This appendix gives you reference information about the pins, signals, and ports built into the Sun Enterprise 250 server.
Topics covered in this appendix include:
Both serial ports conform to RS-423/RS-232 specifications.
Table A-1 Serial Port Signals|
Pin Number |
Function |
I/O |
Signal Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
none |
none | |
|
2 |
TXD |
O |
Transmit Data |
|
3 |
RXD |
I |
Receive Data |
|
4 |
RTS |
O |
Ready To Send |
|
5 |
CTS |
I |
Clear To Send |
|
6 |
DSR |
I |
Data Set Ready |
|
7 |
GND |
|
Signal Ground |
|
8 |
DCD |
I |
Data Carrier Detect |
|
9 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
10 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
11 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
12 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
13 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
14 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
15 |
TRXC |
I |
Transmit Clock |
|
16 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
17 |
RXC |
I |
Receive Clock |
|
18 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
19 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
20 |
DTR |
O |
Data Terminal Ready |
|
21 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
22 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
23 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
24 |
TXC |
O |
Transmit Clock |
|
25 |
none |
none |
N.C. |

Signal names ending in "L" indicate that the signal is active low.
Table A-2 Parallel Port Signals|
Pin |
Description |
Pin |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
STROBE_L |
14 |
AUTO_FEED_L |
|
2 |
DAT0 |
15 |
ERROR_L |
|
3 |
DAT1 |
16 |
INIT_L |
|
4 |
DAT2 |
17 |
SLIN_L |
|
5 |
DAT3 |
18 |
GND |
|
6 |
DAT4 |
19 |
GND |
|
7 |
DAT5 |
20 |
GND |
|
8 |
DAT6 |
21 |
GND |
|
9 |
DAT7 |
22 |
GND |
|
10 |
ACK_L |
23 |
GND |
|
11 |
BUSY |
24 |
GND |
|
12 |
PERROR |
25 |
GND |
|
13 |
SELECT_L |
|
|
Signal names ending in "L" indicate that the signal is active low.
Table A-3 SCSI Connector Signals|
Pin |
Signal |
Pin |
Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
SCSI_GND |
35 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<12> |
|
2 |
SCSI_GND |
36 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<13> |
|
3 |
SCSI_GND |
37 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<14> |
|
4 |
SCSI_GND |
38 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<15> |
|
5 |
SCSI_GND |
39 |
SCSI_CONN_PAR<1> |
|
6 |
SCSI_GND |
40 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<0> |
|
7 |
SCSI_GND |
41 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<1> |
|
8 |
SCSI_GND |
42 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<2> |
|
9 |
SCSI_GND |
43 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<3> |
|
10 |
SCSI_GND |
44 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<4> |
|
11 |
SCSI_GND |
45 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<5> |
|
12 |
SCSI_GND |
46 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<6> |
|
13 |
SCSI_GND |
47 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<7> |
|
14 |
SCSI_GND |
48 |
SCSI_CONN_PAR<0> |
|
15 |
SCSI-GND |
49 |
SCSI_GND |
|
16 |
SCSI_GND |
50 |
SCSI_TERMDIS_L<0> |
|
17 |
SCSI_CONN_TERMPWR |
51 |
SCSI_CONN_TERMPWR |
|
18 |
SCSI_CONN_TERMPWR |
52 |
SCSI_CONN_TERMPWR |
|
19 |
53 |
N.C. |
|
|
20 |
SCSI_GND |
54 |
SCSI_CONN_GND |
|
21 |
SCSI_GND |
55 |
SCSI_CONN_ATN |
|
22 |
SCSI_GND |
56 |
SCSI_GND |
|
23 |
SCSI_GND |
57 |
SCSI_CONN_BSY_L |
|
24 |
SCSI_GND |
58 |
SCSI_CONN_ACK_L |
|
25 |
SCSI_GND |
59 |
SCSI_CONN_RST_L |
|
26 |
SCSI_GND |
60 |
SCSI_CONN_MSG_L |
|
27 |
SCSI_GND |
61 |
SCSI_CONN_SEL_L |
|
28 |
SCSI_GND |
62 |
SCSI_CONN_CD_L |
|
29 |
SCSI_GND |
63 |
SCSI_CONN_REQ_L |
|
30 |
SCSI_GND |
64 |
SCSI_CONN_IO_L |
|
31 |
SCSI_GND |
65 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<8> |
|
32 |
SCSI_GND |
66 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<9> |
|
33 |
SCSI_GND |
67 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<10> |
|
34 |
SCSI_GND |
68 |
SCSI_CONN_DAT<11> |

Signal names ending in "L" indicate that the signal is active low.
