; IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Busmaster Server Adapter/A ; Adapter Description File ; ; Version: 1.00 ; ; (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1990. ; All rights reserved. ; ; AdapterID 08FC8h AdapterName "IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Busmaster Server Adapter/A" NumBytes 4 FixedResources POS[2]=00XXXXXXb POS[3]=XX00XXXXb BEGIN NODMA NamedItem Prompt "Adapter Data Rate" Choice "4 Mbps" POS[1]=XXXXXX0Xb Choice "16 Mbps" POS[1]=XXXXXX1Xb Help "ADAPTER DATA RATE: This Token-Ring Network Adapter can operate at two different data rates: 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps. The adapter data rate MUST be set to the rate of the Token-Ring Network LAN segment to which you are connecting the adapter. The assignment for this data rate can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys." NamedItem Prompt "Interrupt Level" Choice "Interrupt 2" POS[0]=XXXX000Xb INT 2d Choice "Interrupt 3" POS[0]=XXXX001Xb INT 3d Choice "Interrupt 4" POS[0]=XXXX010Xb INT 4d Choice "Interrupt 5" POS[0]=XXXX011Xb INT 5d Choice "Interrupt 7" POS[0]=XXXX100Xb INT 7d Choice "Interrupt 10" POS[0]=XXXX101Xb INT 10d Choice "Interrupt 11" POS[0]=XXXX110Xb INT 11d Choice "Interrupt 12" POS[0]=XXXX111Xb INT 12d Help "INTERRUPT LEVEL: This Token-Ring Network Adapter can operate on one of eight interrupt levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, or 12. The preferred interrupt level is 2, but the adapter can operate on any of the eight levels if necessary. The assignment for the interrupt level can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys." NamedItem Prompt "I/O Address" Choice "I/O Address 86A0-86AF" POS[0]=X000XXXXb IO 086A0h - 086A7h Choice "I/O Address 96A0-96AF" POS[0]=X001XXXXb IO 096A0h - 096A7h Choice "I/O Address A6A0-A6AF" POS[0]=X010XXXXb IO 0A6A0h - 0A6A7h Choice "I/O Address B6A0-B6AF" POS[0]=X011XXXXb IO 0B6A0h - 0B6A7h Choice "I/O Address C6A0-C6AF" POS[0]=X100XXXXb IO 0C6A0h - 0C6A7h Choice "I/O Address D6A0-D6AF" POS[0]=X101XXXXb IO 0D6A0h - 0D6A7h Choice "I/O Address E6A0-E6AF" POS[0]=X110XXXXb IO 0E6A0h - 0E6A7h Choice "I/O Address F6A0-F6AF" POS[0]=X111XXXXb IO 0F6A0h - 0F6A7h Help "I/O ADDRESS: An adapter can operate at any of eight I/O address ranges (86A0 - 86AF to F6A0 - F6AF). If more than one adapter in your computer is used, each adapter must be assigned a separate I/O address range. The assignment for the I/O address range can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys. If an assignment has an asterisk (*) by it, it is in conflict with another assignment and the I/O address range must be changed. If a conflict continues to exist, you may need to change the assignments for other options that are in your computer to resolve the conflict." NamedItem Prompt "Arbitration Level" Choice "Level E" POS[2]=XXXX1110b ARB 0Eh Choice "Level D" POS[2]=XXXX1101b ARB 0Dh Choice "Level C" POS[2]=XXXX1100b ARB 0Ch Choice "Level B" POS[2]=XXXX1011b ARB 0Bh Choice "Level A" POS[2]=XXXX1010b ARB 0Ah Choice "Level 9" POS[2]=XXXX1001b ARB 09h Choice "Level 8" POS[2]=XXXX1000b ARB 08h Choice "Level 7" POS[2]=XXXX0111b ARB 07h Choice "Level 6" POS[2]=XXXX0110b ARB 06h Choice "Level 5" POS[2]=XXXX0101b ARB 05h Choice "Level 3" POS[2]=XXXX0011b ARB 03h Choice "Level 2" POS[2]=XXXX0010b ARB 02h Choice "Level 1" POS[2]=XXXX0001b ARB 01h Choice "Level 0" POS[2]=XXXX0000b ARB 00h Help "ARBITRATION LEVEL: This Token-Ring Network Adapter can operate on one of fourteen arbitration levels: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, or E. If more than one adapter is used in your computer, each adapter must be assigned a separate arbitration level. The assignment for the arbitration level can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys. If an assignment has an asterisk (*) by it, it is in conflict with another assignment and the arbitration level must be changed. If a conflict continues to exist, you may need to change the assignments for other adapters or options that are in your computer to resolve the conflict." NamedItem Prompt "Fairness" Choice "Fairness ON" POS[2]=XXX1XXXXb Choice "Fairness OFF" POS[2]=XXX0XXXXb Help "FAIRNESS: This Token-Ring Network Adapter can operate with or without arbitration fairness. The assignment for fairness can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys." NamedItem Prompt "Bus Release" Choice "Maximum" POS[2]=XX1XXXXXb Choice "Immediately" POS[2]=XX0XXXXXb Help "BUS RELEASE: During a Micro Channel DMA operation this Token-Ring Network Adapter supports two different ways of releasing the bus after the Preempt signal. After a Preempt occurs the bus can be released either immediately or by the maximum time allotted by the Micro Channel architecture. The best performance is achieved if this adapter is allowed to continue for the maximum time allowed. The assignment for bus release can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys." NamedItem Prompt "Early Token Release" Choice "ETR at 16 Mbps" POS[1]=XXXXXXX0b Choice "NO ETR" POS[1]=XXXXXXX1b Help "EARLY TOKEN RELEASE: This Token-Ring Network Adapter can have Early Token Release. This function is only applicable at the adapter data rate of 16 Mbps. The best performance of the network at 16 Mbps is achieved when Early Token Release in enabled. The assignment for this early token release can be changed by selecting 'Change Configuration' and then using the F5=Previous and the F6=Next keys." END