Back panel, View of the back panel, Serial port: com1 – MSI MS-7181 User Manual
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Hardware Setup
View of the Back Panel
The back panel provides the following connectors:
Back Panel
Mouse
Parallel
USB Ports
COM 1
USB Ports
Keyboard
L-out
LAN
(optional)
1394
Port
L-in
MIC
VGA Port
Serial Port: COM1
The mainboard provides one 9-pin mail DIN connector as serial port COM1. The serial
port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs.
You can attach a serial mouse or other serial device directly to it.
COM1
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
1
DCD
Data Carry Detect
2
SIN
Serial In or Receive Data
3
SOUT
Serial Out or Transmit Data
4
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
5
GND
Ground
6
DSR
Data Set Ready
7
RTS
Request To Send
8
CTS
Clear To Send
9
RI
Ring Indicate
Pin Definition
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