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RS-232C Last modified: Thursday, December 05, 2002
Short for recommended standard-232C, a standard interface approved by the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) for connecting serial devices. In 1987, the EIA released a new version of the standard and changed the name to EIA-232-D. And in 1991, the EIA teamed up with Telecommunications Industry association (TIA) and issued a new version of the standard called EIA/TIA-232-E. Many people, however, still refer to the standard as RS-232C, or just RS-232. Almost all modems conform to the EIA-232 standard and most personal computers have an EIA-232 port for connecting a modem or other device. In addition to modems, many display screens, mice, and serial printers are designed to connect to a EIA-232 port. In EIA-232 parlance, the device that connects to the interface is called a Data Communications Equipment (DCE) and the device to which it connects (e.g., the computer) is called a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). The EIA-232 standard supports two types of connectors -- a 25-pin D-type connector (DB-25) and a 9-pin D-type connector (DB-9). The type of serial communications used by PCs requires only 9 pins so either type of connector will work equally well. Although EIA-232 is still the most common standard for serial communication, the EIA has recently defined successors to EIA-232 called RS-422 and RS-423. The new standards are backward compatible so that RS-232 devices can connect to an RS-422 port.		Related Categories Communications Standards Ports and Interfaces Related Terms connector DTE Electronic Industries Alliance modem program RS-422 and RS-423 serial port Shopping RS 232C Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Printers 197 Model Matches Multimedia Projectors 126 Model Matches Security Systems and Surveillance 0 Store Offers Transceivers 2 Model Matches Tools and Accessories 0 Store Offers
Introduction to Serial Communication Good tutorial on RS232 (serial) communications. RS-232 connectors and cabling Provides the 25 pin assignments for the RS-232, along with alternative serial connectors (DIN-8, DB-9, and RJ-45). In addition, DTE and DCE cable connections are discussed. RS-232 Standard Tutorial Provides a tutorial with signal names and definitions. Also includes links to EIA publications. RS-232, RS-422 and V.35 interfaces Provides technical information on the RS-232, RS-422, and V.35 interfaces.