Solstice X.25 9.2 Administration Guide

X.21-to-RS-449 Converter

Tables A-1 and A-2 list the signals and names for RS-449 and X.21 circuits.

Table A-1 RS-449 Signals

Circuit 

Name 

Direction 

SD 

Send Data 

To DCE 

RD 

Receive Data 

From DCE 

TT 

Terminal Timing 

To DCE 

ST 

Send Timing 

From DCE 

RT 

Receive Timing 

From DCE 

RS 

Request to Send 

To DCE 

CS 

Clear to Send 

From DCE 

RR 

Receiver Ready 

From DCE 

TR 

Terminal Ready 

To DCE 

DM 

Data Mode 

From DCE 

SG 

Signal Ground 

 

Table A-2 X.21 Signals

Circuit 

Name 

Direction 

Signal Ground 

 

T  

Transmit  

To DCE 

Receive 

From DCE 

Control 

To DCE 

Indication 

From DCE 

Signal Element Timing 

From DCE 

Byte Timing 

From DCE 

The diagram below illustrates the pin connections required for an X.21-to-RS-449 converter.

Figure A-5 X.21-to-RS-449 Converter

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