COMTROL CORPORATION
HOSTESS 550 16
Card Type | Multi-user serial controller |
Chipset/Controller | Texas Instruments (UART) |
I/O Options | Serial ports (16) |
Maximum DRAM | N/A |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
100 Pin interface connector | CN1 | Daisy chain connector 2 | J2 |
Daisy chain connector 1 | J1 | ||
Note: Daisy chain connectors are for the use of multiple cards on the same interrupt. | |||
RS-232/RS-422 MODE SELECTION | ||
Port | RS-232 | RS-422 |
JP1-16/A-C | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
SERIAL PORT INTERRUPT SELECTION | ||||||||
IRQ | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 | SW2/4 | SW2/5 | SW2/6 | SW2/7 | SW2/8 |
2/9 | N/A | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
3 | N/A | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
4 | N/A | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off |
5 | N/A | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off |
10 | N/A | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
11 | N/A | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
12 | N/A | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On |
Note: These interrupts are for AT&T, DOS, INTERACTIVE 386/ix, SCO XENIX, and SCO UNIX operating systems. | ||||||||
MASK INTERRUPT CONFIGURATION | |
Setting | SW2/1 |
Enabled | On |
Disabled | Off |
I/O ADDRESS SELECTION | ||||||||
Address | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
200h | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
280h | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
500h | On | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
580h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
600h | On | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
680h | Off | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
700h | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
Note: These settings are used for SCO XENIX, SCO UNIX, AT&T UNIX, AND INTERACTIVE 386/ix operating systems. | ||||||||
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE |
Serial ports are located on an interface box which connects to Hostess 550 via the 100-pin interface connector. |