Specifications

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Chapter 4 EIA-232: DB-25 to DB-25 11
Digi DB-25 connector pin assignments
DB-25 software handshaking (XON/XOFF) cable
The following three-wire cable is often sufficient for a terminal, printer, or
other DTE device configured for software flow control.
Simple Terminal/Printer Cable
This cable is a three-wire null modem cable. Transmitted data on one end
of the cable is connected to received data at the other end, and vice versa.
The male DB-25 end can be plugged directly into most serial terminals and
printers without any adapters. The female DB-25 end plugs directly into
any Digi DB-25 serial port.
Chapter 2
EIA-232: DB-25 to DB-25
Signal Description DTE use Pin #
GND Chassis Ground N/A Shell
TxD Transmitted Data Output 2
RxD Received Data Input 3
RTS Request to Send Output 4
CTS Clear to Send Input 5
DSR Data Set Ready Input 6
SG Signal Ground reference 7
DCD Data Carrier Detect Input 8
DTR Data Terminal Ready Output 20
RI Ring Indicator Input 22
DB-25 female
(Digi end)
DB-25 male
(peripheral)
Signal Pin Pin Signal
TxD 2 connected to 3 RxD
RxD 3 connected to 2 TxD
SG 7 connected to 7 SG
GND shell connected to (via shield) shell GND