Computone now shipping industry's first PCI-based multi-port adapter.ROSWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1995--Computone Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CMPT CMPT Computer Science (course) CMPT Compartment CMPT Compute CMPT Centre for Marine and Petroleum Technology (UK) CMPT Certified Manual Physical Therapist ), the company that launched the world's first intelligent mult-port I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output adapter in 1984, is now shipping the world's first distributed multi-port solution for PCI-bus microcomputers. IntelliCluster allows widely-distributed workgroups to be easily connected to a central UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). host in a cost-effective fashion. It merges RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. processing power with Computone's next-generation RS-232/RS-422 multi-port technology, allowing up to 1,024 serial devices to be connected to a UNIX host through a single PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). expansion slot. "The PCI bus is gaining recognition for performance communications solutions," said Erik Myrmo, Vice President of Engineering. "Computone is the first to provide a multi-port PCI solution and we are excited that the IntelliCluster product line has been so well received in the market." IntelliCluster combines the high-speed burst transfer rates of a PCI bus with a 10Mbps private Ethernet backbone. The use of industry-standard Thin-net, Thick-net, or twisted pair cabling gives administrators a great deal of flexibility when connecting distributed devices, permitting groups of serial devices to be located up to 2,500 meters from the host--a vast improvement over traditional "local-connect" multi-port solutions. IntelliCluster can also reside on an existing Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , and does not require TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. protocol support in the host operating system, since this support is built into the IntelliCluster device driver. IntelliCluster consists of a PCI adapter and one or more RISC-based Cluster modules. Each 16-port Cluster module can be expanded to 64 ports using low-cost, snap-on RS-232 and RS-422 expansion modules. Each DB25 or RJ45 port provides throughput up to 200Kbps, ensuring compatibility with high-speed terminals and modems. IntelliCluster serial ports operate the same as native serial ports for compatibility with existing tty-based applications. Driver features include IntelliView, a multi-session manager; IntelliPrint, a transparent print manager; Remote Diagnostics Software; and menu-driven installation. IntelliCluster for PCI is now available from major distributors worldwide. Initial operating system device drivers include SCO UNIX, UNIX SVR4, and UNIXWARE. Drivers for AIX, SCO MPX and UNIX SVR4 SMP have also been scheduled. CONTACT: Computone Corporation, Roswell Daphne Shi, 800/241-3946, ext. 280 |
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