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╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Classic Above Board Network Compatibility: T-Z ║
║ ║
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THOMAS CONRAD TC6045
**FIELD REPORTS** of compatibility with current Above Boards.
The TC6045 is a 16bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured
to operate in Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced
mode doesn't use an I/O Port Address).
Some areas of potential conflicts with Above Boards providing
expanded memory include the reserved memory space (area between 640k
and 1024k), it's 16bit accesses of reserved memory (requiring the
16BIT=xx EMM.SYS parameter), and the I/O port address in the Thomas
Conrad Standard Mode. There is also an IRQ that could conflict with
the serial or parallel ports provided on some Above Boards. An Above
Board configured to provide only extended and/or conventional memory
won't run into these potential conflicts.
TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6045 ROM uses 16k of
reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6045 ROM
to another address, please keep in mind there are some
network operating systems that would need to be modified to
recognize the new TC6045 ROM location.
Configuring the TC6045:
┌───────────────────────┐┌
│SW2 ┌┴┼┐
│ : JP14 └┬┼┘
│SW3 ││
│SW1 ::::: ::::: : ││
└──────▓│▓│▓-▓│▓│▓│▓│▓──┘│
╒═══════════════════╤════════════════╤══════════════════════╕
│Base Memory Address│***I/O Port │ IRQs │
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ SW1 SW3 │Switch block 3: │▐ = Jumper on │
│switches 78 12 │ switches 45678 │: = No Jumper on │
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ C000 │ 200 │ IRQ 3 ::::: ▐:::: : │
│ C400 │ 210 │ IRQ 4 ::::: :▐::: : │
│ C800 │ 220 │ IRQ 5 ::::: ::▐:: : │
│ CC00 │ 230 │ IRQ 6 ::::: :::▐: : │
│*D000 │ 240 │ IRQ 7 ::::: ::::▐ : │
│ D400 │ 250 │ IRQ 10 ::::▐ ::::: : │
│ D800 │ 260 │ IRQ 11 :::▐: ::::: : │
│ DC00 │ 270 │ IRQ 12 ::▐:: ::::: : │
│ E000 │ 280 │ IRQ 14 ▐:::: ::::: : │
└───────────────────┤ 290 │ IRQ 15 :▐::: ::::: : │
│ 2A0 │*IRQ 2 ::::: ::::: ▐ │
│ 2B0 ├──────────────────────┘
│ 2C0 │
│ 2D0 │
│ *2E0 │
│ 2F0 │
│ **300 - 3F0 │
└────────────────┘
* Default
** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
anything in these ranges.
*** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
is setup in Standard Mode. TC Enhanced Mode is set by having a
jumper covering both pins on JP14.
THOMAS CONRAD TC6042
FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards. The TC6042 is an
8bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured to operate in
Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced mode doesn't
use an I/O Port Address). Some areas of potential conflicts with
Above Boards providing expanded memory include the reserved memory
space (area between 640k and 1024k) and the I/O port address. There
is also an IRQ that could conflict with the serial or parallel ports
provided on some Above Boards. An Above Board configured to provide
only extended and/or conventional memory won't run into these
potential conflicts.
TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6042 ROM uses 16k of
reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6042 ROM
to another address, please keep in mind there are some
network operating systems that would need to be modified to
recognize the new TC6042 ROM location.
