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From: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: New Serial Port Board (Less Expensive)
Message-ID: <503@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 23 Feb 89 02:34:21 GMT
Reply-To: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
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As  has  been  discussed here on this network, ASDG's Twin-X based Serial/2
module  is  the  Amiga's first multiple serial port solution.  The price of
this  solution has also been discussed as being too high ($525 for a Twin-X
and a Serial/2 module).

You spoke, we listened.

At AmiExpo in New York, March 3 thru 5, we will take orders on our response
to  your  views:  The DSP (Dual Serial Board).  The list price is $299.  At
AmiExpo  we  will  offer the board at $220 including shipping in the United
States (excluding New York city and state sales tax).

The board contains two independent serial ports which can be programmed for
operation  at  up  to  78.6KBaud.   The  board (which fits in a single slot
including  rear connector mounting) comes out with 2 DB-9 ``AT'' compatible
ports which include:

			RxD	Receive Data Line
			TxD	Transmit Data Line
			DCD	Data Carrier Detect
			DTR	Data Transmit Ready
			DSR	Data Set Ready
			RTS	Request To Send
			CTS	Clear To Send
			RI	Ring Indicator

The  board comes with our fully serial.device compatible driver and our own
recently  completed  DOS  handlers  (it  was  nice to run our laser printer
through  Professional  Page  on  port  5).   The  board will also come with
several new versions of shareware and public domain communications software
which have been modified to support multiple/alternative lines.

Orders taken at AmiExpo (cash or check) will be filled in the third week of
April.   As  mentioned  above, shipping via UPS in the U.S.  is included in
the price.

Thanks for prodding us to build this product.  We think affordable multiple
serial  ports  has  finally  arrived.  At half the price (or less) than our
previous  solution (which is still available for industrial users) we think
we've responded to your needs.

pk


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                        Perry Kivolowitz, ASDG Inc.
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