ABN-182
PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet controllers
User’s Guide
Portwell Inc.
3F, No. 92, Sec. 1, Nei-Hu Rd., Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Headquarter: +886-2-2799-2020 FAX: +886-2-2799-1010
http://www.portwell.com.tw
Email: info@mail.portwell.com.tw
About This Guide
Purpose
This manual provides information on ABN-182 PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet
card, including software installation
Manual Contents
Chapter 1
Overview of ABN-182 Ethernet controllers.
Chapter 2
ABN-182 Ethernet product detail.
Chapter 3
ABN-182 Ethernet product programming setup detail.
Chapter 4
Driver installation detail of ABN-182.
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Introduction
This user manual is used for ABN -182 standard universal PCI -X
Ethernet controllers. The basic design of both Ethernet controller cards is
identically. ABN-182 has Dual Ethernet ports and universal 64 -bit standard
PCI-X To enhance Ethernet performance. It designed with Intel 82546GB
Gigabit Ethernet Controllers to provide two Gigabit Ethernet port. The further
detail of both products will be covered in the following chapters.
Dual 64-bit Gigabit Ethernet ports base on Intel ® 82546GB controller.
Supports 133MHz PCI-X bus and backwards compatible with 64/32 -bit
Built-in Watchdog Timer (WDT) to switch Ethernet ports to bypass mode by
system hang and power failure . Easy configuration of Normal / Bypass mode
and WDT time-out per software programming
Built with both on-board LED for LAN status and bypass mode.
1.1 Features
 Gigabit Ethernet card with 2 nd generation By-Pass function.
 Dual 64-bit Gigabit Ethernet ports base on Intel® 82546GB controller.
 64bit 133MHz PCI-X interface.
 Built-in Watchdog Timer (WDT) function.
 Easy configuration for by-pass mode via software prog ramming.
 Built with both on-board LED for LAN status and bypass mode,
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1.2 Bypass Block Diagram
Universal PCI -X golden finger
PCI -X
U6, Intel 82546GB
SDP
OR
Local CPU
Normal Mode
Bypass Mode
LC
Figure 1: ABN-182 Block Diagram
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ABN-182 PCI-X Ethernet card
2.1 Product Specification
 Gigabit Ethernet card with 2 nd generation By-Pass function.
 Dual 64-bit Gigabit Ethernet ports base on Intel® 82546 GB controller.
 64bit 133MHz PCI-X interface.
 Built-in Watchdog Timer (WDT) function.
 Easy configuration for by-pass mode via software programming.
 Built with both on-board LED for LAN status and bypass mode,
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2.2 Installation
Please check the included items in the box before installation. If there is any
missing part, please contact the local deale r. Including items:
1. ABN-182 PCI-X Ethernet controller card
2. Driver CD
3. User’s Guide
You can follow the step to install the Ethernet controller card to the system.
 Read this Manual
 Setup the configuration from software.
 Install the card on the avail able PCI-X slot.

Prepare driver for the card, which can be found in the Driver CD or
download update driver form Intel website.
 Connect the Ethernet cable to check the board function.
CAUTION: Make sure the card is PROPERLY installed on a PCI -X slot; reverse or
shifted installation can cause serious damage on the Ethernet controller
or your system.
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Programming Setup
3.1 Programming Support
The bypass test program for ABN-182 supports Linux operating system:
Fedora core/Red Hat 9.0. Test programs base on gcc version 4.1.0
20060304 (Fedora Core 5). And gcc version 3.2.2 20030222(red -hat 9)
The following sections will cover Linux program installation and function
on OS, for other supported, please contact Portwell .
3.2 Programming Configuration
The following steps are manual setup for Linux 2.4.X/2.6.X kernel:
 Copy ABN-182 bypass program to Linux OS
 Select OS kernel version (kernel 2.4 or 2.6) and go into path.
 Go into ap path to make test program:
[root ﹫host]# cd ap
[root ﹫host ap]# ./complie.sh
 Run test program and go into main test screen.
[root ﹫host ap]# ./test_all
Portwell ABN182 Bypass program
version:1.00
Author: Angus Yang
function select:
[1] set to normal mode
[3] set bypass enable function
[2] set to bypass mode
[4] set Next boot enable function
[5] watch dog timer setting
[ESC] exit program
Select function:1
1. [1]set to normal mode: set bypass mode disable.
2. [2]set to bypass mode: set bypass mode enable.
