trying to identify this 68K-based board...

From: Curt Vendel <curt_at_atari-history.com>
Date: Sun Sep 16 14:50:28 2001

Eric,

   If I remember correctly, that was a CSU for a T1 line, besides the 15pin
AUI connector on it, does it have an RJ45 type port on it that says NI on it
or another AUI port, as it may be a DDS56K CSU or an old Network Bridge
between two vlans.


Curt


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Chomko" <vze2wsvr_at_verizon.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:21 PM
Subject: trying to identify this 68K-based board...


> It is an ISA-16 card. It has a 68000, w/2 27128 EEPROMs, 16 1259-15 RAM
chips
> and Intel
> chips, 82586 and 8253-5. The rest looks to be TTL, a couple of connectors
and
> couple of
> crystals, 16 and 20 MHz.
>
> It was made by Bridge Communications, USA, in 1987. And it has a D-shell
15
> pin (like a
> Mac video -2 rows of pins) female connector on the back.
>
> Just did a Google search on 'Bridge Communications." Had several hits that
had
> absolutely
> nothing to do with computers and electronics, more at the health industry.
> Andway, any
> info about this card appreciated.
>
> I guess I could through in into an old AT system and see what it does.
There
> are a few jumpers
> marked 'int' and 'address' that might be worth finding out about before
> running a "smoke" test.
>
> My guess is that it is some sort of CPU board, but what?
>
> Eric
>
Received on Sun Sep 16 2001 - 14:50:28 BST