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IBM Wide Area Connector (WAC) V2.21
Installation Tips
August 15, 1994
This information is intended to be a supplement to the booklet
"IBM Wide Area Connector Installation and Testing Instructions"
which was shipped with your adapter. As of this printing, this
is the latest information available to help users with hardware
or device driver installation.
____________________________________________________________________
CONTENTS:
Obtaining the Latest Device Drivers .......................Page-2
WAC Hardware Installation on ISA bus personal computers ...Page-2
Device Driver Installation With OS/2 Machines
Preparation for Driver Installation (OS/2) .............Page-3
Installation of Device Driver (OS/2) ...................Page-4
Configuration of Device Driver (OS/2) ..................Page-5
Device Driver Installation With DOS Machines ..............Page-7
Device Driver Installation on a NetWare Server.............Page-8
Locating the Memory Window (ISA) ..........................Page-11
Trademarks and Service Marks ..............................Page-12
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Page-2
Obtaining the Latest Device Drivers
___________________________________
The latest version of the "IBM Wide Area Connector Installation
and Diagnostics Diskette" which includes the device drivers
can be obtained from the IBM PCC BBS (Phone: 919-517-0001)
in directory 27. The REF DISK command must be used to access
directory 27. Use the "Search for files" command to search for
files matching the description: WAC*.DSK
Use the "HELP" command from the main menu if you are unfamiliar
with how to use .DSK files.
Hardware Installation on ISA bus personal computers
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The ISA WAC card may be put into any free 16-bit slot. It is
important, however, that the I/O address range settings
(switches 4-7) of the WAC adapter not duplicate those addresses
of any other device in your system. If further assistance is
required to set the switch positions, your local systems
coordinator should be consulted.
When configuring the ISA WAC card, find the Logical Card Number in
the chart below which corresponds to your card's switch or
address settings. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS LOGICAL CARD NUMBER.
I/O Logical Dip Switch
Address (Hex) Card Number 4 5 6 7
=================================================
0120 - 013F 15 ON ON ON ON
0140 - 015F 14 OFF ON ON ON
0180 - 019F 13 ON OFF ON ON
01A0 - 01BF 12 OFF OFF ON ON
0220 - 023F 11 ON ON OFF ON
0240 - 025F 10 OFF ON OFF ON
0280 - 029F 9 ON OFF OFF ON
0280 - 029F 8 OFF OFF OFF ON
0520 - 053F 7 ON ON ON OFF
0540 - 055F 6 OFF ON ON OFF
0580 - 059F 5 ON OFF ON OFF
05A0 - 05BF 4 OFF OFF ON OFF
0620 - 063F 3 ON ON OFF OFF
0640 - 065F 2 OFF ON OFF OFF
0680 - 069F 1 ON OFF OFF OFF
0680 - 069F 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF
Note: In OS/2(*) applications you will need to use the
LAPS(*) configuration utility to configure the card.
Enter the the Logical Card Number in the LAPS
configuration field titled "Card Number".
Note: In a NetWare(**) server the Logical Card Number is specified
by the SLOT parameter on the LOAD line for WACSDLC.
See Page-9.
_____________________________________________________________________
Page-3
Device Driver Installation With OS/2 Machines
Preparation for Driver Installation (OS/2)
The following instructions will allow you to install the OS/2
device driver for the Media Access Control (MAC) communications
layer. The information provided here is for assistance and is
not intended to duplicate other product documentation. Where
applicable, additional references are provided for assistance.
Changes in the products described below due to new versions may
result in some inaccuracies in the steps below. If additional
assistance is needed on a specific product, contact your local
customer service representative.
The following pre-installation of software must be performed
before proceeding to the device driver installation. Note that
version numbers mentioned are minimums.
-- The OS/2 Version 2.0 Base system must be installed on your
system.
-- OS/2 LAN Adapter and Protocol Support (LAPS) V2.2 must be
available. This is distributed as a part of "Network
Transport Services/2" or is often shipped as part of several
program products. Some of the earlier protocol products
shipped a previous release of LAPS which will cause errors
if used. Avoid using earlier versions.
If you are not sure what software versions are installed on
your personal computer, run the OS/2 utility SYSLEVEL which is
usually found in the C:\OS2 directory.
APPLICATION NOTE: Some applications are shipped with the WAC
V2.0 driver. If this is the case with your application, you do
NOT require the driver from this diskette. Your application
installation will handle this for you.
_____________________________________________________________________
Page-4
Installation of Device Driver (OS/2)
The OS/2 device driver conforms to the IBM extensions of the
3Com**/Microsoft** Local Area Network (LAN) Manager Network
Driver Interface Specifications (NDIS) Version 2.01 (Final).
________________________________________________________________
The following procedure will install the driver:
1) Open an OS/2 window for full screen.
2) Run the LAPS installation and configuration program by
changing to the directory where the LAPS.EXE file resides
(typically in C:\IBMCOM).
3) Enter LAPS at the command prompt.
4) Insert the WAC Installation and Testing Diskette into your
diskette drive. Select "Install" from the LAPS main menu.
