RS-232 Pin-outs

25-Pin Connector Pins
Pin Name Abbreviation

1

Frame Ground

FG

2

Transmit Data

TxD

3

Receive Data

RxD

4

Request To Send

RTS

5

Clear to Send

CTS

6

Data Set Ready

DSR

7

Signal Ground

GND

8

Carrier Detect

CD or DCD

20

Data Terminal Read

DTR

22

Ring Indicator

RI

 

9-Pin Connector Pins
Pin Name Abbreviation

1

Carrier Detect

CD or DCD

2

Receive Data

RxD

3

Transmit Data

TxD

4

Data Terminal Ready

DTR

5

Signal Ground

GND

6

Data Set Ready

DSR

7

Request To Send

RTS

8

Clear To Send

CTS

9

Ring Indicator

RI