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From: 3435ras@houxb.UUCP (R.SCHREIBMAIER)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: Cheap 1200 bps modems
Message-ID: <228@houxb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Oct-83 16:08:41 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 14 16:08:41 1983
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Sorry for the lateness of this article, but I just
started subscribing to this newsgroup.  About a week
ago there was an article summarizing the responses
on cheap 1200 bps modems.  One of the comments received
said that RS-232 was absolutely clear that DCE are wired
with a female DB-25 connector.  This is only half correct.
The part about a female connector on a DCE is correct.
However, believe it or not, even though it gives pin
assignments, NOWHERE in RS-232C does it tell you what
connector to use!  And it hasn't been changed in 14 years!
Incredible!

A small thing, sir, but mine own.

Bob Schreibmaier
AT&T Information Systems
Lincroft, N.J.