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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................1-1
Product Overview.......................................................................................................1-1
Features ......................................................................................................................1-1
General Description ...................................................................................................1-2
Serial Port Interface Modules ....................................................................................1-4
P2 Adapter Boards .....................................................................................................1-5
Three-row P2 adapter (MVME761-001) ............................................................1-5
Five-Row P2 adapter (MVME761-011) .............................................................1-6
Connectors and Cables...............................................................................................1-7
Specifications .............................................................................................................1-9
Hardware Preparation and Installation
Introduction ................................................................................................................2-1
Unpacking the Hardware ...........................................................................................2-1
Installing the Serial Interface Modules ......................................................................2-2
Installing the Transition Module and P2 Adapter ......................................................2-5
Introduction ................................................................................................................3-1
Circuitry .....................................................................................................................3-1
P2 Signal Multiplexing (P2MX) ................................................................................3-4
Serial Interface Module Circuitry ..............................................................................3-7
Port Configuration Diagrams .....................................................................................3-8
COM1 and COM2 asynchronous serial ports.....................................................3-8
Asynchronous/Synchronous Serial Ports..........................................................3-10