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Serial interface control, 2 serial interface control – Compaq W4000 User Manual

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Chapter 5 Input/Output Interfaces

5.4.2.2 Serial Interface Control


The BIOS function INT 14 provides basic control of the serial interface. The serial interface can
be directly controlled by software through the I/O-mapped registers listed in Table 5-9.

Table 5–9. Serial Interface Control Registers

Table 5-9.

Serial Interface Control Registers

COM1

Addr.

COM2

Addr.


Register

R/W

3F8h

2F8h

Receive Data Buffer
Transmit Data Buffer
Baud Rate Divisor Register 0 (when bit 7 of Line Control Reg. Is set)

R

W
W

3F9h

2F9h

Baud Rate Divisor Register 1 (when bit 7 of Line Control Reg. Is set)
Interrupt Enable Register

W

R/W

3FAh

2FAh

Interrupt ID Register
FIFO Control Register

R

W

3FBh

2FBh

Line Control Register

R/W

3FCh

2FCh

Modem Control Register

R/W

3FDh

2FDh

Line Status Register

R

3FEh 2FEh Modem

Status

R

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