Monitor and control port for circuit cards

摘要

An electronic circuit card having a central processing unit and a port electrically connected to the central processing unit is provided. The port is electrically connectable to a monitor and control system via a backplane of a housing for containing the electronic circuit card and a panel located externally of the housing. The monitor and control system is located externally of the housing and the panel. The port is adapted to convey signals between the central processing unit and the monitor and control system for at least one of monitoring and altering the operation of one or more software programs of the central processing unit.