TIARA COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
ARCNET UNIVERSAL LANCARD
NIC Type | ARCnet |
Transfer Rate | 2.5Mbps |
Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |
Topology | Linear Bus, Star |
Wiring Type | RG--58A/U 50ohm coaxial Unshielded twisted pair |
Boot ROM | Available |

BOOT ROM | ||
Setting | JP2/I | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
Enabled | Closed | |
CABLE TYPE | |||
Type | JP3 | JP4 | |
| » | Thin Ethernet | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Unshielded twisted pair | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
I/O ADDRESS SELECT | ||||
Address | JP2/A | JP2/B | JP2/C | |
| » | 2E0h | Closed | Open | Open |
Note: All other address configurations are unspecified in manufacturer documentation. Alternate address settings should be silk-screened on the board itself. | ||||
INTERRUPT SELECT | ||||||||||
IRQ | JP1/A | JP1/B | JP1/C | JP1/D | JP1/E | JP1/F | JP1/G | JP1/H | JP1/I | |
| » | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ10 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ11 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
IRQ12 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
IRQ15 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | |
NODE ADDRESS | ||||||||
Node | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1 | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
2 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
3 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
4 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
251 | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On | On |
252 | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off | Off |
253 | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On |
254 | On | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off |
255 | On | On | On | On | On | On | On | On |
Note:Node address 0 is used for messaging between nodes and must not be used. A total of 255 node address settings are available. The switches are a binary representation of the decimal node addresses. Switch 1 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 8 is the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: switch 1=1, 2=2, 3=4, 4=8, 5=16, 6=32, 7=64, 8=128. Turn on the switches and add the values of the on switches to obtain the correct node address. (On=1, Off=0) | ||||||||
RIM BUFFER ADDRESS | ||||||
Address | JP2/D | JP2/E | JP2/F | JP2/G | JP2/H | |
| » | D0000h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed |
Note: All other address configurations are unspecified in manufacturer documentation. Alternate address settings should be silk-screened on the board itself. | ||||||
TOPOLOGY | ||
Topology | JP5 | |
| » | Star | Closed |
Linear Bus | Open | |