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It contains two [[asynchronous serial line]]s (using the [[DL11 asynchronous serial line interface|DL11]] programming standard), an optional [[clock]], a block of [[main memory]], and some [[read-only memory|PROM]] for [[bootstrap]] purposes. The serial lines are connected via 10-pin [[Berg connector]] headers on the top edge of the card, using the standard [[DEC asynchronous serial line pinout]], and line 1 can be set to [[halt]] or boot the machine on a [[Asynchronous serial line#Break|break]]. | It contains two [[asynchronous serial line]]s (using the [[DL11 asynchronous serial line interface|DL11]] programming standard), an optional [[clock]], a block of [[main memory]], and some [[read-only memory|PROM]] for [[bootstrap]] purposes. The serial lines are connected via 10-pin [[Berg connector]] headers on the top edge of the card, using the standard [[DEC asynchronous serial line pinout]], and line 1 can be set to [[halt]] or boot the machine on a [[Asynchronous serial line#Break|break]]. | ||
| − | The clock is program | + | The clock is [[program compatible]] with the [[KW11-L Line Time Clock]], but it is not a [[line time clock]], since it cannot be driven from [[alternating current|AC]] wall power; it can be connected to 50Hz, 60Hz, or 800Hz clock signals from a divided-down 20MHz crystal which is also used to provide the clock to the serial lines. |
The board contains 128Kbytes of [[Random Access Memory|RAM]]; it can hold a pair of 2, 4, 8 or 16KB ROMs. | The board contains 128Kbytes of [[Random Access Memory|RAM]]; it can hold a pair of 2, 4, 8 or 16KB ROMs. | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 4 February 2020
The MXV11-B Multifunction Option Module is a QBUS dual-height peripheral board (M7195), intended to allow the creation of complete systems in a minimal-sized QBUS backplane. It is very similar to the earlier MXV11-A Multifunction Option Module, except that it is a Q22 device.
It contains two asynchronous serial lines (using the DL11 programming standard), an optional clock, a block of main memory, and some PROM for bootstrap purposes. The serial lines are connected via 10-pin Berg connector headers on the top edge of the card, using the standard DEC asynchronous serial line pinout, and line 1 can be set to halt or boot the machine on a break.
The clock is program compatible with the KW11-L Line Time Clock, but it is not a line time clock, since it cannot be driven from AC wall power; it can be connected to 50Hz, 60Hz, or 800Hz clock signals from a divided-down 20MHz crystal which is also used to provide the clock to the serial lines.
The board contains 128Kbytes of RAM; it can hold a pair of 2, 4, 8 or 16KB ROMs.
