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| Controller type | Maximum number of lines |
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| PBXDA | 2 |
| PBXDA_BA | 4 |
| PBXDA_BB | 8 |
| PBXDA_AC | 16 |
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All the parameters described in the "Placement of peripheral devices on PCI bus", such as "bus", "device", "function", "irq", "irq_bus" are applicable for PBXDA controller. |
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DIGI drivers for OpenVMS and Tru64 are sensitive to PBXDA location on PCI, therefore it is recommended to fix PBXDA location with explcit configuration. For example:
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Configuration parameters
The PBXDA serial lines adapter emulation has the following configuration parameters:
port
| Parameter | port | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Text String | ||
| Value | Specifies a local port for incoming telnet connections By default the "port" configuration option is not specified. Syntax:
Example:
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line
| Parameter | line | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Text string | ||||||||||||
| Value | A defined TTY port on host system:
Example:
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"ttyY" notation specifics
Note that the "ttyY" notation can have different forms depending on the nature of the device used:
| Mapping | Type | Commentary | ||
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"/dev/tty<N>" where N is from 0 to 11 | Linux virtual tty | Those tty devices must be free from the Linux "getty/mgetty" and similar programs (specified in "/etc/inittab") Example:
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"/dev/ttyS<N>" where N is a number | Onboard serial lines | Example:
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"/dev/tty<XXX>" where XXX is a complex letter/number notation | Proprietary (depending on a driver) devices | Example for a first port of a MOXA card:
Example for a first port of a DIGI card:
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"/dev/ttyUSB<N>" where N is a number | Modem or USB serial lines adapters | Example:
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