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Chapter 4 - Connectors and Indicators
34 Adept SmartVision EX User’s Guide, Rev B
4.1 Keyboard and Mouse Ports
The PS/2 connectors (shown in the following figure) allow you to use a PC-compatible keyboard
and mouse with the Adept SmartVision EX. The Adept SmartVision EX accepts any IBM
AT-compatible keyboard, including 84-key standard keyboards and 101-key enhanced keyboards.
Use the green connector for the mouse and the purple connector for the keyboard.
NOTE: You can also connect a USB keyboard and mouse, using one of the USB
ports.
Figure 4-2. PS/2 Connectors
4.2 Serial I/O Connectors
The Adept SmartVision EX has two serial ports that you can use to communicate with external
devices at baud rates of up to 115 Kbaud.
NOTE: When you are using RS-232 communications, the length of the serial cable
should not exceed 15 meters (50 feet).
Settings and Pinouts for COM1/COM2
If you need to make a cable for communicating with COM1 or COM2, the following table shows
the pinouts and signal information for these ports.
Table 4-3. COM1/COM2 (RS-232) Pinouts
Pin# Signal
1 DCD, data carrier detect
2 RXD, received data
3 TXD, transmitted data
4 DTR, data terminal ready
5 SG, signal ground
6 DSR, data set ready
7 RTS, request to send
8 CTS, clear to send
9 RI, ring indicator
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