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TB165 Rev1 Installing an RS 232 Connector on an M400S Uniconsole System
Overview
This document describes how to install a Centroid provided RS 232 connector on an M400S Uniconsole
system The M400S systems fitted with an MSI MS 6368 motherboard only have one regular RS 232
connector which is used by the DB9 TXF on an M400S system However these is a header for another RS
232 that can be used The cable provided by Centroid is pictured below
RS 232 cable provided by Centroid
Installation
Depending on how your M400S console is installed you will have a blank cover plate at the bottom or the top
left hand corner of your console If your console is suspended from the top then the blank plate will be at the
bottom and vice versa The motherboard end of the cable must be installed very carefully The header on the
motherboard is labeled COM2 and is located behind the sound connectors on the back of the motherboard
The cable must be aligned as shown in the picture below
RS 232 motherboard hookup
Document History
Rev1 Created on 2004 01 04