IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-Port Selectable PCI Adapter (FC 2947)

Overview

The IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-Port Selectable PCI Adapter consists of an IBM ARTIC960Hx Base PCI Adapter, an IBM ARTIC960 4-Port Selectable PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC), and an 8MB DRAM Memory card.

The Base PCI Adapter provides high-function control of I/O operations and serves to off-load input/output tasks from the system microprocessor. It has a memory connector that supports 8 MB of extended-data output (EDO) dynamic random-access memory (DRAM).

The 4-Port Selectable PMC connects to the Base PCI adapter by two 64-pin connectors. The PMC card provides a high-function, application-specific interface that expands the capability of the base adapter.

The Base PCI Adapter and the attached 4-Port Selectable PMC occupy a single 32-bit expansion slot.

In addition to this topic, you can learn more about the adapter in the IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-Port Selectable PCI Adapter, IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-Port T1/E1 PCI Adapter, IBM ARTIC960Hx DSP Resource PCI Adapter Installation and User's Guide SA23-2577.

Figure 1 shows a side view of the IBM ARTIC960Hx Base PCI Adapter.

Figure 2 shows a side view of the 4-Port Selectable PMC.

Adapter specifications

Item

Description

FRU numbers

Base adapter, 87H3427

8 MB memory module, 87H3621

4-Port selectable mezzanine card, 87H3413

I/O bus architecture

PCI, 32-bit, 33-MHz

The 2947 can be installed in supported 32-bit or 64-bit, 33-MHz, 66-MHz, 133-MHz, and 266-MHz PCI and PCI-X bus slots.

Busmaster

Yes

Bus size

32-bit

Wrap plugs

See Wrap plugs

Cables

EIA-232 (ISO 2110) cable

EIA-530 (ISO 2110) cable

V.35 DTE (ISO 2593) cable

RS 449 (ISO 4902) cable

X.21 (ISO 4903) cable

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Wrap plugs

Port speeds

When clocks are supplied by an external device (all interfaces except EIA-232), the 4-Port Selectable PMC supports four ports running simultaneously at a maximum data rate of 2.048 Mbps, duplex, and synchronous. The following table shows the maximum speed supported for each electrical interface.

Clocks supplied by a Dual Universal Serial Communications Controller (DUSCC) on the 4-Port Selectable PMC provide synchronous data rates up to 230.4 Kbps, duplex. In addition, an on-card clock generator can provide data rates of either 1.544 Mbps or 2.048 Mbps for each port. Selection of the clock frequency is programmable.

4-Port Selectable PMC 120-pin connector

The individual signals for all ports connect to the 4-Port Selectable PMC through the 120-pin connector at the rear of the card. Each cable has a single 120-pin, male, D-shell connector that branches into four individual cables, each of which provides access to one of four independent ports. The 120-pin D-shell connector is shown in the following illustration.