DB9 - DB25 conversion

DB9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

DB25 8 3 2 20 7 6 4 5 22

Function Data carrier detect Receive data Transmit data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator

RS232 on DB25 (RS-232C)

The use of each pin including methods for spoofing signals is described in our Signal/pin primer. The RS-232 DB25 connector is capable of supporting two separate connections - each with its own optional clock when used in Synchronous mode or Bit-Synchronous mode. If you are using the interface purely for Asynchronous communications then you only need those marked with (ASYNC) below or you can use even fewer (if you understand what is happening). The column marked Dirshows the signal direction with respect to the DTE. Note: This is NOT the same as the DB25 Parallel port on a PC.

Pin No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Name Dir Notes/Description

TD RD RTS CTS DSR SGND CD SDCD SCTS STD DB SRD DD LL SRTS DTR RL/SQ RI CH/CI DA Protective/shielded ground

OUT Transmit Data (a.k.a TxD, Tx) (ASYNC) IN Receive Data (a.k.a RxD, Rx) (ASYNC)

OUT Request To Send (ASYNC) IN IN IN IN IN Clear To Send (ASYNC) Data Set Ready (ASYNC) Signal Ground Carrier Detect (a.k.a DCD). Reserved for data set testing. Reserved for data set testing. Unassigned Secondary Carrier Detect. Only needed if second channel being used. Secondary Clear to send. Only needed if second channel being used.

OUT Secondary Transmit Data. Only needed if second channel being used. OUT Transmit Clock (a.k.a TCLK, TxCLK). Synchronous use only. IN IN Secondary Receive Data. Only needed if second channel being used. Receive Clock (a.k.a. RCLK). Synchronous use only. Local Loopback

OUT Secondary Request to Send. Only needed if second channel being used. OUT Data Terminal Ready. (ASYNC) IN Signal Quality Detector/Remote loopback Ring Indicator. DCE (Modem) raises when incoming call detected used for auto answer applications.

OUT Signal Rate selector. Auxiliary Clock (a.k.a. ACLK). Secondary Channel only. Unassigned

NOTE: Leave all pins not specified above unconnected.

view - looking into male connector (male and female connector diagrams)

RS232 on DB9 (EIA/TIA 574)

Signal functions are described in detail in our Signal/pin primer. The column marked Dir shows the signal direction with respect to the DTE.

Pin No. Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DCD RD TD DTR SGND DSR RTS CTS RI

Dir IN IN

Notes/Description Data Carrier Detect. Raised by DCE when modem synchronized. Receive Data (a.k.a RxD, Rx). Arriving data from DCE.

OUT Transmit Data (a.k.a TxD, Tx). Sending data from DTE. OUT Data Terminal Ready. Raised by DTE when powered on. In auto-answer mode raised only when RI arrives from DCE. IN Ground Data Set Ready. Raised by DCE to indicate ready.

OUT Request To Send. Raised by DTE when it wishes to send. Expects CTS from DCE. IN IN Clear To Send. Raised by DCE in response to RTS from DTE. Ring Indicator. Set when incoming ring detected - used for auto-answer application. DTE raised DTR to answer.

DB9 (EIA/TIA 574): View - looking into male connector