TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES.............................................................................................................................................. 1
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 13
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................. 23
OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................ 49
TIMING DIAGRAMS .............................................................................................................................. 52
For more details on the ARCNET protocol engine and traditional dipulse signaling 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, transformer-coupled RS-485
and Fiber Optic interfaces, please refer to the following technical note which is available from
Standard Microsystems Corporation: Technical Note 7-5 - Cabling Guidelines for the COM20020
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