Use this cable between two DTE devices (for instance two PC or RS232 devices).
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RS232 port pinout on Side 1 |
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RS232 port pinout on Side 2 |
| DB9-1 | DB-2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receive Data | 2 | 3 | Transmit Data |
| Transmit Data | 3 | 2 | Receive Data |
| Data Terminal Ready | 4 | 6+1 | Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect |
| System Ground | 5 | 5 | System Ground |
| Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect | 6+1 | 4 | Data Terminal Ready |
| Request to Send | 7 | 8 | Clear to Send |
| Clear to Send | 8 | 7 | Request to Send |
– If your devices have other connectors (for example, DB-25 pin) look here: RS-232 – RS-232 connection using DB25 connectors.
– Serial port – Serial port . Possible connections. DTE-DCE, DTE-DTE.
– RS232 port connector with all pins.