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E.1 Introduction
The Serial Communication accessory board included in the Deluxe Development Kit provides
two 3-wire serial ports to use in conjunction with selected sample programs. The Serial Commu-
nication accessory board is shown below in Figure E-1, with its main features 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
MiniCore header socket connections.
• Power LED—The power LED lights whenever power is connected to the Serial Communica-
tion accessory board.
• Module Extension Headers—The complete pin set of the MiniCore 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 J4 can be set up as a 5-wire RS-232 serial port with flow control
provided by Serial Port C.