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RS-232

In telecommunications, RS-232 or Recommended Standard 232 is a standard introduced in 1960 for serial communication transmission of data. It formally defines signals connecting between a DTE (data terminal equipment) such as a computer terminal or PC, and a DCE (data circuit-terminating equipment or data communication equipment), such as a modem. The…

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Domain
Telecommunications, Computing, Electronics
First published
1 May 1960 (66 years ago) (1960-05-01)
Latest version
TIA-232-F 1 October 1997 (28 years ago) (1997-10-01)
Organization
Electronic Industries Association
Related standards
TIA/EIA-422 ITU-T/CCITT V.24 ITU-T/CCITT V.28
Series
EIA Recommended Standards

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History

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Role in modern personal computers

Physical interface

Data and control signals

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Development tools

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RS-232

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples190
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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RS-232

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related to RTS, CTS, and RTR · 16
RS-232 → Bell, Clear, CTS, DCE, DTE, RS-485, RTS, Send, Such, The DTE, The Request, The RS-232, There, These, This, Thus RS-232's
related to Voltage levels · 16
RS-232 → Common Ground, Control, CTS, DSR, DTR, Examples, For, GND, Logic, Many RS-232, RTS, RxD, The, The RS-232, TxD, Valid
related to Connectors · 15
RS-232 → According, D-subminiature, Data Circuit-terminating Equipment, Data Terminal Equipment, DB-25M, DCE, DE-9M, DTE, Many, Most, Other, Personal, Serial, The, This
related to Limitations of the standard · 15
RS-232 → Because RS-232, DCE, DCE-like, DTE, DTE-like, DTR, Issues, Multi-drop, No, Null, RTS, Single-ended, The, This, While
related to Role in modern personal computers · 13
RS-232 → Advantages, Computer, DE-9M, Disadvantages, EMI, Hardware Design Guide, IBM PC, In, Microsoft, PC, Some, Today, USB
related to Related standards · 11
RS-232 → Connection, Current-loop, For, GPS, IBM PC, MAX232, NMEA, Other, Such, The, TTL
related to Development tools · 10
RS-232 → ASCII, DDCMP, HDLC, LEDs, RS-232's, SDLC, Serial, Some, This, When
related to Physical interface · 8
RS-232 → Because, Both, DCE, DTE, Each, In, In RS-232, The
related to history · 7
RS-232 → DCEs, DTEs, EIA, Electronic Industries Association, Recommended Standard, The, When
related to Scope of the standard · 7
RS-232 → EIA, Electrical, Functions, Interface, RS-232-C, Standard, The Electronic Industries Association

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standard data used dte signal signals serial dce voltage interface devices equipment use pin control connectors computers connector cable cables

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RS-232DomainTelecommunications, Computing, Electronics1.00infobox
RS-232First published1 May 1960 (66 years ago) (1960-05-01)1.00infobox
RS-232Latest versionTIA-232-F 1 October 1997 (28 years ago) (1997-10-01)1.00infobox
RS-232OrganizationElectronic Industries Association1.00infobox
RS-232Related standardsTIA/EIA-422 ITU-T/CCITT V.24 ITU-T/CCITT V.281.00infobox
RS-232SeriesEIA Recommended Standards1.00infobox
RS-232StatusActive1.00infobox
RS-232SuccessorTIA/EIA-4221.00infobox
RS-232Year started1960 (66 years ago) (1960)1.00infobox
RS-422instance ofand other peripheral devices.Compared with later interfaces0.80text
RS-485instance ofand other peripheral devices.Compared with later interfaces0.80text
Ethernetinstance ofand other peripheral devices.Compared with later interfaces0.80text

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