Q183780: Serial, Parallel, and SDLC Cable End To End Pin Connections
Article: Q183780
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1
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Last Modified: 02-APR-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.11, 2.11 SP1, 2.11 SP2, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1
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SUMMARY
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This article provides serial, parallel, and SDLC cable end to end pin
configurations.
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Normal PC Interface Cables.
9-25 Pin Serial Cable
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9 Pin End Line Name 25 Pin End
1 Carrier Detect 8
2 Receive Data 3
3 Transmit Data 2
4 Data Terminal ready 20
5 Signal Ground 7 (Inner Lead Shields)
6 Data Set Ready 6
7 Request To Send 4
8 Clear To Send 5
9 Ring Indicate 22
9 Pin Serial Cable
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1 Carrier Detect 1
2 Receive Data 2
3 Transmit Data 3
4 Data Terminal Ready 4
5 Signal Ground 5
6 Data Set Ready 6
7 Request to send 7
8 Clear to send 8
9 Ring Indicate 9
25 Pin Serial Cable
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2 Transmit Data 2
3 Receive Data 3
4 Request To Send 4
5 Clear To Send 5
6 Data Set Ready 6
7 Inner Lead Shields(Gnd) 7
8 Carrier Detect 8
20 Data Terminal Ready 20
22 Ring Indicate 22
Parallel Printer Cable
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25 Pin End Centronics End
1-14 1-14
15 32
16 31
17 36
18 33
19 19
20 21
21 23
22 25
23 27
24 29
25 30
The following are the cables used for SDLC communications.
EIA RS232D Cable
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Adapter End Pin Name Of Line Modem Emd Pin
1 Shields 1 The cable shields are connected
to pin 1 at the modem end and to
the shell at the adapter end.
2 Transmit Data 2
3 Receive Data 3
4 Request To Send 4
5 Clear to send 5
6 Data Set Ready 6
7 Signal Ground 7
8 Carrier Detect 8
11 Select Standby 11
15 Transmit Clock 15
17 Receive Clock 17
18 Test 18
20 Data Terminal Ready 20
22 Ring Indicate 22
23 Data Rate Select 23
NOTE: Transmit Clock (15) and Receive Clock (17) lines are used to provide
clocking of the data in and out of the adaptor. The clocks are usually provided
by the modem.
V.35 Cable
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25 Pin End Lead Name 34 Pin END
1 Shield A
20 +Data Terminal Ready H
6 +Data Set Ready E
8 +Carrier Detect F
10 -Transmit Data A P
9 +Transmit Data B S
21 -Transmit Clock A Y
19 +Transmit Clock B a
12 -Receive Data A R
13 +Receive Data B T
25 -Receive Clock A V
7 Signal Ground B
24 +Receive Clock B X
5 +Clear To Send D
4 +Request To Send C
NOTE: This cable uses double clock and data leads.
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ211 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ211SP1 kbSNAServ211SP2 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2
Version : WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1
Issue type : kbinfo
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