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$Header:   P:/DEVEL/ETHERNET/I8023_08.0/PVCS/CFGI8023.HLV   1.16   04 Mar 1993 12:23:04   PHIL  $
This file is cfgi8023.hlp for revision 2.0 of cfgi8023.exe
*GEN
For more information, please call Technical Support Hotline at:
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    9am to 5pm (GMT) in the EUROPE  +31 79 422001
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Bulletin Board Systems for downloading latest drivers.
    BBS in Canada (416) 492-5980
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FAX for requesting or sending information.
    Fax in Canada (416) 731-7017
    BBS in USA    (214) 242-9487
    BBS in EUROPE +31 79 428212
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A help system is installed with this program.  There are two types
of help: field-specific and form-specific.  The end user can call
help by pressing the F1 key, regardless of whether field or form
help is desired.  Pressing F1 the first time brings up field help.
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Pressing a second time brings up form help.  When the help is
called, a pop-up window is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Within the help window, the cursor keys are used to move between
lines and pages.  The alt-F1 key toggles the help display between
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the normal help window and a full-screen window.  The ESC key allows
the user to exit from the help window.	When pressing the F1 key in
the place where no help is available, a bell will sound.
*CRD
This function is to select 1 of 4 cards for configuration.
A jumper on the card will determine the card number.  If the
jumper is not installed, the card cannot be configured.

Press F1 again for Technical Support, BBS and Fax phone numbers.
*DEF
This function is to set the I/O base address, memory base segment, and
interrupt level to a popular default for the card selected. 
If any settings in a default configuration conflicts with that of
another PDI8023 in the same system, a message will indicate the
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conflict and the function will not be performed.
The PDI8023Plus-16CAT will be set to Twisted Pair default.
*IO
This function is to set the I/O base address for the card selected. 
If the I/O base address selected conflicts with another PDI8023 in
the same system, a message will indicate the conflict and the function
will not be performed.  Conflicts with system will be detected when
the configuration is written to the card.
*MEM
This function is to set the memory base segment for the card selected.
If the memory base segment selected conflicts with another PDI8023 in
the same system, a message will indicate the conflict and the function
will not be performed.  The program will not permit an option to be
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selected which conflicts with the system.
The PDI8023 card with 8K of memory occupies 16K of memory space.
The upper 8K of the PDI8023 is reserved for the boot ROM.
The PDI8023-16 card with 16K of memory occupies 16K of memory space.
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The boot ROM will replace the upper 8K of the cards 16K memory only when
the boot ROM is enabled. PDI8023-16 adapters support only seven of the
eight memory options with either the C800:0 or C400:0 option not supported.
On some early versions of the PDI8023-16 adapters this upper 8K of memory
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was turned back on after the boot ROM was done starting the system. The
problem was that a Control, Alt, Delete method of resetting the system
did not re-enable the boot ROM to begin the remote boot process.
*IRQ
This function is to set the interrupt level for the card selected.
If the interrupt level selected conflicts with another PDI8023
in the same system,  a message will indicate the conflict and the
function will not be performed.  Conflicts with system interrupts 
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can be detected using the Card Diagnostic option, only after the
card has been configured.
The PDI8023Plus adapters when in Compatibility mode have interrupts
6 and 7 replaced by 11 and 12. Some older versions of the driver
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software may not find the adapter in the compatibility mode, hence
these new interrupts may not be usable. 
Common uses for irq options which may result in a conflict are:
     IRQ 2   EGA and VGA video, not used by all cards.
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     IRQ 3   Serial communication port #2 (COM 2)
     IRQ 4   Serial communication port #1 (COM 1)
     IRQ 5   Parallel printer port #2 (AT Only)
     IRQ 6   Floppy disk controller
     IRQ 7   Parallel printer port #1
*CLR
This function is to clear the configuration for the card selected.
A cleared card will be transparent to the network and the CPU.
The E1 jumper may be shorted while the power is on to clear the
card. Unlike the "Clear Setting", using the E1 jumper results in
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a temporary card clear. The original configuration will be restored
the next time the computer is turned on.
*P16
The P16 Control determines how a PDI8023 16 bit card will interact
with other peripherals located in the C0000 to DFFFF region.  This
option does not apply to PDI8023 8 bit cards, and display N/A.
