
If not, you may not have enough voltage on the handshaking lines of the port to steal power from. If not, try swapping the leads with a null modem cable, see if the other LED now lights. If the device is "port powered" check the active side, then plug in the port powered device and see if other (TD or RD) LED is lit.

If the same light (TD or RD) is lit, use a crossover cable or null modem connector that swaps the connections for pins #2 and #3 and other pins as needed. Just plug the tester into either of the two devices, see which lines are lit, unplug it, then plug it in to the other device, see which lines are lit. Active data lines are output from a device, they may be either High or Low. The tester can show the signal state of any active RS-232 data lines using LED's lighting Red or Green. Use RS-232 Line Tester - A quick and easy way to determine the DTE/DCE port type is to use a RS-232 line tester such as the 9PMTT. If the device connects to the computer port using a "null modem" crossover cable, it is wired as DTE.
#Dte vs smart serial serial
Use Rule of Thumb - If the device plugs into the computer serial port and works normally, the device is wired as DCE (or the connection cable is a crossover type that makes it work as a DCE).
#Dte vs smart serial how to
(see 9PMMNM) The cable for two computers (DTE) also simulates modem connections to CD/DSR, so it is commonly called a "Null Modem" cable.Īre My Devices Wired As DTE or DCE? - How to Check (TD crosses to RD, RTS to CTS, DTR to DSR as shown in Modem to Modem connections. When connecting two DTE or two DCE devices together, use a Crossover cable. Rule of Thumb: When connecting a DTE device to a DCE device, match the signal names. What devices have DCE type RS-232 ports? A DCE device is "Data Communications Equipment", this includes devices intended to plug directly into a DTE port, PDA cables, Modems and devices that extend communications like a modem, such as RS-422, RS-485, or Fiber Optic converters or Radio Modems. What devices have DTE type RS-232 ports? A DTE device is "Data Terminal Equipment", this includes Computers, Serial Printers, PLC's, Video Cameras, Video Recorders, Video Editors, and most devices which are not used to extend communications. How Can I Identify DTE or DCE Type Connections? Signal flow is in the direction of the arrows. The signal names match each other and connect pin for pin. The two ports types are complementary, the Output signals on a DTE port are Inputs to a DCE port, and Output signals on a DCE port are Inputs to a DTE port. People don't realize that there are two types of RS-232 ports, DTE and DCE type, and that the signal names and pin numbers are the same, but signal flow is opposite! The pin labeled Tx can be input, and Rx the output. Usually inputs are connected to inputs and outputs to outputs. This FAQ will help you troubleshoot and correct such problems. Standmount Embedded Automation ControllersĬonnecting two devices using RS-232 sounds simple, but nearly every day we help a customer get a converter, isolator or other RS-232 device working by helping correct the RS-232 cabling connections.

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