On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:49 PM Al Kossow via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 10/7/20 1:39 PM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote: > > > Synchronous serial lines are not typically a feature in the sort of > > machines people are likely to be running something like Simh on, > > especially laptops. I'm sure there were Sync serial cards for ISA but > > probably not anything more recent. > > you could get PCI V.35 cards > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Barr-Systems-291456-Sync-Max-PCI-Rev-1-Card/264317672165
I was not aware of this unit. Thanks for the pointer. > probably for SNA Looks like it has a variety of targets. That Zilog 16C32 is a real kitchen-sink serial chip, way more complicated than the Z8530. It is definitely way more advanced than the stuff I was working with from the mid-70s and early-80s. Overkill for this task, but definitely capable, depending on what the PCI end looks like. The serial chip is fine. It will do whatever. -ethan