Hypertec HYNTR70002 User Manual

HyperNet

Token Ring PC Card

HYNTR70002

User Guide

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. All

rights reserved. All brand names are registered trademarks of their

respective companies.

European Community (EC) Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive.

This equipment had been tested and found to comply with the protection requirements of
European Emission Standard EN55022 and the Generic European Immunity Standard
EN50082-1. This equipment i s designed to operate in a domestic environment and as such
is tested to the EN5022 ITE domestic emissions limit. The domestic immunity standard
EN50082-1 calls for the following basic standards:
(a) IEC 801-2 Electrostatic Discharge
(b) IEC 801-3 RF Immunity
(c) IEC 801-4 Transient Burst

This produc t also complies with the requirem ents of the EMC Directive 89/336 /EEC. The
products were tested in a typical configuration.

Copyright

This document and all material contained within it are copyrigh ted. The document may
not, in whole or part, be copied, phot ocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
electronic medium or machine read able form without prior written consent from
HYPERTEC.

HYPERTEC reserves the right to make modi fications to the product without notific ation.
Hypertec is a trademark and th e H yp er tec logo is a registered trademark of HYPERTEC.
All other brand and product names included herein may be trademarks of the respective
companies.

©1998 Hypertec, Ltd. All rights reserved.

PCMCIA compatibility and Plug and Play features are assured with full support of all
major Card and Socket Services vendors. Compatibility with all major Network Operating
Systems is guaranteed by Hypertec's wide range of well tested NOS drivers. Additionally,
Hypertec’s Token Ring PC adapter is compatible with software packages such as the IBM
PC Network Program, the Advanced Program to Program Communi ca tion (APPC)
package, and the Multi Protocol Transport Services (MPTS) package.

Features

 Platform independent - Supports all PCMCIA 2.1, type II compliant PCs
 PCMCIA Card and Socket Servi ces support
 Direct enablers to reduce memory requirements included
 LLC 802.2 & 802.5 provides access to ISO and SNA protocols
 Wide selection of drivers
 Support is provided for APPC/PC, NETBIOS, 3270 and AS400 connectivity
 STP and UTP media connections
 Easy installation and configuration
 Self-test and Diagnostic

If you do not have each of these items, contact your supplier before proceeding further

Static Electricity Warning

Static electricity is accumulated naturally in the human body, and can be discharged
through electrical components by touching them. This shock can potentially cause
permanent internal damage to the com ponent.

When installing the adapter, please obser v e the following precaution s:

Discharge yourself before commencing by touching a grounded metal appliance, such as
the metal frame of a computer - while it is tuned off, but still plugged into the wall socket.

Hold the adapter or any other boards by their edges only. Never touch any exposed pins on
the adapter.

If possible, install the adapter as soon as you remove it from its anti-static bag, without
putting it down. I f yo u must p ut it do wn, place it on the ant i-s t a t ic bag i n w hich it was
packed.

Do not place the adapter on any metal surface.

adapter is a Type II PCMCIA card, which is compatible with any Type II PCMCIA slot. If
your computer has more than one s lot, you may insert the adapter in any of them. The
Token Ring software automatically determines into which slot the card is inserted.

Gently insert the card into the PCMCIA slot, pushing it until it sits firmly in place. The
card will only fit one way; care must be taken not to force it. If it does not register
smoothly, withdraw it and check that it is correctly aligned.

You may now connect the STP connection to the keyed socket on the exposed end of the
card, again do not force it.

Two types of network cable can be used: Type 1 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) or Type 3
Unshielded Twisted Pai r (UTP). When using UTP cable, a Media Filter needs to be
attached to the STP cable.

If you are using Type 1 STP cablin g, secure the STP cable to the DB-9 con nector. If you
are using Type 3 U TP cable, secu re the media filter to the DB-9 connector on the cable,
and then insert the RJ45 connector of the Type 3 UTP cable into the media filter.

Software Installation

This section presents the software installation procedures for the HyperNet Token Ring PC
card. These procedures must be performed before the first time you use the card.
Note: See the docu mentation file, README.TXT, located in the root directory of the
software diskette for the latest installation updates.

Card and Socket Services
Below is a brief explanation of Card and Socket Services, its application and
advantages/ disadvantages . If your computer has Card and Socket S er v ices, refer to the
vendor manual for a fu ller explanation.

Card and Socket Services is an interface softwar e program standa rdised by the PCMCIA
(Personal Computer Memory Card Intern ational Association). Card and Socket Services
are either supp lied by the notebook vendor or by the operat ing system vendor.

Socket Services software provid es a standardised interface for handling PCMCIA cards,
sockets and adapters. Socket Services uses a modest amount of memory and provides a
hardware independent method of interfacing.

Socket services. When Card and Socket Services ar e present, the drivers will automatically
configur e themselves to work with it. When Card and Socket services are no t detected, the
drivers will automatically select to work with direct enablers.

Hypertec's PCMCIA Support Driver
The Hypertec PCMCIA Support Driver (SPTDRV) either replaces or works in conjunction
with the Card & Socket Services software.
Generally, the Hypertec PCMCIA Support Driver should be installed after vendor supplied
Card/Socket Services software. See the documentation file for further informa tion.

Memory Managers
This section is for installation with direct enablers only. If your installa tion uses card and
socket services, proceed t o the next section.
The Hypertec Token Ring PC Card automatically selects a free memory range to use.
However, if a memory manager is already loaded you may experience memory setting
conflicts.
To avoid this po tential conflict, we recommend that you carry out the following steps:

1. Make a copy of the existing config.sys file before editing it.

2. Modify the Memory Manager command line in the config.sys file to exclude the

memory range used by the Token Ring PCMCIA Card. For example:

3. For 386Max, type the following:

device = c:\386max.sys pro=c:\386max.pro ram=d000-d400

4. For EMM386, type the following:

device = c:\windows\emm386.exe x=d000-d400

5. Re-boot the computer.

Backing Up Your Installation Diskettes
Before installing the Token Ring PCMCIA Card software, make sure to create a backup of
the supplied diskette. Y o u should keep the original in a safe place and work with the
backup diskette. Making a backup will protect the original diskette.

Installation Summary
The Token Ring PC Adapter Card software has been designed to make installation simple
and quick. Hypertec's Wizard Utility provides detailed on-screen instructions throughout
the installa tion process and a help utility is a v ailable at all times.