3. [3]set bypass enable function: set bypass mode when the
system power off
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bypass enable function
function select:
[1] set to bypass enable
[2] set to bypass disable
[ESC] return main window
Select function:1
4. [4] set next boot enable function: set bypass mode disable
/enable when system boot next time.
Next boot enable fucntion
function select:
[1] set next boot enable
[2] set next boot disable
[ESC] return main window
Select function:1
5.
[5] watch dog timer setting: bypass function enabled and
disable base on watch do g setting.
‧ Select [1] to clear watch dog timer old setting. Reset the system to
normal mode.
‧ Select the watch dog timer you want to test: [4]~[e]
‧ Select [3] to start watch dog timer function. The bypass mode will
enabled when time is up.
watch dog timer setting
function select:
[1] clear watch dog timer and set it to normal mode
[2] disable bypass&watch dog timer
[3] refresh bypass&watch dog timer
[4] set wdt cycle:264.528 ms
[5] set wdt cycle:528.516 ms
[6] set wdt cycle:1057.032 ms [7] set wdt cycle:2214.065 ms
[8] set wdt cycle:4228.129 ms [9] set wdt cycle:8456.258 ms
[a] set wdt cycle:16912.52 ms [b] set wdt cyc le:33825.03 ms
[c] set wdt cycle:67550.06 ms [d] set wdt cycle:135300.1 ms
[e] set wdt cycle:270600.3 ms
[ESC] return main window
Select function:
*Note: all functions are for single card test, it does not support more cards test at
the same time this moment.
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3.3 Programming Guide
Following is API description.
1 dev_found
Function name dev_found
Description
To find the NIC device
Format:
int dev_found(unsigned char prod_num) //v1.04
Input: prod_num
1-1. PROD_ABN182: bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: device was found successfully
-1:can not find device.
2. set_to_normal
Function name set_to_normal
Description
Set Ethernet segment to normal mode
Format:
int set_to_normal (unsigned char seg, unsigned char proc_dev) //v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do set to normal function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182: bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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3. set_to_nonormal
Function
name
set_to_nonormal
Description
Set Ethernet segment to non -normal mode
Format:
int set_to_nonormal(unsigned char seg,unsigned char proc_dev) //v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do set_to_nonormal
function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card o f abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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4. set_nextboot
Function
name
set_nextboot
Description
1. Set Ethernet segment to normal mode or non -normal mode
when boot up next time
Format:
int set_nextboot (unsigned char mo de,unsigned char seg,unsigned char
proc_dev)//v1.04
Input:
1. mode:
1-1. SET_NB_NORMAL: set Ethernet segment to normal mode
1-2. SET_NB_NO_NORMAL: set Ethernet segment to non-normal mode.
2. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do set_nextboot
function.
3. proc_dev:
3-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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5. set_bpe
Function
name
set_bpe
Description
1. Set Ethernet segment to open mode or bypass mode when
power fails or watch dog t imer expires
Format:
int set_bpe (unsigned char mode,unsigned char seg,unsigned char
proc_dev)//v1.04
Input:
1. mode:
SET_BPE_OPEN: set Ethernet port to open mode.
SET_BPE_BYPASS: set Ethernet port to bypass mode.
2. seg:It assign which card in structure o f card type to do set_bpe function.
3. proc_dev:
3-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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6 set_period_wdt
Function
name
set_period_wdt
Description
Set watch dog timer period
Format:
int set_period_wdt (unsigned char pd,unsigned char seg,unsigned char
proc_dev)//v1.04
Input:
1. pd
SET_WDT_PERIOD_264258 :set watch dog timer period as 264.258ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_528516 :set watch dog timer period as 528.516ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_1057032 :set watch dog timer period as 1057.032ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_2114065 :set watch dog timer period as 2114.065ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_4228129 :set watch dog timer period as 4228.129ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_8456258 :set watch dog timer period as 8456.258ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_1691252 :set watch dog timer period as 16912.52ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_3382503 :set watch dog timer period as 33825.03ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_6755006 :set watch dog timer period as 67550.06ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_1353001 :set watch dog timer period as 135300.1ms
SET_WDT_PERIOD_2706003 :set watch dog timer period as 270600.3ms
2.seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do set_period_wdt
function.
3.proc_dev:
3-1. PROD_ABN182: bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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7. arm_wd
Function
name
arm_wdt
Description
Test mode changing rate by watchdog timer, and its period is
set by set_period_wdt function ( 6-6). Its mode will be changed
to bypass-mode when watchdog timer time out.
