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3.7 Serial link RS232C
The RS232 interface makes an adaptation of the voltage levels
between the GSM/GPRS module (DCE) and
the communication port of a PC (DTE).
Table 25 : Pins description of RS232C interface
Circuit - V24 - RS232C
Connector
SubD HD 15 points
Pins number
I/O Description
109
– DS – DCD
1
O
Data Carrier Detect
103
– ED – TXD
2
I
Transmit serial data
104
– RD – RXD
6
O
Receive serial data
107
– PDP – DSR
7
O
Data Set Ready
108/2
– TDP – DTR
8
I
Data Terminal Ready
102
– TS – GND
9
Ground
106
– PAE – CTS
11
O
Clear To Send
105
– DPE – RTS
12
I
Request To Send
125
– IA – RI
13
O
Ring Indicator
Table 26 : Characteristics of RS232C serial link
Characteristics
Symbols
Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Input Voltage
– Range
V
INPUT
Input Voltage
– Range
-25
+25
V
DC
Input Voltage
– Low
V
IL
Input Voltage
– Low
0.4
1.3
V
DC
Input Voltage
– High
V
IH
Input Voltage
– High
2
24
V
DC
Input Hysteresis
V
Hys
Input Hysteresis
0.14
V
DC
Input Resistance
R
in
Input Resistance
3
5
7
KΩ
Output Voltage
±5
±6.4
V
DC
Transmitter Output
Resistance
V
OUT
All transmitter outputs
loaded with 3 kΩ to
ground
300
Ω
RS-232 Output Short-Circuit
Current
I
CC
±15
±60
mA
Figure 14 : Normalized signals of a RS232C serial link