ARTISOFT, INC.
AE-2
NIC Type | Ethernet |
Network Transfer Rate | 10Mbps |
Data Bus | 8/16-bit ISA |
Topology | Linear Bus |
Wiring Type | AUI transceiver via DB-15 port RG-58A/U 50ohm coaxial |
Boot ROM | Available |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Label | Function | Label |
AUI transceiver via DB-15 port | CN1 | Boot ROM PAL chip | CN3 |
RG-58A/U 50ohm coaxial port | CN2 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Label | Position | |
| » | Boot ROM disabled | W6/A | Open |
Boot ROM enabled | W6/A | Closed | |
| » | 185 meter segment length selected | W7 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
300 meter segment length selected | W7 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Standard Bus selected | W8 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Non-standard Bus selected | W8 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | AE-2 selected | W10 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
NE2000 selected | W10 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
BUS SIZE SELECTION | |
Setting | W9 |
8-bit | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
16-bit | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
DMA CHANNEL SELECTION | |||||||||
Channel | W2/A | W2/B | W2/C | W2/D | W3/A | W3/B | W3/C | W3/D | |
| » | Disabled | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
1 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
5 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | |
BASE I/O ADDRESS SELECTION | |||||
Address | W4/A | W4/B | W4/C | W4/D | |
| » | 300h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
320h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | |
340h | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | |
360h | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | |
INTERRUPT SELECTION | ||||||||
IRQ | W1/A | W1/B | W1/C | W1/D | W1/E | W1/F | W1/G | W1/H |
2/9 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
6 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
10 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
15 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
CABLE TYPE SELECTION | |||||||
Type | W5/A | W5/B | W5/C | W5/D | W5/E | W5/F | |
| » | RG-58A/U 50ohm coaxial | Pins 2&3 | Pins 2&3 | Pins 2&3 | Pins 2&3 | Pins 2&3 | Pins 2&3 |
AUI transceiver via DB-15 port | Pins 1&2 | Pins 1&2 | Pins 1&2 | Pins 1&2 | Pins 1&2 | Pins 1&2 | |
Note: Designated Pins are closed. | |||||||
DRAM SIZE CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | BANK 0 | BANK 1 |
16KB | (1) 8k x 8 | (1) 8k x 8 |
64KB | (1) 32k x 8 | (1) 32k x 8 |
ROM ADDRESS SELECTION | |||||
Address | W6/B | W6/C | W/D | W6/E | W6/F |
A0000h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
A2000h | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
A4000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
A6000h | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed |
A8000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
AA000h | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed |
AC000h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
AE000h | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
B0000h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
B2000h | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
B4000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
B6000h | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
C0000h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
C2000h | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
C4000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
C6000h | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
C8000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
CA000h | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
CC000h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
CE000h | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
D0000h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
D2000h | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
D4000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
D6000h | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
D8000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
DA000h | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
DC000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
DE000h | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
E0000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
E2000h | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
E4000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
E6000h | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |