Publication No. 980855 Rev. A 1256 User Manual
EADS North America Test and Services GPIB and RS-232 Interfaces 4-7
Figure 4-2, Using the RS-232 Interface
Connecting to a
Modem
If you wish to connect the 1256 directly to a modem instead of a
computer or data terminal, the connection will be DCE-to-DCE. A
DCE-to-DCE connection requires a special serial cable, known as
a null-modem. In a null-modem cable, the Received Data (RxD)
and Transmitted Data (TxD) signals are reversed at one connector,
and the Clear-to-Send (CTS) and Request-to-Send (RTS) signals
are also reversed at one connector. This can be accomplished by
constructing a special nine-pin serial cable with the signals wired
as shown in
Figure 4-3b, Using the 1256 with a Modem
. Note
that the RS-232 connector at the 1256 is a 9-pin female
D-Subminiature (DB-9) type.
RS-232 Connector
RS-232 Cable
RS-232
interface
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