Compex LinkPort ENET-C User Manual

Compex
LinkPort

PCMCIA Ethernet
Card

ENET-C

User’s Manual

Version 1.1C

Compex LinkPort

PCMCIA Ethernet Card

User’s Manual

Version 1.1C

Manual Number: M-0270-V1.1C
Manual Release Date: September 2000
Printed in the Republic of Singapore

ENET-C

I

Disclaimer

Compex, Inc. provides this guide without warranty of any kind, either

expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Compex, Inc. may make
improvements and/or changes to the product and/or specifications of the product
described in this guide, without prior notice.

Compex, Inc. will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies or typographical
errors found in this guide. Changes are periodically made to the information
contained herein and will be incorporated into later versions of the guide. The
information contained is subject to change without prior notice.

Trademark Information

Compex®, LinkPort

®

and ReadyLINK® are registered trademarks of Compex,

Inc. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

Notice

Copyright © 1997 by Compex, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction,
adaptation, or translation without prior permission of Compex, Inc. is
prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.

Manual Revision by Jean Tan

Important Information

The latest updates and changes after the release of this manual can be found in
the RELEASE.TXT file in the latest Compex LinkPort release diskette.

II

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer’s Name:
Manufacturer’s Address:

Compex, Inc.

4051 E. La Palma, Unit A
Anaheim, CA 92807 U S A

Compex, Inc. declares that the product:

Product Name:

Compex LinkPort,
PCMCIA Ethernet Card

Model Number:

ENET-C

conforms to the following Product Standards:

Radiated Emission
Standards:
Conducted Emission
Standards:

Immunity Standards: IEC 801-2

EN55022B
FCC Part 15 Class A
EN60555PT2 conducted emission
EN55022B conducted emission
FCC Part 15 Class A

IEC 801-3
IEC 801-4

Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following
regional standards:

FCC Class A — following the provisions of FCC Part

15 directive.

CE Mark — following the provisions of the EC

directive.

Singapore, September, 2000

European Contact:

ReadyLINK Networktechnology Gmbh, Technical Support,

Albert Einstein Straβe 42,
63322 Rödermark, Germany.
[FAX: [phone]]

_______________________

Mr Shi Jia Xiang,

Deputy R & D Manager

III

FCC Notice

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This device generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

p

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

p

Increase the separation between the computer and receiver.

p

Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

p

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:

(1)

(2)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

IV

Contents

Coverage Page Page I
Disclaimer Page II
Declaration of Conformity Page III
FCC Notice Page IV
English Version Page 1-10
Chapter 1 : Introduction Page 1
Features Page 1
Hardware Description Page 2
Diagrams Page 3
Chapter 2 : Installing the Adapter Page 4
Procedure Page 4
Removing the Card Page 5
Diagrams Page 6
Chapter 3 : Software Installation Page 7
Introductiom Page 7
ECARD.EXE utility Page 8
Network Operating System (NOS) Page 8
Appendix A : Technical Information Page 9
Appendix B : Technical Support Page 10
Technical Support Centres Last Page
Notes

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Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card

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Chapter 1: Introdution

The Compex LinkPort PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) Ethernet card [ENET-C] is a credit card sized
network adapter that can be used for PCMCIA compliant personal computers.

The Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet card plugs into a Type II PCMCIA
slot, providing a 16-bit bus interface. The card is switchless, software
configurable, and provides full support for the PCMCIA Card Information
Structure (CIS).

The card is supplied with a media coupler that provides a UTP (Unshielded
Twisted-Pair) 10Base-T connector.

Also included is an intelligent Enabler program that automatically detects your
PC’s controller type and recognises previously installed card and socket
services.

Features

≥≥

Conforms to IEEE 802.3, PCMCIA Release 2.1, JEIDA 4.1 Standard.

≥≥

Fits into Type II PCMCIA slot.

≥≥

Provides 68-pin connector for attachment to PC and 15-pin flat connector
for attachment to media coupler.

≥≥

Media coupler with RJ-45 10Base-T UTP connector.

≥≥

Switchless design; hardware settings are software configurable.

≥≥

Low power consumption.

≥≥

Extensive software driver support which includes drivers for Novell
NetWare; NDIS driver for Microsoft LAN Manager; drivers for Microsoft
Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT v3.51, Windows NT
v4.0; Packet Driver applications; LANtastic v6.0; and IBM OS/2 Warp,
Windows 98 SE/ME, Windows 2000.
(Refer to the driver diskette for the latest updated list.)

