Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 10Base2 Asante Technologies
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Mini MAU Installation Guide .
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Mini MAU Page 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Mini MAU from Asanté T echnologies. The Asanté Mini MAU is an ideal network solution for connecting computers and other peripherals with an AUI port to a 10BaseT , 10Base2 or 10BaseFL Ethernet network.
Mini MAU Page 2 Asking for assistance T o contact Asanté T echnical Support for help: T echnical Support Hours 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Standard T ime, Monday—Friday Telephone (800) 622-7464 (408) 435-0706 Fax (408) 432-6018 Applelink mail ASANTE.
Mini MAU Page 3 Product Overview Asanté Mini MAUs The Asanté Mini MAU plugs directly onto the back of your PC, Macintosh or any other network device that has a AUI inter - face.
Mini MAU Page 4 Summary of Mini MAU Features • Standards based transceivers for unshielded twisted pair (UTP), thin and fiber -optic Ethernet. • Full compatibility with IEEE 802.3 specifications for 10BaseT , 10Base2, and 10BaseFL Ethernet. • Diagnostic LEDS • Ability to turn HBE on or off.
Mini MAU Page 5 Mini MA U Media and Connectors Mini MAU Media Connector Port 10BaseT Mini MAU UTP Unshielded T wisted Pair RJ-45 AUI 10BaseFL Mini MAU Fiber ST AUI 10Base2 Mini MAU Thin Coax BNC AUI m.
Mini MAU Page 6 Figure 1 Mini MAU for 10BaseT AUI connection (15-pin) RJ-45 connection Six LEDs Switches minimau Page 6 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:02 AM.
Mini MAU Page 7 Installation Mini MAU The installation of an Asanté Mini MAU is very simple: 1 Locate the AUI port on the device. The AUI is on the rear of your hub or computer . Externally it consists of the 15 pin AUI con- nector . 2 Connect the Mini MAU to the AUI port.
Mini MAU Page 8 Figure 2 Mini MAU for Thin Ethernet AUI connection (15-pin) BNC connection Six LEDs Switches minimau Page 8 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:02 AM.
Mini MAU Page 9 Thin cable (10Base2) with Mini MAU Connect the 10Base2 Mini MAU to the device’ s AUI port. Before the 10Base2 Mini MAU is connected to the thin Ether - net cable, there may be a straight-through (barrel) BNC connector in the cable at the location where a node connec- tion is available.
Mini MAU Page 10 Figure 3 Mini MAU for Fiber AUI connection (15-pin) Fiber connection Six LEDs Switches Fiber connection minimau Page 10 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:02 AM.
Mini MAU Page 11 Fiber Connect the 10BaseFL Mini MAU to the device’ s AUI port. Connect the Mini MAU fiber connector to the fiber cable with ST connectors. ❖ Note: Check with your network adminis- trator before disconnecting cable. Other users must be warned of the interruption of network operations.
Mini MAU Page 12 LEDs and Switches for the Mini MAU Mini 10BaseT MAU LED Display LED Color Status Power on Green MAU ON receiving power from AUI Link Green ON Link OK OFF Link failed Receive Green ON .
Mini MAU Page 13 Switches for 10BaseT MAU There are three switches on the side on the 10BaseT Mini MAU.The default settings for the switches are identified below .
Mini MAU Page 14 ❖ Note: If the MAU is used with a hub or repeater this switch should be disabled. ❖ Link Integrity Enabled T est Switch This switch is normally enabled to verify cable link. This switch can be disabled to work with non-10BaseT compliant repeaters and hubs.
Mini MAU Page 15 Figure 4 Mini MAU Fiber to hub Hub AUI connection (15-pin) 10 Base F MAU Fiber connector 10 Base F network minimau Page 15 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:02 AM.
Mini MAU Page 16 Mini 10BaseFL MAU LED Color Status Power on Green MAU ON receiving power from AUI Link Green ON Link OK OFF Link failed Receive Green ON MAU is receiving T ransmit Green ON MAU is transmitting Jabber Y ellow ON T ransceiver stops transmitting due to a packet transmis- sion exceeding more than 20 ms.
Mini MAU Page 17 Switches for 10Base-F MAU The default settings are identified below: ❏ Loopback T est Switch enabled. (1, switch UP) ❏ HBE Switch disabled.
Mini MAU Page 18 Figure 5 Mini MAU Thin Ethernet to Macintosh Macintosh Mini MAU 10Base2 Thin Ethernet network AUI connector Five LEDs minimau Page 18 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:02 AM.
Mini MAU Page 19 Mini 10Base2 MAU LED Color Status Power ON Green MAU ON receiving power from AUI HBE ON Green ON HBE is ON Switch set to “Down” (0) posi- tion.
Mini MAU Page 20 Switches for 10Base2 MAU The default settings are identified below: ❏ T ermination disabled (1, switch UP) ❏ HBE disabled (1, switch UP) T ermination The Mini 10Base2 MAU has a built-in 50ohm termination resistor . This is useful if the user does not have a terminator .
Mini MAU Page 21 ❖ Note : All Asanté MAUS attached to a hub or repeater should have HBE disabled. For example, if the Mini MAU is attached to an AsantéHub 1012 or 2072.
Mini MAU Page 22 3 Insert the Mini MAU by hand- guiding it into its recessed slot until the MAU is securely fas- tened to it’ s connector . 4 Re-insert the module into the chassis.
Mini MAU Page 23 Specifications Mini MAU Power ❏ 120mA@ 11-16VDC from the Ethernet device AUI. Environmental ❏ 1 to 50 C Dimensions ❏ 3.35”x 1.
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