Table A-4 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Signals|
Pin |
Description |
Pin |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
GND |
5 |
KYBD_OUT_L |
|
2 |
GND |
6 |
KYBD_IN_L |
|
3 |
+5 VDC |
7 |
POWERON_L |
|
4 |
MOUSE_IN_L |
8 |
+5 VDC |
Table A-5 TPE Connector Signals|
Pin |
Description |
Pin |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Transmit Data + |
5 |
Common Mode Termination |
|
2 |
Transmit Data - |
6 |
Receive Data - |
|
3 |
Receive Data + |
7 |
Common Mode Termination |
|
4 |
Common Mode Termination |
8 |
Common Mode Termination |
|
Pin |
Function |
Pin |
Function |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
+5 VDC |
21 |
+5 VDC |
|
2 |
MDIO |
22 |
GND |
|
3 |
MDC |
23 |
GND |
|
4 |
RXD<3> |
24 |
GND |
|
5 |
RXD<2> |
25 |
GND |
|
6 |
RXD<1> |
26 |
GND |
|
7 |
RXD<0> |
27 |
GND |
|
8 |
RX_DV |
28 |
GND |
|
9 |
RX_CLK |
29 |
GND |
|
10 |
RX_ER |
30 |
GND |
|
11 |
TX_ER |
31 |
GND |
|
12 |
TX_CLK |
32 |
GND |
|
13 |
TX_EN |
33 |
GND |
|
14 |
TXD<0> |
34 |
GND |
|
15 |
TXD<1> |
35 |
GND |
|
16 |
TXD<2> |
36 |
GND |
|
17 |
TXD<3> |
37 |
GND |
|
18 |
COL |
38 |
GND |
|
19 |
CRS |
39 |
GND |
|
20 |
+5 VDC |
40 |
+5 VDC |
The +5V supply is fuse-protected with a fuse that automatically resets.
The optional PGX Graphics Frame Buffer is a PCI-based frame buffer card with a 13W3 video connector.
Table A-7 13W3 Connector Signals|
Pin |
Function |
I/O |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A1 |
Red |
O |
Analog |
|
A2 |
Green |
O |
Analog |
|
A3 |
Blue |
O |
Analog |
|
1 |
Serial Read |
|
TTL |
|
2 |
Vert Sync |
O |
TTL |
|
3 |
Sense <0> |
I |
TTL |
|
4 |
GND |
|
Ground |
|
5 |
Comp Sync |
O |
TTL |
|
6 |
Horiz Sync |
O |
TTL |
|
7 |
Serial Write |
|
TTL |
|
8 |
Sense <1> |
I |
TTL |
|
9 |
Sense <2> |
I |
TTL |
|
10 |
GND |
|
Ground |
Table A-8 RSC/SSP Serial Port Signals|
Pin Number |
Function |
I/O |
Signal Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
none |
none | |
|
2 |
TXD |
O |
Transmit Data |
|
3 |
RXD |
I |
Receive Data |
|
4 |
RTS |
O |
Ready To Send |
|
5 |
CTS |
I |
Clear To Send |
|
6 |
DSR |
I |
Data Set Ready |
|
7 |
GND |
|
Signal Ground |
|
8 |
DCD |
I |
Data Carrier Detect |
|
9 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
10 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
11 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
12 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
13 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
14 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
15 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
16 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
17 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
18 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
19 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
20 |
DTR |
O |
Data Terminal Ready |
|
21 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
22 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
23 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
24 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
|
25 |
none |
none |
N.C. |
Table A-9 TSC/SSP TPE Connector Signals|
Pin |
Description |
Pin |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Transmit Data + |
5 |
Common Mode Termination |
|
2 |
Transmit Data - |
6 |
Receive Data - |
|
3 |
Receive Data + |
7 |
Common Mode Termination |
|
4 |
Common Mode Termination |
8 |
Common Mode Termination |