TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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FEATURES | 1 |
GENERAL DESCRIPTION | 1 |
PIN CONFIGURATION | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF PIN FUNCTIONS | 4 |
PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION | 8 |
NETWORK PROTOCOL | 8 |
DATA RATES | 8 |
NETWORK RECONFIGURATION | 8 |
BROADCAST MESSAGES | 9 |
EXTENDED TIMEOUT FUNCTION | 9 |
LINE PROTOCOL | 10 |
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION | 12 |
MICROCONTROLLER INTERFACE | 12 |
TRANSMISSION MEDIA INTERFACE | 15 |
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION | 19 |
MICROSEQUENCER | 19 |
INTERNAL REGISTERS | 22 |
INTERNAL RAM | 32 |
COMMAND CHAINING | 37 |
INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE | 40 |
IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS | 40 |
OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION | 43 |
MAXIMUM GUARANTEED RATINGS* | 43 |
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS | 43 |
TIMING DIAGRAMS | 46 |
COM20020 ERRATA SHEET | 59 |
For more details on the ARCNET protocol engine and traditional dipulse signalling schemes, please refer to the ARCNET Local Area Network Standard, available from Standard Microsystems Corporation or the ARCNET Designer's Handbook, available from Datapoint Corporation.
For more detailed information on cabling options including RS485,
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