FabiaTech FB2504 User manual

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ISA CPU Card
Low Power Series
FB2504 User’s Manual
APR 2008
Version: 1.2
Part Number: FB2504

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Copyright
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Disclaimer
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FabiaTech reserves the right to revise the publication or change specifications contained
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Technical Support
If you have problems or difficulties in using the system board, or setting up the relevant
devices, and software that are not explained in this manual, please contact our service
engineer for service, or send email to [e-mail].
Returning Your Board For Service & Technical Support
If your board requires servicing, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the
product for service information. You can help assure efficient servicing of your product by
following these guidelines:
A list of your name, address, telephone, facsimile number, or email address where
you may be reached during the day
Description of you peripheral attachments
Description of you software (operating system, version, application software, etc.)
and BIOS configuration
Description of the symptoms (Extract wording any message)
For updated BIOS, drivers, manuals, or product information, please visit us at
www.FabiaTech.com

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TableofContent
FB2504 User’s Manual ....................................................................................................................... i
Table of Content ......................................................................................................................................iii
Chapter 1 Introducing the FB2504 System Board..................................................................................1
Overview...............................................................................................................................................1
Layout....................................................................................................................................................2
Specifications.......................................................................................................................................3
Packing List ...........................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................5
Before Installation ................................................................................................................................5
Hardware Features..............................................................................................................................6
P1, P2: Selecting CPU Base Clock and PCI Clock.......................................................7
J11: CPU Fan Connector.................................................................................................7
J3: Reset Header..............................................................................................................8
J4: Power/Watchdog LED Header................................................................................8
J2: HDD LED Header ........................................................................................................8
CN10, CN11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector.................................................................9
J6: USB Connector............................................................................................................9
CN8: RJ45 LAN Connector............................................................................................10
CN3, CN6: IDE hard Disk Connector...........................................................................10
DB2, CN9: RS232 Serial Ports 1,2 Connectors and Jumpers.....................................11
J5: Temperature Sensor Header ..................................................................................13
CN2: 26-pin Parallel Port Connector...........................................................................14
CN1: Floppy Connector................................................................................................15
BZ1& J14: On-Board Buzzer & External Speaker Header..........................................15
J12 & JP2: External Battery Connector and Battery Select Jumper.......................16
On-Board Power and Watchdog LED (LED1)............................................................16
J15: Power Connector (6-pin 2.5mm JST)...................................................................17
J13, J8 & JP3: Soft Start Connector (for ATX Power Supply Only)...........................17
J7: TTL I/O Connector ....................................................................................................18

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DIMM1: SoDIMM Socket................................................................................................18
J17 & JP1: Compact Flash Socket and Master/Slave Select..................................18
J10: AMR Connector .....................................................................................................19
FB4641: Provides Audio and USB Board......................................................................19
BUS1: PC/104 Connector ..............................................................................................20
Chapter 3 Installing CRT........................................................................................................................21
CRT DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup............................................................................................................................23
Overview.............................................................................................................................................23
BIOS Functions..........................................................................................................................24
Keyboard Convention............................................................................................................25
STANDARD CMOS SETUP...................................................................................................................26
ADVANCED CMOS SETUP.................................................................................................................28
ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP...............................................................................................................33
POWER MANAGEMENT.....................................................................................................................36
PCI/PLUG AND PLAY..........................................................................................................................39
PERIPHERAL SETUP ..............................................................................................................................42
Hardware Monitor Setup..................................................................................................................45
Password Setup..................................................................................................................................46
Chapter 5 Driver and Utility...................................................................................................................47
VIA 4 In 1 Driver ..................................................................................................................................47
WIN 98/2000/XP Driver............................................................................................................47
VGA Driver for WIN98/WINME..........................................................................................................48
BIOS Flash Utility..................................................................................................................................49
LAN Utility.............................................................................................................................................49
Watchdog Timer................................................................................................................................50
Watchdog Timer Setting ........................................................................................................51
Watchdog Timer Enabled......................................................................................................52
Watchdog Timer Trigger.........................................................................................................52
Watchdog Timer Disabled.....................................................................................................52
Programming RS-485.........................................................................................................................53
Chapter 6 Technical Reference ...........................................................................................................57
Trouble Shooting for Error Messages...............................................................................................57
Technical Reference.........................................................................................................................60

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Real-Time Clock and Non-Volatile RAM..............................................................................60
CMOS RAM Map.....................................................................................................................62
I/O Port Address Map.............................................................................................................63
Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) .................................................................................................64
DMA Channel Map.................................................................................................................65
DMA Controller 2.....................................................................................................................65
Serial Ports.................................................................................................................................66
Parallel Ports.............................................................................................................................70
Appendix................................................................................................................................................73
Dimension ...........................................................................................................................................73

