Specifications

PC BIOS
10-2 PP 41x/03x
Operator communication with the PC BIOS is usually through a serial terminal connected to the
COM1 or COM2 serial ports. This can be reconfigured with a board option switch to use a VGA
display (either using the on-board graphics interface, if fitted, or via a PMC module) and a separate
keyboard. Section 6.1.1 describes the location and settings for this switch. Selection between
COM1 and COM2 is done via a board option switch. Section 6.1.2 describes the location and
settings for this switch.
A VT100-compatible serial terminal or emulator program should be used. By default the serial line
is programmed to operate at 9600 Baud with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity (9600-8N1).
There is no flow control. For fast terminals, the baud rate can be increased via the Serial
Console Baud Rate field of the Main Setup menu.