Connector/Header Locations and Pin-out
7.4.6
Serial Port Connectors
The server board provides one external RJ-45 Serial A port (J7A1) and one internal 9-pin serial
B header (J1A2). The following tables define the pin-outs.
7.4.7
USB Connectors
The following table details the pin-out of the external USB connectors (J7A1, J7A2) found on
the back edge of the server board and the internal connector (J9D3) centered on the right side
of the board.
Pin
1
+5V
2
USB_N
3
USB_P
4
GND
Two 2x5 connectors on the server board provide an option to support an additional four USB
ports. The pin-out is the same for both of the connectors and is detailed in the following table.
One low-profile 2x5 connectors (J1D4) on the server board provides an option to support low-
profile USB based embedded flash devices. The pin-out of the connector is detailed in the
following table.
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Table 44. External RJ-45 Serial Port A (COM1) (J7A1)
Pin
Signal Name
1
SPA_RTS
2
SPA_DTR
3
SPA_SOUT_N
4
GND
Table 45. Internal 9-pin Serial B (COM2) (J1A2)
Pin
Signal Name
1
SPB_DCD
3
SPB_SIN_N
5
SPB_SOUT_N
7
SPB_DTR
9
GND
Table 46. External USB Connector (J8A1, J9A1))
Signal Name
USB Power
Differential data line paired with DATAH0
Differential date line paired with DATAL0
Ground
Table 47. Internal USB Connector (J1C1 and J9A2)
Pin
Signal Name
1
+5V
3
USB_N
5
USB_P
7
GND
9
Key Pin
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Pin
Signal
5
SPA_RI
6
SPA_SIN
7
SPA_DSR
8
SPA_CTS
Pin
Signal Name
2
SPB_DSR
4
SPB_RTS
6
SPB_CTS
8
SPB_RI
Description
Pin
Signal Name
2
+5V
4
USB_N
6
USB_P
8
GND
10
NC
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