Serial port connectors: com a and com b – Premio Computer Premio Apollo/Shadowhawk Computer User Manual

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CHAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-17

Serial Port Connectors: COM A and COM B

The mainboard provides two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM
A & COM B. These port are 16550A high speed communication port that
send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a mouse or a modem cable
directly into this connector.

PIN DEFINITION

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

COM A

Serial Port (9-pin Male)

COM B

PIN

SIGNAL

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

6

DSR (Data Set Ready)

7

RTS (Request To Send)

8

CTS (Clear To Send)

9

RI (Ring Indicate)

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