CAB−232MT and CAB−232FC EIA/TIA−232 Serial Cable Specifications
Document ID: 46800
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
EIA/TIA−232 Speed and Distance Limitations
Serial Cable CAB−232MT
EIA/TIA−232 Serial Cable Assembly
EIA/TIA−232 DTE Cable Pinouts
Serial Cable CAB−232FC
EIA/TIA−232 DCE Cable Pinouts (DB−60 to DB−25)
Related Information
Introduction
This document provides the technical specifications for the EIA/TIA−232 serial cables.
Prerequisites
Requirements
There are no specific requirements for this document.
Components Used
This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Conventions
For more information on document conventions, see the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.
EIA/TIA−232 Speed and Distance Limitations
As with all signaling systems, EIA/TIA−232 signals can travel a limited distance at any given bit rate; generally, the slower the data rate, the greater the distance.
The table below gives the EIA/TIA−232 speed and distance limitations.
Data Rate (Baud)
Distance (Feet)
Distance (Meters)
