MIC-3368 Series User Manual -- Page 13
2.1 IDE Device (CN10) The MIC-3368 provides two IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) channels via the J3
connector to the rear transition board (RIO-3308 for MIC-3368). Four IDE drives
can be connected to the MIC-3368 through the rear transition board. Users can
connect two IDE drives to each IDE channel. If two drives are installed on one
channel, remember to set one as the master and the other one as the slave. You
may do this by setting the jumpers on the drives. Refer to the documentation that
came with your drive for more information. A jumper diagram usua lly appears on
the top side of a hard disk drive.
Warning: Plug the other end of the cable into the drive with pin #1 on the cable
corresponding to pin #1 on the drive. Improper connection will damage the drive.
2.2 VGA Display Connector (CN3) The MIC-3368 provides a VGA chipset (CHIPs 69030) built-in display for high
performance application. The RIO-3308's CN3 is a DB-15 connector for VGA monitor
input. Pin assignments for the VGA display are detailed in Appendix B.
2.3 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (CN5) The MIC-3368 provides a 6-pin mini-DIN connector (CN5) on the front panel for
connection of PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. The MIC-3368 comes with a cable to
convert from the single 6-pin mini-DIN connector to a double PS/2 keyboard
connector and PS/2 mouse connector. Since these t wo connectors are identical,
please, follow the icons on the cable to plug the keyboard and the mouse into their
correct connectors.
2.4 Serial Ports (CN1 and CN2) The MIC-3368 offers two serial ports: COM1 and COM2, both in RS-232. With
limited front panel access, only COM1 can be connected via a RJ-45 to RS-232
adaptor and COM2 interface has to via rear I/O module (RIO-3308) for implement.
These ports allow users to connect to serial devices (a mouse, printers, etc.) or a
communication network. You can select the address for each port (For example,
3F8H [COM1], 2F8H [COM2]) or disable it, using the BIOS Advanced Setup program,
covered in Chapter 5. Different devices implement the RS-232 standard in different
ways. If you are having problems with a serial device, be sure to check the pin
assignments for the connector. The IRQ and address range for both ports are fixed.
However, if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later, you can
do this in the system BIOS setup. The table below shows the settings for the
MIC-3368 board's ports:
Table 2-1: MIC-3368 serial port default settings