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About This Book ................................................. v
Who Should Read This Book ........................................... v
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Adapter Part Numbers .............................................. 1-1
Features and Functions ............................................. 1-2
Optional Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Manuals and Software Support ......................................... 1-3
Chapter 2. Installation Requirements and Instructions ......................... 2-1
Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Hardware Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Preparing for Installation ............................................. 2-1
Configuration Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices ...................................... 2-2
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Set Communication Clock Jumpers ..................................... 2-4
Interface Selection Jumpers ......................................... 2-6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Step 1. Installing the ARTIC186 8-Port PCI Adapter ........................... 2-7
Step 2. Downloading the Diagnostics and Operating-System Programs ................ 2-8
Step 3. Running Diagnostics to Verify Installation ............................ 2-9
Step 4. Connecting the Cable ........................................ 2-9
Step 5. Setting Up Files ........................................... 2-9
Chapter 3. Replacing the ARTIC186 8-Port PCI Adapter ........................ 3-1
Removing the Adapter .............................................. 3-1
Installing the New Adapter ........................................... 3-2
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Problem Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Diagnostic Wrap Plugs .............................................. 4-1
Diagnostic Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Chapter 5. Cables and Connectors ..................................... 5-1
Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Connector Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Appendix A. Special Configuration Information for DOS and OS/2 ................. A-1
Creating an ICAPARM.PRM File ........................................ A-1
Adding an ICAPARM.PRM File Entry .................................... A-1
Base I/O Address Considerations ...................................... A-2
Example 1: One ARTIC186 Adapter .................................... A-2
Example 2: Multiple ARTIC186 Adapters ................................. A-3
Changing Your CONFIG.SYS File ....................................... A-3
Ctrl+Alt+Del Reset Considerations ....................................... A-3
Selecting an Interrupt Level for the ARTIC186 8-Port PCI Adapter .................... A-4
Copyright IBM Corp. 1998, 1999 iii