HOSTESS 550 IO card Settings and Configuration

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HOSTESS 550

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
Upgrade connector 1
J2
Daisy chain connector 1
CN2
Upgrade connector 2
J3
Daisy chain connector 2
CN3

Note: Daisy chain connectors are for the use of multiple cards on the same interrupt.

I/O ADDRESS SELECTION
Address
SW1/2
SW1/3
SW1/4
SW1/5
SW1/6
SW1/7
SW1/8
140h
Off
On
Off
On
On
On
On
200h
On
On
On
Off
On
On
On
240h
Off
On
On
Off
On
On
On
280h
On
Off
On
Off
On
On
On
500h
On
On
Off
On
Off
On
On
540h
Off
On
Off
On
Off
On
On
580h
On
Off
Off
On
Off
On
On
640h
Off
On
On
Off
Off
On
On
680h
On
Off
On
Off
Off
On
On
6C0h
Off
Off
On
Off
Off
On
On
700h
On
On
Off
Off
Off
On
On
Note: These settings are for use with SCO XENIX, SCO UNIX, AT&T UNIX, INTERACTIVE 386/ix, and Microport V/386 operating systems.

I/O ADDRESS SELECTION
Address
Controller
SW1/2
SW1/3
SW1/4
SW1/5
SW1/6
SW1/7
SW1/8
280h
First
On
Off
On
Off
On
On
On
240h
Second
Off
On
On
Off
On
On
On
Note:These settings are for use with the SunOS operating system with a maximum of two Hostess 550 controllers in a system..

SERIAL PORT INTERRUPT SELECTION
IRQ
SW2/1
SW2/2
SW2/3
SW2/4
SW2/5
SW2/6
SW2/7
2
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
Note: These settings are for use with SCO XENIX, SCO UNIX, AT&T UNIX, INTERACTIVE 386/ix, DOS, and Microport V/386 operating systems.

I/O ADDRESS SELECTION
Address
Controller
SW1/2
SW1/3
SW1/4
SW1/5
SW1/6
SW1/7
SW1/8
280h
First
On
Off
On
Off
Off
Off
Off
240h
Second
On
Off
Off
On
Off
Off
Off
Note: These settings are for use with the SunOS operating system.

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE
Switch 1/1 is Off for an eight port controller, on for a four port. Switch 2/8 is on for a four port controller and Off for an eight port. Serial ports are located on an interface box which connects to Hostess 186 via the 100-pin interface connector.

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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	Upgrade connector 1	J2
Daisy chain connector 1	CN2	Upgrade connector 2	J3
Daisy chain connector 2	CN3
Note: Daisy chain connectors are for the use of multiple cards on the same interrupt.

I/O ADDRESS SELECTION
Address	SW1/2	SW1/3	SW1/4	SW1/5	SW1/6	SW1/7	SW1/8
140h	Off	On	Off	On	On	On	On
200h	On	On	On	Off	On	On	On
240h	Off	On	On	Off	On	On	On
280h	On	Off	On	Off	On	On	On
500h	On	On	Off	On	Off	On	On
540h	Off	On	Off	On	Off	On	On
580h	On	Off	Off	On	Off	On	On
640h	Off	On	On	Off	Off	On	On
680h	On	Off	On	Off	Off	On	On
6C0h	Off	Off	On	Off	Off	On	On
700h	On	On	Off	Off	Off	On	On
Note: These settings are for use with SCO XENIX, SCO UNIX, AT&T UNIX, INTERACTIVE 386/ix, and Microport V/386 operating systems.

I/O ADDRESS SELECTION
Address	Controller	SW1/2	SW1/3	SW1/4	SW1/5	SW1/6	SW1/7	SW1/8
280h	First	On	Off	On	Off	On	On	On
240h	Second	Off	On	On	Off	On	On	On
Note:These settings are for use with the SunOS operating system with a maximum of two Hostess 550 controllers in a system..

SERIAL PORT INTERRUPT SELECTION
IRQ	SW2/1	SW2/2	SW2/3	SW2/4	SW2/5	SW2/6	SW2/7
2	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
Note: These settings are for use with SCO XENIX, SCO UNIX, AT&T UNIX, INTERACTIVE 386/ix, DOS, and Microport V/386 operating systems.