mt@tarpit.UUCP (Mahmoud Tighiouart) (12/10/88)
dB From rtmvax!peora!ge-dab!steinmetz!uunet!ncrlnk!ncrcce!mercer Fri Dec 9 10:25:53 EST 1988 Article 1176 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: > mercer@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Dan Mercer) writes : > Does anyone know anything about an 'ARCTIC' board being built for the PS2 > by IBM? Functionality, availability etc. It is the "IBM Realtime Interface Co-processor Multiport/2" #6263 Product Announcement was made 10/20/87. Features : 512Kb dual-ported memory expandable to 1Mb 4 optional RS-232-C/V.24 ports or 8 optional RS-232-C/V.24 ports or 4 optional RS-232-C/V.24 and 4 RS-422-A ports the page window is variable : 8 , 16 , 32 , or 64 Kb the ICAPARM.PRM configuration file is not needed , the "POS" features is used to configure the card at power-on. I have used it and is really not different in functionality than the other products of the same family. Note : There is a new board "X.25 Interface Co-processor/2" with either 1 or 2 serial ports ( I'm not sure about the number of ports ) Mahmoud Tighiouart