Difference between revisions of "DM11-BA Modem Control Multiplexor"
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| − | The '''DM11-BA Modem Control Multiplexor''' allows [[asynchronous serial line]]s connected to a [[UNIBUS]] [[device controller]] to be connected to [[modem]]s. It could be set to [[interrupt]] the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] when a modem control line (Ring, Carrier, etc) changed state | + | The '''DM11-BA Modem Control Multiplexor''' allows [[asynchronous serial line]]s connected to a [[UNIBUS]] [[device controller]] to be connected to [[modem]]s. It could be set to [[interrupt]] the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] when a modem control line (Ring, Carrier, etc) changed state. |
| + | It is a re-implementation of the [[DM11-BB Modem Control Option]]; instead of plugging into a controller [[backplane]] like the -BB, the -BA plugs into a standard [[UNIBUS]] [[Modified UNIBUS Device|MUD]] slot. | ||
It is [[program compatible]] with the DM11-BB (although a single DM11-BA only supports 8 lines, unlike the DM11-BB, which handled 16), and is implemented as a single [[DEC card form factor|hex]] [[printed circuit board|board]], the '''M8640'''. | It is [[program compatible]] with the DM11-BB (although a single DM11-BA only supports 8 lines, unlike the DM11-BB, which handled 16), and is implemented as a single [[DEC card form factor|hex]] [[printed circuit board|board]], the '''M8640'''. | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 27 December 2020
The DM11-BA Modem Control Multiplexor allows asynchronous serial lines connected to a UNIBUS device controller to be connected to modems. It could be set to interrupt the CPU when a modem control line (Ring, Carrier, etc) changed state.
It is a re-implementation of the DM11-BB Modem Control Option; instead of plugging into a controller backplane like the -BB, the -BA plugs into a standard UNIBUS MUD slot. It is program compatible with the DM11-BB (although a single DM11-BA only supports 8 lines, unlike the DM11-BB, which handled 16), and is implemented as a single hex board, the M8640.
It connects, using two flat cables plugged into Berg headers on the board, to a passive distribution panel; either the H317-M or the functionally identical H317-P (the latter has improved EMI shielding).
