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Glossary of RS-232 Terms and Acronyms

 

 

 

 

         

 

CTS  -   Clear To Send [DCE --> DTE]
DCD
  -   Data Carrier Detected (Tone from a modem) [DCE --> DTE]
DCE
  -   Data Communications Equipment eg. modem
DSR
 -   Data Set Ready [DCE --> DTE]
DSRS
  -   Data Signal Rate Selector [DCE --> DTE] (Not commonly used)
DTE
 -   Data Terminal Equipment eg. computer, printer
DTR
  -   Data Terminal Ready [DTE --> DCE]
FG
  -   Frame Ground (screen or chassis)
NC
  -   No Connection
RCk   -   Receiver (external) Clock input
RI   -   Ring Indicator (ringing tone detected)
RTS
  -   Ready To Send [DTE --> DCE]
RxD
  -   Received Data [DCE --> DTE]
SG
  -   Signal Ground
SCTS
  -   Secondary Clear To Send [DCE --> DTE]
SDCD   -   Secondary Data Carrier Detected (Tone from a modem) [DCE  --> DTE]
SRTS
  -   Secondary Ready To Send [DTE --> DCE]
SRxD
  -   Secondary Received Data [DCE --> DTE]
STxD
  -   Secondary Transmitted Data [DTE --> DTE]
TxD
  -   Transmitted Data [DTE --> DTE]

  

See Also:

RS-232 Specifications and Pin Assignments

RS-232 Signal Descriptions