Programmable communication card
    1.
    发明公开
    Programmable communication card 失效
    可编程P / C兼容通信卡

    公开(公告)号:EP0233373A3

    公开(公告)日:1989-09-27

    申请号:EP86118000.8

    申请日:1986-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06F13/12 G06F13/34

    CPC分类号: G06F13/387

    摘要: A multi-protocol communications adapter (MPCA) used to interconnect a Local Area Network to a communications highway including a plurality of protocol controllers (20, 22, 24), each one of the controllers being operable for converting a data stream into a predetermined format and a configuration logic circuit (18) for selecting one of the protocol controllers, a controlled interface (26, 28, 30) being provided for gating the selected controller onto the communications highway. The MPCA is packaged as a card or module, and it is coupled to a primary computer that controls the Local Area Network. The primary computer may effectuate a protocol change by changing the contents of the configuration register. Thus, the MPCA can be used with a pre-existing primary computer without significantly changing the architecture and/or programming of said computer.

    Programmable communication card
    3.
    发明公开
    Programmable communication card 失效
    可编程数据传输的模块。

    公开(公告)号:EP0233373A2

    公开(公告)日:1987-08-26

    申请号:EP86118000.8

    申请日:1986-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06F13/12 G06F13/34

    CPC分类号: G06F13/387

    摘要: A multi-protocol communications adapter (MPCA) used to interconnect a Local Area Network to a communications highway including a plurality of protocol controllers (20, 22, 24), each one of the controllers being operable for converting a data stream into a predetermined format and a configuration logic circuit (18) for selecting one of the protocol controllers, a controlled interface (26, 28, 30) being provided for gating the selected controller onto the communications highway. The MPCA is packaged as a card or module, and it is coupled to a primary computer that controls the Local Area Network. The primary computer may effectuate a protocol change by changing the contents of the configuration register. Thus, the MPCA can be used with a pre-existing primary computer without significantly changing the architecture and/or programming of said computer.