BRAIN BOXES

LYNX 8 RS232 (VER. 4.5)

Card Type

Serial controller

Chip Set

Unidentified

Maximum Onboard Memory

Unidentified

I/O Options

Serial ports via octopus cable (8)

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

CONNECTIONS

Function

Label

78-pin octopus cable connector

CN1

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Function

Label

Position

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1

Closed

Factory configured - do not alter

JP3

Open

Factory configured - do not alter

JP3

Closed

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/1

On

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/2

On

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/3

On

Factory configured - do not alter

SW1/4

Unidentified

SERIAL PORT 1 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP5/A

JP5/B

JP5/C

JP5/D

JP5/E

 

3F8h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

2F8h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

3E8h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

2E8h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

Bank

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 2 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP6/A

JP6/B

JP6/C

JP6/D

JP6/E

 

3F8h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

2F8h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

3E8h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

2E8h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

Bank

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 3 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP7/A

JP7/B

JP7/C

JP7/D

JP7/E

 

3F8h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

2F8h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

3E8h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

2E8h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

Bank

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 4 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP8/A

JP8/B

JP8/C

JP8/D

JP8/E

 

3F8h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

2F8h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

3E8h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

2E8h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Bank

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 5 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP9/A

JP9/B

JP9/C

JP9/D

180h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

188h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

190h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

198h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 6 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP9/A

JP9/B

JP9/C

JP9/D

 

180h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

188h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

190h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

198h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 7 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP9/A

JP9/B

JP9/C

JP9/D

 

180h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

188h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

190h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

198h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 8 ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP9/A

JP9/B

JP9/C

JP9/D

 

180h

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

188h

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

190h

Open

Closed

Open

Open

198h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 1 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP15/A

JP15/B

JP15/C

JP15/D

JP15/E

JP15/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 1 INTERRUPT SELECTION CONTINUED

IRQ

JP15/G

JP15/H

JP15/I

JP15/J

JP15/K

JP15/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 2 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP16/A

JP16/B

JP16/C

JP16/D

JP16/E

JP16/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 2 INTERRUPT SELECTION CONTINUED

IRQ

JP16/G

JP16/H

JP16/I

JP16/J

JP16/K

JP16/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 3 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP17/A

JP17/B

JP17/C

JP17/D

JP17/E

JP17/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 3 INTERRUPT SELECTION CONTINUED

IRQ

JP17/G

JP17/H

JP17/I

JP17/J

JP17/K

JP17/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 4 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP18/A

JP18/B

JP18/C

JP18/D

JP18/E

JP18/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 4 INTERRUPT SELECTION CONTINUED

IRQ

JP18/G

JP18/H

JP18/I

JP18/J

JP18/K

JP18/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 5 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP13/A

JP13/B

JP13/C

JP13/D

JP13/E

JP13/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 5 INTERRUPT SELECTION CONTINUED

IRQ

JP13/G

JP13/H

JP13/I

JP13/J

JP13/K

JP13/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 6 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP12/A

JP12/B

JP12/C

JP12/D

JP12/E

JP12/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 6 INTERRUPT SELECTION CONTINUED

IRQ

JP12/G

JP12/H

JP12/I

JP12/J

JP12/K

JP12/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 7 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP11/A

JP11/B

JP11/C

JP11/D

JP11/E

JP11/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 7 INTERRUPT SELECTION (CONT)

IRQ

JP11/G

JP11/H

JP11/I

JP11/J

JP11/K

JP11/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT 8 INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP10/A

JP10/B

JP10/C

JP10/D

JP10/E

JP10/F

Shared

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

SERIAL PORT 8 INTERRUPT SELECTION (CONT)

IRQ

JP10/G

JP10/H

JP10/I

JP10/J

JP10/K

JP10/L

Shared

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

4

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

7

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

10

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

11

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

12

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

14

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

 

15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

SERIAL PORT BANK ADDRESS SELECTION

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

SW2/1

SW2/2

SW2/3

SW2/4

SW2/5

SW2/6

SW2/7

 

-

-

-

-

On

Off

On

On

Off

Off

Off

 

-

-

-

-

On

Off

On

On

Off

Off

On

 

-

-

-

-

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

Off

 

-

-

-

-

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

 

-

-

-

100h

On

Off

On

On

On

Off

Off

180h

188h

190h

198h

On

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

 

3A0h

3A8

3B0

3B8

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

 

3A8h

3B0

3B8

3C0

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

 

3B0h

3B8

3C0

3C8

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

On

 

3B8h

3C0

3C8

3D0

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

Off

 

3C0h

3C8

3D0

3D8

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

Note: A total of 96 base address settings are available. The switches are a binary representation of the decimal memory addresses. SW1/7 is the Least Significant Bit, and switch SW1/1 is the Most Significant Bit. Turn off the switches and add the values of the switches to obtain the correct memory address. (Off=1, On=0). Low address settings will leave some ports disabled. Ports may not be assigned addresses below 100h.

SERIAL PORT BANK ADDRESS SELECTION (CONT)

Port 5

Port 6

Port 7

Port 8

SW2/1

SW2/2

SW2/3

SW2/4

SW2/5

SW2/6

SW2/7

 

-

-

-

100h

On

Off

On

On

Off

Off

Off

 

-

-

100h

108h

On

Off

On

On

Off

Off

On

 

-

100h

108h

110h

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

Off

 

100h

108h

110h

118h

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

 

108h

110h

118h

120h

On

Off

On

On

On

Off

Off

180h

188h

190h

198h

On

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

 

3A0h

3A8

3B0

3B8

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

 

3A8h

3B0

3B8

3C0

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

 

3B0h

3B8

3C0

3C8

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

On

 

3B8h

3C0

3C8

3D0

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

Off

 

3C0h

3C8

3D0

3D8

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

Note: A total of 96 base address settings are available. The switches are a binary representation of the decimal memory addresses. SW1/7 is the Least Significant Bit, and switch SW1/1 is the Most Significant Bit. Turn off the switches and add the values of the switches to obtain the correct memory address. (Off=1, On=0). Low address settings will leave some ports disabled. Ports may not be assigned addresses below 100h.

SHARED INTERRUPT STATUS REGISTER ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

SW3/1

SW3/2

SW3/3

SW3/4

SW3/5

SW3/6

SW3/7

SW3/8

SW2/8

 

100h

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

 

108h

Off

On

On

On

On

Off

On

On

On

 

110h

Off

On

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

 

118h

Off

On

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

On

 

120h

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

3A0h

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

On

On

Off

 

3D0h

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

On

Off

 

3D8h

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

 

3E0h

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

Off

 

3E8h

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

Off

 

3F0h

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

Off

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