
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

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                            CONNECTIONS

             Function                           Label

  78-pin octopus cable connector                 CN1

                        USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

            Function                 Label              Position

     Factory configured - do         JP1                Closed
      not alter

     Factory configured - do         JP3                 Open
      not alter

     Factory configured - do         JP3                Closed
      not alter

     Factory configured - do        SW1/1                 On
      not alter

     Factory configured - do        SW1/2                 On
      not alter

     Factory configured - do        SW1/3                 On
      not alter

     Factory configured - do        SW1/4            Unidentified
      not alter

                      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   Port   Port   SW2/1   SW2/2   SW2/3   SW2/4   SW2/5  SW2/6   SW2/7
             2      3      4

       -     -      -      -      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   Port   Port   SW2/1   SW2/2   SW2/3   SW2/4   SW2/5  SW2/6   SW2/7
             6      7      8

       -     -      -     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

