have to plug the mouse into the keyboard icon, and the keyboard into the
mouse icon; if the mouse and keyboard do not function at power up, try
switching them.
Figure 6–1 Monitor and keyboard as console
PS/2 Keyboard
VGA Monitor
2 mm VGA-12 cable
XE–800 SBC
.
Dot indicates
pin 1
Serial console
COM1 is used as the console device if the serial console is enabled in BIOS Setup.
To use COM1 as the console, you will need the following equipment (or equivalent):
XE–800 SBC
VTC-20F cable, #4866
Null modem adapter, #2470 (9–pin to 9–pin)
Host computer running HyperTerminal (or equivalent)
Serial cable to connect XE–800 SBC COM1 to host computer serial port
PS/2 style keyboard (optional)
Refer to Figure 2–1 on page 18 for the location of various connectors and jumpers
before installing the XE–800 SBC.
1. Remove the “V” video jumper, W1[5–6].
2. Connect a VTC-20F cable to J15 of the XE–800.
3. Connect the null modem adapter to P2 (COM1 side) of the VTC-20F cable.
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