Yaskawa SmartTrac Ethernet Card User Manual
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SMART TRAC Ethernet Card
Technical Manual Smart Trac Ethernet Card Contents
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Contents
Safety and Warranty Information 3
Warnings, Cautions and Notes .....................................................................................................................3
General Safety Precautions - Warnings ......................................................................................................4
Important Warranty Information................................................................................................................4
Smart Trac Ethernet Card 5
General Capabilities......................................................................................................................................5
Smart Trac AC1 on an Ethernet Network .................................................................................................5
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements ....................................................................................................................................6
Quick Start.....................................................................................................................................................6
Ethernet Basics 7
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................7
Ethernet and the OSI Model..............................................................................................................8
TCP/IP and the OSI Model ...............................................................................................................8
Ethernet Network Topology .........................................................................................................................8
Bus ....................................................................................................................................................8
Star ....................................................................................................................................................9
Cabling and Cable Lengths ........................................................................................................................10
Ethernet Hub or Crossover Cable?............................................................................................................11
Installing the Smart Trac Ethernet Card 13
Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................................13
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Procedures......................................................................................13
Unpacking Procedure ......................................................................................................................13
Installing the Smart Trac Ethernet Card ..................................................................................................14
Connecting the Smart Trac Ethernet Card to an Ethernet Network ....................................................15
Configuring the Smart Trac Ethernet Card 17
The Ethernet Card's Jumperless Settings .................................................................................................17
Interrupt...........................................................................................................................................17
Base I/O Address.............................................................................................................................17
Ethernet Network Configuration ...............................................................................................................17
Addresses and subnet mask.............................................................................................................17
Configuration for PC-Based Operation ...........................................................................................18
Configuration for an Enterprise-wide LAN ....................................................................................19
Verifying Your TCP/IP Configuration............................................................................................20
Testing Card Installation 23