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09L4283 - IBM ESCON Channel 32-Bit PCI Adapter
- ESCON Channel Adapter
- 32-bit PCI interface
- Designed for IBM mainframe environments
- Facilitates high-speed I/O connectivity
- Supports ESCON protocol
- Enables connection to ESCON networks and devices
- Legacy connectivity solution
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Key specifications
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- 32-bit PCI
- Channel Type
- ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection)
- Function
- Channel Adapter
- Compatibility
- IBM Mainframe Systems
- Protocol Support
- ESCON
Product details
The IBM 09L4283 is a 32-bit PCI Adapter designed for ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) channels. This adapter allows mainframe or compatible systems to connect to ESCON networks, facilitating high-speed communication for I/O operations and data transfer between systems and peripherals.
Technical Information
| Interface | 32-bit PCI |
| Channel Type | ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) |
| Function | Channel Adapter |
Additional Specifications
| Compatibility | IBM Mainframe Systems |
| Protocol Support | ESCON |
Description
The IBM 09L4283 is a specialized adapter card that provides connectivity to Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON) channels. ESCON was a high-speed channel interface developed by IBM primarily for its mainframe computer systems, designed to replace the older parallel channel interfaces with a serial, token-ring-based protocol. This adapter card allows systems equipped with a 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus to interface with the ESCON network. This adapter plays a crucial role in enabling high-bandwidth input/output (I/O) operations. It connects the host system's PCI bus to the ESCON network, allowing for efficient data transfer between the central processor and various peripherals, storage devices (like tape drives and disk arrays), and other systems. The 32-bit PCI interface signifies its compatibility with a generation of computer architectures that utilized this standard bus for expansion cards. While ESCON is a legacy technology, adapters like the IBM 09L4283 were essential for maintaining connectivity and performance in IBM mainframe environments for many years. They facilitated the high-speed, reliable data exchange required for critical business applications running on these powerful systems. Understanding this adapter requires knowledge of IBM's mainframe architecture and its evolution of I/O interfaces.
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