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ARTIC
CARDS FOR MCA BUS
There were
four ARTIC card groups for computers with an IBM Micro Channel
Architecture (MCA) bus structure. This page contains details and
component part numbers for all four cards. You can jump to a given card
group or just read down through them.
ARTIC
960 Adapter *
ARTIC
Portmaster
*
ARTIC X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2
*
ARTIC Multiport/2 *
*These
ARTIC cards have been withdrawn from production.
Information
about installing and configuring MCA ARTIC cards is located in the Technical
Details section.
ARTIC
960 Adapter
Features:
 Intel
i960CF, 25 MHz processor
4
high-speed ports
Supports
up to 8 MB memory
Uses
programmable Application Interface Board
Components:
# 6930 ...
ARTIC 960 Adapter
# 6933 ... 4 MB memory
# 6934 ... 8 MB memory
# 6940 ... Application Interface Board, 4-port Selectable
# 6941 ... cable, 4-port EIA-232
# 6832 ... cable, 4-port EIA-530 / EIA-422
# 6943 ... cable, 4-port X.21 (ISO 4903)
# 6944 ... cable, 4-port V.36 (ISO 4902)
ARTIC
Portmaster
(withdrawn
from production except for use in RS/6000 computers)
Features:
Supported
by Quadron software
Intel
80C186 processor
2
MB user memory
8
ports, any combination of asynchronous or synchronous protocols
8
ports DMA support
Signetics
26562 Serial Communications Controller
Choice
of electrical interface
Previously
named "ARTIC Portmaster Adapter/A"
Components:
# 6368 ... ARTIC Portmaster with 2 MB
# 6362 ... Electrical Interface Board, 8 ports EIA-232
# 6363 ... Electrical Interface Board, 8 ports EIA-422
# 6365 ... Electrical Interface Board, 4 ports Selectable
# 6366 ... cable, 8 ports EIA-232 or EIA-422
# 6367 ... cable, 4 ports selectable
# 6718 ... cable, 1 port selectable V.35
# 7446 ... cable, 8 ports direct connect
these
Portmaster components are no longer being produced:
# 6360 ... ARTIC Portmaster with 512 KB
# 6364 ... ARTIC Portmaster with 1 MB
# 1210 ... Electrical Interface Board, 6 ports V.35
# 1170 ... Electrical Interface Board, 6 ports X.21
# 1211 ... cable, 6 ports V.35
# 2028 ... cable, 6 ports X.21
# 6717 ... cable, 1 port selectable X.21
ARTIC
X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2
(withdrawn
from production except for use in RS/6000 computers)
Features:
Supported
by Quadron software
Intel
80C186 processor
512
KB user memory
1
port on card
No
electrical interface card needed
1
port DMA support
Zilog
8030 Serial Communications Controller
Previously
named "ARTICx/2"
Components:
# 6401 ...
ARTIC X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2
# 6322 ... cable, 1 port V.24 (X.21 bis)
# 6321 ... cable, 1 port X.21
# 6323 ... cable, 1 port V.35 (X.21 bis)
ARTIC
Multiport/2
(withdrawn
from production in 2000)
Features:
Supported
by Quadron software
Intel
80C186 processor
512
KB or 1 MB user memory
Choice
of 4 or 6 or 8 ports
2
or 6 ports can be synchronous protocols
1
port DMA support
Zilog
8030 Serial Communications Controller
Choice
of electrical interface
Previously
named "ARTICm/2"
Components:
# 6263 ...
ARTIC Multiport/2 with 512 KB
# 6247 ... ARTIC Multiport/2 with 1 MB
# 6365 ... electrical interface card, 8 ports EIA-232
# 6326 ... electrical interface card, 8 ports EIA-422
# 6266 ... electrical interface card, 4 ports EIA-232 & 4 ports 422
# 6327 ... electrical interface card, 6 ports EIA-232 synch
# 6267 ... electrical interface card, 4 ports EIA-232
# 6246 ... cable, 8 ports EIA-232 or EIA-422
# 2028 ... cable, 6 ports EIA-232 synch
# 7423 ... cable, 8 ports direct attach modem |