Black Box LE1351C User Manual

OCTOBER 1998

LE1351C

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ISA Fiber Adapter

10BASE-T/10BASE-FL with

ST and RJ-45 Connectors

UTP

TX

RX

UTP LINK

FO LINK

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

AND

CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case
the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be
necessary to correct the interference.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department
of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

The equipment described in this document is CE certified.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes
de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para
referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo,
cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca,
etc..

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales
que sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más
allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio
deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama,
sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se
debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los
orificios de ventilación.

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10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo
amplificadores) que producen calor.

11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el
aparato.

12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la
polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen
del aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las
lineas de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no
sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del

aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en

su desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS

The trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property
of their owners.

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Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.3 The Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3.1 Fiberoptic Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3.2 Twisted Pair Copper (UTP) . . . . . . . 11

2.3.3 Link Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1 Installing the Software Drivers . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1.1 Windows 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1.2 Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.3 Using the AUTOSET8.EXE to

Make the Card Settings. . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.4 Completing the Installation Using

Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.1.5 Completing the Installation Using

Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.2 Installing the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Contents (continued)

Chapter Page

4. Configuration Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.1 Initializing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.2 Configurable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5. Initializing the Adapter and Diagnostics . . . . . 24

5.1 Initializing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.2 Advanced Network Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . 25

6. Software Error/Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . 27

General Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. Hardware Configuration Messages . . . . . . . . . 29

7.1 General Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7.2 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7.3 Diagnostic Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.4 No Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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1. Specifications

On-Board Memory—16 KB of static RAM

Network Controller—National Semiconductor

®

AT/LANTIC

Network Interface—FOIRL: Cable type: Dual

fiberoptic (62.5/125, 50/125, 82/125, 100/160);
Cable length: 2 km maximum; Connectors: (2) ST;
10BASE-T: Cable type: 100-ohm unshielded twisted
pair; Connector: (1) RJ-45; Cable length: 100 m
maximum

Bus Interface—8-bit XT or 16-bit AT (software-

selectable)

Interrupt Channels—Software-selectable: 3, 4, 5, 10,

11, 12, 15, 2/9

Temperature—Operating: 32 to 158°F (0 to 70°C);

Storage: -40 to +158°F (-40 to 70°C)

Relative Humidity—10 to 80% noncondensing

Indicators—Full Duplex, Copper and Fiber Link

Status; For Each Link: Status and Activity

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Power Consumption—9 VDC @ 490 mA, 12 VDC @

145 mA

Size—7.3"H x 4"W x 0.5"D (18.5 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm)

Weight—0.4 lb. (0.2 kg)

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2. Introduction

2.1 Overview

The ISA Fiber Adapter offers high-performance,
reliable, and cost-effective Ethernet connectivity for
desktop personal computers. It’s easy to install and
maintain. The Adapter provides both 10BASE-FL and
10BASE-T connectivity. It’s a complete 16-bit Ethernet
solution in a half-size, jumperless, ISA adapter card
which can be configured as either a shared memory or
an I/O port.

2.2 Features

• Board options are configurable by software. (No
jumpers.)

• Half-size AT adapter card.

• 2 Modes for ISA interface—Shared Memory or
I/O Port. (NE2000plus compatible.)

• Fiberoptic or twisted-pair media supported on the
card.

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• Automatic twisted-pair-receive-polarity
detection/correction.

• Boot PROM socket to allow diskless boot from
NetWare, LAN Manager and other network
operating systems.

• Eight user-selectable interrupts.

• Driver support for Novell, IBM, Microsoft, and
other network operating systems.

2.3 The Network Connection

There are two ways to connect the ISA Fiber Adapter to
an Ethernet network: 10BASE-FL using dual fiberoptic
cable or 10BASE-T using unshielded twisted-pair copper
cable.

2.3.1 F

IBEROPTICINTERFACE

The ISA Fiber Adapter’s fiberoptic interface implements
the Medium Attachment Unit functions for Fiber Optic
medium (FOMAU), as specified by the IEEE 802.3
standard for FOIRL. The fiberoptic transmitter uses an

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850-nanometer standard laser diode, ensuring long
transmit distances.

A pair of fiberoptic ST connectors are provided for fiber
attachment. After the card is installed in the PC, the top
ST connector is attached to the RX (receive) fiber and
the lower ST connector is attached to the TX (transmit)
fiber.

