THOMAS-CONRAD CORPORATION

TC6245-TP+(TWISTED PAIR PLUS)

NIC Type

ARCnet

Transfer Rate

2.5Mbps

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

Topology

Star

Linear Bus

Wiring Type

Shielded twisted pair Plus (Proprietary)

Unshielded twisted pair Plus (Proprietary)

Boot ROM

Available

NODE ADDRESS

Node

SW2/1

SW2/2

SW2/3

SW2/4

SW2/5

SW2/6

SW2/7

SW2/8

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)

RESPONSE AND RECONFIGURATION TIMEOUTS

Cable length

JP12

JP13

Response Time ( m

Reconfiguration Time (mS)

»

Less than 20,000 feet

Open

Open

74.7

840

 

More than 20,000 feet

Closed

Open

283.4

1680

 

More than 20,000 feet

Open

Closed

561.8

1680

 

More than 20,000 feet

Closed

Closed

1118.6

1680

 

Note : All NICs on the network must have these two jumpers set the same.

BASE MEMORY ADDRESS

Memory Address

SW1/1

SW1/2

SW1/3

SW1/4

SW1/5

SW1/6

»

D000h

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

 

C000h

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

 

C400h

Off

Off

On

On

On

Off

 

C800h

Off

Off

On

On

Off

On

 

CC00h

Off

Off

On

On

Off

Off

 

D400h

Off

Off

On

Off

On

Off

 

D800h

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

 

DC00h

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

INTERRUPT REQUEST

IRQ

JP1

JP2

JP3

JP4

JP5

JP20

JP21

JP22

JP23

JP24

JP25

»

9

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

13

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

WAIT STATE

Setting

SW1/7

»

Zero wait states disabled

On

 

Zero wait states enabled

Off

COMPATIBILITY MODE

Mode

SW1/8

»

Enhanced mode

On

 

Compatible mode

Off

 

Note : Enhanced mode optimizes performance and minimizes conflicts of your hardware, by using

a Thomas-Conrad ARCNET driver, It is also not necessary to set the I/O address.

In compatible mode the adapter can use most existing ARCNET drivers.

BLOCK DECODE

Size

JP7

»

16K memory block decode

Pins 1 & 2 Closed

 

128K memory block decode

Pins 2 & 3 Closed

 

A 16-bit VGA adapter typically decodes base memory in 128K blocks. If you are installing the NIC in a system with such a card, you may need to set the NIC block decode size to 128K. If you set the block decode size to 128K then all other adapters in the system must also utilize 128K decode.

I/O BASE ADDRESS

Address

SW3/1

SW3/2

SW3/3

SW3/4

SW3/5

SW3/6

SW3/7

SW3/8

»

2E0h

On

On

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

On

 

2F0h

On

On

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

 

300h

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

 

310h

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

On

Off

 

320h

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

On

 

330h

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

Off

 

340h

On

On

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

 

350h

On

On

Off

Off

On

Off

On

Off

 

360h

On

On

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

 

370h

On

On

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

 

380h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

 

390h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

On

Off

 

3A0h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

On

 

3B0h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

 

3C0h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

 

3D0h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

 

3E0h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

 

3F0h

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Color

Status

Condition

1

Red

On

Data is being transmitted or receiving

1

Green

On

Card is not configured correctly

2

Green

Blinking

Card is configured correctly and is connected to network

2

N/A

Off

Card is defective or not connected to network

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Note:Not all components are as shown on later card revisions.