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Dual Mode USB and Serial Console Port

  • US 20140244869A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information handling system comprising:

  • a service connector operable to receive an RS-232 signal and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) signal, wherein the service connector comprises a USB type connector;

    a voltage converter operable to convert the RS-232 signal from a first voltage level to a first serial signal at a second voltage level when a signal received by the service connector is the RS-232 signal;

    a protocol converter operable to convert the USB signal to a second serial signal at the second voltage level when the signal received by the service connector is the USB signal; and

    a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) operable to receive the first serial signal and the second serial signal.

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