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{CENTRAL STATION


The Central Station connectivity platform is a LAN port for quickly docking
portables and peripherals.  It adds expansion flexibility without taking up
a valuable slot in your computer or disrupting network traffic.

Bring a laptop from the field and plug it into the Central Station PC port. 
The connection provides full access to the network, and disconnects
without a crash or even a ripple in network traffic.

Need a printout from that notebook computer running on the Central
Station processor?  Connect a printer to the Central Station parallel port
or a serial port and you're ready for hard copy.  When the job is done, the
printer disconnects without a fuss.

Bring in a temporary workstation to handle an overload.  You don't have
the time or inclination to reconfigure your network?  Plug the extra
computer into the Central Station connectivity processor.

Flexible connections are what the Central Station connectivity processor
is all about. Now you can connect more peripherals and switch between
them from the computer's command line.

The Central Station connectivity processor connects to a PC's parallel port,
and directly to a LANtastic or NetWare network.  It can output data through
any combination of its one parallel port, two serial ports and one auxiliary
port.  It carries 128K RAM with a capacity for 520K to direct traffic through
its multiport configuration. 

On its front panel, Central Station LEDs monitor and display connections
with the PC, parallel and serial ports, the network and power supply.

The secret to the Central Station platform's capabilities is its onboard
memory that stores, redeploys and adds capabilities.  Current and future 
applications designed specifically for the Central Station platform are sold
separately as StationWare.

The Central Station connectivity processor is revolutionary in its ability to
surpass the limitations in otherwise similar products.  It multiplies the
expandability of both PCs and networks, and does so without using a
valuable PC slot.  It makes using a portable computer more practical than
ever, and allows new peripherals to join the network. 

The Central Station processor has a mind of its own that allows it to
operate independently of the PC, and run StationWare that will endow it
with new and ever-increasing capabilities.

[{Features}]
 
o       Artisoft LANtastic and Novell NetWare compatible
o       Supports thin coax and 10BASE-T Ethernet 
o       Dedicated PC port to connect to the desktop, laptop or notebook's
        parallel port
o       One parallel, two serial and one auxiliary port

Direct Ethernet connection
o       128K of on-board RAM upgradable to 520K
o       LED displays show power, port activity, and twisted-pair cable link
        integrity 

[{Specifications}]

PC Requirements:
o       Any PC with standard parallel port

Power Requirements:
o       Standard 120 volt AC adapter (included)

Ethernet Interface:
o       Thin coax (BNC connector) 
        IEEE 802.3 10BASE2
o       Unshielded twisted pair (RJ45 connector) 
        IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T

Ports:
o       Two serial ports (DB9 male connectors, standard bi-directional
        serial ports)
o       One parallel port (DB25 female connector, standard IBM PC parallel
        port)
o       One AUX port (DB9 male connector, standard bi-directional serial
        port)
o       One PC interface port including 5' cable (DB25 female connector,
        specialized parallel port) 

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