A: Technical Specifications and Pinouts

Serial Ports

The IRU modules have 9-pin serial interface connectors. These ports are for console interface and are capable of transferring data at rates as high as 230 kbps. Other features of the ports include the following:

Programmable data, parity, and stop bits

Programmable baud rate and modem control

Figure A-2 shows a serial port example.

 

 

Pin 3

 

 

 

Transmit

 

 

Pin 2

Data (TXD)

 

 

 

Pin 4

 

Receive Data

Pin 1

(RXD)

 

Data Terminal

Data Carrier

 

 

Ready (DTR)

Detect (DCD)

 

(not used)

(not used)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin 5

 

 

 

Ground

Pin 6

 

Data Set

 

Ready (DSR)

Pin 9

(not used)

Ringing Indicator (RI)

 

Pin 7

(not used)

Pin 8

Request to

Clear to Send

Send (RTS)

(CTS)

 

Figure A-2Serial Port Connector

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Intel SGI Altix 450 manual Serial Ports, Rxd