Intel Netstructure MPRTM0020 Rear Transition module Components Description, Serial Port Interface

Module Components

4.3Components Description

The following sections describe the components shown in Figure 4 through Figure 6.

4.3.1Serial Port Interface

One serial port (RS-232) connector is present on the RTM. This connector provides access to the COM1 serial port from the MPCBL0020 Single Board Computer, which is also routed to the front panel of the SBC. Both connections are active, but only one can be used at any given time.

The line driver/receiver for the serial port resides on the SBC. The RTM only provides a connector along with EMI/EMC filtering. The serial port uses an RJ-45 connector, which is located on the RTM faceplate as shown in Figure 6 on page 16. Figure 7 shows the serial port connector’s outline, and Table 2 provides the pin-out information for this connector.

Because this serial port is the COM port from the MPCBL0020 Single Board Computer, the port is inactive when the Serial Over LAN feature is activated on the SBC (the serial port data from COM1 is routed to the Base Interface Gigabit Ethernet adapter in this situation).

Figure 7. Serial Port Connector

Optional Top Ground Tabs

Shielded Modular Jack Assembly

Optional Side Ground tabs (2 places)

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