F-1. Summary Of Rs-232 Connections - Fluke 2620A User Manual

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For example, connection to a serial-to-parallel converter (when using a printer with a
parallel input) may be as a DTE (cable RS42) or DCE (cable RS40).
HYDRA
(DB-9/MALE)
HYDRA
(DB-9/MALE)
HYDRA
(DB-9/MALE)
HYDRA
(DB-9/MALE)
HYDRA
(DB-9/MALE)
HYDRA
(DB-9/MALE)
F-2
(DTE)
(DTE)
(DTE)
(DTE)
(DTE)
(DTE)
KEY
DTE – DATA TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
DCE – DATA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Figure F-1. Summary of RS-232 Connections
GENERIC
(NULL MODEM)
RS43
RS40
RS41
(MODEM)
RS42
RS42
RS41
(MODEM)
– MALE
– FEMALE
PC
(DTE)
(DB-9/MALE)
PC
(DTE)
(DB-25/MALE)
MODEM
(DCE)
(DB-25/FEMALE)
PRINTER
(DTE)
(DB-25/FEMALE)
SERIAL-TO-PARALLEL
(DTE)
PRINTER
(DB-25/FEMALE)
SERIAL-TO-PARALLEL
(DCE)
PRINTER
(DB-25/FEMALE)
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