Configuring the TC6042:
┌─────────────────┐┌
│SW2 ┌┴┼┐
│ └┬┼┘
│SW3 ││
│SW1 ::::: ││
└──────▓│▓│▓│▓│▓──┘│
╒═══════════════════╤════════════════╤════════════════╕
│Base Memory Address│***I/O Port │ IRQs │
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼────────────────┤
│Switch blk 1: │Switch block 3: │▐ = Jumper on │
│ switches 3456 │ switches 45678 │: = No Jumper on│
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼────────────────┤
│ C000 │ 200 │ IRQ 3 ▐:::: │
│ C400 │ 210 │ IRQ 4 :▐::: │
│ C800 │ 220 │ IRQ 5 ::▐:: │
│ CC00 │ 230 │ IRQ 7 :::▐: │
│*D000 │ 240 │*IRQ 2 ::::▐ │
│ D400 │ 250 ├────────────────┘
│ D800 │ 260 │
│ DC00 │ 270 │
│ E000 │ 280 │
└───────────────────┤ 290 │
│ 2A0 │
│ 2B0 │
│ 2C0 │
│ 2D0 │
│ *2E0 │
│ 2F0 │
│ 300 - 3F0 ** │
└────────────────┘
* Default
** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
anything in these ranges.
*** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
is setup in Standard Mode. Standard Mode is set by having switch
8 (on switch block 1) in the down () position.
THOMAS CONRAD TC6142
FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards. The TC6142 is an
8bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured to operate in
Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced mode doesn't
use an I/O Port Address). Some areas of potential conflicts with
Above Boards providing expanded memory include the reserved memory
space (area between 640k and 1024k) and the I/O port address. There
is also an IRQ that could conflict with the serial or parallel ports
provided on some Above Boards. An Above Board configured to provide
only extended and/or conventional memory won't run into these
potential conflicts.
TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6142 ROM uses 16k of
reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6142 ROM
to another address, please keep in mind there are some
network operating systems that would need to be modified to
recognize the new TC6142 ROM location.
Configuring the TC6142:
┌─────────────────┐┌
│SW3 SW1 SW2 ┌┴┼┐
│ └┬┼┘
│ ││
│ ::::: ││
└──────▓│▓│▓│▓│▓──┘│
╒═══════════════════╤════════════════╤════════════════╕
│Base Memory Address│***I/O Port │ IRQs │
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼────────────────┤
│Switch block 1: │Switch block 3: │▐ = Jumper on │
│ switches 3456 │ switches 45678 │: = No Jumper on│
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼────────────────┤
│ C000 │ 200 │ IRQ 3 ▐:::: │
│ C400 │ 210 │ IRQ 4 :▐::: │
│ C800 │ 220 │ IRQ 5 ::▐:: │
│ CC00 │ 230 │ IRQ 7 :::▐: │
│*D000 │ 240 │*IRQ 2 ::::▐ │
│ D400 │ 250 ├────────────────┘
│ D800 │ 260 │
│ DC00 │ 270 │
│ E000 │ 280 │
└───────────────────┤ 290 │
│ 2A0 │
│ 2B0 │
│ 2C0 │
│ 2D0 │
│ *2E0 │
│ 2F0 │
│ **300 - 3F0 │
└────────────────┘
* Default
** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
anything in these ranges.
*** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
is setup in Standard Mode. Standard Mode is set by having switch
8 (on switch block 1) in the down () position.
THOMAS CONRAD TC6038
FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards.
TECH NOTE: Model number TC6038 is apparently ARCNET compatible. We
have a FIELD REPORT that it uses 16k of reserved memory
space and can be set to CC00h. If EMM.SYS is being loaded it
might be necessary to set the TC6038 drivers to CC00h and
the EMM.SYS to D000h (or if in an IBM PC or XT or XT
compatible just set EMM.SYS to use the D400h address and it
shouldn't be necessary to move the TC6042 at all).
THOMAS CONRAD TC6145
**FIELD REPORTS** of compatibility with current Above Boards.
The TC6145 is a 16bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured
to operate in Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced
mode doesn't use an I/O Port Address).
Some areas of potential conflicts with Above Boards providing
expanded memory include the reserved memory space (area between 640k
and 1024k), it's 16bit accesses of reserved memory (requiring the
16BIT=xx EMM.SYS parameter), and the I/O port address in the Thomas
Conrad Standard Mode. There is also an IRQ that could conflict with
the serial or parallel ports provided on some Above Boards. An Above
Board configured to provide only extended and/or conventional memory
won't run into these potential conflicts.
TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6145 ROM uses 16k of
reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6145 ROM
to another address, please keep in mind there are some
network operating systems that would need to be modified to
recognize the new TC6145 ROM location.
Configuring the TC6145:
┌───────────────────────┐┌
│SW2 ┌┴┼┐
│ └┬┼┘
│SW3 ││
│ : JP 14 ││
│SW1 ::::: :::::: ││
└──────▓│▓│▓-▓│▓│▓│▓│▓──┘│
╒═══════════════════╤════════════════╤═════════════════════╕
│Base Memory Address│***I/O Port │ IRQs │
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼─────────────────────┤
│ SW1 SW3 │Switch block 3: │▐ = Jumper on │
│switches 78 12 │ switches 45678 │: = No Jumper on │
├───────────────────┼────────────────┼─────────────────────┤
│ C000 │ 200 │ IRQ 3 ::::: ▐::::: │
│ C400 │ 210 │ IRQ 4 ::::: :▐:::: │
│ C800 │ 220 │ IRQ 5 ::::: ::▐::: │
│ CC00 │ 230 │ IRQ 6 ::::: :::▐:: │
│*D000 │ 240 │ IRQ 7 ::::: ::::▐: │
│ D400 │ 250 │ IRQ 10 ::::▐ :::::: │
│ D800 │ 260 │ IRQ 11 :::▐: :::::: │
│ DC00 │ 270 │ IRQ 12 ::▐:: :::::: │
│ E000 │ 280 │ IRQ 14 ▐:::: :::::: │
└───────────────────┤ 290 │ IRQ 15 :▐::: :::::: │
│ 2A0 │*IRQ 2 ::::: :::::▐ │
│ 2B0 ├─────────────────────┘
│ 2C0 │
│ 2D0 │
│ *2E0 │
│ 2F0 │
│ **300 - 3F0 │
└────────────────┘
* Default
** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
anything in these ranges.
*** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
is setup in Standard Mode. TC Enhanced Mode is set by having a
jumper covering both pins on JP14.
THOMAS CONRAD SUPPORT
Thomas Conrad Technical Support Ph: 800-332-8683
BBS Ph: 512-836-8012
TIARA LANCARD A286
*FIELD REPORTS* of compatibility with Above Boards.
Tech Notes:This is an ARCNET board that only uses 32k address space,
and can be configured for C000-C7FF, C800-CFFF,D000-D7FF,or D800-
DFFF. Could be a solution for people with VGA and EMS. Tiara Inc.
will supply the drivers to allow Novell Netware to see this board at
any of the addresses free of charge.
BBS Ph. 415-966-8533 Voice Ph. 415-965-1700
TOPPS FOR APPLETALK
Customer Reports of limited compatibility with Above Boards. The
early TOPPS boards were incompatible with Expanded memory, but were
compatible with extended memory. Current TOPPS boards apparently are
compatible with Expanded memory, as well as being compatible with
extended memory.
Tech Notes: The early TOPPS boards used Int 67H and was therefore
incompatible with all LIM expanded memory.
TOPPS is a network board and software that allows a PC to be a node
on an Appletalk network. REMEMBER: ANY memory board providing LIM
expanded memory will use INT 67h.
TOPPS is made by Centrum Systems.
TORUS & TAPESTRY
Torus makes LAN software called Tapestry, which runs on different
types of LAN hardware. Torus has approved Tapestry version 1.4 as
compatible with AB.
TRW 2001 NETWORK CARD
Customers have reported that the TRW 2001 Network card uses the D000
range and can't be moved. This is no concern if the Above Board or
Matched Memory Classic is providing conventional or exTENded memory,
but poses a potential conflict if exPANded memory is provided.
TRW tech support has mentioned that only TRW software versions 4.06
or greater can remedy this situation. The newer software uses I/O
addresses to talk to the TRW 2001 instead of reserved memory
addressing.
