GCC Printers Elite XL User Manual download pdf (Page 38)

Setting up the Elite XL

Chapter 1

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10BASE-2 (RG-58, Thin Coax, or Thinnet) network connection

The Elite XL connects to 10BASE-2 Ethernet via the 10BASE-2 (BNC)

connector on the network card. The cabling used is called RG-58 or Thin Coax.

RG-58 is a type of coaxial cable consisting of a wire surrounded by insulation

and a cylindrical conductor.

A 10BASE-2 network must be connected in a line as opposed to a loop, using RG-

58 cable to connect one node to the next. There can be up to 30 nodes, and there

must also be a 50 ohm terminator at each end of the line. The following illustration

shows the Elite XL connected to Thin Coax cabling along with the two adjacent

nodes.

Note: When attaching devices with RG-58 cable, do not be tempted to place a piece of

cable between the BNC “T” connector and the BNC connector on the back of the printer

or computer in order to facilitate the connection. Forming a connection in this manner can

cause communication problems.

Elite XL with a BNC “T” connector

attached directly to the Ethernet

10BASE-2 connector.

AAUI to Thin Coax media

adapter/transceiver

(self-terminating).

AppleTalk-capable computer

with 10BASE-2 network card.

RG-58

coaxial cable

BNC “T”

connector

Place a 50 ohm terminator

here if the printer is the last

node on the network.

AppleTalk-capable computer

with Apple Attachment Unit

Interface (AAUI) port.

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