Communications signal voltage levels

Table 88. Communications signal voltage levels

Interface type

OFF voltage level

ON voltage level

 

 

 

V.24

Less than -3 volts

More than +3 volts

EIA-232

 

 

X.21bis

 

 

 

 

 

V.35

When terminated by a 100-ohm resistive

When terminated by a 100-ohm resistive

 

load, the differential voltage (A-B) is 0.55

load, the differential voltage (B-A) is 0.55

 

volts +/- 20%.

volts +/- 20%.

 

 

 

Note: See the V.35 cable to find out which pin numbers are A and B.

 

 

 

 

X.21

The differential voltage (A-B) is less than

The differential voltage (A-B) is more than

 

-0.3 volts.

+ 0.3 volts.

 

When terminated by a 100 ohm resistive

When terminated by a 100 ohm resistive

 

load, the differential voltage (B-A) is the

load, the differential voltage (A-B) is the

 

larger of 2.0 volts or 50% of the open

larger of 2.0 volts or 50% of the open

 

circuit voltage. The open circuit voltage is

circuit voltage. The open circuit voltage is

 

between 2.0 and 6.0 volts.

between 2.0 and 6.0 volts.

 

 

 

Note: See X.21 cable diagram to find out which pin numbers are A and B.

 

 

 

ISDN

Logic 0

Logic 1

 

The differential voltage (A-B) is less than

The differential voltage (A-B) is 0.0 volts

 

+.75 volts and more than -.75 volts

(nominal).

 

(nominal).

 

 

 

 

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