Chapter 5 Input/Output Interfaces
5-10 Compaq Deskpro Personal Computers
Third Edition ā April 2001
5.4.3.2 Serial Interface Control
The BIOS function INT 14 provides basic control of the serial interface. The serial interface can
be directly controlled by software through the I/O-mapped registers listed in Table 5-9.
Table 5ā9. Serial Interface Control Registers
Table 5-9.
      Serial Interface Control Registers
COM1 
Addr.
COM2 
Addr.
 
Register 
 
R/W 
3F8h  2F8h  Receive Data Buffer 
Transmit Data Buffer 
Baud Rate Divisor Register 0 (when bit 7 of Line Control Reg. Is set) 
R 
W 
W 
3F9h  2F9h  Baud Rate Divisor Register 1 (when bit 7 of Line Control Reg. Is set) 
Interrupt Enable Register 
W 
R/W 
3FAh  2FAh  Interrupt ID Register 
FIFO Control Register 
R 
W 
3FBh  2FBh  Line Control Register  R/W 
3FCh  2FCh  Modem Control Register  R/W 
3FDh  2FDh  Line Status Register  R 
3FEh 2FEh Modem Status  R