Force Computers PENT/CPCI-721, Installation Manual

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Features Introduction
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Interfaces
Both the PENT/CPCI-721 and the I/O-721 provide several interfaces
which are described in the following subsections.
PENT/CPCI-721
The interfaces include:
• 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, routable to a front panel or CompactPCI
connector via switch-selection
• One parallel interface LPT, IEEE 1284 compatible and with ECP and
EPP (1.7/1.9) support (Extended Capabilities Port), available on
CompactPCI connector only for the PENT/CPCI-721
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse controller, 8042 compatible, available on
front panel and CompactPCI connector
• Two RS-232 serial interfaces COM1 and COM2 via 16550 compatible
chip with 115 KBaud maximum data rate and 16 Byte deep FIFO
–
COM1 available on front panel and CompactPCI connector
– COM2 available on CompactPCI connector
• Two USB interfaces, one available on front panel connector, the
other on CompactPCI connector
I/O-721
The I/O-721 is a CompactPCI peripheral board and its interfaces
include:
• SCSI interface with 16-bit Fast-SCSI-2 support, programmable active
SCSI termination, available on CompactPCI connector
• VGA controller providing an SVGA interface available on front
panel and CompactPCI connector. The I/O front panel features
include:
–
1024x768 resolution and 16 colors
– 800x600 resolution and 256 colors
– 640x480 resolution and 256 colors
Additional front panel features include an LED for signaling accesses to
devices connected via SCSI and one user LED.