KONTRON
8. Front Panel
The coolMONSTER/PM comes with a front panel interface that
provides the following connectivity:
†
CRT interface
†
Ethernet interface
†
2 USB2.0 ports
†
PS/2 keyboard connector
†
PS/2 mouse connector
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Keyboard and Mouse Interface
9. Keyboard and Mouse Interface
The
coolMONSTER/PM
offers
a
interface on Connectors X15 and X16. The lower interface is for
the Mouse and the upper interface for the Keyboard connection.
To find the location of the keyboard and mouse connector, please
see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.
9.1 PS/2-Keyboard Connector
The
following
table
shows
the
connector on the front.
Header
Pin
Signal Name
1
KBDAT
2
MSDAT
3
GND
4
VCC *
(max. current 500mA, shared with PS/2 Mouse Con)
5
KBCLK
6
NC
Notes: (
*)
To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.
9.2 PS/2-Keyboard Configuration
Refer
to
the
Keyboard
Features
Configuration
submenu
in
the
Appendix
information on configuration.
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PS/2-keyboard
and
PS/2-mouse
pin-out
of
the
PS/2-keyboard
Function
PS/2 Keyboard data (bi-directional I/O)
PS/2 Mouse data (bi-directional I/O)
Ground
+5V
PS/2 Keyboard clock (bi-directional I/O)
PS/2 Mouse clock (bi-directional I/O)
submenu
and
the
I/O
Device
B:
BIOS
chapter
for
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