5) Select "Additional Network Drivers" from the Installation
menu, select "Continue..." and press ENTER.
6) Modify the screen to match your diskette drive letter and the
path to the OS/2 MAC driver.
Typically, this is "A:\OS2"
7) Select "OK" and press ENTER. LAPS will now copy the OS/2
device driver onto your hard drive
a:\os2\IBMWAC.OS2 into C:\IBMCOM\MACS directory
a:\os2\IBMWAC.NIF into C:\IBMCOM\MACS directory
a:\os2\WAC.MSG into C:\IBMCOM directory
a:\os2\WACH.MSG into C:\IBMCOM directory
8) After the device driver files have been successfully
transferred, exit to the LAPS main menu.
The WAC driver is now installed. In most cases, your next step
will be to install or configure your specific communications
application. Refer to your application support documentation to
accomplish this.
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Page-5
Configuration of Device Driver (OS/2)
Configuration varies with different applications. The
following steps outline how to configure the IBM Wide Area
Connector as a network adapter under LAPS.
1) Select "Configure" from the LAPS main menu or from your
application's configuration screen as appropriate and press
ENTER.
2) Follow the LAPS procedure for selecting network adapters and
protocols and adding them to the Current Configuration list.
3) Select "IBM Wide Area Connector" from the Network Adapters list
and press ADD to add this to the Current Configuration list.
4) Select the Protocol required and press "Add".
5) Select "IBM Wide Area Connector ......." from the Current
Configuration list and press "EDIT" to supply the IBM WAC
communication parameters.
6) Enter the Slot or Card number to match the WAC Adapter
installation in your system. For Micro Channel machines, this
corresponds to the physical card slot number. CAUTION: with
ISA bus machines, this is a LOGICAL number which corresponds
with the adapter's switch settings and has no relation to the
physical card location. For ISA systems, refer to the previous
section titled "Hardware Installation on ISA bus personal
computers" to obtain the card number.
7) Set the Port number to that which corresponds to the link over
which communications will occur (i.e. "0"= Link A; "1"= Link B)
Physically, the "0" refers to the daughterboard which is located
farthest from the bus tab pins on the adapter.
8) Select a memory window (RAMADDRESS) for the adapter. Micro
Channel machine users may ignore this step, since this is
automatically resolved using the .ADF file.
For ISA bus machines, the default value of the 16KB shared memory
address is D0000. This may or may not be acceptable
depending on the specific ISA system and the other adapters
that may be installed. If you require help in locating available
address space, refer to Page-11.
...continued
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Page-6
9) In many cases you will be able to accept the remaining default
values. However, your application, specific system or network
configuration, may require other values to be altered. Online
help is available for the remaining defaulted values. The
configuration parameters are listed in the TECHREF.FIL which is
also on this diskette.
APPLICATION NOTES: If your application supports switched DCE's
(via V.25bis dialing), you should set CONNTYPE = 1.
Applications which use Port Connection Manager (PCM) to manage
the ports should also set PCMSUPPORT = 1 on the LAPS
configuration screen.
10) Select "OK" and press ENTER to save these parameters.
11) Exit completely from the LAPS installation and configuration
program. In most cases you will need to shutdown OS/2 and
reboot for the configuration changes to take effect.
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Page-7
Device Driver Installation With DOS Machines
The DOS device driver (Version 1.0) can be found in the DOS
directory of the Installation and Testing Diskette. It
consists of the following files:
a:\dos\IBMWACD.DOS
a:\dos\WAC.MSG
a:\dos\WACH.MSG
Refer to your application's documentation for device driver
installation and configuration procedures.
APPLICATION NOTE: Some applications are shipped with the WAC
DOS driver. If this is the case with your application, you do
NOT require the driver from this diskette. Your application
installation will handle this for you.
_____________________________________________________________________
Page-8
Device Driver Installation on a NetWare Server
The NETWARE directory of the this diskette contains
WACSDLC.LAN, a WAC ODI driver for use with the NetWare for
SAA(**) V1.3B workgroup-to-host connectivity application,
which runs on both the NetWare 3.x and the NetWare 4.x
servers.
To install the WACSDLC.LAN driver insert this diskette in
drive A of the NetWare server and type 'LOAD INSTALL' and
press enter.
-- For NetWare 3.x servers:
Select 'Product Options' from the menu. After the
'Product Options' window appears press the insert key
and then follow the directions on the screen.
-- For NetWare 4.x servers:
Select 'Maintenance/Selective Install' from the menu,
then select 'Product Options' from the next menu.
After the 'Product Options' window appears press the
insert key and then follow the directions on the screen.
Once the WACSDLC.LAN driver is installed it can be loaded
directly from the NetWare server System Console or the load
command can be included in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
The format of the LOAD command is:
LOAD WACSDLC NAME=xxxxxxxx SLOT=x CHANNEL=x MEM=xxxxx
RS232MODE=x X21MODE=x SPEED=xxxx
NOTE: The following parameters MUST be included for a
ISA Bus server: NAME, SLOT, CHANNEL, and MEM.
The following parameters MUST be included for a
Micro Channel(*) server: NAME, SLOT, and CHANNEL.
