User`s manual
110 MiniCore RCM5600W
E.1 Introduction
The Serial Communication accessory board included in the Deluxe Development Kit pro-
vides two 3-wire serial ports to use in conjunction with selected sample programs. The
Serial Communication accessory board is shown below in Figure E-1, with its main fea-
tures identified.
Figure E-1. Serial Communication Accessory Board
E.1.1 Serial Communication Accessory Board Features
• Power Connection—Power is supplied to the Serial Communication accessory board
via the RCM5600W header socket connections.
• Power LED—The power LED lights whenever power is connected to the Serial Com-
munication accessory board.
•
Module Extension Headers—The complete pin set of the RCM5600W module is
duplicated below header J2. Developers can solder wires directly into the appropriate
holes, or, for more flexible development, a 2 × 25 header strip with a 0.1" pitch can be
soldered into place. See Figure E-4 for the header pinouts.
• RS-232 Headers—Serial Ports C and D are brought out as 3-wire RS-232 ports on
headers J4 and J3 respectively. Header J3 can be set up as a 5-wire RS-232 serial port
with flow control provided by Serial Port C.
Power
LED
RCM5600W
Module
Extension Header
CTS/RTS
Available on J3
RS-232 Headers
PC0PC3
Brought Out
to J3 and J4
Serial Port D
Serial Port C
Stacking
User Interface
Connector