2.3.2 T

WISTEDPAIRCOPPER

(UTP)

The UTP port implements the Medium Attachment
Unit functions for the Twisted Pair medium, as specified
by the supplement to IEEE 802.3 standard (Type
10BASE-T). This UTP interface provides automatic
twisted-pair receive-polarity detection and correction.
The automatic polarity detection feature may be
disabled through software to allow the NIC to operate
with older UTP hardware that does not follow the
10BASE-T standard.

An RJ-45 connector with standard pinouts is provided
for attachment to the UTP cable.

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2.3.3 L

INK

S

TATUS

LED

S

The ISA Fiber Adapter has two Link Status LED
indicators. A green LED indicates a good link; an amber
LED indicates an incomplete link. The LED indicator
adjacent to the ST connectors is the fiber-link status
indicator, and the LED indicator adjacent to the RJ-45
connector is the UTP-link status indicator.

• Fiber Link Status—Indicates that “Receive Carrier”
has been detected. This LED will be green when
there is a good connection via fiber to another
device.

• UTP Link Status—Indicates that “Test Pulse” has
been detected. This LED will be green when there
is a good connection via UTP to another device.

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3. Installation

3.1 Installing the Software Drivers

The following drivers are supported by the ISA Fiber
Adapter:

Novell Drivers

• DOS ODI Client

• OS/2 ODI Client

• ODI Server

• Remote Boot ROM

NDIS 2.01 Driver

• LAN Manager from Microsoft

3.1.1 W

INDOWS

95

1. Go to START, Settings, and click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click System.

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3. In System, click on Device Manager.

4. Click on Properties and find an IRQ that is not
being used. Then click I/O for an available
address.

3.1.2 W

INDOWS

NT

1. Go to START, Programs, Administrative Tools
and click on Windows NT Diagnostics.

2. Click on Resources and find an IRQ that is not
being used. Then click I/O for an available I/O
address.

3.1.3 U

SING THE

AUTOSET8.EXE

TOMAKE THE

C

ARD

S

ETTINGS

1. Copy the following file: config.txt
AUTOSET8.EXE program from the diskette that
came with the unit, to a DOS bootable diskette.

2. Boot the computer with the bootable diskette.

3. At the prompt, type autoset8.exe.

4. Autoset searches for any adapters already installed

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and then displays a list of the boards detected on
the right hand portion of the display.

5. Select Change/Display Adapter Configuration if
the address in the display is not the setting you
have selected. Press Enter to see parameters.

6. Use the down arrow to move to the field that you
wish to change.

• I/O Base Address: Press the enter key until you
have the address you want.

• Interrupt assignment: Press the enter key until you
have the IRQ you want.

• Physical Media: Press the enter key until you have
the media you want to use.

NOTE

If you decide to change media after installation, you will
have to use the bootable DOS diskette to make any
changes.

7. Use the down arrow to move to SAVE
CONFIGURATION.

8. Use the down arrow to Quit, then press X to exit.

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9. Remove the bootable DOS diskette and restart the
computer.

3.1.4 C

OMPLETING THEINSTALLATIONUSING

W

INDOWS

95

10. Go to START, Settings, and click Control Panel.

11. In Control Panel, select New Hardware. Then
click Next, and click NO, then Next.

12. From the list, select Network Adapter. Within the
Network Adapter list, choose Novell/Anthem.
Click NE2000 Compatible, then click Next. Restart
the computer as you are prompted.

3.1.5 C

OMPLETING THE

I

NSTALLATIONUSINGWINDOWS

NT

10. Go to START, Settings, and click Control Panel.

11. In Control Panel, select Network. Then select the
Adapter tab and click ADD.

12. From the list, select Network Adapter. Within the
Network Adapter list, choose Novell/Anthem.
Click NE2000 Compatible, then click OK. Click
OK again. Restart the computer as you are
prompted.

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3.2 Installing the Hardware

Follow these steps to install the ISA Fiber Adapter:

1. Turn off power to the computer and unplug the
power cord.

2. Remove the cover from the computer according to
the instructions in the computer owner’s manual.

3. Insert the ISA Fiber Adapter into any available
8/16 expansion slot. Make sure the adapter is
firmly seated in the expansion connector.

4. Using a screw, attach the adapter mounting
bracket firmly to the computer chassis.

5. Attach the interface cable to the appropriate
connector.

• For fiberoptic cable, attach the ST plugs to the
appropriate ST receptacles. Make sure that the TX
and RX connectors are connected to the RX and
TX connectors respectively on the device at the
other end of the cable.

