ABB RS232 wiring standards

Contents

RS232 on DB25 (RS-232C) .................................................................................. 2

RS232 on RJ45 (RS-232D) ................................................................................... 3
RS232 DB9 to DB25 Pinout .................................................................................. 4
RS232 DB25 NULL Modem Pinout ..................................................................... 5
RS232 DB9 NULL Modem Pinout ........................................................................ 6
RS232 DB9 to DB25 & RJ45 Wiring for ICI .................................................... 7

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RS232 on DB25 (RS-232C)

Signal/pin primer

Note: This is NOT the same as the DB25 Parallel port on a PC.

Pin Name Notes/Description Pin Name Notes/Description

No. No.
Protective/shielded
1 - 14 STD Secondary Transmit Data
ground

Transmit Data (a.k.a TxD, Transmit Clock (a.k.a TCLK,

2 TD 15 DB
Tx) TxCLK)

Receive Data (a.k.a RxD,

3 RD 16 SRD Secondary Receive Data
Rx)

4 RTS Request To Send 17 DD Receive Clock (a.k.a. RCLK)

5 CTS Clear To Send 18 LL Local Loopback

6 DSR Data Set Ready 19 SRTS Secondary Request to Send

7 SGND Signal Ground 20 DTR Data Terminal Ready

Carrier Detect (a.k.a Signal Quality Detector/Remote

8 CD 21 RL/SQ
DCD) loopback

Ring Indicator (DCE raises when

Reserved for data set
9 - 22 RI incoming call detected used for
testing
auto answer applications)

Reserved for data set

10 - 23 CH/CI Signal Rate selector
testing

11 - Unassigned 24 DA Auxiliary Clock (a.k.a. ACLK)

12 SDCD Secondary Carrier Detect 25 - Unassigned

13 SCTS Secondary Clear to send - - -

NOTE: Leave all pins not specified above unconnected.

view - looking into male connector

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RS232 on RJ45 (RS-232D)

More properly EIA/TIA - 561. Use when connecting to or from a serial port with a 8
position Modular Jack (RJ45). If you are cross-connecting from a DB9 or a DB25 use
the signal names to cross connect the appropriate connections.

Signal/pin primer

Pin Name Notes/Description

No.

1 DSR/RI Data set Ready/ring indicator

2 DCD Data Carrier Detect
3 DTR Data Terminal Ready
4 SGND Signal Ground
5 RD Receive Data
6 TD Transmit Data
7 CTS Clear to Send
8 RTS Request to Send

Note: Pin 1 is a multi-function pin sharing with DSR (Data Set Ready) and RI (Ring
Indicator). This means it is impossible to differentiate between a incoming ring signal
and when the modem has finally connected and synched up. With local (null modem
connections) or if the modem is run in auto-answer mode this is not normally a
problem. If used with a modem and the DTE (the computer end) wants to control the
connection the problem is more real. DSR would normally indicate the 'connected
and synched-up' state following DTR from the DTE. DCD will indicate that a carrier
has been received but does not indicate synchronization of both ends. In most cases
however CTS (Clear To Send) in response to RTS (Request To Send) will not
normally be returned until an end-to-end connection is available.

RJ45 Male Connector Pin Numbering

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RS232 DB9 to DB25 Pinout

Use when connecting a DB9 (e.g. a PC) to a DB25 (e.g. a modem) interface. See the
full signal names in the DB9 and DB25 section.

Signal/pin primer

DB9 Signal DB25

1 DCD 8
2 RD 3
3 TD 2
4 DTR 20
5 SGND 7
6 DSR 6
7 RTS 4
8 CTS 5
9 RI 22

View - looking into male connector

View - looking into male connector

NOTE: Leave all pins not specified above unconnected.

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RS232 DB25 NULL Modem Pinout

Use when connecting two systems (e.g. PCs) via their DB25 interfaces without a
modem (i.e. back-to-back). See the full signal names in the DB25 sections.

If this pinout does not work for you then you could try our Signal/pin primer because
you may need to SPOOF connections.

Note: This DB25 is NOT the same as the DB25 Parallel port on a PC which is defined
here.

DB25 Signal DB25 Signal

3 RD 2 TD
2 TD 3 RD
20 DTR 6,8 DSR, DCD
6,8 DSR, DCD 20 DTR
4 RTS 5 CTS
5 CTS 4 RTS
7 SGND 7 SGND
22 RI 22 RI

View - looking into male connector

NOTE:

1. Leave all pins not specified above unconnected.

2. We have received email suggesting that the above pinout looks like DTR from
one side is driving into DSR/DCD on the other side - not normally a healthy
situation. The emails miss the point that since both ends are DTEs NEITHER
should be attempting to drive the DSR/DCD signals. They are essentialy RX
only signals on both sides.

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RS232 DB9 NULL Modem Pinout

Use when connecting two systems (e.g. PCs) via their DB9 interfaces without a
modem (i.e. back-to-back). See the full signal names in the DB9 section.

If this pinout does not work for you then you could try our Signal/pin primer because
you may need to SPOOF connections.

DB9 Signal DB9 Signal

2 RD 3 TD
3 TD 2 RD
4 DTR 6,1 DSR, DCD
6,1 DSR, DCD 4 DTR
7 RTS 8 CTS
8 CTS 7 RTS
5 SGND 5 SGND
9 RI 9 RI

View - looking into male connector

NOTE:

1. We have received email suggesting that the above pinout looks like DTR from
one side is driving into DSR/DCD on the other side - not normally a healthy
situation. The emails miss the point that in a peer-to-peer, Null modem,
configuration both ends are DTEs. NEITHER should be attempting to drive the
DSR/DCD signals. They are essentially RX only signals on both sides.

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RS232 DB9 to DB25 & RJ45 Wiring for ICI

Use when connecting a DB9 (e.g. a PC) to a DB25 (e.g. a modem) interface. See the
full signal names in the DB9 and DB25 section. Light blue indicates wiring used on
TMF and TMP ICI wiring.

Signal/pin primer

RJ45 (Pin) DB9 Signal DB25 TMF TMP

Orange (2) 1 DCD 8

Green (5) 2 RD 3 Rxd Rxd
Yellow (6) 3 TD 2 Txd Txd
Black (3) 4 DTR 20
Red (4) 5 SGND 7
Blue (1) 6 DSR 6 DSR
White (8) 7 RTS 4 RTS Rts
Brown (7) 8 CTS 5 CTS Cts
9 RI 22

Light Blue – Used wiring for an ICI (01, 12, 03)

View - looking into male connector (female back)

View - looking into male connector (female back)

NOTE: Leave all pins not specified above unconnected.

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