Xerox 180 IPS manual Connectivity requirements, Ethernet specifications, Token Ring specifications

PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION

Connectivity requirements

A Token Ring network or an Ethernet local area network running TCP/IP is the network communication system that may be used to transport documents from the host to the IPS. This is an alternative to the channel-attached configuration, in which data is transmitted via bus and tag cables and the HCU.

Note: The TCP/IP connectivity option is not available in a VM or VSE environment. However, a printing system with PSF/2 or PSF/6000 can attach to a PSF/VSE system and the PSF/2 or PSF/ 6000 can furnish the TCP/IP support for the IPS printer.

Ethernet specifications

The Ethernet connection to the printer controller processor must be compatible with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 standard.

The Ethernet interface on the processor is a 10 Mb/sec twisted pair standard (10BaseT and 100BaseT). The MII (for UltraSPARC) Coax Ethernet is enabled with an adapter cable.

Note: Only the RS/6000 currently supports 100 Mb Ethernet connectivity.

Work with your system administrator to assess what type of network you have and what modifications need to be made to supply an Ethernet connector to the printer controller processor.

Token Ring specifications

The Token Ring connection must be compatible with the IEEE 802.3 standard. The printer controller processor has a 4MB or 16 MB Token Ring Auto interface (16 MB is preferred).

Channel-attached specifications

For an online configuration with an IBM host system, the following cables must be available:

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Bus and tag cables (bus in, bus out, tag in, tag out)

Terminators (if necessary, due to location on channel).

For your convenience, it is possible to order the Bus and Tag cables for the printer through Xerox Corporation on a purchase-only basis. Contact your Xerox or Xerox Ltd. sales representative for current pricing and order information.

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