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• For 10BASE-T, insert the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45
receptacle, making sure that the locking device is
secure.

6. Replace and secure the computer cover, plug in
the power cord, and apply power to the computer.
The hardware installation is complete.

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4. Configuration Software

The following describes the general operation and
features of the configuration software developed for use
with the ISA Fiber Adapter cards.

4.1 Initializing the Software

Copy AUTOSET8.EXE from the Installation Diskette to
a DOS boot diskette.

Insert the diskette into the computer in which the ISA
Fiber Adapter has been installed, run the Autoset
configuration program (AUTOSET8.EXE).

When first initiated, Autoset searches for any adapters
already installed and then displays a list of the boards
detected on the right-hand portion of the display. The
program also detects which interrupts are already
allocated by the system and which are free to be used
with an adapter card. Following this, a search is carried
out to detect any remote boot PROMs that are installed.
Warning messages are displayed if either

• an interrupt is allocated to more than one of the
boards detected;

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• an interrupt is allocated to a board or is taken by
the system; or

• a high interrupt is required by a board and that
board is in an eight-bit slot.

The following options are now available:

“Configure New Adapter Automatically.”

This option detects a free address and interrupt. If no
adapter is detected, an error message is displayed and
the menu is exited. If a board is enabled correctly, you
are prompted to enter the architecture mode required.
I/O Port mode is the default. A menu prompting you to
enter the cable type required is displayed. Finally a
menu displaying the options selected is displayed. When
you exit this menu, the list of detected boards will be
updated.

“Configure New Adapter Manually.”

This option allows you to define the configuration you
require. The items that appear in this menu are
discussed in the section “Configurable Parameters.”
When this menu is selected, the auto-selected

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parameters for I/O Port address and interrupt are
provided as initial selections.

An error will be displayed if a board fails to be enabled
correctly. If the board enables correctly, the list of
detected boards is updated after this menu is exited.

“Change/Display Adapter Configuration.”

This option allows you to change the configuration of a
board that is already installed. You are first prompted to
enter the base address of the board to be altered. A
check is then carried out to see if there is a board at this
address; if not, an error message is displayed and the
option exited. If the board detected is non-configurable,
an error message is displayed and the option exited. The
present configuration of the board is displayed on the
left with an arrow pointing to the new user-selected
configuration. The items that can be selected in this
menu are discussed in the following section. If the user
alters a board’s configuration, the list of boards detected
is updated.

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4.2 Configurable Parameters

In general, these options are selected by highlighting
the item required using the arrow keys and by scrolling
through that item’s available options using the <TAB>
key.

a. Base Address—Only addresses that are free are

allowed to be selected—that is, addresses not used
by any of the boards detected and are not used by
the system or any other peripheral.

b. Interrupt—Only interrupts not used by any of the

detected boards or by the system are allowed to be
selected. Also, if the board in question is in an
eight-bit slot, then only interrupts 2, 3, 4, and 5 are
selectable.

Interrupt 2/9 is the only interrupt that the
software cannot identify as taken or not. Thus this
interrupt is always made available and it is left to
the user’s discretion as to whether this interrupt is
already in use by the system.

c. Novell Configuration Option—This is only

applicable ln I/O port mode and allows the
standard selection of options available for a Novell

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NE2000 board. Any of the options that include an
invalid I/O port address or interrupt are not
selectable.

d. Boot Prom—The NSC option must be selected.

e. Advanced Configuration—This option should only

be selected by an experienced user of the ISA
Fiber Adapter.

f. Save Configuration—this option sets the new

configuration on the board and saves it. The next
time the board is powered up, it will be configured
using the saved information. Details of the
configuration saved are held in the file “config.txt”
in the current directory.

g. Temporarily Change Configuration—This option

loads the new configuration into the board;
however, the next time the board is powered up,
the old configuration will be reinstated.

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5. Initializing the Adapter and
Diagnostics

5.1 Initializing the Adapter

When initiated, this option checks to see if a
configurable board is present and the configuration
parameters are read from it. If a non-configurable board
is present, a warning message is displayed and the
previously selected configuration parameters are used. If
no board is present, an error message is displayed and
the routine is exited.

NOTE

If the card configuration is changed at any time, you must
run the initialize and diagnostic function before leaving the
AUTOSET8 program.

