OLICOM OC-3117 Network Interface Card
The Network Interface Card Technical Guide
Olicom, Inc. OC-3117
Specifications
| NIC Type | Token Ring |
|---|---|
| Transfer Rate | 4/16 Mbps |
| Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |
| Topology | Ring |
| Wiring Type | AUI transceiver via DB-15, Shielded Twisted Pair, Unshielded Twisted Pair |
| Boot ROM | Available |
Connections
| Purpose | Location |
|---|---|
| Board Configuration ROM | ROM |
| Crystal Oscillator | OSC |
Ring Speed Select
| Setting | SW1/1 |
|---|---|
| 16 Mbps | Off |
| 4 Mbps | On |
I/O Address Select
| Address | SW1/2 | SW1/3 |
|---|---|---|
| A24 – A27, A40 – A4Fh | Off | Off |
| A50 – A53, A60 – A6Fh | On | Off |
| A54 – A57, A70 – A7Fh | Off | On |
RPL ROM Address
| Setting | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0000 | Off | On | On | Off | Off |
| C2000 | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
| C4000 | On | Off | Off | Off | Off |
Interrupt Select
| IRQ | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRQ3 | Off | Off | Off |
| IRQ5 | On | Off | On |
| IRQ7 | Off | On | On |
| IRQ10 | On | On | On |
Factory Configured Setting
| Switch | Setting |
|---|---|
| SW2/7 | Off |
| SW2/8 | Off |
DMA Channel
| Setting | SW2/4 | SW2/5 | SW2/6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMA0 | Off | Off | Off |
| DMA1 | On | On | Off |
| DMA3 | Off | Off | On |
| DMA6 | On | Off | On |
Notes
- If this card is installed into a PC/AT level machine, the default is IRQ9. If the machine level is PC/XT, the default is IRQ2.
- If the machine is a PC/XT level or this card is installed into an 8-bit slot, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12 & IRQ15 are not available.
- If this board is installed into a PC/XT level machine or an 8-bit slot, then Programmed I/O is used, and the switch settings are non-functional.
FAQ
- What is the transfer rate of the OC-3117 NIC?
The transfer rate is 4/16 Mbps. - What type of data bus does the OC-3117 use?
It uses a 16-bit ISA data bus. - Is a Boot ROM available for this NIC?
Yes, a Boot ROM is available. - What are the default IRQ settings for different machine levels?
For PC/AT level machines, the default is IRQ9, and for PC/XT level machines, it is IRQ2.
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- NIC Type Token Ring
- Transfer Rate 4/16Mbps
- Data Bus 16-bit ISA
- Topology Ring
- Wiring Type AUI transceiver via DB-15 Shielded Twisted Pair Unshielded Twisted Pair
- Boot ROM available
| CONNECTIONS | |||
| Purpose | Location | ||
| Board Configuration ROM | ROM | ||
| Crystal Oscillator | OSC | ||
| RING SPEED SELECT | |||
| Setting | SW1/1 | ||
| í 4Mbps | Off | ||
| 16 Mbps | On | ||
| I/O ADDRESS SELECT | |||||||
| Addres | s | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | ||||
| í A20 – A23, A30 – A3Fh | Off | Off | |||||
| A24 – A27, A40 – A4Fh | On | Off | |||||
| A50 – A53, A60 – A6Fh | Off | On | |||||
| A54 – A57, A70 – A7Fh | On | On | |||||
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| RPL ROM ADDRESS | |||||||
| Setting | SW1/4 SW1/5 SW1/6 SW1/7 SW1/8 | ||||||
| í CC000 | Off | On | On | Off | Off | ||
| C0000 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | ||
| C2000 | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | ||
| C4000 | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | ||
| C6000 | On | On | Off | Off | Off | ||
| C8000 | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | ||
| CA000 | On | Off | On | Off | Off | ||
| CE000 | On | On | On | Off | Off | ||
| D0000 | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | ||
| D2000 | On | Off | Off | On | Off | ||
| D4000 | Off | On | Off | On | Off | ||
| D6000 | On | On | Off | On | Off | ||
| D8000 | Off | Off | On | On | Off | ||
| DA000 | On | Off | On | On | Off | ||
| DC000 | Off | On | On | On | Off | ||
| DE000 | On | On | On | On | Off | ||
| INTERRUPT SELECT | ||||||||
| IRQ | S | W2/1 S | W2/2 S | W2/3 | ||||
| í IRQ2 | Off | Off | Off | |||||
| í IRQ9 | Off | Off | Off | |||||
| IRQ3 | On | Off | On | |||||
| IRQ5 | Off | On | On | |||||
| IRQ7 | On | On | On | |||||
| IRQ10 | On | Off | Off | |||||
| IRQ11 | Off | On | Off | |||||
| IRQ12 | On | On | Off | |||||
| IRQ15 | Off | Off | On | |||||
| Note: If this card is installed into a PC/AT level machine the Default is IRQ9, if the machine level is PC/XT the default is IRQ2. | ||||||||
| Note: If the Machine is a PC/XT level or this card is install into a 8-bit slot IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12 & IRQ15 are not available. | ||||||||
| FACTORY CONFIGURED SETTING | |||
| Switch | Setting | ||
| SW2/7 | Off | ||
| SW2/8 | Off | ||
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| DMA CHANNEL | |||||||||
| Set | ting | S | W2/4 S | W2/5 S | W2/6 | ||||
| í DMA5 | Off | Off | Off | ||||||
| DMA0 | On | On | Off | ||||||
| DMA1 | Off | Off | On | ||||||
| DMA3 | On | Off | On | ||||||
| DMA6 | On | Off | Off | ||||||
| DMA7 | Off | On | Off | ||||||
| Programmed I/O | Off | On | On | ||||||
| Programmed I/O | On | On | On | ||||||
| Note: If this board is installed into a PC/XT level machine or an 8-bit slot then Programmed I/O is used, and the Switch settings are non-functional. | |||||||||
Documents / Resources
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OLICOM OC-3117 Network Interface Card [pdf] User Guide OC-3117 Network Interface Card, OC-3117, Network Interface Card, Interface Card, Card |
