Signal
Description
RX
Receive data
TX
Transmit
data
DCD
Data carrier
detect
DSR
Data set
ready
DTR
Data
terminal
ready
RTS
Request to
send
CTS
Clear to send
GND
Ground
The PC Serial Data cable has a 9-pin D Female connector which
plugs into the back of the PC and a 25-pin D Male connector which
plugs into Control Port B on the CP board or any of the RS-232 ports
on the DI board.
The following table lists the pin assignments for the PC Serial Data
cable.
Table B-5: Pin Assignments for the PC Serial Data Cable
Pin
Direction of Flow
(9-pin
PC
to PC)
2
< ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
3
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ>
1
<ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
6
<ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
4
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ>
7
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ>
8
<ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
5
ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ
Pin
(25-pin to
VCS
Concorde•
4500)
3
2
8
6
4
20
5
7
PC Serial Data Cable
Maximum
Signal
Cable
Length
RX
7.5 m
(24.6 feet)
TX
DCD
DSR
DTR
RTS
CTS
GND
B-7