If the board is set in shared memory mode, you are
prompted to select a buffer RAM address from a list of
addresses known to be free for use. The option then
lnitializes the board for correct operation. The buffer
memory is written to and read from with data
comparison carried out to check the operation. The
selected cable type is checked to see whether the link is
up and the interrupt is checked to be operational. If a
boot PROM is detected, a check is carried out to make

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sure it is valid. If these tests are completed successfully,
the following network tests can be carried out;
otherwise, they are not accessible.

5.2 Advanced Network Diagnostics

This option allows you to perform further diagnostic
checks on the functionality of the adapter. The
following options become available when you select this
item.

“Set Up As A Master Station.”

This option requires the use of two stations, one called a
slave and one a master. A packet is “bounced” between
the two stations. If any corruption occurs or a packet is
“lost,” an error message is displayed.

The user is first prompted to enter the length of the test.
This number relates to how many times a packet should
be bounced between the two stations. The default is 400
hex. If 0 is entered, then the test proceeds indefinitely.
The test should complete with the “Network Test
Passed” message.

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“Set Up As A Slave Station.”

This option should be run on a board already known to
be fully operational. The slave station should always
enter the test before the master station.

“Show packets on the network.”

This option will display any packet that is on the
network.

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6. Software Error/Warning
Messages

This section deals with error/warning messages that may
be displayed during the operation of the software.
Where possible, resolving actions have also been
described.

General Messages

“Out of Memory Error.”

This message should never be displayed under normal
circumstances. If this message ever appears, the only
resolving action is to change the NIC card.

“NON CONFIGURABLE.”

This message may appear in the “Installed Adapters”
menu.

An ISA Fiber Adapter with its access to configuration
registers disabled.

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“No adapter at this address.”

The user has selected an address to perform some
operation on an adapter and no adapter of any kind was
detected at that address.

“ERROR—multiple boot ROM’s detected.
This error has been automatically corrected.
Please re-power the PC to enable the corrections.”

More than one installed adapter has enabled a boot
PROM. Only one boot PROM should ever be installed in
a PC. To correct this, enable the adapter that has a boot
PROM at the lowest address and set all other adapters to
have no boot ROM enabled. These changes are saved to
the adapters, but they are not truly active until the PC is
repowered.

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7. Hardware Configuration
Messages

7.1 General Messages

“This address contains a non-configurable NIC or other
hardware. If this address contains a non-configurable
NIC, select the correct configuration of the adapter
using the Configure New Adapter Manually menu,
ignore the I/O port address as it will be selected later.
Once these are correct, exit the menu, no temporary or
save of the configuration is required in that menu.”

This deals with the situation in which you have selected
an address at which hardware has been detected but is
found not to be a configurable ISA Fiber Adapter. The
software allows the use of original NE2000 or WD8013
adapters as well as ISA Fiber Adapters that have had
their access to configuration registers disabled. To use
these adapters, you must set the configuration used in
the “Configure New Adapter Manually” menu.
Following this, you should be able to correctly initialize
the adapter.

The following four warning messages may appear at the bottom
of the “Installed Adapters” menu.

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“IRQ X is installed twice.”

Two detected adapter cards have selected the same
interrupt. The user must change one of the adapter card
interrupt settings.

“IRQ X assigned in system.”

This warning is provided although there is a valid
situation where this can happen. An adapter card is
configured with an interrupt that is also in use by the
PC. This is valid in the case where an adapters driver
software has already been installed and has taken the
system interrupt in question.

“IRQ X at I/O address 0xXXX and the adapter is in an
8 bit slot.”

The adapter is configured to use an upper interrupt
(greater than 7), but this interrupt is not available
because the adapter is in an 8 bit slot. Select an
interrupt in the lower range.

“Boot PROM changes occur only after cold boot of
PC.”

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This message appears after a change to the boot ROM
configuration is saved. It highlights the fact that boot
ROM changes are not immediate and need a “cold
boot” (hard reset or switch off/on PC ) before the
changes become active.

7.2 Error Messages

“Error—No New Adapter.”

You have attempted to enable a “new” (disabled)
adapter card, but no card has been enabled. Either
there was no adapter in the disabled state or that
adapter is faulty.

“Error—An adapter has already been enabled.”

This error appears if you try to enable multiple new
(disabled) adapters during the same execution of the
code. An adapter can only be enabled once and should
not be placed in and out of the “disabled” state multiple
times.

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“No I/O port available for configuration.”

