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Serial Cable Pinouts
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Overview

Serial cables are standardized to have 3 pins for communication:

  • Send (TX)
  • Receive (RX)
  • Ground (GND)

However, the position of those pins on each side of the cable may vary depending on the type of devices that are communicating


TRS Pinouts

TRS Straight-Through


TRS Crossover


DB-9 Pinouts

DB-9 Straight-Through


DB-9 Crossover

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