
X.21 DTE and DCE Serial Cable Pinouts
Table 
■X.21 DTE synchronous serial cable (Part Number 
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Table A-17  X.21 DTE and DCE Cable Pinouts (DB-15) 
15 Pin1 | 
  | DTE DCE | 
Signal  | Direction  | |
Shield GND  | —  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
Transmit+  | →  | |
Transmit-  | →  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
Control+  | →  | |
Control-  | →  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
Receive+  | ←  | |
Receive-  | ←  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
Indication+  | ←  | |
Indication-  | ←  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
Timing+  | ←  | |
Timing-  | ←  | |
  | 
  | 
  | 
Circuit GND  | —  | |
Shield  | —  | —  | 
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Any pin not referenced is not connected.