3Com 6416SW manual RS-232 Cable Requirements, RS-232 Connector, Signal Name Description

RS-232 Cable Requirements

RS-232 Connector

The RS-232 connector is		the 9-pin	female connector on the 6416SW	that	attaches to an
EIA 232	cable. Table B-1	lists the signal name associated with		each	pin on this
connector,	and Figure B-1	shows how	the pins are numbered.

Table		B-1.	EIA	232	Connector-Pin Signal Assignments
	Pin	Number			Signal Name		Description
		1				DCD	Data	Carrier			Detect
		2				SIN	Receive			data
		3				SOUT	Transmit		data
		4				DTR	Data	terminal			ready
		5				—	0 volt
		6				DSR	Data	set		ready
		7				RTS	Request			to send
		8				CTS	Clear	to	send
		9				—	—
5	4	3	2	1

	9	8	7	6
Figure		B-1. RS-232 Connector

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