------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RS232 pinouts (from inmac breakout box) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PIN* NAME T<->C FUNCTION * means commonly used ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 FG . frame ground 2*\ TD > transmitted data 3*/ RD < received data 4*\ RTS > request to send 5*/ CTS < clear to send 6 DSR < data set ready 7* SG . signal ground 8* DCD < data carrier detect 9 + < positive dc test voltage (binary 0, space, on) 10 . < negative dc test voltage (binary 1, mark, off) 11 . . unassigned 12 (s)DCD < secondary data carrier detect 13 (s)CTS < secondary clear to send 14 (s)TD > secondary transmitted data 15 TC < transmitter clock 16 (s)RD < secondary received data 17 RC < receiver clock 18 . > receiver dibit clock 19 (s)RTS > secondary request to send 20* DTR > data terminal ready 21 SQ < signal quality detect 22 RI < ring indicator 23 . > data rate select 24 (TC) > external transmitter clock 25 . > busy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: - Trailblazers want RTS asserted (space) or they don't play if using RTS/CTS flow control instead of XON/XOFF. - DTR is normally asserted (space) and drops for 1/4 second at hangup - The idle state of TD is mark, so a start bit is space and a stop bit is mark - some terminals won't send anything if DCD is off. You want the modem on the computer end to generate a hup when disconnected (&c1), but the terminal end to always assert DCD (&c0).