COMTROL CORPORATION
HOSTESS
Card Type |
Multi-user serial controller |
Chipset/Controller |
Texas Instruments (UART) |
I/O Options |
Serial ports (4 or 8) |
Maximum DRAM |
N/A |
CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose |
Location |
Purpose |
Location |
100 Pin interface connector |
CN1 |
External reset connector 1 |
CN4 |
Upgrade connector 1 |
CN2 |
External reset connector 2 |
CN5 |
Upgrade connector 2 |
CN3 |
I/O ADDRESS SELECTION | |||||||
Address |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
SW1/5 |
SW1/6 |
SW1/7 |
100h |
On |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
140h |
On |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
200h |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
240h |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
280h |
On |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
500h |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
540h |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
580h |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
600h |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
640h |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
Off |
680h |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
700h |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
Note: Switch SW1/1 in on for the four port controller and Off for the eight port model. |
FOUR/EIGHT PORT SELECTION | |||
Number of Ports |
JP1 |
SW1/1 |
SW2/1 |
4 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
On |
On |
8 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Off |
Off |
SERIAL PORT INTERRUPT SELECTION (MASK ENABLE ON) | |||||||
IRQ |
SW2/1 |
SW2/2 |
SW2/3 |
SW2/4 |
SW2/5 |
SW2/6 |
SW2/7 |
2/9 |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
3 |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
4 |
On |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
5 |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
10 |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
11 |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
SERIAL PORT INTERRUPT SELECT (MASK ENABLE OFF) | |||||||
IRQ |
SW2/1 |
SW2/2 |
SW2/3 |
SW2/4 |
SW2/5 |
SW2/6 |
SW2/7 |
2/9 |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
3 |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
4 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
5 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
10 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
11 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE |
Serial ports are located on an interface box which connects to Hostess via the 100-pin interface connector. |