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Pinout For Serial Ports

Hardware: Serial>>RS-232>>PCI-8432/2

Problem:
What is the pinout for my serial port? What pins do I need to connect for a loop back test?

Solution:
RS-232 is the single ended serial protocol and RS-485 and RS-422 are differential serial protocol. The pinout for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 is shown below figure.

A loopback test is a test in which a signal in sent from a communications device and returned (looped back) to it as a way to determine whether the device is working right. The figures below will show you what pins you need to connect to perform loopback test on RS-232 and RS-422/RS-485 respectively.
RS-232

RS-422 and RS-485

Related Links:
Developer Zone: Serial Loop Back Test for LabVIEW
KnowledgeBase 2WR9LNHW: How Do I Do a Loop Back Test with a 485 Port in Two Wire Mode?

Attachments:


- Serial ports.bmp
- RS-232 loopback.bmp - RS-485 and 422 Loopback.bmp


Report Date: 04/24/2007
Last Updated: 05/04/2007
Document ID: 48NB9TBH

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