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by cowen80194 1 view

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This is related to this subject but I wish I could post a picture so that anyone seeing this card would beable to tell me what it is and how it can be useful.

I have a card out or my AcerAltos 7000p Server it is a EISA card with a 3 row DB connector (44 pin)
there is a orange/yellow rectangular componenet in the top right corner and 2 crystal silver boxes on the left top corner it has a part number of 3000146 Rev F (White pint) on the front and 30001462 Rev B on the back (etched in) and a TEC 1795 7364TR-HT sticker on the back also.

The only number that seems to pull up on dogpile.com search is the 30001462 as a DIGI board??? but with out pitures or what Pics I have seen I dont think this is what I have.
Like I mentioned with out a pic to see it is probably going to be tough to figure out what this thing is.
Thanks

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by guruofdos

Is this board really EISA (similar to IBM MCA)or actually 16 bit ISA?

The orange/yellow rectangular component is a delay line for composite video and from your description of the card, it sounds like a video digitiser or framestore card. TrueVision manufactured such a card as did one or two other companies. The idea is to be able to display computer graphics (TGA format files) on standard video monitors or projection systems, to be able to convert video pictures into 'grabbable' computer graphics, overlay text or graphics onto live video or to record computer presentations to videotape. If you would like to email me with more information (key integrated circuit part numbers, memory chip part numbers etc) I will be able to give you more information. If you give me the frequencies of the crystals, I can determine the video standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM, CCIR etc.)and other functions. I use this sort of equipment on a daily basis and have a comprehensive database of pin-outs, circuit diagrams, technical info and drivers for such esoteric devices!

by cowen80194

Looks like we figured it out as a Digiboard that connects to RS232 ports thanks for the help and chating on AOL

by lizzy

You can search for the FCC ID number that all devices have on them. Many of the following search engines explain what they look like and how to find them. The explanations sometimes include pictures, descriptions, manufacturer names, specifications,and drivers for the device.

http://www.fcc.gov/searchtools.html

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/fcc.html

http://www.windrivers.com/company.htm

http://www.driverzone.com/fcc_id_search.htm

Remove any spaces that sneak into the URL's.
Hope this helps.

by cowen80194

Thanks but the funny thing is that there is no FCC ID number that I or anyone else has found on this card just PN and Serial numbers.

by thechas

Do you know if this card was an original part of the server?

If so, there are several interesting options listed for this system at Acer's support page.

It could be an interface card for a tape drive.
Or one of the optional networking interfaces.

Chas

by cowen80194

I don't think this was part of the Server but thanks.
GURUOFDOS and I think we have it solved

This doesn't appear to be a network card or tape drive interface has RS232 Port properties
Thanks

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