AB 149 I N F O R M A T I O N R E L E A S E
Specialix SPI/08+
The Specialix SPI/08+ has been adopted by the EDP Group as a low cost RS232 adapter.
The Specialix I/08+ is a high performance,ISA based, 8 port, asynchronous adapter for attaching serial devices to Unix based systems.
Regardless of the type of host system the limitation is two Specialix I/08+ per configuration.
Each Specialix I/08+ requires individual IRQ, memory address and occupies either one ISA slot or one EISA slot.
There is one switch block for configuring memory addresses and eight RJ12 sockets at the rear of the Specialix I/08+ for cable connections.
All I/08+ will be supplied with RJ12 to DB25 conversion cables. Cable specifications are shown on page 5.
See page 4, for switch selections, memory addresses and IRQ's for board 1 and board 2.
As EDP only supplies the NCR3259, S40 and S4300 systems, configuration information is limited to these systems.
(Tech Serv Ref AB149)
Installing the SPECIALIX I/08+ in a S40/S4300 system under NCR SVR4.
The following instructions are to install an ISA SPI/08 + in a S40 SYSTEM.
Configure the switch block and then install the SPI/08+ into an available EISA slot.
(Make a note of the slot number).
Boot the system with the SCU diskette installed in the Flex drive.
From the SCU MAIN menu
Select option 2 - add/remove boards
Select add=INSERT
Select SPI/08+ - ISA configuration file.
If the configuration file does not exist on the SCU diskette, then repeat the above using the SPI/08+ configuration files diskette.
Repeat the above.
At THE SLOT SELECT menu
Select the relevant EISA slot that the SPI/08+ was installed into, (CR)
ESC to main menu
Select option 3 - change configuration settings
From the menu select
SPI/08+ (CR)
Press FG to display the current setting.
For the 1st SPI/08+ :-
I/O address = 100H
IRQ = 9
For the serial SPI/08+ :-
I/O address = 104
IRQ =15
Press ESC to exit to the main menu
Select option 4 - save configuration (CR)
To enable the current configuration to be printed by PTS:-
Select option 5 - view switch/jumper settings.
Select `Print - F7' to send the print job to a file.
Esc to the main menu.
Select option 6 to exit
Boot up the Unix operating system to load the SPI/08+ driver package.
Login to root and pkgadd the IO8 package from the diskette
At `ABOUT TO INSTALL' enter [CR]
At `IS THIS AN EISA SYSTEM' enter
`YES'[CR][CR]
At `HOW MANY CARDS'
Select quantity to be installed [CR]
Enter the I/O address and IRQ as applicable
At `RE-ENTER HARDWARE DETAILS' enter `NO' (CR)
The driver package will be installed
To configure ports and printers use SYSADM in the usual way.
Installing the Specialix I/08+ in a NCR3259 under SCO server.
Set the switches in accordance with the attached guide.
Install the pcb(s) into free ISA slot(s).
Boot the system.
Insert the Specialix I/08+ driver diskette into the floppy and in root on the console enter #custom (CR).
Follow the screen prompts to:-
- Install new
- From Host System [system name]
- Floppy drive
- Full
The system will ask if the operating system is SCO ?
Answer Y. (CR)
The system will prompt for
ISA compatible ?
EISA compatible ?
Select ISA compatible. (CR)
The system will prompt for -
Number of cards ?
Enter one or two. (CR)
For each card specified above, the system will request information about:-
1/0 address (memory address)
IRQ
(Refer to the configuration guide at the end of this document).
The system will prompt Re-enter hardware details.
Select Y or N as appropriate.
If you select `Yes' then you will return to the `Select either EISA or ISA' option.
If you select `No', then the system will automatically re build the kernel.
Once the kernel has been built, exit from the configuration utility to the custom menu.
Exit from custom to #
Reboot the system.
To configure ports.
To configure ports at the # prompt enter config.io8.
You will be prompted to confirm your operating system.
The config.io8 main menu will be displayed.
There are three options:-
View/edit TTY
Change all TTY settings
Quit.
View/edit TTY - the option allows you to configure each port individually.
Change all TTY settings - this option enables you to assign the same line configurations to all ports.
(Logins must still be enabled individually using the View/edit TTY option).
Regardless of which option is used.
For VDU set ports to be tty enabled
Gettys to 9600 none 8
tty type to vt220
chars/sec100
BOARD LAYOUT AND CONFIGURATION