106 Chapter 9: Matrox 4Sight hardware reference
The IEEE 1394 ports of the Matrox 4Sight are not galvanically
isolated; if a surge occurs within a bound series of 1394 devices,
each device could be affected.
For further reading, consult the references listed in the IEEE
1394 ports section of Chapter 2 in this manual.
Networking
The Matrox 4Sight motherboard integrates a standard
10/100BaseT Ethernet interface.
Ethernet controller
The Ethernet controller provides connection to a LAN in either
a 10BaseT or 100BaseT operation mode. The controller resides
on the PCI bus, providing high transfer rates to/from SDRAM.
Two LEDs, next to the Ethernet port, provide
transmission/reception information. Specifically, the Activity
LED blinks whenever packets are being transmitted or
received. The 100Mbps LED turns on when operating in
100BaseT mode; it turns off when operating in 10BaseT mode.
I/O ports
Matrox 4Sight includes two RS-232 serial ports and a parallel
port, as well as ports for audio, keyboard, pointing device, and
floppy drive
1
. In addition, 20 auxiliary LVTTL I/Os are present.
Serial ports
The serial ports, controlled by 16550/16450-compatible UARTs,
feature independently programmable baud rates (maximum
baud rate = 115 200 bps) and internal 16-byte FIFO buffers.
1. Available via motherboard only.
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