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The '''DELUA''' was [[DEC]]'s second [[UNIBUS]] to [[Ethernet]] [[network interface]]. It consisted of one [[DEC card form factor|hex]] board, the M7521.
The '''Digital Ethernet Large-scale-integration UNIBUS Adapter''' (short, and usual, name '''DELUA''') was [[DEC]]'s second [[UNIBUS]] to [[Ethernet]] [[network interface]]. It consisted of one [[DEC card form factor|hex]] board, the M7521.
 
A number of complex [[integrated circuit|chips]] are used:
 
* [[Motorola MC68000]] [[microprocessor]]
* [[LANCE]] Ethernet chip
* [[DEC part number]] 21-22703-02 (function currently unknown)
 
The DELUA has 128KB of [[Dynamic RAM|DRAM]] (using 64Kx1 DRAM chips), probably with [[parity]], used for both [[buffer]]s, and also to hold the microprocessor's [[object code|code]]; there is also 16KB of [[ROM]] containing its [[firmware]], which is copied to DRAM on startup, as the latter is faster.


==See also==
==See also==


* [[DEUNA]], the DELUA's predecessor
* [[Digital Ethernet UNIBUS Network Adapter|DEUNA]], the DELUA's predecessor


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[[Category: DEC Boards]]
==Further reading==
 
* ''DELUA Technical Description'' (EK-DELUA-TD)
* ''DELUA Field Maintenance Print Set'' (MP-01787)
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/unibus/EK-DELUA-UG-002.pdf DELUA User's Guide] (EK-DELUA-UG-002)
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/unibus/firmware/DELUA/ DELUA] - firmware
 
[[Category: UNIBUS Network Interfaces]]
[[Category: UNIBUS Network Interfaces]]
[[Category: Ethernet Interfaces]]

Latest revision as of 13:13, 16 October 2024

M7521

The Digital Ethernet Large-scale-integration UNIBUS Adapter (short, and usual, name DELUA) was DEC's second UNIBUS to Ethernet network interface. It consisted of one hex board, the M7521.

A number of complex chips are used:

The DELUA has 128KB of DRAM (using 64Kx1 DRAM chips), probably with parity, used for both buffers, and also to hold the microprocessor's code; there is also 16KB of ROM containing its firmware, which is copied to DRAM on startup, as the latter is faster.

See also

  • DEUNA, the DELUA's predecessor

Further reading

  • DELUA Technical Description (EK-DELUA-TD)
  • DELUA Field Maintenance Print Set (MP-01787)

External links

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