EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Ethernet Adapter Customer Technical Info

This document provides detailed technical information, features, specifications, and usage instructions for the EtherWORKS TURBO PCI Ethernet Adapter (DE435).

Key aspects covered include:

• Overview: The DE435 is a high-performance, low-cost PCI-bus Ethernet adapter designed for PCs and servers, utilizing the DECchip 21040 controller. It supports connections to IEEE 802.3/Ethernet LANs.
• Features: It boasts a 32-bit direct memory access (DMA) architecture, full-duplex 10BaseT operation (20 Mb/s), low CPU utilization, PCI BIOS plug-and-play, and flexible address filtering. It supports 10Base2 (ThinWire), 10Base5 (AUI thickwire), and 10BaseT (twisted-pair) connections.
• Software Support: The adapter provides comprehensive device driver support for a wide range of industry-standard network operating systems, including Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows NT/Workgroups, SCO UNIX, IBM LAN Server, OpenVMS, and OSF/1.
• Setup & Diagnostics: The adapter integrates with the computer's BIOS for automatic configuration and includes a diagnostic utility (NICDIAG) for verifying settings and module functionality.
• General Specifications: Details include its physical description as a +5.0V PCI board (5.086" x 3.750"), electrical parameters, operating environment (temperature, humidity), and LED indicators for network activity (Amber) and TP link status (Green).
• Compliance & Reliability: The DE435 meets Digital's quality and reliability standards, is certified for radio emissions (FCC Class B, VDE Class B, VCCI Class B), and complies with various Digital Standards for environmental, EMC, product safety, and network architecture. It has a theoretical Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 100,000 hours.