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# DIGI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DIGICHANNEL PC/8
Card Type Serial
Chip Set Unidentified
I/O Options Serial ports (8)
Data Bus 8-bit ISA
(IMG) IMG 1
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| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | Label | Function | Label |
|-------------------------+-------+------------------+-------|
| Odd-interrupt daisy | P2 | Serial ports via | P4 |
| chain connector | | DB-78 connector | |
|-------------------------+-------+------------------+-------|
| Even-interrupt daisy | P3 | | |
| chain connector | | | |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:Standard DB-25 or RJ-45 serial ports are |
| provided on an included adapter cable. |
| |
| See the daisy chain configuration table for more |
| information about P2 and P3. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | Label | Position |
|----------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 1 uses interrupt table 1 (odd | J1 | Pins 1 & |
| | interrupts) | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 1 uses interrupt table 2 | J1 | Pins 2 & |
| | (even interrupts) | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 2 uses interrupt table 1 | J2 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 2 uses interrupt table 2 | J2 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 3 uses interrupt table 1 | J3 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 3 uses interrupt table 2 | J3 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 4 uses interrupt table 1 | J4 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 4 uses interrupt table 2 | J4 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 5 uses interrupt table 1 | J5 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 5 uses interrupt table 2 | J5 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 6 uses interrupt table 1 | J6 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 6 uses interrupt table 2 | J6 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 7 uses interrupt table 1 | J7 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 7 uses interrupt table 2 | J7 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 8 uses interrupt table 1 | J8 | Pins 1 & |
| | | | 2 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 8 uses interrupt table 2 | J8 | Pins 2 & |
| | | | 3 closed |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/9 | On |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (CON’T) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | Label | Position |
|----------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 1 enabled | SW2/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 1 disabled | SW2/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 2 enabled | SW3/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 2 disabled | SW3/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 3 enabled | SW4/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 3 disabled | SW4/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 4 enabled | SW5/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 4 disabled | SW5/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 5 enabled | SW6/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 5 disabled | SW6/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 6 enabled | SW7/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 6 disabled | SW7/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 7 enabled | SW8/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 7 disabled | SW8/8 | Off |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| » | Port 8 enabled | SW9/8 | On |
|---+------------------------------------+-------+-----------|
| | Port 8 disabled | SW9/8 | Off |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BOARD NUMBER |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | J9 | J10 |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 0 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 1 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 3 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| STATUS REGISTER ADDRESS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|Setting |SW1/1 |SW1/2 |SW1/3 |SW1/4|SW1/5|SW1/6|SW1/7|SW1/10|
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 000h | On | On | On | On | On | On | On | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 008h | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 010h | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 018h | On | On | On | On | On | Off | Off | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 020h | On | On | On | On | Off | On | On | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 3D8h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 3E0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 3E8h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 3F0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
| 3F8h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On |
|--------+------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+------|
|Disabled| Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: A total of 128 base address settings are |
| available. The switches are a binary representation of |
| the decimal memory addresses. SW1/1 is the Most |
| Significant Bit and switch SW1/7 is the Least |
| Significant Bit. The switches have the following |
| decimal values: SW1/1=512, SW1/2=256, SW1/3=128, |
| SW1/4=64, SW1/5=32, SW1/6=16, SW1/7=8. Turn off the |
| switches and add the values of the switches that are |
| off to obtain the correct memory address. (Off=1, On=0)|
| SW1/10 must always be on. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PORT ADDRESSES |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW2/1 | SW2/2 |SW2/3 |SW2/4 |SW2/5 |SW2/6 |SW2/7 |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 000h | On | On | On | On | On | On | On |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 008h | On | On | On | On | On | On | Off |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 010h | On | On | On | On | On | Off | On |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 018h | On | On | On | On | On | Off | Off |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 020h | On | On | On | On | Off | On | On |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 3D8h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off | Off |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 3E0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 3E8h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 3F0h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | On |
|---------+-------+-------+------+------+------+------+------|
| 3F8h | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:The function of switches SW3-SW5 are identical to |
| the function of SW2. The function of SW2 is to |
| configure port 1. The functions of switches SW3 through|
| SW5 are to configure ports 2 through 4 respectively. |
| |
| A total of 128 base address settings are available. The|
| switches are a binary representation of the decimal |
| memory addresses. SWx/1 is the Most Significant Bit and|
| switch SWx/7 is the Least Significant Bit. The switches|
| have the following decimal values: SWx/1=512, |
| SWx/2=256, SWx/3=128, SWx/4=64, SWx/5=32, SWx/6=16, |
| SWx/7=8. Turn off the switches and add the values of |
| the switches that are off to obtain the correct memory |
| address. (Off=1, On=0) |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| INTERRUPT (TABLE 1) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | J85 | J86 | J87 | J88 | J89 | J90 |
|----------+--------+--------+--------+-------+-------+------|
| IRQ3 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|----------+--------+--------+--------+-------+-------+------|
| IRQ5 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
|----------+--------+--------+--------+-------+-------+------|
| IRQ7 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
|----------+--------+--------+--------+-------+-------+------|
| Disabled | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| INTERRUPT (TABLE 2) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | J85 | J86 | J87 | J88 | J89 | J90 |
|----------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+--------|
| IRQ2 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
|----------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+--------|
| IRQ4 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
|----------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+--------|
| IRQ6 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
|----------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+--------|
| Disabled | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DAISY CHAIN CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | P2 | P3 |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| No daisy chain | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| Board is set to | Connected to P2 on | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
| odd interrupt | next board | |
|------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| Board is set to | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Connected to P3 on |
| even interrupt | | next board |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:When using the daisy-chain connectors, the board |
| may only use one interrupt. Up to four boards may be |
| daisy-chained. Daisy-chaining boards to operate as |
| one unit will only function under MS-DOS and |
| compatible operating systems. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| When using non-MS-DOS compatible operating systems, each |
| board should be configured as a separate unit with |
| different interrupts and I/O addresses. |
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