Page 4 - Table 1. EZ Card 10 ISA Models; iii; BOUT THIS; Order Number
This installation guide is for SMC's family of EZ Card ™ 10 ISA Plug and Play Network Cards. The three models are as follows: Table 1. EZ Card 10 ISA Models This guide covers the following topics: • Description of the hardware, such as LEDs and connectors • Installation procedure Note: Procedures fo...
Page 5 - iv; Note
P ACKAGE C ONTENTS iv Carefully unpack the contents of the package and check themagainst the checklist below: ✓ One EZ Card 10 ISA Network Card ✓ BNC T-Connector (combo models only) ✓ One Driver Diskette ✓ This User Guide ✓ SMC Warranty Registration Card — please complete and return this card to SMC...
Page 6 - UICK
Installing the Card 1. Power off your PC and remove its cover. 2. If you have purchased an optional boot ROM, plug the boot ROM into the socket on the card, making sure thenotch on the memory device and that on the socket are inthe same direction. 3. Select an available expansion slot and plug in th...
Page 7 - Figure 1. Program Menu
The configuration program is automatically invoked once theINSTALL command is entered and the Program Menu is displayed (see Figure 1). Note: This program may be run again by typing the following command at the DOS prompt while youare in the directory where the program is located: SMCINST Press <...
Page 8 - Figure 3. Current Configuration Display; vii
Figure 2. Main Menu Figure 3. Current Configuration Display vii Q UICK S TART ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:06 PM Page ix
Page 9 - viii
Note : If you need to modify the current configuration and you are in a Jumperless (non-Plug and Play) environment, return to the Main Menu and selectManual Setup. In a Plug and Play environment,select the Default Setup option to automatically setthe parameters. Refer to Chapter 2, “HardwareSettings...
Page 10 - Software Installation; NetWare Client Operating System; ix
Software Installation NetWare Client Operating System The following steps will be performed if you select “Yes” fromthe EZ Link screen: • the drivers and configuration files are copied • STARTNET.BAT and NET.CFG files are created • card’s components and corresponding cabling system are tested • netw...
Page 12 - xi
Note: Use the tab key to go to the next field and arrowkeys to move the cursor up or down within a field. 2. Select the Vendor and corresponding network operating system from the screen. If the driver is not included in this menu, refer to the *.TXTfile for a list of available drivers and instructio...
Page 13 - xiii; Chapter
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS xiii Chapter 1 Hardware Description.................................. 1-1 LAN Connectors ................................................................. 1-1 LED Indicators .................................................................... 1-1 Link Status.........................
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D Specifications ................................................ D-1 General .............................................................................. D-1 Operating Environment ..................................................... D-2 EMC/Safety Compliance ........................................
Page 15 - xv; List of Figures; List of Tables
xv T ABLE OF C ONTENTS List of Figures Figure 1. Program Menu................................................. vi Figure 2. Main Menu ...................................................... vii Figure 3. Current Configuration Display ....................... vii Figure 4. Software Installation Screen ...
Page 16 - LAN Connectors; LED Indicators; HAPTER
The SMC EZ Card 10 ISA models have two LED indicators and support from one to three types of network connections. LAN Connectors The EZ Card 10 ISA models support IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T,10BASE2 and 10BASE5 standards. These cards also supportone or more of the following network connections, dependingupo...
Page 18 - Default Setup
Default Setup The Default Setup option automatically allocates necessary I/Oand IRQ resources to the card, then detects and corrects parameter settings which are in conflict with other devicesinstalled on the host PC. If you have more than one Plug andPlay card installed and you select Hardware Conf...
Page 19 - Manual Setup
Manual Setup This option is used for systems without Plug and Play supportor when it is necessary to change the default settings. Figure 2-2. Manual Setup - Plug and Play Environment Figure 2-3. Manual Setup - Jumperless Environment H ARDWARE S ETTINGS 2-2 ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:07 PM Page 1-8
Page 20 - Changing the Settings; Medium Type; Potential Conflicting Devices and
Changing the Settings The following settings may be changed in the Plug and Playand Jumperless environments. Medium Type The transceiver setting depends on the type of card you areusing. It should agree with the network cabling type. Forcombo cards, this program provides two media type selections:Au...
Page 21 - Boot ROM; IRQ
Interrupt (Jumperless Environment only) Select any available hardware interrupt in the range 2 to 15 fromthe displayed list. The card’s default interrupt setting is 3. Thefollowing table lists the XT and AT interrupt settings: Table 2.2. Commonly Used IRQ Channels Boot ROM The card provides an empty...
Page 22 - Table 2.3. Commonly Used Memory Addresses
The boot ROM is disabled by default. When a boot ROM isinstalled on the card, you can enable the boot function byselecting a boot ROM address (i.e., C0000h, C4000h, C8000h,CC000h, D0000h, D4000h, D8000h or DC000h). Like all othercard parameters, this value should be unique to your system.(You may ne...
Page 23 - PPENDIX
The installation program includes a diagnostics program forchecking the card's components and the network cabling. Thecard may fail some tests due to various reasons – some of whichmay be easily remedied by the user. See Appendix B,Troubleshooting, on tips to isolate and solve common problems. Selec...