Format:
int arm_wd (unsigned char seg,unsigned char proc_dev) //v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do arm _wdt function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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8. dis_arm_wdt_to_sts
Function
name
Dis_arm_wdt_to_sts
Description
Clear the set of watchdog timer.
Format:
int dis_arm_wdt_to_sts(unsigned char seg,unsigned char proc_dev) //v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do arm _wdt function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of ab n182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
9. dis_bp_wdt
Function
name
dis_bp_wdt
Description
Disable watch dog timer and keep status as current state
Format:
1. If Ethernet is on bypass mode, when user does this command, it will be
disable watch dog and keep it in bypass mode. If normal mode, after doing
this command, it will be kept in normal mode.
int dis_bp_wdt(unsigned char seg,unsigned char proc_dev) //v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do arm _wdt function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: return ok.
-1:return fail.
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10 read_status_now
Function
name
read_status_now
Description
Read bypass status
Format:
unsigned char read_status_now(unsigned char seg,unsi gned char proc_dev)
//v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do read_status_now
function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: normal mode
1: open mode
2: bypass mode
11 read_settint_wdt
Function
name
read_setting_wdt
Description
Read watch dog timer setting
Format:
unsigned char read_setting_wdt(unsigned char seg,unsigned char proc_dev)
//v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do read_setting_wdt
function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
Bit1=0: watch dog timer dis-armed.
Bit1=1: watch dog timer armed.
Bit0=0: watch dog timer did not expire
Bit0=1: watch dog timer expire
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12 read_mode_nb
Function
name
read_mode_nb
Description
Read next boot status
Format:
unsigned char read_mode_nb(unsigned char seg,unsigned char proc_dev)
//v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do read_mode_nb
function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypass card of abn182
Return:
0: next boot=normal mode.
1: next boot=non-normal mode & BPE=open mode.
2: next boot=non -normal mode & BPE=bypass mode.
13 read_mode_pfwdte
Function
name
read_mode_pfwdte
Description
Read power fails & watch dog timer expire status
Format:
unsigned char read_mode_pfwdte (unsigned char seg,unsigned char
proc_dev) //v1.04
Input:
1. seg:It assign which card in structure of card type to do read_mode_pfwdte
function.
2. proc_dev:
2-1. PROD_ABN182 :bypas s card of abn182
Return:
1: pfwdte to open mode.
2: pfwdte to bypass mode.
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Driver Installation
4.1 Driver Support
The drivers for ABN-182 support the following OS Windows 2000, XP, NT,
98/98SE, ME, 95, Linux Kernel 2.2.x/2.4.x. The follow ing sections will
cover driver installation on some OS, for other supported drivers, please
contact Portwell or refer to Intel
4.2 Driver Setup for Windows  2000
The following steps are manual installation for Windows 2000
‧ Boot Windows 2000 then insert Driver CD to CD-ROM.
‧ Double-click pro2kxp.exe in \Pro1000\Win\Win2KXP\, and then An
Wizard window will pop up click Next>.
‧ Click NEXT> button, the Wizard summary window will appear.
‧ Click Finish button, then click CLOSE button.
4.3 Driver Setup for Windows  NT
The following steps are manual installation for Windows
‧ Boot Windows NT then insert Driver CD to CD -ROM.
NT
‧ Double-click pront4.exe in \Pro1000\Win\Winnt4\ , and then An
Wizard window will pop up click Next>.
‧ Click NEXT> button, the Wizard summary window w ill appear.
‧ Click Finish button, then click CLOSE button.
‧ Reboot the system.
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4.4 Driver Installation for Linux
Some of the kernel has the driver for ABN-182, and it will automatically
add the new hardware when booting up. If the driver is not included in the
kernel, please following the step to install.
‧ Get the driver from CD or download from Intel website.
NOTE:
For ABN-182, the driver is e1000-Driver_Version.tar.gz
‧ Make the file and install to the machine
Example: Installation of e1000 -7.1.19.tar.gz on Fedora core 4.
[root ﹫host~]# tar zxvpf e1000 -7.1.19.tar.gz
[root ﹫host~]# cd e1000-7.1.19/src/
[root ﹫host src]# make install
[root ﹫host src]# modprobe e1000
NOTE:
Please consult with your vender or read the reference document about
compiling driver for different version of kernel.
‧
Reboot the system if necessary.
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