Advantech PCM-3350 Series user manual 2.13 PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector CN12, FDD connector CN14

2.13PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector (CN12)

The PCM-3350 board provides a pin head keyboard connector, which supports both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. If the keyboard is not present, the standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or failure during the power-on self test (POST) after resetting the PC. The PCM-3350 board's BIOS standard setup menu allows you to select "Absent/Present" for your keyboard under the Advanced CMOS Setup section. This allows non-keyboard operation in embedded system applications without the system halting during the POST. When "PS/2 mouse support" is enabled, your PS/2 mouse is automati- cally detected by the system.

2.14 FDD connector (CN14)

You can attach one 3.5" floppy drive to the the PCM-3350's onboard controller. This is useful for notebooks, for example.

A daisy-chain drive cable converter (part no. 9681000044) is required for a single floppy system. A 34-pin flat-cable connector is fitted on one end of the cable converter, while the other end has one floppy disk drive connector. It consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector (for the 3½” drives).

2.13.1 Connecting the floppy drive

1.Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into the cable converter. Make sure that the red wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.

2.Attach the appropriate conector at the other end of the cable to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the set. The set at the other end (after the twist in the cable) connects to the A: drive.

When connecting a 3½” floppy drive, you may have some difficulties in determining which pin is number one. Look for a number on the circuit board indicating pin number one. In addition, you should check if the connector on the floppy drive has an extra slot. If the slot is up,

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