EXOS
201
NIC Type | Ethernet |
Transfer Rate | 10Mbps |
Data Bus | Multibus |
Topology | Linear bus |
Wiring Type | AUI transceiver via DB-15 on sub-connector |
Boot ROM | Available (in firmware) |

FACTORY CONFIGURED | |
Jumper | Setting |
J2 | Closed |
J3 | Open |
J9 | Open |
J10 | Closed |
J12 | Open |
J61 | Closed |
ONBARD BUFFER RAM | ||
Size | J4 | J7 |
128KB | Open | Open |
256KB | Open | Closed |
512KB | Closed | Open |
CARRIER SENSE CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | J5 | |
| » | Carrier sense enabled | Open |
Carrier sense disabled | Closed | |
Note:Carrier sense should be disabled when using a broad-band transceiver. | ||
BOOT ROM | |
Setting | J6 |
Enabled | Closed |
Disabled | Open |
SIGNAL QUALITY CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | J11 | |
| » | Signal quality check enabled | Closed |
Signal quality check disabled | Open | |
Note:Signal quality checking should be disabled in any Ethernet version 1 installation. | ||
MULTIBUS I/O (SLAVE) ACCESS CONFIGURATION |
The EXOS 201 supports two simultaneous I/O ports, labeled port A and port B. In addition, the 201 supports either 8-bit or 16-bit memory addressing. When in 16-bit addressing mode, the port A address is selectable via jumper J52 & J53. Jumper J52A-G defines bits 1-7 of the memory address respectively, and J53A-H defines bits 8-15 respectively (when a jumper is closed, the bit that it corresponds to is set to 1; when open, the bit is set to 0.). For expample, if JP52A is closed, and JP52B-G & JP53A-H are open, the memory address selected is 0001h. When in 8-bit addressing mode, JP52A-G select bits 1-7 respectively, and JP53 is inactive. Regardless of the memory addressing mode, port B will always be located 1 byte above port A's address (e.g. Port A = 0001h, Port B = 0002h). Bit 0 is always set to 0 for port A, and 1 for port B. (Open=0, closed=1) |
MULTIBUS MEMORY ADDRESSING METHOD | ||
Memory Address | J50 | J51 |
8-bit memory addressing | Open | Closed |
16-bit memory addressing | Closed | Open |
44-PIN ISBX CONNECTOR CONFIGURATION |
The iSBX connector (IEEE P969 specification), is included for daughterboard options. There are two jumper-selectable interrupt lines (J13 and J14) which should be left open unless an optional daugherboard is installed. If a daughterboard is installed, one jumper or the other must be closed, but not both. JP13 closed selects IR0, JP14 selects IR1. |
WATCHDOG TIMER CONFIGURATION | |
Setting | J15 |
Watchdog timer enabled | Open |
Watchdog timer disabled | Closed |
MULTIBUS INTERRUPT ACCESS | ||||||||
INT | J54A | J54B | J54C | J54D | J54E | J54F | J54G | J54H |
0 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
1 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
2 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
3 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
4 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
5 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
6 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
7 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
USER PROGRAMMABLE EPROM TYPE | ||
Type | J55 | J56 |
27128 | Closed | Open |
27256 | Open | Closed |
None | Open | Open |
MULTIBUS PRIORITY RESOLUTION METHOD | ||
Resolution Scheme | J57 | |
| » | Enabled | Closed |
Disabled | Open | |
BUS ARBITRATION | |||
Setting | J58 | J59 | |
| » | Disabled | Open | Closed |
Enabled | Closed | Open | |
CLOCK CONFIGURATION | |
Setting | J60 |
/CCLK and /BCLK bus driven | Open |
/CCLK and /BCLK card driven | Closed |
DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | ||
LED | Status | Condition |
1 | On | Performing power on self tests |
1 | Flashing | Waiting for host or network initialization |
1 | Off | Card succesfully inserted into network |
2 | On | Data is being transmitted |
2 | Off | Data is not being transmitted |
3 | On | Attempted access to non-existant memory location on multibus |
3 | Pulsing | Multibus cycle in progress |
3 | Off | No multibus cycle in progress |