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Hardware Description

v

v

v

♦

♦

PCMCIA card

The Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet card’s main PCB board is encased
in a stainless compact frame. It has a 68-pin connector that fits into a
PCMCIA socket,. and a 15-pin flat connector that connects to the media
coupler.

Media Coupler

Media coupler with RJ-45 10Base-T UTP connector.

LED Indicators

ACT LED (Colour: orange) Function: Monitors signals transmitted to

and received from the network.
The orange LED, labelled ACT, lights up to indicate that the PCMCIA
Card is transmitting signals to and/or receiving signals from the network.
This LED is normally OFF. It will flash when the card transmits signals
to the network. The speed at which the LED flashes increases with the
level of network traffic.

LINK LED (Colour: green) Function: Monitors link status of
twisted-pair connection. The PCMCIA Card supports the link integrity
test function. This function is automatically enabled when the card is
configured for RJ-45 UTP cabling. The green LED, labelled LINK,
lights up to indicate that a valid 10Base-T link has been established. It
is ON under normal operating conditions. If the LED is OFF, check the
RJ-45 port’s cable connection.

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Diagrams

LINK LED

Figure 1-1: Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card

English

Figure 1-2: Media Coupler with UTP connectors

Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card

UTPACT LED

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Chapter 2 :Installing the Adapter

This chapter describes the procedure for installing the Compex LinkPort
PCMCIA Ethernet Card.

Procedure:

Power OFF the host computer.

1.

2. Insert the Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card into the computer’s

PCMCIA slot.

Insert the 68-pin connector on the card into the computer’s PCMCIA slot.
The label on the card should face up. Slide the card all the way into the
slot.

Plug the media coupler into the card’s 15-pin connector.

3.

Connect the media coupler to the network.

4.

p Using UTP (10Base-T) cable:
Plug the free end of the UTP cable into a RJ-45 mating connector on a

twisted-pair hub, or into a network access port.
Power ON the PC.

5.

Hardware installation is now complete. Switch ON the PC. The Compex
LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card receives its power from the PC.

Warning: To avoid accidents, do not connect or disconnect cables, or
perform installation or maintenance of the card during an electrical storm.

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Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card

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Removing the Card:

Procedure:

To remove the Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card from the PC, do as
follows:

Power OFF the machine.

1.

Remove from the coupler the UTP cable from the RJ-45 socket.

2.

3. Remove the media coupler from the Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet
Card. To do this, squeeze the locking arms on either side of the coupler-to-

card connector. Pull to unplug the media coupler.
Remove the card from the slot. Store it together with the coupler in a safe

4.

place.

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Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card

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Diagrams

INSERT

Figure 2-1: Inserting the Card into the Type II PCMCIA socket

Compex LinkPort
PCMCIA Ethernet Card

15-Pin Flat Connector

UTP (RJ-45) Connector

UTP Cable

Ethernet Hub (10Mbps)

UTP (RJ-45)

Figure 2-2: Plug the 15-pin connector to the 15-pin mating connector

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Chapter 3 :Software Installation

Introduction:

Enabler program: ECARD.EXE

♦ ECARD enabler is provided to configure Compex LinkPort / ENET-C in

DOS environment.

♦ Before any driver (either loaded from Config.sys or Autoexec.bat or any batch

file) can initialize the adapter, ECARD must be run first to configure it.

♦ If PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software is run in the machine,

ECARD.EXE must run immediately after this (Card and Socket Services)
software is loaded, but before loading the network driver.

♦ ECARD.EXE cannot be unloaded. The machine must reboot and

ECARD.EXE re-run to change to a new I/O Address and Interrupt Number.

To run ECARD.EXE, insert the driver diskette in drive A:\ and type the
following:

A:ECARD [/IRQ=dd] [/MEM=MMMM] [/IO=XXX] [/SKT=n] [/O]
A: ECARD [/?]

where:

[/IRQ]
[/IO]
[/MEM]
dd

XXX

MMMM

/?
[SKT=n]
[/O]

English

Interrupt line keyword of the adapter.
I/O Base Address keyword of the adapter.
Memory range keyword of the adapter.
is a one/two digit number representing the interrupt line (Valid

value: 3, 4, 5*, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15). [*Default IRQ].
is a 3-digit hex number representing I/O port base address (Valid
value: 200H to 3E0H in steps of 20H.

Is a 4-digit hex number representing attribute memory address
(Valid value: C800,CC00, D000,D400,D800,DC00).

Help message.
n: Socket number from 1 to 8.
Overwrites current socket settings.

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Note: The default interrupt line number for the adapter is 5. Notebook
computers with built-in sound chips may also be using this Interrupt value. If you
encounter such a situation, it is best to configure the adapter to another Interrupt
number such as 10 or 11 to avoid any conflicts.

Before beginning the installation procedure, make a backup Copy diskette and
use the Copy for installation. Store the original diskette in a safe place.

ECARD.EXE utility

To configure the Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card properly, you
should first run the ECARD.EXE utility. Enter the following at the DOS
prompt:

For example:

ECARD / IRQ=5 / IO=300

The following message will appear:

Socket: 0
IRQ Number: 05
I/O PORT BASE: 0300H
Memory Address: D400H

The Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card is now configured and you are
ready to load the network drivers.

Network Operating Systems (NOS)

Installation steps for all the Network Operating Systems (NOS) connection are
documented in the respective directories of the particular NOS, in the Driver
Disk. Please refer to these documents to install the network driver for the
adapter.

As new and updated Network Operating Systems become available, update
drivers and new release disk will be made available in the Compex Website, FTP
site and BBS servers. For details, refer to Appendix B.

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Appendix A

Technical Information

Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card
System Configuration

Standard Conformance

Bus-Width

I/O Base Address

Interrupt 3, 4, 5*, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.

Media Coupler

Card Dimensions 85mm x 54mm x 5mm

Power Requirement

Temperature

PCMCIA compliant computers

IEEE 802.3 standard, PCMCIA release

2.1 Type II, JEDIA 4.1

16-bit

200H to 3E0H in steps of 20H;

Default IOP: *300H

(*Default IRQ)

UTP RJ-45 (10Base-T) connector, and
BNC coaxial (10Base-2) connector.

BNC Transceiver: +5V/ 0.28A max.* (*
typical); UTP: +5V/ 0.16A max. *

0°C to 55°C (standard operating); 32°F
to 131°F.

Humidity

English

10% to 90% (Non-condensing)

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Appendix B

Technical Support

If you encounter a specific problem and need our assistance, this appendix
explains how you can get Technical Support worldwide from Compex.

When you have a problem

When you encounter a problem, please do the following:

Ensure that you have sent in the product’s Warranty Registration Card. The

♦

card qualifies you as being eligible for customer support.
If there is a diagnostic program, run it. This helps identify the cause of the

♦

problem, which may be something you could repair by yourself.
Contact your place of purchase to see if your network vendor can solve the

♦

problem.

If your adapter is still not functioning correctly, seek help from our Technical
Support Specialists.

Before contacting technical support

For faster service, get ready the following facts before you talk to our Technical
Support Specialist.

A description of the problem. Include in your description, the sequence of

♦

events that led to the problem and the duration of the problem. State whether
you can reproduce the problem.

A list of the products  software and hardware  involved in the problem,

♦

e.g., your computer model and type, DOS version, and the type and version
of network operating system (NOS) and other applications.

Network information, including the network topology, type of cable used,

♦

size of network, number of workstations in the network, etc.
The network adapter settings and the settings of the other adapters (if any) in

♦

the system.
A list of all the recent system configuration changes, including hardware,

♦

operating system and application software, network and system
administration procedures.

With this information, our Technical Support Specialists will be better able to
help you solve the problem.

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NOTES

Technical Support Centers

Fax

Fax

Contact the technical support center that services your location.

U.S.A., Canada, Latin America and South America

* Write

( Call

Fax

* Write

( Call

* Write

( Call

Compex, Inc.

4051 E. La Palma, Unit A
Anaheim, CA 92807, USA

Tel:
Fax:
BBS:

[phone] (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific time)
[phone]
[phone] (24-hour access)

Europe

ReadyLINK Networktechnology Gmbh

Albert Einstein Straβe 34 / M21
63322 Rödermark, Germany
Tel:
Fax:
BBS:

Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East

Compex Systems Pte Ltd

135, Joo Seng Road #08-01, PM Industrial Building
Singapore 368363

Tel:
Fax:
BBS:

++49 (0) 6074 - 98017 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time)
++49 (0) 6074 - 90668
++49 (0) 6074 - 93974 (24-hour access)

and the rest of the World

(65) 286-1805 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time)
(65) 283-8337
(65) 282-8854 (24-hour access)

Internet
access/
Website:

English

E-mail:
FTPsite:

http://www.cpx.com or
http://www.compex.com.sg

Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card

[e-mail]
ftp.compex.com.sg

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“Quick Install Guide”

E. La Palma, Unit A
Anaheim, CA Compex, Inc.
4051 92807 USA
[phone]

 2000 by Compex, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Printed in Singapore

Compex
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Manual Number:

M-0272-V1.1C

Version 1.1C

September 2000

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