Useful Cables

Last Modified 9th Feb 1999

Serial Port Pin Information

Pin Name 9 Pin Connector
Pin Number
25 Pin Connector
Pin Number
TX (Transmit) 3 2
RX (Receive) 2 3
RTS (Request To Send) 7 4
CTS (Clear To Send) 8 5
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 4 20
DSR (Data Set Ready) 6 6
GND (Ground) 5 7

Null Modem Cable

From To
TX RX
RX TX
RTS CTS
CTS RTS
DTR DSR
DSR DTR
GND GND

Laplink Cable

From DB25 Pin To DB25 Pin
1 1
2 15
3 13
4 12
5 10
6 11
10 5
11 6
12 4
13 3
14 14
15 2
16 16
17 17
25 (GND) 25 (GND)