General Pc Architecture; Ports; 11.3.1 Rs-232 Serial; 11.3.2 Serial Ata - Kontron ETX®-CN8 User Manual

11.2

General PC Architecture

Embedded PCs, Markt&Technik GmbH, ISBN 3-8272-5314-4 (German)
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Hardware Bible, Winn L. Rosch, SAMS, 1997, 0-672-30954-8
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Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer, Second Edition, Lewis C. Eggebrecht,
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SAMS, 1990, ISBN 0-672-22722-3
The Indispensable PC Hardware Book, Hans-Peter Messmer, Addison-Wesley, 1994,
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ISBN 0-201-62424-9
The PC Handbook: For Engineers, Programmers, and Other Serious PC Users, Sixth
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Edition, John P. Choisser and John O. Foster, Annabooks, 1997, ISBN 0-929392-36-1
11.3

Ports

11.3.1 RS-232 Serial

EIA­232­E standard
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The EIA-232-E standard specifies the interface between (for example) a modem and a
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computer so that they can exchange data. The computer can then send data to the
modem, which then sends the data over a telephone line. The data that the modem
receives from the telephone line can then be sent to the computer. You can search
for information about the standard on the Web.
RS-232 Made Easy: Connecting Computers, Printers, Terminals, and Modems, Martin
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D. Seyer, Prentice Hall, 1991, ISBN 0-13-749854-3
National Semiconductor
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The Interface Data Book includes application notes. Type "232" as search criteria to
obtain a list of application notes. You can search for information about the data book
on National Semiconductor's Web site.

11.3.2 Serial ATA

Serial AT Attachment (ATA) Working Group. This X3T10 standard defines an
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integrated bus interface between disk drives and host processors. It provides a
common point of attachment for systems manufacturers and the system. You can
search for information about the working group on the Web. We recommend you also
search the Web for information on 4.2 I/O cable, if you use hard disks in a DMA3 or
PIO4 mode.
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