EDIMAX COMPUTER COMPANY

AL-3357/AL-3358 (VERSION 1.1)

NIC Type

ARCnet

Transfer Rate

2.5Mbps

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

Topology

Star (The AL-3358 cannot be used in a coaxial/star configuration.)

Linear Bus (The AL-3357 cannot be used in a coaxial/linear bus configuration.)

Wiring Type

Unshielded twisted pair

RG-62A/U 93ohm coaxial

Boot ROM

Available

NODE ID ADDRESS

Node

SW1/1

SW1/2

SW1/3

SW1/4

SW1/5

SW1/6

SW1/7

SW1/8

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

2

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

3

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

4

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

251

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

252

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

253

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

254

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

255

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

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 off the switches and add the values of the off switches to obtain the correct node address. (On=0, Off=1)

CABLE TYPE

Type

JC1

JT1

JT2

 

RG-62A/U 93ohm coaxial

Closed

Open

Open

»

Unshielded twisted pair

Open

Closed

Closed

ONBOARD TERMINATOR

Setting

Cable type

JC2

JC3

JT3

»

Disabled

Coaxial or Twisted pair

Open

Open

Open

 

Enabled

Coaxial

Closed

Closed

Open

 

Enabled

Twisted pair

Open

Open

Closed

 

Notes: If the card is on either end of a linear bus network segment, the onboard terminator can be used instead of using an external terminator.

I/O CHANNEL READY SIGNAL ENABLE

Setting

JP1A

»

Enabled

Closed

 

Disabled

Open

WAIT STATE

Setting

JP1B

»

0 wait-states

Closed

 

1 wait-state

Open

BALE ENABLE

Setting

JP1C

»

Disabled

Open

 

Enabled

Closed

Note: This jumper can be enabled for systems with a faster I/O bus requiring the NIC to "latch" a memory address and the transfer width and preserve them until the NIC can complete thememory transfer. In other words if your system has a faster than average (>8MHz) I/O bus speed you might need to enable this option.

INTERRUPT SETTINGS

IRQ

S1A

S1B

S1C

S1D

S1E

»

2/9

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

3

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

BOOT ROM

Setting

S2

»

Disabled

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Enabled

Pins 2 & 3 closed

I/O BASE ADDRESS

Address

SW2/6

SW2/7

SW2/8

 

260 - 26Fh

On

On

On

 

290 - 29Fh

Off

On

On

»

2E0 - 2EFh

On

Off

On

 

2F0 - 2FFh

Off

Off

On

 

300 - 30Fh

On

On

Off

 

350 - 35Fh

Off

On

Off

 

380 - 38Fh

On

Off

Off

 

3E0 - 3EFh

Off

Off

Off

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Status

Condition

LED1

On

Data is being transmitted or received

LED1

Off

Data is not being transmitted or received

LED2

On

Card is being accessed by host computer

LED2

Off

Card is not being accessed by host computer

BUFFER MEMORY ADDRESS & BOOT ROM ADDRESS

Buffer Address

Boot ROM Address

SW1/1

SW1/2

SW1/3

SW1/4

SW1/5

 

C0000 - C07FFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

On

On

 

C0800 - C0FFFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

On

Off

 

C1000 - C17FFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

Off

On

 

C1800 - C1FFFh

C2000 - C3FFFh

On

On

On

Off

Off

 

C4000 - C47FFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

On

On

 

C4800 - C4FFFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

On

Off

 

C5000 - C57FFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

Off

On

 

C5800 - C5FFFh

C6000 - C7FFFh

On

On

Off

Off

Off

 

CC000 - CC7FFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

On

On

 

CC800 - CCFFFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

On

Off

 

CD000 - CD7FFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

Off

On

 

CD800 - CDFFFh

CE000 - CFFFFh

On

Off

On

Off

Off

»

D0000 - D07FFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

On

On

 

D0800 - D0FFFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

On

Off

 

D1000 - D17FFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

Off

On

 

D1800 - D1FFFh

D2000 - D3FFFh

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

 

D4000 - D47FFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

On

On

 

D4800 - D4FFFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

On

Off

 

D5000 - D57FFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

Off

On

 

D5800 - D5FFFh

D6000 - D7FFFh

Off

On

On

Off

Off

 

D8000 - D87FFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

On

On

 

D8800 - D8FFFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

On

Off

 

D9000 - D97FFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

Off

On

 

D9800 - D9FFFh

DA000 - DBFFFh

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

 

DC000 - DC7FFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

On

On

 

DC800 - DCFFFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

On

Off

 

DD000 - DD7FFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

Off

On

 

DD800 - DDFFFh

DE000 - DFFFFh

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

 

E0000 - E07FFh

E2000 - E2FFFh

Off

Off

Off

On

On

 

E0800 - E0FFFh

E2000 - E2FFFh

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

 

E1000 - E17FFh

E2000 - E2FFFh

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

 

E1800 - E1FFFh

E2000 - E2FFFh

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off