Synchro104 - SDLC/HDLC Communications Controller

The Synchro104 is an eight channel Synchronous serial communication controller on a single low power PC/104 card providing an unprecedented level of communication port integration , performance and flexibility. The Synchro104 SDLC/HDLC controller is a cost-effective solution for providing up to eight Synchronous SDLC/HDLC ports on a PC/104 system. The Synchro104 utilises an ultra high performance industry standard SCC with enhanced features resulting in improved flow control and extremely high data rates. Each of the 8 channels may be individually configured for RS232, RS422 or RS485 level operation at speeds up to 10Mbits/sec. Interrupt control hardware and flexible address decoding allow the Synchro104 to only occupy a single IRQ line on the PC/104 system thus reducing IRQ resource overhead in hardware intensive applications. Because of the flexible address decoding and interrupt control hardware, up to 4 Synchro104 cards may be fitted in a PC/104 system providing up to 32 SDLC/HDLC Synchronous channels on the system. The Synchro104 is provided with software drivers for the most popular Operating Systems including MSDOS, Windows95/98/NT/CE,NT-Embedded, Linux and RTOS such as QNX etc.

Product Highlights

• Eight independent Sync/Async channels
• BISYNC/SDLC/HDLC/CCITT-X.25 protocols.
• Speeds up to 10Mbits/sec
• 128 Byte FIFO per channel
• On-board Interrupt Controller uses single IRQ
• Standard PC/104 form factor
• Single +5V power supply
• Wide range of Operating System support

Applications

• Protocol Conversion
• ISDN routing
• Connection o Mainframe computers
• Ideal for Multi-drop LAN applications
• Suitable for use in embedded Internet Server
• Vending Machines, POS, ATM systems

Ordering Options

The following part numbers can be used when placing an order.

• Synchro104 - 8 port Synchronous Controller