HP AD278A and AD279A PCI Multiplexer Release Notes

Announcement
Common Features (AD278A/AD279A)
Chapter 14
Common Features (AD278A/AD279A)
The current version of AD278A/AD279A PCI MUX serial adapters
supports the following features:
• Supports serial data transactions speed up to 115.2 kbps with
AD278A PCI MUX 8-port adapter and 38.640 kbps with AD279A
PCI MUX 64-port adapter.
• Supports RS-232 connections.
• Supports both Itanium-based and PA-RISC based processor
architectures that enhances overall system throughput by off-loading
CPU communication bottlenecks.
• Supports PCI 2.2 and 2.3 standards.
• Supports both 3.3 V and 5 V systems.
• Provides heavy-duty surge protection on all pins for reliability.
• Supports on-board IDT 3081 RISC processor with patented front end
processor/operating system (FEP/OS).
• Provides surge protection on all signals.
• Supports full modem control and full hardware handshaking (Clear to
Send (CTS), Request to Send (RTS), Data Set Ready (DSR), Data
Terminal Ready (DTR), and Data Carrier Detect (DCD)) on all ports.