
Section 2 Getting Started
2.15
-RxD
Receive Data - Input - Pin 2
This pin accepts serial data sent by the RS-232 or RS-422 host. The
serial data is expected with the word length, baud rate, stop bits and
parity selected by the internal switches. The signal level is low true.
-TxD
Transmit Data - Output - Pin 3
This pin transmits serial data to the RS-232 or RS-422 host. The
serial data is sent with the word length, baud rate, stop bits and parity
selected by the internal switches. The signal level is low true.
CTS
Clear To Send - Input - Pin 4
The
CTS
input is used as a hardware handshake line to prevent the
Micro488/EX from transmitting serial data when the RS-232 host is
not ready to accept it. When
RTS/CTS
handshake is selected on the
internal switches, the Micro488/EX will not transmit data out
-TxD
while this line is un-asserted (low). If the RS-232 host is not capable
of driving this line it can be connected to the
Vtest
output (Pin 6) of
the Micro488/EX. If
XON/XOFF
handshake is selected, the
CTS
line
is not tested to determine if it can transmit data.
RTS
Request To Send - Output - Pin 5
The
RTS
output is used as a hardware handshake line to prevent the
RS-232/RS-422 host from transmitting serial data if the Micro488/EX
is not ready to accept it. When
RTS/CTS
handshake is selected on
the internal switches, the Micro488/EX will drive the
RTS
output
high when there are greater than 1000 character locations available in
its internal buffer. If the number of available locations drops to less
than 1000, the Micro488/EX will un-assert (low) this output. If
XON/XOFF
handshake is selected, the
RTS
line will be permanently
driven active high.
Vtest
Test Voltage - Output - Pin 6
This pin is connected to +5 volts through a 1K
Ω
resistor. It is also
common to
Vtest
on pin 9.
Gnd
Ground - Pin 7
This pin sets the ground reference point for the other RS-232 inputs
and outputs.
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