Serial Devices Under Linux

[jpq@radish.dnd.aps.anl.gov (John Quintana)]

I thought I would let people know that I have installed a 16 port serial
interface box on my Linux prototype system.  (Our Multivac vacuum 
controllers as well as the Koyo PLC's use serial interfaces).  This is
a box made by Boca and comes with an interface card plus a mountable
box with each of the ports available on an RJ45 connector.  Device
support is already built into the Linux kernel.  The box
plus interface card is $235.  This is a 'dumb' box so it requires that
the CPU read each byte from the UARTS; however, for our serial monitoring
application, this is just fine.  A flat cable plus DB25 connector is
also available for $7.50 per cable/connector pair. 

- John

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