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ATHENA CPU User Manual V1.40 Page 10
4.2 Main I/O Connector – J3
An 80-pin high-density connector is provided for access to the user I/O. The following functions
are supported by this connector:
♦ 2 serial ports ♦ PS/2 keyboard ♦ ATX Power switch
♦ Parallel port ♦ PS/2 mouse ♦ Reset switch
♦ Watchdog timer I/O ♦ IrDA port ♦ Power and HDD LEDs
The connector mates with Diamond Systems’ cable no. C-PRZ-01, which consists of a dual-
ribbon-cable assembly with industry-standard connectors at the user end. The CPU mating
connector includes integral latches for enhanced reliability. Each ribbon cable has 40 wires.
Cable “A” Cable “B”
1
DCD1 1
STB-
2
DSR 1 2
AFD-
3
RXD 1 3
PD0
4
RTS 1 4
ERR-
COM 1 5
TXD 1 5
PD1
6
CTS 1 6
INIT-
7
DTR 1 7
PD2
8
RI 1 8
SLIN-
9
Ground 9
PD3
10
DCD 2 10
Ground
11
DSR 2 11
PD4
12
RXD 2 12
Ground
13
RTS 2 LPT 1 13
PD5
COM 2 14
TXD 2 14
Ground
15
CTS 2 15
PD6
16
DTR 2 16
Ground
17
RI 2 17
PD7
18
Ground 18
Ground
19
DCD 3 19
ACK-
20
DSR 3 20
Ground
21
RXD 3 21
BUSY
22
RTS 3 22
Ground
COM 3 23
TXD 3 23
PE
24
CTS 3 24
Ground
25
DTR 3 25
SLCT
26
RI 3 26
KB Clk
27
Ground 27
KB/MS V-
28
DCD 4
Keyboard
28
KB Data
29
DSR 4 29
KB/MS V+
30
RXD 4 30
MS Clk
31
RTS 4 31
KB/MS V-
COM 4 32
TXD 4
Mouse
32
MS Data
33
CTS 4 33
KB/MS V+
34
DTR 4 34
Ground
35
RI 4 35
Reset-
36
Ground 36
ATX Power
37
+5V Out Utilities B 37
KB Lock
38
Speaker Out 38
IR RX Utilities A
39
IDE Drive LED 39
IR TX
40
Power LED 40
+3VSB
Table 2: J3 – Main I/O Connector