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From: blgardne@javelin.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: second serial port
Message-ID: <1990Nov30.151023.12235@javelin.es.com>
Date: 30 Nov 90 15:10:23 GMT
References: <14383@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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perley@galaxy (Donald P Perley) writes:

>I want/need a second serial port for my 2000.  The local dealer
>quoted ~$350 for the commodore 2 port board.  I figure for that much
                                ^^^^^^
Would you believe SEVEN ports?

>How are the aftermarket options priced (ASDG, others?), and is there
>anything special about the commodore board that makes it so expensive?

The A2232 from CBM is a seven port board, not two. The ASDG and
Checkpoint boards have two ports. I've got the A2232, and it works well.
Supported baud rates are 300-19,200 and a 100K baud mode. MIDI is not
supported, so you'll need one of the other boards if MIDI baud rates are
important to you.
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