Figure 23 shows the location of the pins on the DB-9 female connector.
Figure 23: DB-9 Female Connector
Table 12 provides the DB-9 connector pinouts.
Table 12: DB-9 Connector Pinouts
Pin
Name
1
DCD
2
RxD
3
TxD
4
DTR
5
GND
6
DSR
7
RTS
8
CTS
9
RING
I/O
Description
I
Carrier Detect
I
Receive Data
O
Transmit Data
O
Data Terminal Ready
N/A
Signal Ground
I
Data Set Ready
O
Request To Send
I
Clear To Send
I
Ring Indicator
Connectors
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