User's Manual
PMAC VME Hardware Reference Manual 
PMAC VME E-Point Descriptions  3 
E8: RS232 Converter Power Supply Control 
E Point and 
Physical Layout 
Location Description  Default 
E8 
A4  Jump pin 1 to 2 to apply +5V to J4 pin 2 (JRS422); 
this can be used to power optional RS422 to RS232 
converter module which requires +5V for 
operation. 
Jumper installed 
E9 - E16: Serial Interface Handshake Control 
E9 to E16 jumpers control whether the RS-422 serial port will be in DCE or DTE format. The default 
configuration permits straight-across connection to a PC DB-25 serial port. 
E Point and 
Physical Layout 
Location Description  Default 
E9 E10 
A3  Jump, E9-1 to E9-2 to allow RD- to be input on J4-
3; jump E10-1 to E10-2 to allow SD- to be output 
on J4-5. 
Jump E9-1 to E10-1 to allow RD- to be output on 
J4-3; jump E9-2 to E10-2 to allow SD- to be input 
on J4-5. 
1-2 Jumper 
installed 
E11 E12 
A3  Jump E11-1 to E11-2 to allow RD+ to be input on 
J4-4; jump E12-1 to E12-2 to allow SD+ to be 
output on J4-6. 
Jump E11-1 to E12-1 to allow RD+ to be output on 
J4-4; jump E11-2 to E12-2 to allow SD+ to be 
input on J4-6. 
1-2 Jumper 
installed 
E13 E14 
A4  D5 jump E13-1 to E13-2 to 1-2 allow CS+ to be 
input jumper on J4-7; jump E14-1 to installed E14-
2 to allow RS+ to be output on J4-9. 
Jump E13-1 to E14-1 to allow CS+ to be output on 
J4-7; jump E13-2 to E14-2 to allow RS+ to be input 
on J4-9. 
1-2 Jumper 
installed 
E15 E16 
A4  D5 jump E15-1 to E15-2 to allow CS- to be input 
on J4-8. 
Jump E16-1 to E16-2 to allow RS- to be output on 
J4-10. 
Jump E15-1 to E16-1 to allow CS- to be output on 
J4-8; jump E15-2 to E16-2 to allow RS- to be input 
on J4-10. 
1-2 Jumper 
installed 










