Chapter 2. System-Board Features
Input/Output Controller
Control of the integrated input/output (I/O) and diskette drive controllers is provided by a single module,
the SMC 37C673. This module, which supports Plug and Play, controls the following features:
Diskette drive interface
Serial port
Parallel port
Keyboard and mouse ports
General purpose I/O ports
Diskette Drive Interface
The IntelliStation E Pro has four drive bays for installing internal devices. The following is a list of devices
that the diskette drive subsystem supports:
1.44 MB, 3.5 inch diskette drive
1.44 MB, 3.5 inch, 3-mode drive for Japan
1.2 MB, 5.25 inch diskette drive
1 Mbps, 500 Kbps, or 250 Kbps internal tape drive
One connector is provided on the system board for diskette drive support. For information on the
connector pin assignments, see “Diskette Drive Connector” on page 56.
Serial Ports
Integrated into the system board are two universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial ports.
The serial ports include a 16-byte data, first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer, and have programmable baud rate
generators. The serial ports are NS16450 and PC16550A compatible.
For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Serial Port Connectors” on page 59.
Note: Current loop interface is not supported.
The following figure shows the serial port assignments used in configuration.
The default setting for serial port is COM1.
Parallel Port
Integrated in the system board is support for extended capabilities port (ECP), enhanced parallel port
(EPP), and standard parallel port (SPP) modes. The modes of operation are selected through the
Configuration/Setup Utility program with the default mode set to SPP. The ECP and EPP modes are
compliant with IEEE 1284.
The following figure shows the parallel port assignments used in the configuration.
Figure 2. Serial Port Assignments
Port Assignment
Address Range (hex)
IRQ Level
Serial 1
03F8–03FF
IRQ4
Serial 2
02F8–02FF
IRQ3
Serial 3
03E8–03FF
IRQ4
Serial 4
02E8–02FF
IRQ3
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