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From: jones@optilink.UUCP (Marvin Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: High speed serial port extenders
Summary: CSI Hurdler
Message-ID: <6445@optilink.UUCP>
Date: 9 May 91 18:42:31 GMT
References: <1991May7.195557.4788@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA
Lines: 34

In article <1991May7.195557.4788@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, mac@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Alex Colvin) writes:
> I'm looking for a mac nubus card to add several serial ports (2 to 4).
> The catch is that these need to be high-speed serial lines (for machine
> control), running 9600 to 38.4k Baud.  Most of what I've seen is for
> modems at lower speeds.
> 
> Anyone have a lead on such a critter?

I am using a CSI (Creative Solutions, Inc.) HQS (Hurdler Quad Serial) card 
in a IIci with Microphone II.  No problems yet.  The card will support 
sustained transmissions in excess of 38.4K on all four channels 
simultaneously, according to their literature.  They also mention that the 
on-board 68008 can be custom programmed to handle higher rate applications 
such as MIDI, process control, networking, etc.  

Software Ventures provided a Microphone patch to allow it to recognize all 
four CSI ports in addition to the 2 motherboard ports.  Software is provided 
with the Hurdler to allow use with less flexible applications which may 
not recognize the ports.  An identity init is also provided for use with 
the CTB.  And sample code segments for doing your own drivers.  All in all, 
a nice package.  

CSI is at 4701 Randolph Rd., Suite 12, Rockville, MD  20852, ph. 301.984.0262. 
Price is $299 for two serial ports (expandable to four by the user) or 
$379 for four ports.  

Hope this might help.  

I'm just a satisfied customer. 

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