CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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2.9 Serial Port Connectors: COM A
The mainboard has a 9-pin male DIN connector for serial port COM A. This
port is a 16550A high speed communication port that send/receive 16 bytes
FIFOs. You can attach a mouse or a modem cable directly into this connec-
tor.
PIN
SIGNAL
1
DCD(Data Carry Detect)
2
SIN(Serial In or Receive Data)
3
SOUT(Serial Out or 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 Indicate)
PIN DEFINITION
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
COM A
Serial Port (9-pin Male)