Difference between revisions of "DF11 Communications Line Adapter"
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| − | * DF11-A - [[EIA RS-232 serial line interface|EIA RS-232]] adapter | + | * DF11-A (M594, BC01R) - [[EIA RS-232 serial line interface|EIA RS-232]] adapter |
| − | * DF11-B - integral [[modem]] for connection to a telephone line | + | * DF11-B (M587) - integral [[modem]] for connection to a telephone line |
* DF11-F - [[20mA current loop serial line interface|20m current loop]] adapter (up to 300 [[baud rate|baud]]) | * DF11-F - [[20mA current loop serial line interface|20m current loop]] adapter (up to 300 [[baud rate|baud]]) | ||
* DF11-G - custom interface to a Bell 301/303 modem | * DF11-G - custom interface to a Bell 301/303 modem | ||
| − | * DF11-K - 4-wire opto-isolated 20mA adapter (up to 2400 baud) | + | * DF11-K (M598) - 4-wire opto-isolated 20mA adapter (up to 2400 baud) |
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[[Category: UNIBUS Serial Interfaces]] | [[Category: UNIBUS Serial Interfaces]] | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 28 September 2019
The DF11 Communications Line Adapter performs two functions for serial line communication interfaces on PDP-11 computers: i) converts from TTL signal levels to the voltages, etc needed by a given serial line standard, and ii) produces the physical connector needed for that standard.
A DF11 usually involves two single-width cards, one holding the circuitry needed, and the other providing, sometimes with a cable plugged into a Berg connector, the interface connector. At least one dual-width adapter (the DF11-B) existed, though.
The DF11 plugs into a common backplane with the serial interface. DF11's are used with DC11, DP11, DH11, and DL11 UNIBUS serial interfaces (the latter only in DD11-B backplanes). They may also be used in some versions of the PDP-11/05 or PDP-11/10.
DF11 models include:
- DF11-A (M594, BC01R) - EIA RS-232 adapter
- DF11-B (M587) - integral modem for connection to a telephone line
- DF11-F - 20m current loop adapter (up to 300 baud)
- DF11-G - custom interface to a Bell 301/303 modem
- DF11-K (M598) - 4-wire opto-isolated 20mA adapter (up to 2400 baud)
