From: "William J. Earl" <wje@fir.engr.sgi.com>
To: Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@alpha.franken.de>
Cc: linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com
Subject: Re: Indy serial ports
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:00:25 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <199807130500.WAA22156@fir.engr.sgi.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <19980712145324.03216@alpha.franken.de>
Thomas Bogendoerfer writes:
> Hi,
>
> I'm about to start converting the SGI console to a abscon style console.
> To make debugging easier I'm planning to use a serial console. But my
> Indy doesn't have any "normal" serial connector. I guess the two serial
> ports are those PS/2 connectors near the mouse and keyboard connectors.
> As I don't have an converter I need the pinout of the PS/2 connectors
> to build my own one. Any hints where I can find a description of that
> ports ?
>From IRIX serial(7):
2
The DIN-8 serial port connectors on the Indigo, Indy, and Indigo have
the following pin assignments.
---------
/ 8 7 6 \
( 5 4 3 )
\ 2 1 /
---------
_4D_Compatible_Pin_Assignments_(RS-232)__
Pin | Name | Description
_______|_________|_______________________
1 | DTR | Data Terminal Ready
2 | CTS | Clear To Send
3 | TD | Transmit Data
4 | SG | Signal Ground
5 | RD | Receive Data
6 | RTS | Request To Send
7 | DCD | Data Carrier Detect
8 | SG | Signal Ground
Macintosh_SE_Compatible_Pin_Assignments_(RS-422)_
Pin | Name | Description
_____|_______|___________________________________
1 | HSKo | Output Handshake
2 | HSKi | Input Handshake Or External Clock
3 | TxD- | Transmit Data -
4 | GND | Signal Ground
5 | RxD- | Receive Data -
6 | TxD+ | Transmit Data +
7 | GPi | General Purpose Input
8 | RxD+ | Receive Data +
Note that the ports are in RS-232 mode by default.
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From: "William J. Earl" <wje@fir.engr.sgi.com>
To: Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@alpha.franken.de>
Cc: linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com
Subject: Re: Indy serial ports
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:00:25 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <199807130500.WAA22156@fir.engr.sgi.com> (raw)
Message-ID: <19980713050025.D6y_6MR0vY2EC0vDgynX-EtE8rDGDZ3FKHCkfziVOHo@z> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <19980712145324.03216@alpha.franken.de>
Thomas Bogendoerfer writes:
> Hi,
>
> I'm about to start converting the SGI console to a abscon style console.
> To make debugging easier I'm planning to use a serial console. But my
> Indy doesn't have any "normal" serial connector. I guess the two serial
> ports are those PS/2 connectors near the mouse and keyboard connectors.
> As I don't have an converter I need the pinout of the PS/2 connectors
> to build my own one. Any hints where I can find a description of that
> ports ?
From IRIX serial(7):
2
The DIN-8 serial port connectors on the Indigo, Indy, and Indigo have
the following pin assignments.
---------
/ 8 7 6 \
( 5 4 3 )
\ 2 1 /
---------
_4D_Compatible_Pin_Assignments_(RS-232)__
Pin | Name | Description
_______|_________|_______________________
1 | DTR | Data Terminal Ready
2 | CTS | Clear To Send
3 | TD | Transmit Data
4 | SG | Signal Ground
5 | RD | Receive Data
6 | RTS | Request To Send
7 | DCD | Data Carrier Detect
8 | SG | Signal Ground
Macintosh_SE_Compatible_Pin_Assignments_(RS-422)_
Pin | Name | Description
_____|_______|___________________________________
1 | HSKo | Output Handshake
2 | HSKi | Input Handshake Or External Clock
3 | TxD- | Transmit Data -
4 | GND | Signal Ground
5 | RxD- | Receive Data -
6 | TxD+ | Transmit Data +
7 | GPi | General Purpose Input
8 | RxD+ | Receive Data +
Note that the ports are in RS-232 mode by default.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1998-07-13 5:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1998-07-12 12:53 Indy serial ports Thomas Bogendoerfer
1998-07-12 13:08 ` Thomas Bogendoerfer
1998-07-13 3:26 ` Eric Kimminau
1998-07-13 3:26 ` Eric Kimminau
1998-07-13 5:00 ` William J. Earl [this message]
1998-07-13 5:00 ` William J. Earl
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