Ampro Corporation MightyBoard 821 manual Ethernet External LED, Serial Console, Infrared IrDA Port

Chapter 3 Hardware

Ethernet External LED

This header is for an external LED for Ethernet power and activity.

Table 3-10. Ethernet External LED Pin/Signal Descriptions (JP6)

Pin #	Signal	Description
1	ACT#1	Ethernet Activity 1
2	ACT#2	Ethernet Activity 2
3	LINK#1	Ethernet Link 1
4	LINK#2	Ethernet Link 2
5	VCC3	+3 volts – Provides +3 volts to external LED
6	LEDP2	LED positive 2
7	SPEED1	LED speed 1
8	SPEED2	LED speed 2

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

Serial Console

The MightyBoard 821 supports the serial console (or console redirection) feature. This I/O function is provided by an ANSI-compatible serial terminal, or the equivalent terminal emulation software running on another system. This can be very useful when setting up the BIOS on a production line for systems that are not connected to a keyboard and display.

Infrared (IrDA) Port

The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) port provides a two-way wireless communications port using infrared as a transmission medium at the basic level. There are two basic infrared implementations provided; the Hewlett-Packard Serial Infrared (HPSIR) and the Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared (ASKIR) methods. HPSIR is a serial implementation of infrared developed by Hewlett-Packard. The control of the IrDA port (HPSIR and ASKIR) is Operating System specific and not configured in the BIOS Setup Utility. Typically, the IrDA port shares the same control signals and IRQ settings with Serial Port 2.

The HPSIR method allows serial communication at baud rates up to 115k baud. Each word is sent serially beginning with a zero value start bit. A zero is sent when a single infrared pulse is sent at the beginning of the serial bit time. A one is sent when no infrared pulse is sent during the bit time.

The Amplitude Shift Keyed infrared (ASKIR) allows serial communication at baud rates up to 19.2k baud. Each word is sent serially beginning with a zero value start bit. A zero is sent when a 500kHz waveform is sent for the duration of the serial bit time. A one is sent when no transmission is sent during the serial bit time.

Both of these methods require an understanding of the timing diagrams provided in the Super I/O controller (W83627HF) specifications available from the manufacture’s web site and referred to earlier in this manual. For more information, refer to the W83627HF chip databook and the Infrared Data Association web site at http://www.irda.org.

NOTE For faster speeds and infrared applications not covered in this brief description, refer to the W83627HF chip specifications by Nuvoton.

Table 3-11. Infrared (IrDA) Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J7)

Pin #	Signal	Description
1	VCC	+5 volts
2	IRTX	IR Transmit Data
3	CIRRX	IR Mode Select

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