COMTROL CORPORATION
HOSTESS 554 QUADCABLE, HOSTESS 554 OCTACABLE
Card Type |
Serial |
Chipset |
16554 |
I/O Options |
Serial ports (4 for Quadcable, 8 for Octacable) |
Data Bus |
16-bit ISA |
Card Size |
Full-height, half-length |
CONNECTIONS | |
Function |
Label |
Serial ports via DB-78 port |
J1 |
Note:Standard serial ports are available on an included adapter cable. |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | ||
Setting |
Label |
Position |
Interrupt mask enabled |
SW2/1 |
On |
Interrupt mask disabled |
SW2/1 |
Off |
BASE I/O ADDRESS SELECTION | |||||||||
Setting |
SW1/1 |
SW1/2 |
SW1/3 |
SW1/4 |
SW1/5 |
SW1/6 |
SW1/7 |
SW1/8 | |
0000h |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On | |
0020h |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On | |
0040h |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On | |
0060h |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On | |
0080h |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
On |
On | |
0280h |
On |
On |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
On |
On | |
1F60h |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off | |
1F80h |
On |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off | |
1FA0h |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off | |
1FC0h |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off | |
1FE0h |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off | |
Note: A total of 512 base address settings are available. The switches are a binary representation of the decimal memory addresses. SW1/8 is the Most Significant Bit and switch SW1/1 is the Least Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: SW1/8=4096, SW1/7=2048, SW1/6=1024, SW1/5=512, SW1/4=256, SW1/3=128, SW1/2=64, SW1/1=32. Turn off the switches and add the values of the switches that are off to obtain the correct memory address. (Off=1, On=0)SW1/1 must be off on the Octacable card. |
INTERRUPT SELECTION | ||||||||
Setting |
JP1 |
SW2/2 |
SW2/3 |
SW2/4 |
SW2/5 |
SW2/6 |
SW2/7 |
SW2/8 |
2 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
3 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
4 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
5 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
Off |
7 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Off |
10 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
11 |
Pins 1 & 2 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
12 |
Pins 2 & 3 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Note:Pins designated are in the closed position. |