8-Port Micro Channel asynchronous adapters
The family of asynchronous adapters is based on a common functional design. The individual adapter characteristics, however, are determined by the supported device interfaces.
Note: The following section is not applicable to the Itanium-based
platform.
The family consists of three adapters:
- 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter - EIA 232
- 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter - MIL-STD-188
- 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter - EIA 422A
The family of 8-port adapters is based on the dual universal asynchronous receiver and transmitter (DUART) chip providing two serial communications channels.
The following sections contain detailed information about 8-port adapters.