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- RS-232 Modem Connections
-
- by Dennis Recla
-
- Nov. 18, 1984
-
-
- Every type of modem with an RS-232 I/O port has its own specific
- requirements of connections to make full use of the modem. Most
- common modems are configured as a DCE (Data Communications Eq.)
- for connection to a DTE (Data Terminal Eq.) device. The following
- table lists the various pins and their identification required by
- various modems.
-
-
- Pin | Type | EIA | Function
- ------------------------------------------------------
- 1 | H V | AA | FG Chassis Ground
- 2 | H V B | BA | TXD Transmitted Data
- 3 | H V B | BB | RXD Received Data
- 4 | V | CA | RTS Request to Send
- 5 | H V B | CB | CTS Clear to Send
- 6 | H V B | CC | DSR Data Set Ready
- 7 | H V B | AB | SG Signal Common
- 8 | H V B | CF | CXD Carrier Detect
- 9 | V B | +P | +V +12 Volts
- 10 | V B | -P | -V -12 Volts
- 11 ----------------- NOT USED
- 12 | V B | CI | CI Speed indicator
- 13 ----------------- NOT USED
- 14 ----------------- NOT USED
- 15 | V B | DB | SCT Serial Clock Transmit
- 16 ----------------- NOT USED
- 17 | V B | DD | SCR Serial Clock Received
- 18 | V B | CN | CN Busy Out
- 19 ----------------- NOT USED
- 20 | H V B | CD | DTR Data Terminal Ready
- 21 | V B | RL | RDL Remote Digital Loop
- 22 | H V B | CE | RI Ring Indicator
- 23 | V B | CH | SS Speed Select
- 24 | V B | DA | SCTE External Serial Clock TX
- 25 | V B | CN | TM/CN Test Mode indicator
-
- H= Hayes Smartmodem 300/1200
- V= Vadic Modems 3451, 355, 212PA, 212LC
- B= Bell 212A Modem
-
-
- Each pin on the 25 pin "RS-232" connector have the following
- discriptions and requirements. Normally the connector on a
- Modem is a part type DB-25S, this is a common part number for
- a 25 pin connector having sockets instead of pins. The mating
- connector would be a DB-25P.
-
- Pin 1 FG (Chassis Ground)- Common return to AC protective
- ground.
-
- Pin 2 TXD (Transmitted Data)- Serial data from terminal
- equipment to modem transmitter. Data will be
- accepted by the modem when the CTS signal is on.
- When CTS is OFF, TXD is internally forced to the
- MARK condition. MARK = -3 to -25 V; SPACE = +3 to
- +25 V.
-
- Pin 3 RXD (Received Data)- Demodulated serial data from modem
- receiver to terminal equipment, active when the CXR
- signal is ON. Held in MARK condition when CXR is OFF.
-
- Pin 4 RTS (Request To Send)- Not used normally for full duplex
- operation, this control signal from the terminal equip-
- ment may be optionally tied to CTS for controlled-
- carrier operation.
-
- Pin 5 CTS (Clear To Send)- Control signal from modem to
- terminal equipment indication that modem is ready to
- transmit data. Normally active when CXR signal is on,
- CTS is disabled during Digital Loop-back test mode.
-
- Pin 6 DSR (Data Set Ready)- Control signal from modem to
- terminal equipment indicating that modem is off hook
- (Connected to the TelCo line). DSR may be ON or OFF
- in test mode, depending on user options selected.
-
- Pin 7 SG (Signal Common)- Commong ground reference point
- for all terminal interface circuits except chassis
- ground. May also be connected to chassis ground with
- user option.
-
- Pin 8 CXR (Carrier Detect)- Control signal from modem to
- terminal equipment indicating that the modem is re-
- ceiving valid energy suitable for demodulation. Also
- called Receive Line Signal Detector.
-
- Pin 9 +V (+12 V Test)- Positive dc test voltage, 1 kohm,
- nominal.
-
- Pin 10 -V (-12 V Test)- Negative dc test voltage, 1 kohm,
- nominal.
-
- Pin 11 NOT USED
-
- Pin 12 CI (Speed Indication)- Control signal from modem to
- terminal equipment indicating operating speed of mo-
- dem. If ON, modem is in high-speed data mode; if OFF,
- modem is in low-speed mode.
-
- Pin 13 NOT USED
-
- Pin 14 NOT USED
-
- Pin 15 SCT (Serial Clock Transmit)- Timing signal from modem
- to terminal equipment indicating center of each trans-
- mitted signal element (data bit) when modem is operat-
- ing in high-speed (1200 bps) synchronous mode. Data on
- TXD is sampled by modemon each negative (ON to OFF)
- transition of SCT. If the Slave Clock Control option
- is enabled, SCT is phase-locked to SCR. If the Transmit
- Clock Select is set to external, SCT is phase-locked to
- SCTE.
-
- Pin 16 NOT USED
-
- Pin 17 SCR (Serial Clock Received)- Timing signal from mo-
- dem to terminal equipment indication center of each
- received signal element when modem is operating in
- high-speed synchronout mode. The negative transition
- of SCR specified valid sample point for data on RXD.
-
- Pin 18 CN (Test/Busy Out)- Optional control signal from ter-
- minal equipment to modem used to busy out modem and/
- or initiate local test mode.
-
- Pin 19 NOT USED
-
- Pin 20 DTR (Data Terminal Ready)- Control signal from ter-
- minal equipment to modem indicating that terminal is
- ready for data communication. Prepares modem for
- (Automatic) Connection to the telephone line and main-
- tains connection once established. In automatic answ-
- ering application, the modem will connect to line when
- the trailing edge of the ring signal (RI) is received
- if the signal is ON.
-
- Pin 21 RDL (Remote Digital Lookback)- Optional control sig-
- nal from terminal equipment to modem used to initiate
- remote test mode.
-
- Pin 22 RI (Ring Indicator)- Control signal from modem to ter-
- minal equipment indication that a ring signal has been
- detected (i.e., a call is being received).
-
- Pin 23 SS (Speed Select)- Optional control signal from ter-
- minal equipment used to select data rate for origin-
- ating a call.
-
- Pin 24 SCTE (External Serial Clock Transmit)- Optional timing
- signal from terminal equipment to modem that clocks
- transmitted data as described previously under SCT.
- The clock must have a frequencyof 1200 Hz +/- .01%
- with peak distortion of negative transitions no greater
- than 0.5% as per RE334.
-
- Pin 25 TM (Test Mode) or CN (Test/Busy Out)- This line may
- be configured as a test-mode indicator from the modem
- to the terminal, or as a local test control line from
- the terminal to the modem, depending on the user
- options selected.
-
- These requirements will vary from modem to modem, so it is best to look
- closely at the specific pin connections used by your own modem.
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