Course: Protocols and Computer Networks

Dr. D. Koren / Tel-Aviv University

RS-232

Prepared by : Ran Shaham, Rachel Shemesh, Alon Gendel, Gal Shaham


The RS-232-C interface was developed for a single purpose, unambiguously stated by its title:

"Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Communications Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange."

Every word in the title is significant: it describes the interface between a terminal (DTE) to a modem (DCE) for the transfer of serial data.

This document consists of the follwing issues :




Bibliography

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