EIA-232D SYNC/570 Cabling

Use these diagrams as a reference when building or purchasing EIA-232 cables. See Tips for Building and Purchasing Cables for cable length and quality concerns.

DB-15
Pin Number
Signal
DB-25
Pin Number
DB-15 Female Connector
 
1
Not connected
1
2
TxD Transmitted Data
2
3
RxD Received Data
3
4
RTS Request to Send
4
5
CTS Clear to Send
5
DB-25 Male Connector
 
 
6
DSR Data Set Ready
6
7
Signal Ground
7
8
DCD Data Carrier Detect
8
12
RxC Receive Clock
17
13
TxC Transmit Clock (Output)
24
14
TxC Transmit Clock (Input)
15
15
DTR Data Terminal Ready
20
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CGND
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