Cables and Connectors
Intel
®
Carrier Grade Server TIGPT1U TPS
Revision
1.0
26
3.4.2 Serial
Ports
The Intel
®
Server Board SE7210TP1-E has one 9-pin D-sub serial port connector for COM1 and
one 2 x 5 serial port connector COM2. COM2 is brought out the front of the chassis by an RJ45
connector. by cabling between the 2 x 5 serial port connector on the Intel
®
Server Board
SE7210TP1-E and a mating connector on the extended front panel board. The following tables
detail the pin outs of these two ports.
Table 3-3. COM1: 9-pin Serial A Port Pin Out (J8A1)
Pin Signal
1
DCD (Data Carrier Detect)
2 RXD
(Receive
Data)
3
TXD (Transmit Data)
4
DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
5 GND
6
DSR (Data Set Ready)
7
RTS (Request to Send)
8
CTS (Clear to Send)
9
RI (Ring Indicator)
The front panel board has provision for the COM2 port using a RJ45 connector. This
RJ45 connector is accessible at the front of the system.
Table 3-4. COM2: Serial Port Connector on Front Panel
Pin Signal
1
RTS (request to send)
2
DTR (data terminal ready)
3
TXD (transmit data)
4 GND
5
RIA (ring indicator)
6
RXD (receive data)
7
DSR/DCD (date set ready / data carrier detect
1
)
8
CTS (clear to send)
1
Use jumper on extended front panel board to select