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For DIY enthusiasts and tinkerers, here's how to connect the UART for different NAS devices. 
The UART interface is a 6-pin header (right-angled or straight) with a 2.0 mm pitch. Only 3 pins are used.
Pin 2 is always GND (ground), pin 4 is TX, and pin 6 is RX. Note that PCB silk-screen markings are for reference only, as they can change between hardware revisions.
To avoid damaging either the NAS or your USB-to-UART adapter, always test with a multimeter first:
GND (Pin 2): Should read 0V (continuity to chassis ground).
TX / RX (Pins 4 & 6): Should read 3.3V.
DS116, DS115j, DS115, DS114, DS112j, DS216j, DS216se, DS216play, DS215j, DS215+, DS214se, DS213, DS213+ DS213j, DS213air, DS212
J2, J3, JP2, JP1, JP3 (Near the fan connection, requires disassembly to access)
DS214, DS214+, DS214play, DS216, DS216+, DS216+II, DS216play
JP3, JP4 (Accessible through a ventilation hole)
DS716+, DS716+II, DS715, DS713+, DS712+
JP3 (Accessible from the front, once the drives are removed.)
DS416, DS416play, DS916+, DS415play, DS415+, DS414, DS412+
JP1 (Accessible through a ventilation hole or requires disassembly to access)
DS416j, DS414j, DS413j, DS413
JP1 (requires disassembly to access)
DS416slim, DS414slim, DS411slim
JP1 (Accessible from the front, once the drives are removed.)
DS1512+, DS1813+, DS1812+, DS1515, DS1515+, DS1513+, DS1815+, DS2015xs
JP2 (from the bottom, behind the rubber plug)
DS2415+, DS2413+, DS3615xs, DS3612xs, RS814+
RS232
Let's save the planet — recycle our old devices instead of throwing them away!
The UART interface is a 6-pin header (right-angled or straight) with a 2.0 mm pitch. Only 3 pins are used.
Pin 2 is always GND (ground), pin 4 is TX, and pin 6 is RX. Note that PCB silk-screen markings are for reference only, as they can change between hardware revisions.
To avoid damaging either the NAS or your USB-to-UART adapter, always test with a multimeter first:
GND (Pin 2): Should read 0V (continuity to chassis ground).
TX / RX (Pins 4 & 6): Should read 3.3V.
DS116, DS115j, DS115, DS114, DS112j, DS216j, DS216se, DS216play, DS215j, DS215+, DS214se, DS213, DS213+ DS213j, DS213air, DS212
J2, J3, JP2, JP1, JP3 (Near the fan connection, requires disassembly to access)
DS214, DS214+, DS214play, DS216, DS216+, DS216+II, DS216play
JP3, JP4 (Accessible through a ventilation hole)
DS716+, DS716+II, DS715, DS713+, DS712+
JP3 (Accessible from the front, once the drives are removed.)
DS416, DS416play, DS916+, DS415play, DS415+, DS414, DS412+
JP1 (Accessible through a ventilation hole or requires disassembly to access)
DS416j, DS414j, DS413j, DS413
JP1 (requires disassembly to access)
DS416slim, DS414slim, DS411slim
JP1 (Accessible from the front, once the drives are removed.)
DS1512+, DS1813+, DS1812+, DS1515, DS1515+, DS1513+, DS1815+, DS2015xs
JP2 (from the bottom, behind the rubber plug)
DS2415+, DS2413+, DS3615xs, DS3612xs, RS814+
RS232
Let's save the planet — recycle our old devices instead of throwing them away!
