COMTROL CORPORATION
HOSTESS CLUSTER
Category | Serial controller |
Chipset Controller | NEC |
I /O Options Supported | Serial ports (16) |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 2MB |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
100-pin serial interface connector | CN1 | 8-port upgrade card connector | CN3 |
8-port upgrade card connector | CN2 |
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RS-232/RS-422 SELECT - JP1-JP8 | |||||
Setting | Jumper A | Jumper B | Jumper C | Jumper D | |
» | RS-232 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
| RS-422 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
Note:JP1-JP8 correspond to serial ports 1 - 8, respectively. Jumper D does not exist on JP5-JP8. | |||||
PORT 1 FULL/HALF DUPLEX SELECT | |
Setting | FD1 |
Half-duplex mode | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Full-duplex mode (DMA1) | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
PORT 2 FULL/HALF DUPLEX SELECT | |
Setting | FD2 |
Half-duplex mode | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Full-duplex mode (DMA2) | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
PORTS 1 & 2 RS-232 SYNCHRONOUS/ASYNCHRONOUS SELECT - JP9 | ||
Setting | Jumper A - Jumper E | Jumper F - Jumper M |
Asynchronous | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Synchronous | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
PORT 1 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR) OPTIONS | |||
Setting | JP14 | JP15 | |
» | Normal RS-232 | Closed | Open |
| Synchronous RS-232 | Open | Closed |
PORT 2 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR) OPTIONS | |||
Setting | JP16 | JP17 | |
» | Normal RS-232 | Closed | Open |
| Synchronous RS-232 | Open | Closed |
I/O ADDRESS | ||||
Setting | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | |
» | 218h | Off | Off | Off |
| 21Ch | On | Off | Off |
| 238h | Off | On | Off |
| 23Ch | On | On | Off |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||
Memory Size | Bank 0 | |
» | 128KB | (2) 64K x 9 |
| 2MB | (2) 1M x 9 |