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RS-232 Specifications and Pin Assignments

 

 

 

 

         

See Also:

Descriptions of RS-232 Signals;

RS-232 Terms and Abbreviations

     

Table 1.  RS-232 Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

RS232

RS423

Mode of Operation

SINGLE
-ENDED

SINGLE
-ENDED

Number of Drivers and Receivers on One Line

1 DRIVER
1 RECEIVER

1 DRIVER
10 RECEIVERS

Maximum Cable Length

50 FT.

4000 FT.

Maximum Data Rate

20kb/s

100kb/s

Maximum Driver Output Voltage

+/-25V

+/-6V

Driver Output Signal Level (Loaded Min.)

Loaded

+/-5V to +/-15V

+/-3.6V

Driver Output Signal Level (Unloaded Max.)

Unloaded

+/-25V

+/-6V

Driver Load Impedance (Ohms)

3k to 7k

>=450

Max. Driver Current in High Z State

Power On

N/A

N/A

Max. Driver Current in High Z State

Power Off

+/-6mA @ +/-2v

+/-100uA

Slew Rate (Max.)

30V/uS

Adjustable

Receiver Input Voltage Range

+/-15V

+/-12V

Receiver Input Sensitivity

+/-3V

+/-200mV

Receiver Input Resistance (Ohms)

3k to 7k

4k min.

            

Table 2.  RS-232 Pin Assignments

RS232-C

Pin #

Description and Source

Circuit
EIA

Circuit
CCITT

RJ45

TIA 457

1

Shield Ground

AA

 

 

 

7

Signal Ground

AB

102

4

5

2

Transmitted Data (DTE)

BA

103

6

3

3

Received Data (DCE)

BB

104

5

2

4

Request To Send (DTE)

CA

105

8

7

5

Clear To Send (DCE)

CB

106

7

8

6

DCE Ready (DCE)

CC

107

1

6

20

DTE Ready (DTE)

CD

108.2

3

4

22

Ring Indicator (DCE)

CE

125

1

9

8

Received Line Signal Detector (DCE)

CF

109

2

1

23

Data Signal Rate Select
(DTE/DCE Source)

CH/CI

111/112

 

 

24

Transmit Signal Element Timing (DTE)

DA

113

 

 

15

Transmitter Signal Element Timing (DCE)

DB

114

 

 

17

Receiver Signal Element Timing (DCE)

DD

115

 

 

18

Local Loopback / Quality Detector

LL

141

 

 

21

Remote Loopback

RL/CG

140/110

 

 

14

Secondary Transmitted Data (DTE)

SBA

118

 

 

16

Secondary Received Data (DCE)

SBB

119

 

 

19

Secondary Request To Send (DTE)

SCA

120

 

 

13

Secondary Clear To Send (DCE)

SCB

121

 

 

12

Secondary Received Signal Detector/
Data Signal Rate Select (DCE)

SCF/CI

122/112

 

 

25

Test Mode

TM

142

 

 

9,10

Reserved for Testing

 

 

 

 

11

Unassigned