Ungermann-Bass
UNGERMANN-BASS
UB network hardware and software is compatible with ABs.
UB users may have memory address conflicts between the network
adapter board, ABs, and other boards. The most typical conflict is
between the adapter board, an AB, and an EGA/VGA board.
The latest UB adapter boards use only 32k of memory addresses. They
will work with EGA and AB. Install AB at D000 and U-B in the mid
Cxxxx range
These new boards are models: PC 2010 and PC 2030
The older UB adapter board can use any COMPLETE 64K block of memory
addresses, including those below 640K. Using conventional memory for
the adapter is the only way to configure a system with an AB AT or
PS/AT and an EGA board. If the adapter is set to use 64K of
conventional memory, the adjacent 64K of memory must be "left open",
so the total conventional memory consumed is 128K. The UB manual
describes how to set switches on the adapter to change the memory
addresses it uses.
UNGERMANN-BASS 16-BIT NIUPC
*FIELD REPORTS* of compatibility with Above Boards.
Tech Notes: If the customer is trying to set up expanded memory, they
will need to add the 16BIT=xx parameter to the EMM.SYS device driver
line as this network adapter does a true 16-bit access of reserved
memory. If the customer only has our older software that doesn't
recognize the 16BIT=xx parameter, they could also get around this
16bit conflict by setting the AB it will be operating in a 10MHz bus
(through SETBOARD).
UNGERMANN-BASS NICPS/2 ETHERNET
*FIELD REPORTS* of compatibility with Above Boards.
Tech Notes: This is a network adapter that can be used with Novell
Netware. Possible RAM and ROM configurations listed below.
RAM - C0000-C7FFF ROM - C0000-C3FFF
C8000-CFFFF C4000-C7FFF
D0000-D7FFF C8000-CBFFF
D8000-DFFFF CC000-CFFFF
D0000-D3FFF
D4000-D7FFF
D8000-DBFFF
DC000-DFFFF
VIANETIX & INSTALL
Customers report that the Vianetix Network adapter is Compatible with
Above Boards and the Matched Memory Classic.
Tech note: The INSTALL program was unable to install the Above Board
software with the Vianetix adapter installed. It was necessary to
manually install the Above Board software using DEVICE = EMM.SYS M1
I5. We have had no reports whether or not SOFTSET has had any
problems with this adapter (it might work fine).
Western Digital
WESTERN DIGITAL ETHERCARD PLUS 10T
**FIELD REPORT** of compatibility.
Tech Notes: This board uses a program called EZSETUP to set
interrupt, base I/O, and reserved memory address. Defaults are IRQ3,
Base I/O 280H, and it maps D000. EZSETUP is available on their BBS.
Western Digital Customer Support Ph: 1-800-832-4778
BBS Ph: 714-753-1234
WESTERN DIGITAL ETHERNET
* FIELD REPORT *
This board uses 8K of address space starting at C4000h (default), can
be set from 80000 to FE000 hex. Also uses IRQ 3 and I/O address
280h. One customer had memory address set to D000h for his Novell
system.
Adding EXPF=CC00 to EMM line helped in one field report. The server
wouldn't load on cold boot.
Western Digital Customer Support ph: 1-800-832-4778
BBS ph: 714-753-1234
WESTERN DIGITAL ETHERNET MODEL WD8003E
***Field Report*** of compatibility.
Tech Notes: There may be a WD8003e.sys driver in the config.sys file
or a /RAMBASE=address parameter on the WD8003 command line in the
autoexec.bat file.
In the config.sys file, check the parameter following the WD8003e.sys
driver. /MC800 addresses the board at C800 to CA00, it may have
/MD800 for D800 to DA00.
The RAMBASE values can be A000 to FE00 in 2K increments; D000 is
default.
Western Digital Customer Support ph: 1-800-832-4778
BBS ph: 714-753-1234
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End of file Intel FaxBack # 1446 September 25,1992