This error appears if all ISA Fiber Adapter I/O port
addresses appear to be taken. It is unlikely that all the
ports would be taken, but it is possible on some PCs that
the search method used by the software is invalid. In this
case, exit the code and re-execute it with the command
“autoset no_search.” If you’re using this method, refer
to Section 7.4.

“No memory address available.”

The software was not able to identify any 16K area of
system RAM (between 0xC000 and 0xE000) that is free.
It is unlikely that all the system RAM is being used, but if
a memory manager is installed on the PC this may be
the case. If a memory manager is installed, then refer to
its documentation on how to free an area of RAM for
peripherals such as this adapter card. If there is no
memory-manager program, then it is possible that the
search method used is invalid on the PC in question. In
this case, refer to Section 7.4.

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“No lnterrupt available for configuration.”

There is no free interrupt that can be assigned to a new
adapter. The only solution to this is to free an interrupt
used for another possibly redundant purpose.

“No interrupt is available for an 8 bit slot.”

You have enabled a “new” adapter in an 8-bit slot.
However none of the lower interrupts are available for
configuration. Either re-install the adapter in a 16-bit
slot, or free one of the lower interrupts.

“All IRQs have been assigned, exit and remove a card.”

The software has detected two adapters using the same
interrupt and can find no available interrupt to resolve
the situation. Remove one of the cards to free an
interrupt or resolve the interrupt conflict. You must free
an interrupt before trying to install another adapter.

“Error saving configuration.”

The adapter has failed to complete the save to EEPROM
sequence correctly. This may not be fatal, but it is a
serious hardware error.

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“Configuration text file not saved, Disk drive not
ready.”

The code has attempted to write the config.txt file to a
diskette, but the drive contains no diskette.

“Configuration text file not saved, Disk is write
protected.”

The code has attempted to write the config.txt file to a
protected diskette. Backup the Autoset program to a
nonprotected diskette and execute the code from there.

7.3 Diagnostic Messages

“The hardware has not been initialized yet. You need to
execute the initialization first.”

This message can appear in the “Advanced Network
Diagnostics” section. You have either failed to select the
“Board Initialization and Diagnostics” option or this
option has failed one of its tests. If the later is the case,
refer to the error message displayed next to the failing
test.

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“Cannot initialize an adapter with a disabled Interrupt.”

You should select a valid interrupt for this adapter.

“No NIC. DMA Failure.”

These messages may be returned by the Network
Interface Controller test in the Board Initialization and
Diagnostics section. Both messages highlight a fault in
the NIC core of the ISA Fiber Adapter, a fatal hardware
error.

“Incorrect PROM ID byte.”

Another message that can be returned by the same test.
There is a flaw in the EEPROM. This message only
occurs in I/O Mode. This is fatal if you wish to select
I/O mode.

“(xfer to memory)
(xfer from memory)
Failed after X bytes with X.”

These messages may be returned by the Buffer Memory
test. The first two messages highlight errors in the
transfer of data, the third in the data transferred. This is
a fatal adapter error.

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“Cable Disconnected.
Cable Unterminated.”

Both errors highlight possibly faulty cabling if they are
not simply disconnected or unterminated. These error
messages may be returned by the Cable Connection test.

“No Interrupt.”

This message may be returned by the Interrupt
Assignment test. The interrupt is not active. You should
select an alternative interrupt and retry the test.
However, this is a hardware error that should not occur
under normal circumstances.

“Boot ROM Failed.”

This message may be returned by the Boot ROM Check.
A boot ROM has been detected but has failed to pass the
checksum test. This may not be a fatal error, but you will
have to replace the ROM on the adapter card.

The following errors may appear during the advanced
dlagnostics test.

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“ No Slave Response.
No Master Response.”

This indicates that one station has failed to receive a
packet from its opposing station. There are two causes
for this: Either the cabling system is faulty or the adapter
of the station in question is faulty.

“Reception Failed.”

Indicates some kind of corruption of the packet
received.

“Transmission Failed.”

Indicates some kind of corruption of the transmission
sequence.

“Packet Mismatch Error.”

The data in the packet received is incorrect. A fatal
hardware error.

“Test Aborted.”

The user has exited the test (by pressing a key).

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7.4 No Search

The search method used to detect free I/O port
addresses or free system RAM may be invalid on some
PCs. You can disable these searches by typing the
command “no_search” following the code’s executable
name. If you select this method, you must decide which
addresses are free and which are not. The “Configure
New Adapter Automatically” option is no longer made
available if you use the “no_search” option.

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