The two options are "16K" or "128K".  The "16K" option should be tried
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first to eliminate compatibility problems with 8 bit peripherals in
the C0000 to DFFFF area.
Using the 128K option meets all specifications for operating a 16 bit
device in the C0000 to DFFFF region.  The 128K option requires that all
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other devices in this area be 16 bit devices.
The 16K option allows the PDI8023 to co-exist with 8 bit devices using
the C0000 to DFFFF region.  In this mode the PDI8023 is still operating
in 16 bits.   This option may not operate on some faster machines which
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do not meet original PCAT timing.  The problem is related to individual
machines rather than specific models.
*COMP 
This function is not supported on some earlier Pure Data ethernet
adapters.  This function will select either Pure Data native mode,
or the COMPatibility mode of the adapter and select between coax and
twisted-pair(TP) interfaces (where applicable).
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The software is unable to determine if software selectable media
interfaces are supported.
In compatibility mode interrupts 6 and 7 selections are replaced by 
interrupts 11 and 12.  
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The compatibility mode may allow other LAN driver software that
requires a shared memory packet and a I/O mapped ethernet controller
to operate properly. 
*ROM
The boot ROM may enabled or disabled. The boot ROM default is disabled.
If the card type selected does not support a boot ROM this file will
display N/A for not applicable. If you are not using a boot ROM this
option may be ignored.
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The PDI8023 card with 8K of memory occupies 16K of memory space.
The upper 8K of the PDI8023 is reserved for the boot ROM.
The PDI8023-16 card with 16K of memory occupies 16K of memory space.
The boot ROM will replace the upper 8K of the cards 16K memory only when
the boot ROM is enabled. 
*WRITE
The configuration specified must be explicitly written to a card using
the Write Option.  If no new parameters have been set the write request
will be ignored.  A basic card diagnostic is performed when the
configuration is written to check for conflicts in i/o space.  Detailed
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tests can be performed on a card using the Card Diagnostic option.
If the write fails, it may be due to a conflict between the selected
i/o option and another peripheral in the system.  If the write fails
try another i/o option, or determine what i/o slots are free in the
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target system. The PDI8023 cards require 32 consecutive i/o locations.
Each card must have a unique setting on the E2 jumper block. This jumper
determines the card number. If 2 cards have the same setting on E2 the
configuration write will fail.
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The E1 jumper should never be permanently shorted, as this would
prevent the card from ever being configured. (See the "Clear Setting"
help information for more details on using E1.)
*TYPE
The card type must be selected before any other option.  Each card type
may have a different selection of memory, i/o, and irq options.
As the PDI8023 product family grows, so will the number of card types.
The card type field will be over written with the product name when
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a selection is made.  A -16 following the product name indicates a 16 bit
card, else the card is an 8 bit card.  The packet RAM size of the
card will be displayed in the option field.
When a configured card has been detected by the program the card type
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for that window cannot be changed.  Once a card has been successfully
configured the card type for that window cannot be changed.
*EXIT
This option will exit the cfgi8023 utility.  Pressing the ESC (escape)
key will result in the same action.  If any card has an unwritten
parameters, the user will be warned and asked if control should be
returned to the cfgi8023 menu.
*DIAG
The Card Diagnostic will verify a cards operation. The cards I/O, memory,
network controller, and interrupt will all be tested.  The card should
not be attached to a live network while the tests are being performed.
The card being tested MUST have a properly terminated length of
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coax connected to it in order for the loopback and interrupt tests
to be performed. A 'T' connector should be attached to the card, and
a length of terminated coax attached to each side of the 'T' connector.
The loopback test through coax is especially sensitive to the line
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termination.
If the ID PROM verification or NIC Initialization fail the card may
have an i/o conflict with another device in the system.
If the Memory Check #1 fails a bios extension ROM has been detected
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in the cards memory space. Memory overlap from another peripheral 
may also cause this error.
If Memory Check 2 through 5 fail the card will generally have to be
returned for service.  A piece of metal or conductive material stuck
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between 2 pins can also cause this error.
If the Interrupt Test fails, the card may be conflicting with another
peripheral.  The card diagnostic is the only place this conflict can
be checked for. If the "Loopback Test through NIC" test fails, the
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interrupt test will also fail.
If the loopback tests fail, check the attached cables. All loopback
tests require a properly terminate connector.
