Hello vartan,

I am quite convinced that it is the corntrol unit of a laser printer.
A web search for
2559801 (from the paper label and close to the id numbers of some of the
chips)
gave at least two similar links
http://www.fastprinters.com/webpn002.htm
http://printer-spare-parts.com/partpage2-page158.htm

   Uwe.

v> I have come across a mystery TI board of some type and I must say it
v> mystifies me and piques my curiosity, and thought perhaps someone here
v> may be able to shed some light on it. I know it must be annoying when
v> so many people often ask silly questions about random things that have
v> been dug out of bins, but I have been unable to find any information on
v> this using everything that could be considered a part number on it.

v> The 'card' itself is about 10" long and 6.5" wide although there is a
v> backplate of some sort which extends a good deal longer, and evokes the
v> mental image of some sort of rack-mounted device. The card also has a
v> metal guide-rail/support bar running along the length of one side.

v> On the (assumed) rear, a 36-pin centronics style connector.
v> On the opposite end, a 20-pin keyed connector
v> On the (upper?) edge, two connectors which are shaped sort of like 
v> PCMCIA slots but have 60 pins

v> Now for the board itself:
v> 4 side by side 20-pin headers labeled RAM1-RAM4
v> 4 unlabeled 20-pin headers with pin 1 removed
v> 1 64-pin header with 3 pins removed
v> 1 60-pin header with 1 pin removed

v> 1 Motorola MC68000
v> 1 QFP-84 TI chip marked 2559836-001   CF61847FN   N 56032   9015
v> 1 QFP-132 TI chip marked 2559878-0001   CF62258APQ   W18005   9017
v> 1 50MHz oscillator
v> 1 3.6864 oscillator

v> at U1, DIP 32 chip marked 2559855-001  TI(c)1990 JAPAN 9019D
v> at U2, DIP 32 chip marked 2559856-001  TI(c)1990
v> The U2-H and U1-L markings make me think they are high/low bytes 
v> accordingly.

v> at U31, DIP 32 socketed chip marked 2559854-0004 TI(c)1991 SHARP JAPAN
v> 9134 D
v> at U28, DIP 32 socketed chip marked 2559853-0004 TI(c)1992 SHARP JAPAN
v> 9134 D
v> The U31-H and U28-L markings, cause me to think a high/low pair as well.

v> Only distinguishing markings on the PCB itself are screened text:
v> INTERFACE CONTROL UNIT
v> COMMUNICATION BOARD
v> and on the back on a paper label 2559801-001 AR-Y/ABSR-C 4026-0217 R115

v> and, some pictures
v> http://users.adelphia.net/~vartan/card1.jpg
v> http://users.adelphia.net/~vartan/card2.jpg
v> http://users.adelphia.net/~vartan/card3.jpg

v> Well, perhaps this mystery will be solved, I have had this card for
v> something like 5 years now and am still as curious as ever.



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