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- Null Modem Adaptor
-
- The following is a description and diagram of a typical Null Modem Adaptor.
- This adaptor is used when hooking two computers together using the 25 pin
- connectors on the RS232 serial ports. I made this adaptor for use with the
- software "Fast Wire II" but can be used for any other communication
- applications. Utilizing a one-for-one 25 conductor cable and the adaptor on
- one end, I was able to use the software and transfer files at an incredible
- 115300 baud allowing a 360K file to be transfered in 30 to 40 seconds. Extra
- time is needed for smaller separate files but it is still very fast. The
- software is especially handy when transfering from 3.5" to 5.25" disks and
- visa versa or for big files from hard disk to hard disk. (Yes, I like it!)
-
- I made this document to help those who need to know how to make there own
- standard store bought Null Modem Adaptor. The connector part numbers are
- DB 25P (male) for the left side and DB 25S (female) for the right side of
- this drawing.
-
- GND 1 >--------------------------< 1 GND
-
- TX 2 >--------------------------< 3 RX
-
- RX 3 >--------------------------< 2 TX
-
- RTS 4 >---|----------------------< 8 CD
- |
- CTS 5 >---| |---< 4 RTS
- |
- CD 8 >----------------------|---< 5 CTS
-
- GND 7 >--------------------------< 7 GND
-
- DSR 6 >--------------------------< 20 DTR
-
- DTR 20 >--------------------------< 6 DSR
-
- The following describes the names for each signal:
-
- TX = Transmit Data
- RX = Receive Data
- RTS = Request to Send
- CTS = Clear to Send
- CD = Carrier Detect
- GND = Logic Ground
- DSR = Data Set Ready
- DTR = Data Terminal Ready
-
- Ken Schmitz Milwaukee, Wisconsin Found on Exec PC BBS 414-964-5160