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Chapter1IntroducingtheFB2504SystemBoard
Overview
The FB2504 is a Ultra low voltage Celeron all–in-one half size ISA CPU card. This user’s
manual provides information on the physical features, installation, and BIOS setup of
the FB2504.
Built to unleash the total potential of the INTEL ULV Processor, the FB2504 is a single
board computer capable of handling today’s demanding requirements. Able to
support Intel ULV 400 MHz CPU, this unit support 10/100M interface network port, TTL I/O,
Compact Flash socket and two USB1.1 ports, synchronous pipeline burst SDRAM up to
544MB and an onboard VGA port up to 8MB share memory.
Each FB2504 has two ports for I/O communications. One RS-232C and one RS-232
/422/485 ports are available. There is also a watchdog timer that can be configured
from software to automatically reset the system. And for easy configuration, AMI BIOS
are available.
Power management is also featured to lower the rate of consumption. The unit
supports doze mode, <Suspend Mode> and <Standby mode> as well as it adheres to
the “Green Function” standard.
The FB2504 is perfect for POS and POI applications, network systems, panel / MMI’s,
order entry kiosks, test equipment, OEM projects or as a motherboard for a panel PC.
The unit is only 185X122mm, offering unparalleled performance in a very small footprint.

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Layout
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9

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Specifications
Supports 400 MHz Ultra Low Voltage CPU. (INTEL ULV CPU)
Compact size slot card with ISA expansion bus.
VIA VT8601+VT82C686B chipset and 256KB or above L2 cache inside the CPUs.
On-board 32MB SDRAM and 1 So-DIMM socket for up to 544MB maximum.
100M/10M Ethernet with RJ-45 connector.
Onboard VGA port (VT8601 embedded) supports CRT with up to 8MB shared
memory.
One Parallel port, floppy and support two Enhanced IDE channels.
One RS-232 and One RS-232/RS-422/RS-485/IrDA ports.
PS/2 compatible keyboard and mouse interface.
Compact Flash socket for 3.3V Compact Flash and Micro Drives.
E2KEY function for safe CMOS data keeping.
On-board buzzer and LED indicator.
Software programmable watchdog timer.
Two USB ports and hardware monitoring functions.
Providing two CPU & case cooling fan connector for monitoring.
Providing One AC97 and One feature connector for Audio function.
Flash BIOS with easy upgrade utility.
Compact size, 185 mm x 122 mm.

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PackingList
Upon receiving the package, verify the following things. Should any of the mentioned
happens, contact us for immediate service.
•Unpack and inspect the FB2504 package for possible damage that may occur
during the delivery process.
•Verify the accessories in the package according to the packing list and see if
there is anything missing or incorrect package is included.
•If the cable(s) you use to install the FB2504 is not supplied from us, please make
sure the specification of the cable(s) is compatible with the FB2504 system
board.
Note: After you installed the FB2504, it is recommended that you keep the
diskette or CD that contains drivers and document files, document copies,
and unused cables in the cartoon for future use.
The following lists the accessories that may be included in your FB2504 package.
Some of the accessories are optional shipped only upon order.
•One FB2504 system board
•One compact disc containing manual file in PDF format and necessary
drivers and utilities
•One 40-pin hard disk drive interface cable
•One 34-pin floppy drive interface cable
•One serial port and parallel port interface cable with bracket
•One 2-port USB adapter cable (Optional)

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Chapter2HardwareInstallation
To set up a FB2504 system board, complete the description Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.
This chapter introduces the system board connectors, jumper settings and then guides
you to apply them for field application.
BeforeInstallation
Before you install the system board, make sure you follow the following descriptions.
1. Before removing the board from its anti-static bag, wear an anti-static strap to
prevent the generation of Electricity Static Discharge (ESD). The ESD may be
generated by man’s physical touch. It may do damage to the board circuit.
2. Install or unplug any connector, module, or add-on card, be sure that the power is
disconnected from the system board. If not, this may damage the system board
components, module, or the add-on-card.
3. Installing a heat sink and cooling fan is necessary for heat dissipation from your
CPU. If heat sink or cooling fan is not mounted, this may cause the CPU fail due to
over-heating problem.
4. When you connect the connectors and memory modules, be careful with the pin
orientations.

