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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

1417.0. "Looking for information on the DETMI-AA" by ECACAD::Henry (Send mail to WKRP::HENRY) Tue Sep 13 1994 09:24

This probally the wrong place to look but I hope someone can point me in 
the right direction......

I am looking for information on the DETMI-AA.  I was told that -AA has an 
AUI connector AND and ThinWire connector.  I am assuming the AUI is a 
female so it will take a transciever but I was just checking.....

Is there another notes file on hub products and thier technical specs???

Thanks for any help 

Gary
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1417.1No AUILEVERS::DRAGONTue Sep 13 1994 10:336
    
    Gary,
    
    	DETMI has 8 TP ports and an OBM port.
    
    Bob
1417.2TMI does have AUI, but only standaloneNACAD2::HERTZBERGHistory: Love it or Leave it!Tue Sep 13 1994 11:1412
    Bob is referring to the front panel ports.  In the standalone
    configuration, however, there is a rear cover for the DETMI which does
    contain an AUI port and yes, the connector is female to accept a MAU.
    
    Customers should be reminded, however, that the AUI port and the
    thinwire port share an internal port in the device, so only one can 
    be active at a given time... never both at the same time.
    
    							Marc
    
    P.S.  ... and this is the correct conference to ask questions about
          hub products.
1417.3Will the AUI fit on all 90 modulesECACAD::HenrySend mail to WKRP::HENRYTue Sep 13 1994 17:1215
Marc:

Thanks for your reply, Now the $64 question....

It appears from what I have seen that the back piece of plastic that has 
the AUI connector plugs into the hub connector on the back of the 
module and is the same plastic mold as the simple plastic peice that comes 
with all -AA varients modules.  

IF I HAD TO, can I take the rear plastic peice that has the AUI and place 
it on another module like a 90C or 90TM?

Thanks again

Gary
1417.4Would fit, but wouldn't workNACAD2::HERTZBERGHistory: Love it or Leave it!Tue Sep 13 1994 18:4635
    >>  IF I HAD TO, can I take the rear plastic peice that has the AUI 
    >>  and place it on another module like a 90C or 90TM?
    
    No other small (90-size) module currently in existence can use the 
    AUI connector on the DETMI rear cover because none bring AUI port 
    signals to the HUB connector.  Only the DETMI does this.
    
    However, the rear cover will fit mechanically on any small module.
    
    I don't know enough about all the other modules to comment with
    authority on all the electrical and system issues with putting the DETMI
    rear cover on a small module other than the DETMI.  Instead, I can give
    you the following information on the function of the DETMI rear cover,
    in case you're still interested:
    
    -	Routes the AUI signals on the connector to pins B11-B16 of the
        module's 48-pin connector.  This should have no effect any other 
        small module since they don't connect to these pins.
    
    -   Attempts to take 12V power for a MAU from the ground and pin C10
        of the module's 48-pin connector.  This would have no effect unless
        you then plugged a MAU into the rear cover AND the power brick was 
        a 5V/12V type, in which case the MAU would draw power from the
        power brick.
    
    -   Wires the slot ID bits to all zeroes, so the module believes it is
        in "slot 0."  I don't know what effect this would have on other
        modules.
    
    Given that the AUI port wouldn't work, is there a reason you'd still
    want to put the DETMI rear cover on another small module?
    
    							Marc