Chapter 5 Input/Output Interfaces
5.4.2.2 Serial Interface Control
The BIOS function INT 14 provides basic control of the serial interface. The serial interface can
be directly controlled by software through the I/O-mapped registers listed in Table 5-12.
Table 5-12. Serial Interface Control Registers
COM1
COM2
Addr.
Addr.
3F8h
2F8h
3F9h
2F9h
3FAh
2FAh
3FBh
2FBh
3FCh
2FCh
3FDh
2FDh
3FEh
2FEh
5-12 hp compaq d330 and d530 Series of Personal Computers
Featuring the Intel Pentium 4 Processor
Table 5-12.
Serial Interface Control Registers
Register
Receive Data Buffer
Transmit Data Buffer
Baud Rate Divisor Register 0 (when bit 7 of Line Control Reg. Is set)
Baud Rate Divisor Register 1 (when bit 7 of Line Control Reg. Is set)
Interrupt Enable Register
Interrupt ID Register
FIFO Control Register
Line Control Register
Modem Control Register
Line Status Register
Modem Status
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R/W
R
W
W
W
R/W
R
W
R/W
R/W
R
R
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