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HardwareFeatures
The following list is for the setup of the connectors and jumpers of the FB2504.
Item Description
CN1 34-pin 2.54mm floppy connector (IDC).
CN2 26-pin 2.0mm parallel port connector (IDC).
CN3 40-pin 2.54mm IDE 1 hard disk connector (IDC).
CN6 44-pin 2.0mm IDE 2 hard disk connector (IDC).
CN8 RJ45-Lan connector
CN9 10-pin RS-232 port 2 connector (IDC).
CN10 6 – pin 2.0mm connector for Keyboard and Mouse (JST)
CN11 Keyboard and Mouse connector
J1 5-pin RS232C IrDA header for serial port 2
J2 2-pin HDD LED Indicator header
J3 2-pin Reset header
J4 2-pin Power and watchdog of LED indicator header
J5 2-pin for external temperature sensor header
J6 10-pin USB connector header
J7 5-pin for TTL I/O (JST)
J8 ATX soft power switch header
J9 2-pin for external TX-LED with LAN header
J10 AMR connector for provides AC97 signals for Audio and Modem functions
J11 3-pin for case/CPU cooling fan header
J12 2-pin External battery header
J13 Control signal header for ATX power supply only
BZ1, J14 Onboard Buzzer and external speaker header
J15 6-pin power connector
J16 3-pin RS232C touch screen header for serial port 2
J17, JP1 Compact Flash Socket and Master/Slave Select
JP2 Clear CMOS data header
JP3 ATX and Non-ATX Select
DB1 CRT connector with D-SUB 15
DB2 RS232 9-pin D – type male connector
LED1 Power and watchdog of LED indicator
BUS1/2 PC-104 ISA BUS Connector
SW1 To selects RS232/RS422/RS485 for serial port 2

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P1, P2: Selecting CPU Base Clock and PCI Clock
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
The following lists the switch settings of CPU Base Clock and PCI clock.
P1 P2 CPU Base Clock
PCI Clock Remark
Open Close 100.0Mhz 33.3Mhz Default
Close Open 105.0Mhz 33.3Mhz
Close Close 66.7Mhz 33.3Mhz
Note: The CPU Base Clock is 100MHz for 400MHz CPU.
J11: CPU Fan Connector
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
J12&J13
Description
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Speed-In
1
3
J11

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J3: Reset Header
J3 is a 2-pin header for connecting to system reset button. Shorting the circuit of the 2
pins makes the hardware reset and FB2504 restart system. It is similar to power off the
system and then power it on again.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
J4: Power/Watchdog LED Header
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
J2: HDD LED Header
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
Pin1 Reset +
Pin2 Reset -
Pin 1:Power LED +
Pin 2:Power LED -
Pin1
Pin2
Hard Disk LED+
Hard Disk LED-
1
2
J4
J3
2
1
1
2
J2

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CN10, CN11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector
CN11 is a standard PS/2 type keyboard connector, so any PS/2 type keyboard can
plug into directly without extra adapter cable. CN10 provides PS/2 mouse interface,
use the included mouse adapter cable to connect between CN8 and standard PS/2
mouse.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
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J6: USB Connector
J6 is a 10-pin connector. Use included adapter cable (Optional) for transfering to
standard double port USB connector. The upper port is USB #0 and the lower port is
USB#1
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
CN11 Front View CN10
CN11 Signal
1 2 Mouse Data
2 1 Keyboard Data
3 3 Ground
4 4 VCC
5 6 Mouse Clock
6 5 Keyboard Clock
J6 Signal J6 Signal
1 USBV0 2 Case Ground
3 USBD0- 4 USBG1
5 USBD0+ 6 USBD1+
7 USBG0 8 USBD1-
9 Case Ground 10 USBV1
J6
10
2
9
1
CN10
6
1

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CN8: RJ45 LAN Connector
The CN8 contain LAN twist pair signals and LAN accesses indicator signal is RJ45 type
connector with 2 LED indicators. The down side LED (orange) indicates data which is
being accessed and the up side LED (green) indicates on-line status. (When lighted
indicates on-line and off indicates off-line).
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
CN3, CN6: IDE hard Disk Connector
CN3 is 40-pin 2.54mm IDE hard disk connector. CN6 is 44-pin 2.0mm IDC connectors.
The IDE interface has two enhanced IDE channels and supports 4 IDE devices with ultra
DMA 33 and or IDE channel 1 IDE supports ultra DMA 33/66/100.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
Caution: If you use ULTRADMA/66/100 devices, you will need to purchase
another UltraDMA/66/100 cable. UltarDMA/66/100 IDE devices must use a 40-
pin 80-conductor IDE cable. (See P44 PERIPHERAL SET UP)
RJ45 Signal RJ45 Signal
1 TPTX+ 5 FBG1
2 TPTX - 6 TPRX -
3 TPRX+ 7 FBG2
4 FBG1 8 FBG2
The following lists the pin assignments of RJ45.
CN8
(Front View)
8
1
CN3 – Hard disk connector
40
39
2
1
CN6 – Hard disk connector
1
43
2
44