Page 24 - Diagnose the Card
Diagnose the Card To test the card’s components and its installation, select: • Diagnose the Adapter or • Diagnose EEPROM. The screen displays the PASSED or FAILED packet count foreach test. If a test fails, press the spacebar to display the reasonfor failure and possible solutions. Note: These test...
Page 25 - Network Diagnostics
Figure A-3. EEPROM Test Network Diagnostics To verify your card's ability to communicate with another deviceon the network, select Run Diagnostics on Network from theMain Menu. Set up at least one computer as a Responder andat least one as an Initiator. In the test, one PC generates testmessages acr...
Page 28 - Problems and Solutions; Symptoms; Possible Cause; Suggestions
Problems and Solutions The following sections offer some helpful suggestions and tipsto go about resolving some of the more common problems youmay encounter during the installation process. Symptoms 1. Unshielded twisted-pair connection results in card failure; LNK (Link) LED indicator is off. 2. Ru...
Page 29 - Symptom; Possible Causes
Symptom The PC is unable to log into the network. Possible Causes 1. Bad cable connection. 2. Card not properly installed in computer slot. 3. Host PC’s slot is defective. 4. IRQ conflict. Suggestions 1. If you are using the RJ-45 connector, check the cabling for loose connection or wrong pin assign...
Page 30 - Pin Number
RJ-45 Connector Table C-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments A PPENDIX C P IN A SSIGNMENTS C-1 Pin Number Assignment Pin 1 Output Transmit Data + Pin 2 Output Transmit Data - Pin 3 Input Receive Data + Pin 6 Input Receive Data - Pin 4, 5, 7, 8 Reserved for other use ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:07 PM Page 1-21
Page 31 - AUI Connector; Table C.2. AUI Connector Pin Assignments
AUI Connector Table C.2. AUI Connector Pin Assignments P IN A SSIGNMENTS C-2 Pin Number Assignment Pin 1 Control In Shield Pin 2 Control In A (CD +) Pin 3 Data Out A (TX +) Pin 4 Data In Shield Pin 5 Data In A (RX +) Pin 6 DC Power Common Pin 9 Control In B (CD -) Pin 10 Data Out B (TX-) Pin 11 Data...
Page 32 - General
General Network Interface RJ-45 (UTP Cable: EIA/TIA Categories 3, 4, 5)BNC (Coax Cable: RG-58 A/U or RG-58 C/U)AUI (Drop Cable) Standards Supported IEEE 802.3 and ISO/IEC 8802-3 10BASE-T (twisted-pair),10BASE2 (thin coax) and 10BASE5 (thick coax) Hardware Compatibility IBM PC-XT, AT, 286, 386, 486, ...
Page 33 - Operating Environment; Operating Temperature; EMC/Safety Compliance
Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F) Humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Power Requirements On-board 10BASE Transceiver (RJ-45) Stand-by: +5 V / 110 mA Transmit: +5 V / 130 mA On-board 10BASE2 Transceiver (BNC) Stand-by: +5 V / 420 mA Transmit: +5 V / 470 mA Externa...
Page 34 - Network Drivers; NetWare ODI Drivers
Network Drivers NetWare ODI Drivers NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 4.11NetWare LAN WorkPlace TCP/IPNovell LAN Analyzer for NetWare NDIS 2.0 Drivers IBM LAN ServerIBM LAN Support ProgramDEC PATHWORKSSun PC-NFSIBM TCP/IP for DOS & OS/2Microsoft LAN Manager NDIS 3.0 Drivers Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11...
Page 35 - BNC
10BASE-T IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on twisted-pair cable(100 Ω UTP). The maximum cable length for a point-to-point connection is 100 m (328 ft.) and the maximum number ofnodes is 1024. 10BASE2 IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on thin coaxial cable(50 Ω RG-58). A cable segment ...
Page 37 - NetWare
NetWare Novell's Network Operating System, which provides the abilityto transparently share services across dissimilar platforms. Usesthe NetWare Core Protocol (NCP), Internetwork PacketExchange (IPX), and Sequential Packet Exchange (SPX) proto-cols. RJ-45 Connector Most common terminator for twiste...
Page 38 - NDEX
I-1 I NDEX A Activity Status 1-2 AUI Connector C-2 B BIOS Option B-1 Boot ROM v, 2-4 C Card Installation v Clean Boot B-1 D Default Setup 2-1 Diagnose Card A-2 Diagnose EEPROM A-2 Driver Diskette iv, v E EMC/Safety Co D-3 F Full Duplex 2-3 H Hardware Configuration vi Hardware Description 1-1 Hardwar...
Page 40 - Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty HARDWARE: Standard Microsystems Corporation (“SMC”) warrants its EZ Card 10 ISA network cards to be free from defects in workmanship and materials,under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the dateof purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller: EZ Card 10...
Page 42 - CDOC Class B; OMPLIANCES
FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limitsfor a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and ca...
Page 43 - EC Conformity; VCCI Class B
EC Conformity This information technology product was found to comply with ECGeneral Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC. European Headquarters: Standard Microsystems Corporation (Europe) Limited 1st Floor, Pyramid House, Easthampstead RoadBracknell, Berkshire RG12 1NS, United Kingdom This product c...
Page 44 - Printed on recycled paper.
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