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Introducing the AM-6000 Computer
SCSI Tape Drives
Your computer may contain one or more SCSI compatible ¼" streaming tape or DAT drive, allowing
you to copy and restore files using special tape cartridges. Although your computer does not normally
boot from these tape devices, if something does happen to your computer's hard disk, you can boot your
computer from a special tape. See Chapter 3 for information on tape capacities.
AM-219 Diskette Controller
The AM-319-20 system board provides on-board connection for the AM-219 enhanced diskette
controller board. The AM-219 board can interface with a 5.25" and/or a 3.5" diskette drive. A maximum
of two diskette drives can be used in the system.. A diskette drive offers the convenience of inexpensive,
removable disk media that are easy to transport and store. See Chapter 6 for important information on
taking care of and storing diskettes.
Serial I/O Capability
The AM-319-20 board provides four serial ports, implemented as RJ-45 connectors. These serial ports
provide standard RS-232 serial I/O communication. The RJ-45 ports are pin-for-pin compatible with the
AM-359 serial I/O paddle card ports, so the same type cabling can be used for both. These ports must
use the AM318.IDV interface driver, and are assigned port numbers 0-3. Refer to Appendix A for Serial
I/O cabling information.
The AM-6000 also provides asynchronous serial I/O expansion via the standard Alpha Micro paddle
card bus. We recommend the AM-359 eight-port serial I/O paddle card for I/O expansion. AM-359 cards
provide high port density for eight users on a single card. Higher port density pays off in fewer I/O
boards and fewer configuration constraints, especially important when adding new users.
Four High-Speed Parallel Printer Ports
AM-6000 computers have four on-board, high-speed, parallel printer ports that use the SEP.DVR
interface driver. The ports are Centronics compatible and use 25-pin shielded connectors. See Appendix
A for the 25-pin parallel connector signal pinouts.
To insure the reliability and performance of your parallel ports, avoid using parallel printer
cables longer than six feet.
Network Options
Both the AM-176 and the AM-319-20 boards have Ethernet interfaces:
• The AM-176 board has one high-performance Ethernet port which uses a shielded DB-15 AUI
connector. You do not need to indicate this preference on the CMOS menu. However, to use this
port, you'll need Alpha Micro's networking software, AlphaTCP, which is included with AMOS
2.3A and later. The driver for this port is only TCP compatible; but ITC tunneling is supported.
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