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The following table lists the pin description of CN3, CN6.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 -RESET 2 GROUND
3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12
13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13
15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14
17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15
19 GROUND 20 NOT USED
21 IDEDREQ 22 GROUND
23 -IOW A 24 GROUND
25 -IOR A 26 GROUND
27 IDEIORDYA 28 GROUND
29 -DACKA 30 GROUND
31 AINT 32 GROUND
33 SA 1 34 Not Used
35 SA 0 36 SA 2
37 CS 0 38 CS 1
39 HD LED A 40 GROUND
41 (CN6) VCC 42 (CN6) VCC
43 (CN6) GROUND 44 (CN6) Not Used
DB2, CN9: RS232 Serial Ports 1,2 Connectors and Jumpers
The DB2 connector on bracket is 9-pin D-type male connector the serial port 2
adapter cables are used to transfer 10-pin IDC connector into standard DB9
connectors.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
DB2
1
9
CN9
2
10
5
6
9
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Serial Port 2 (CN9, SW1, J1, J16 and SW1)
Serial port 2 is designed for multiple proposes. It could be RS-232C, RS-422 or RS-485 by
selecting SW1 or changing the setting in BIOS setup program, and SW1-4 is use to
enable or disable terminator if RS-485 mode is selected. Serial port 2 also could be
configured as Infra (IrDA) interface by changing the setting in BIOS setup program. J1
is use to interface with Infra module. When touch screen module is used, you could
connect J16 to touch screen controller directly and internally instead of connect from
CN9 connector.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
SW1-2 SW1-3 Signal
Off Off RS-232
On Off RS-422
On On RS-485
Off On Reserved
CN9 Signal RS422 RS485 DB9
1 -DCD2 1
2 -DSR2 6
3 RXD2 RX- 485- 2
4 -RTS2 TX- 7
5 TXD2 RX+ 485+ 3
6 -CTS2 TX+ 8
7 -DTR2 4
8 -RI2 9
9 GROUND 5
10 CASE GROUND
SW1-4 Terminator (422/485)
Off Off
On On
Factory Preset: RS232
4
ON
OFF
SW1
1
2
3
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J1: 5-pin Infrared Header
J1 provides infrared signals of serial port 2. The infrared signal is used to interface with
Infrared modules.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
J16: Touch Screen Header
J16 provide basic RS-232C signals of serial port 2 respectively. The basic RS-232C signal
is used to interface with touch screen controller internally.
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
J5: Temperature Sensor Header
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
Pin 1: VCC
Pin 2: N.C.
Pin 3: IRRX
Pin 4: Ground
Pin 5: IRTX
Pin 1: TXD
Pin 2: RXD
Pin 3:
Ground
Resistive Temperature
Sensor Input Header
5
1
J1
3
1
J16
J5
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CN2: 26-pin Parallel Port Connector
The included printer interface cable is used to transfer 26-pin connector into standard
DB25 connector.
9
LED1 CN1 CN3 CN6
DB1
CN8
DB2
CN11
CN7
CN5
CN2
J1
J7 JP1
CN4
J6
J2 J8
J3 J5
J9 J4
J10
JP2
J11
J14
J13
JP3 BT1
SW1 BUS1
J15
CPU BZ1
J16
CN10
J12
CN9
CN2 DB-25 Signal CN2 DB-25 Signal
1 1 -STROBE 2 14 -AUTO FORM FEED
3 2 DATA 0 4 15 -ERROR
5 3 DATA 1 6 16 -INITIALIZE
7 4 DATA 2 8 17 -PRINTER SELECT IN
9 5 DATA 3 10 18 Ground
11 6 DATA 4 12 19 Ground
13 7 DATA 5 14 20 Ground
15 8 DATA 6 16 21 Ground
17 9 DATA 7 18 22 Ground
19 10 -ACKNOWLEDGE 20 23 Ground
21 11 BUSY 22 24 Ground
23 12 PAPER 24 25 Ground
25 13 PRINTER SELECT 26 -- No Used
CN2
CN2
26
25
2
1
25
13
14
1