to break up collision domain and
extend the cabling distance.
•
Fiber Cable
(multi-mode)
Limitations:
Half-duplex Class II Hub
Node to Node
205m
Node to Hub
100m
Hub to Hub
5m
Half-duplex Switching Hub
Node to Node
412m
Node to Hub
412m
Hub to Hub
412m
Full-duplex Switching Hub
Node to Node
2Km
Node to Hub
2Km
Hub to Hub
2Km
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
Notch
Boot Rom Socket
Fig. 1 Diagnostic LEDs and Boot ROM Socket
