
TC65 Terminal Hardware Interface Description
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3.6 RS-232
Interface
The serial interface of the TC65 Terminal is intended for the communication between the
GSM module and the host application. This RS-232 interface is a data and control interface
for transmitting data, AT commands and providing multiplexed channels. EMC immunity
complies with the vehicular environment requirements according to EN 301 489-7.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Figure 6: Pin assignment RS-232 (D-Sub 9-pole female)
Table 10: 9-pole D-Sub (female) RS-232
Pin no.
Signal name
I/O
Function of application
1
DCD
O
Data Carrier Detected
2 RXD
O
Receive
Data
3 TXD
I
Transmit
Data
4
DTR
I
Data Terminal Ready
Attention: Low-to-high transition of the DTR line activates the
ignition signal of the GSM module
5 GND
-
Ground
6
DSR
O
Data Set Ready
7
RTS
I
Request To Send
8
CTS
O
Clear To Send
9 RING
O
Ring
Indication