The following is a description of each parameter:
NAME=xxxxxxxx specifies the eight-character logical adapter
name. This name must match the logical adapter name
specified when configuring NetWare for SAA using the
CSCON utility.
Note: The logical adapter name is also used on the command
line when the CSLOAD command is entered on the NetWare
server. (CSLOAD xxxxxxxx)
...continued
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Page-9
SLOT=x identifies the card to be used by the driver.
For an ISA Bus server, this number is a logical card
number (see the table on Page-2), and the valid range
of values is 0 - 15.
For a Micro Channel(*) server, this number is a physical
card number, and the valid range of values is 1 - 8.
CHANNEL=x identifies the physical channel (or port) on the
WAC Adapter to be used by the driver. Channel 0 is the port
on the WAC Adapter furthest from the bus connector.
Channel 1 is the port closest to the bus connector.
MEM=xxxxx specifies the starting address for the 16KB shared
memory on the card. This address is required for an ISA Bus
server ONLY. (For Micro Channel(*) servers the memory address
range is obtained automatically by the driver from the POS
registers.) The address must be on a 16KB (4000 hexidecimal)
boundary. The valid range of values is: C0000 - FC000.
RS232MODE=x specifies clocking modes if the RS232/V.24 port
is used. Normally this value is 0. The valid values are:
0: Normal DTE mode, used when connected to a modem that
generates clocking. This is the default (normal)
value.
1: DTE mode with pin 24 clocking, used when connected to a
modem that requires the DTE to generate Tx clock on pin
24. Normally this value is not used.
2: DCE mode, used when the WAC provides both Rx and Tx
clocks. DCE mode requires the use of a crossover
adapter described in the TECHREF.FIL file. Normally
this value is not used.
X21MODE=x Specifies clocking modes if the RS422/X.21 port is
used. Normally this value is 0 or 3. The valid values are:
0: RS422 DTE mode. This requires an RS422 cable.
1: X.21 DCE TxC_Echo mode. With this mode, the attached
DTE must echo the clock back on the B line to be used
for clocking data into the Wide Area Connector.
Normally this value is not used.
2: Normal X.21 DCE mode. Normally this value is not used.
3: Normal X.21 DTE mode. This is the default value.
...continued
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Page-10
4: X.21 DTE TxC_Echo mode. In this mode, the clock
received on the S line is echoed by the WAC card on
the B line to eliminate Tx clocking skew on long
cables. Normally this value is not used.
Note: X21MODE=1 and X21MODE=2 require a Crossover Connector
as described in the TECHREF.FIL file.
SPEED=xxxxx specifies the speed (in bit per second) to be
used when the port generates the clocking signal.
Normally this parameter is not used.
The valid speed values are: 2M, 1.5M, 1M, 768K, 512K,
256K, 64K, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, and 1200.
The default value is 9600.
Note: The speeds values of 2M, 1.5M, 1M, 768K, 512K, 256K,
and 64K correspond to actual speeds of 1.843M,
1.474M, 983.040K, 776.084K, 508.468K, 254.234K and
63.833K respectively.
When in normal DTE mode, the clocking is generated by the
modem or DSU/CSU, and this parameter is ignored. The port
generates clocking in all DCE modes and in the RS232/V.24
Pin 24 mode (see above for the RS232/V.24 Mode parameter).
NOTE: The encoding mode (NRZ or NRZI) and the RTS mode
(CONTINUOUS or SWITCHED) are specified when configuring
NetWare for SAA using the CSCON utility from the
SUPERVISOR (NW 3.x) or ADMIN (NW 4.x) userids.
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Page-11
Locating the Memory Window (ISA)
For ISA bus machines, the default value of the 16KB shared
memory address is D0000. This may or may not be acceptable
depending on the specific ISA Bus computer system and the
other adapters that may be installed. If you are not sure
that this address is available, you can boot the machine with
the Wide Area Connector Installation and Diagnostic diskette
inserted in drive A. This will run the diagnostic program
that is capable of detecting a memory conflict.
After the machine reboots, select option "[1] Run tests one
time" from the WAC Test Control Menu.
You will next see instructions on installing the cable and
wrap plug. Press ENTER after following these directions.
You will then be shown a menu with the configuration
information and the RAM window address. To change the RAM
window address to the one you plan to use with LAPS, press N.
On the Adapter Select & Test Control menu, select "[3] Move
and or size the RAM window".
Use [1] or [2] to move the RAM window to match the desired
address for LAPS. When done, press ESC and then Y.
On the next menu, again press Y to run all tests.
If there is a memory conflict, the diagnostics will report a
6580 error and a text explanation of the problem. You can
then try repeating this test with different RAM window
addresses until there are no more conflicts.
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Page-12
TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
____________________________
The following terms, denoted by a single asterisk in this
file(*), are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries:
IBM
OS/2
LAPS
Micro Channel
The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk (**) in this
file, are trademarks of other companies as follows:
3Com 3Com Corporation.
Microsoft Microsoft Corporation.
NetWare and NetWare for SAA Novell Corporation