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IBM 53F2601 2MB PORTMASTER Adapter/A MICROCHANNEL ARTIC Card WITHOUT Backplane
- PORTMASTER Adapter/A
- MICROCHANNEL Architecture (MCA) interface
- 2MB onboard memory
- ARTIC Card (Advanced Remote Terminal Interface Controller)
- Designed for IBM systems
- Facilitates high-speed serial communications
- Requires a separate backplane for full functionality
- Used for terminal emulation and multi-protocol support
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Product Overview
The IBM 53F2601 is a PORTMASTER Adapter/A MICROCHANNEL ARTIC Card with 2MB of memory, designed for IBM systems. It is an adapter card without a backplane.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Communication Adapter Card |
| Interface | Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) |
| Memory | 2MB |
| Functionality | ARTIC (Advanced Remote Terminal Interface Controller) |
Additional Specifications
| Ports | Varies (requires backplane) |
| Form Factor | MCA card |
| Manufacturer | IBM |
| Part Number | 53F2601 |
Product Description
The IBM 53F2601 is a specialized communication adapter card, identified as a PORTMASTER Adapter/A and an ARTIC (Advanced Remote Terminal Interface Controller) card. It is designed to interface with IBM systems that utilize the Micro Channel Architecture (MCA), a proprietary bus architecture developed by IBM. This card comes equipped with 2MB of onboard memory, which is utilized by the ARTIC controller to manage complex communication tasks efficiently. The ARTIC functionality suggests that this card is capable of handling multiple high-speed serial communication protocols simultaneously. It is typically used in environments requiring extensive terminal emulation, host connectivity, or advanced serial data processing. The 'without backplane' designation indicates that this is the core adapter card and requires a separate, compatible backplane to provide the physical ports (e.g., serial ports) and complete the functional unit. This type of adapter was common in IBM AS/400, PS/2, and other MCA-based systems where robust and high-performance serial communication was essential. It allowed for the connection of numerous terminals, modems, or other serial devices, offloading the processing of these communications from the main system CPU. The 2MB memory would have been significant for its time, enabling sophisticated protocol handling and buffering.
