Alix Block Diagram; Alix Connector Pinouts - PC Engines ALIX.2 Series Manual

ALIX block diagram

Schematics are available online !

ALIX connector pinouts

References refer to ALIX.2 / ALIX.3 / ALIX.6.
J5/J3/ J5
The standard PC pinout is used. To connect to a PC, use a null modem or "Laplink" cable. Due to
limitations of the AMD CS5536 companion chip, only RXD / TXD are available for your software;
handshake signals cannot be observed or controlled !
1 DCD
2 RXD#
3 TXD#
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
J14 / J17 / J19
This header is available on alix.2d / alix.3d / alix.6b and later. This port is connected in parallel with
the MAX3243 RS-232 driver, remove this part if CMOS level serial port is desired as an alternative.
ALIX system board
COM1 serial port
data carrier detect (input)
receive data (input)
transmit data (output)
data terminal ready (output)
ground
data set ready (input)
ready to send (output)
clear to send (input)
ring indicator (input)
COM1 serial port (3.3V levels, build option)
13
- not available on CS5536
- always driven active
- not available on CS5536
- always driven active
- not available on CS5536
- not available on CS5536
5/5/2010