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From: mt@tarpit.UUCP (Mahmoud Tighiouart)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: ARTIC board for PS-2
Message-ID: <454@tarpit.UUCP>
Date: 9 Dec 88 16:02:53 GMT
Reply-To: mt@tarpit.UUCP (Mahmoud Tighiouart)
Organization: Automation Intelligence,Inc; Orlando,FL
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From rtmvax!peora!ge-dab!steinmetz!uunet!ncrlnk!ncrcce!mercer Fri Dec  9 10:25:53 EST 1988
Article 1176 of comp.sys.ibm.pc:

> mercer@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Dan Mercer) writes :
> Does anyone know anything about an 'ARCTIC' board being built for the PS2
> by IBM?  Functionality,  availability etc.

  It is the "IBM Realtime Interface Co-processor Multiport/2" #6263 
  Product Announcement was made 10/20/87.

  Features : 512Kb dual-ported memory expandable to 1Mb
			 4 optional RS-232-C/V.24 ports or
			 8 optional RS-232-C/V.24 ports or
			 4 optional RS-232-C/V.24 and 4 RS-422-A ports
		     the page window is variable : 8 , 16 , 32 , or 64 Kb

     the ICAPARM.PRM configuration file is not needed , the
	 "POS" features is used to configure the card at power-on.


  I have used it and is really not different in functionality
  than the other products of the same family.

  Note : There is a new board "X.25 Interface Co-processor/2" 
	     with either 1 or 2 serial ports
		 ( I'm not sure about the number of ports )  	
		 

					   Mahmoud Tighiouart