Chapter 3

Hardware

Pin #

Pin #

Signal

Description

 

DB9

 

 

11

1

DCD4*

Data Carrier Detect 4 – Indicates external serial communications device

 

(COM4)

 

is detecting a carrier signal (i.e., a communication channel is currently

 

 

 

open). In direct connect environments, this input will be driven by DTR4

 

 

 

as part of the DTR/DSR handshake.

12

6

DSR4*

Data Set Ready 4 – Indicates external serial communications device is

 

 

 

powered, initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with DTR4

 

 

 

for overall readiness to communicate.

13

2

RXD4

Receive Data 4 – Serial port 4 receive data in

 

 

RX4-

RX4- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 4 -.

 

 

 

 

14

7

RTS4*

Request To Send 4 – Indicates Serial port 4 is ready to transmit data.

 

 

 

Used as hardware handshake with CTS4 for low level flow control.

 

 

TX4+

TX4+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 4 +.

15

3

TXD4

Transmit Data 4 – Serial port 4 transmit data out

 

 

TX4-

TX4- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 4 -.

16

8

CTS4*

Clear To Send 4 – Indicates external serial communications device is

 

 

 

ready to receive data. Used as hardware handshake with RTS4 for low

 

 

 

level flow control.

 

 

RX4+

RX4+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 4 +.

 

 

 

 

17

4

DTR4*

Data Terminal Ready 4 – Indicates Serial port 4 is powered, initialized,

 

 

 

and ready. Used as hardware handshake with DSR4 for overall readiness

 

 

 

to communicate.

18

9

NC

Not connected (Ring Indicator 4)

19

5

GND

Ground

20

NC

NC

Not connected

 

 

 

 

Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Signals are listed in the following order: RS232 followed by RS485/RS422

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Reference Manual

LittleBoard 550

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Ampro Corporation Littleboard 550 manual DCD4, DSR4, RXD4, RTS4, TXD4, CTS4, DTR4