CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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2.9  Serial Port Connectors:  COM 1 and COM 2
The mainboard has a 9-pin male DIN connector for serial port COM 1.  This
port is a 16550A  high speed communication port that send/receive 16 bytes
FIFOs.  You can attach a mouse or a modem cable directly into this connec-
tor.
 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)
PIN  DEFINITION
1   2  3  4   5
   6  7  8   9
COM 1
Serial Port (9-pin Male)
Note:  There’s another serial port connector (COM 2), which is
located on the mainboard.  Connect a serial port 9-pin male
port into this connector.