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Controlling Tomorrow World Network Guide Manuals Online! – B or distribution forbidden. (cid:211) 1993 by Andover Controls. to change without notice. No. 30-3001-169 (cid:211) 1997 Controls Corporation Brickstone Square Massachusetts 01810 Rights Reserved. NOTICE product is subject to change without notice. This document does not constitute any warranty, express or Andover Controls Corporation reserves the right to alter capabilities, performance, and presentation this product at any time. following trademarks are used in this manual: is a registered trademark of Digital Communications Associates, Inc. PS/2, PC/AT, and NETBIOS are a registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc. is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. is a trademark of Datapoint Corporation. is a trademark of Xerox Corporation. Andover Controls Corporation Manuals Online! – Infinity Network Configuration Guide presents instructions for planning and in- an ARCNET- or Ethernet-EnergyNet and multiple Infinets. first presents basic information on local area networks (LANs), then introduces ARCNET-EnergyNet and how to set up an EnergyNet configuration. Next, it in- the Ethernet-EnergyNet. It then information on Infinets, the smaller networks that branch off of the it presents how to interpret the LEDs on EnergyLinks and InfiLinks and to interpret errors that may be related to the network on the keypads of 900 or controllers. the end is a glossary of LAN terminology that encompasses both ARCNET and concepts. Manuals Online! – Network Configuration Guide iii Andover Controls Corporation Manuals Online! – 1 Local Area Networks Is a Local Area Network? ………………………………………………………………. 1-2 Is a Controller? ………………………………………………………………………… 1-2 Is a Workstation? ……………………………………………………………………… 1-2 Is a File Server? ……………………………………………………………………….. 1-2 Is a Node? ……………………………………………………………………………….. 1-2 Is Network Topology? ……………………………………………………………………. 1-3 Is Bus Topology? …………………………………………………………………….. 1-4 Is Star Topology? …………………………………………………………………….. 1-4 Is Ring Topology? ……………………………………………………………………. 1-6 Are the Types of Active Hubs? ……………………………………………………….. 1-7 Active Hubs ………………………………………………………………………… 1-7 Active Hubs …………………………………………………………………. 1-7 Links …………………………………………………………………………………….. 1-7 Active Hubs …………………………………………………………………….. 1-7 Types of Cables Form LANs? …………………………………………………………. 1-9 Is Coaxial Cable? …………………………………………………………………….. 1-9 Is Twisted Pair Cable? ……………………………………………………………… 1-9 Is Fiber Optic Cable? ……………………………………………………………….. 1-9 Fast Is Data Transmitted? ………………………………………………………… 1-10 Is Data Transmitted on LANs? ………………………………………………………. 1-11 Is Token Passing? …………………………………………………………………… 1-11 Is CSMA/CD? ……………………………………………………………………….. 1-11 Are Signaling Methods? ………………………………………………………….. 1-12 Is Baseband? ………………………………………………………………………….. 1-12 Is Broadband? ………………………………………………….
Controlling Tomorrow World Network Guide Manuals Online! – B or distribution forbidden. (cid:211) 1993 by Andover Controls. to change without notice. No. 30-3001-169 (cid:211) 1997 Controls Corporation Brickstone Square Massachusetts 01810 Rights Reserved. NOTICE product is subject to change without notice. This document does not constitute any warranty, express or Andover Controls Corporation reserves the right to alter capabilities, performance, and presentation this product at any time. following trademarks are used in this manual: is a registered trademark of Digital Communications Associates, Inc. PS/2, PC/AT, and NETBIOS are a registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc. is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. is a trademark of Datapoint Corporation. is a trademark of Xerox Corporation. Andover Controls Corporation Manuals Online! – Infinity Network Configuration Guide presents instructions for planning and in- an ARCNET- or Ethernet-EnergyNet and multiple Infinets. first presents basic information on local area networks (LANs), then introduces ARCNET-EnergyNet and how to set up an EnergyNet configuration. Next, it in- the Ethernet-EnergyNet. It then information on Infinets, the smaller networks that branch off of the it presents how to interpret the LEDs on EnergyLinks and InfiLinks and to interpret errors that may be related to the network on the keypads of 900 or controllers. the end is a glossary of LAN terminology that encompasses both ARCNET and concepts. Manuals Online! – Network Configuration Guide iii Andover Controls Corporation Manuals Online! – 1 Local Area Networks Is a Local Area Network? ………………………………………………………………. 1-2 Is a Controller? ………………………………………………………………………… 1-2 Is a Workstation? ……………………………………………………………………… 1-2 Is a File Server? ……………………………………………………………………….. 1-2 Is a Node? ……………………………………………………………………………….. 1-2 Is Network Topology? ……………………………………………………………………. 1-3 Is Bus Topology? …………………………………………………………………….. 1-4 Is Star Topology? …………………………………………………………………….. 1-4 Is Ring Topology? ……………………………………………………………………. 1-6 Are the Types of Active Hubs? ……………………………………………………….. 1-7 Active Hubs ………………………………………………………………………… 1-7 Active Hubs …………………………………………………………………. 1-7 Links …………………………………………………………………………………….. 1-7 Active Hubs …………………………………………………………………….. 1-7 Types of Cables Form LANs? …………………………………………………………. 1-9 Is Coaxial Cable? …………………………………………………………………….. 1-9 Is Twisted Pair Cable? ……………………………………………………………… 1-9 Is Fiber Optic Cable? ……………………………………………………………….. 1-9 Fast Is Data Transmitted? ………………………………………………………… 1-10 Is Data Transmitted on LANs? ………………………………………………………. 1-11 Is Token Passing? …………………………………………………………………… 1-11 Is CSMA/CD? ……………………………………………………………………….. 1-11 Are Signaling Methods? ………………………………………………………….. 1-12 Is Baseband? ………………………………………………………………………….. 1-12 Is Broadband? ………………………………………………….