E.2. RS-232 Information

The wiring of a null modem cable is given in Table E-3.

Table E-3. Null Modem Wiring and Pin Connection

 25 Pin9 Pin 9 Pin25 Pin 
FG (Frame Ground)1N/A----------N/A1FG
TD (Transmit Data)23----------23RD
RD (Receive Data)32----------32TD
RTS (Request To Send)47----------85CTS
CTS (Clear To Send)58----------74RTS
SG (Signal Ground)75----------57SG
DSR (Data Set Ready)66----------420DTR
DTR (Data Terminal Ready)204----------66DSR

The RS-232 standard is given in Table E-4.

Table E-4. The RS-232 Standard

DB-25DCEDB-9   
1  AAxProtective Ground
2TXD3BAITransmitted Data
3RXD2BBOReceived Data
4RTS7CAIRequest To Send
5CTS8CBOClear To Send
6DSR6CCOData Set Ready
7GND5ABxSignal Ground
8CD1CFOReceived Line Signal Detector
9  --xReserved for data set testing
10  --xReserved for data set testing
11   xUnassigned
12SCF  OSecndry Rcvd Line Signl Detctr
13SCB  OSecondary Clear to Send
14SBA  ISecondary Transmitted Data
15DB  O Transmisn Signl Elemnt Timng
16SBB  OSecondary Received Data
17DD  O Receiver Signal Element Timing
18   xUnassigned
19SCA  ISecondary Request to Send
20DTR 4CDIData Terminal Ready
21CG  OSignal Quality Detector
22 9CEORing Indicator
23CH/CI  I/OData Signal Rate Selector
24DA  ITransmit Signal Element Timing
25   xUnassigned