COMPEX, INC.

ARC-ARRAY (Rev. D1)

NIC Type

ARCnet

Transfer Rate

2.5Mbps

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

Topology

Star

Linear Bus

Wiring Type

RG-62A/U 93ohm coaxial

Boot ROM

Available

NODE ADDRESS

Node

SW1/1

SW1/2

SW1/3

SW1/4

SW1/5

SW1/6

SW1/7

SW1/8

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

2

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

3

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

4

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

251

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

252

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

253

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

254

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

255

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Note:Node address 0 is used for messaging between nodes and must not be used.

A total of 255 node address settings are available. The switches are a binary representation of the decimal node addresses. Switch 1 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 8 is the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: switch 1=1, 2=2, 3=4, 4=8, 5=16, 6=32, 7=64, 8=128. Turn Off the switches and add the values of the Off switches to obtain the correct node address. (On=0, Off=1)

ARC-ARRAY TYPE SELECT

 

First Card

Second Card

   

Type

JP1A-E

JP2A-E

JP1A-E

JP2A-E

Half Arc-Array

Closed

Open

N/A

N/A

Full Arc Array

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Note:When only one Arc-Array adapter is present, Half Arc-Array setting is used giving a maximum transmission rate of 10Mbps. When two Arc-Array adapters are present, connected together via CN1 on both adapters, Full Arc-Array setting is used giving a maximum transmission rate of 20Mbps.

INTERRUPT REQUEST

IRQ

JP3/1

JP3/2

JP3/3

JP3/4

JP3/5

JP4/1

JP4/2

JP4/3

JP4/4

»

2/9

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

BASE MEMORY ADDRESS

Address

JP5/1

JP5/2

JP5/3

JP5/4

JP5/5

C0000h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

C4000h

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

CC000h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

D0000h

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

D4000h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

D8000h

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

DC000h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

E0000h

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

I/O BASE ADDRESS

Address

JP6/1

JP6/2

JP6/3

 

260h

Closed

Closed

Closed

 

290h

Open

Closed

Closed

»

2E0h

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2F0h

Open

Open

Closed

 

300h

Closed

Closed

Open

 

350h

Open

Closed

Open

 

380h

Closed

Open

Open

 

3E0h

Open

Open

Open

WAIT STATE

Setting

JP7/1

»

1 Wait state

Open

 

0 Wait state

Closed

TIMEOUT CONFIGURATION

Response Time

JP7/2

JP7/3

»

74.7µs

Open

Open

 

283.4µs

Open

Closed

 

561.8µs

Closed

Open

 

1118.6µs

Closed

Closed

Note:Timeout is the time required for the network signal to make a complete trip around the network. Using a
longer than necessary timeout will result in network degradation

TOPOLOGY CONFIGURATION

Topology

JP8/Jumpers 1 - 4

Star

Closed

Linear Bus

Open

Note: JP8/Jumpers 1, 2, 3, and 4 set Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. Each channel may be individually configured for Star or Bus topology, e.g. closing only JP8/2 sets channel 2 for Star topology and channels ;1,3, and 4 for Bus topology

Verision 1 (Shown Above)

Version 2

LEDS

LED

Color

Status

Condition

1

Red

On

Data is being transmitted on CON1

1

Red

Off

Data is not being transmitted on CON1

2

Green

On

Data is being received on CON1

2

Green

Off

Data is not being received on CON1

3

Red

On

Data is being transmitted on CON2

3

Red

Off

Data is not being transmitted on CON2

4

Green

On

Data is being received on CON2

4

Green

Off

Data is not being received on CON2

5

Red

On

Data is being transmitted on CON3

5

Red

Off

Data is not being transmitted on CON3

6

Green

On

Data is being received on CON3

6

Green

Off

Data is not being received on CON3

7

Red

On

Data is being transmitted on CON4

7

Red

Off

Data is not being transmitted on CON4

8

Green

On

Data is being received on CON4

8

Green

Off

Data is not being received on CON4