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Hardware Installation
Serial (COM) Port
COM 1
KB
Mouse
W
1
9
2
CD
TD
GND
RTS
RI
RD
DTR
DSR
CTS
The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at
location CN2 (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector
at location J6 (COM 2). These serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous
communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be
used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and
other serial devices.
Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install
the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system
chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the serial port
cable to J6. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is
aligned with pin 1 of J6.
BIOS Setting
Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super I/O Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
W
COM 2
