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CHAPTER 2
2.9 Serial Port Connectors: COM A and COM B
The mainboard provides two 9-pin male DIN connector for serial port COM
A and COM B. These port are 16550A high speed communication port that
send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a mouse or a modem cable
directly into this connector.
PIN DEFINITION
PIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
COM A
Serial Port (9-pin Male)
SIGNAL
DCD(Data Carry Detect)
SIN(Serial In or Receive Data)
SOUT(Serial Out or Transmit Data)
DTR(Data Terminal Ready)
GND
DSR(Data Set Ready)
RTS(Request To Send)
CTS(Clear To Send)
RI(Ring Indicate)
2-14
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
COM B
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