Section 3 Engineering Guidelines TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual28 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1ARS-232 Connection (DB-25) — Terminal UseThe RS-232 connector provides a female DB-25 terminal connection (wired as a DCE interface), which isused for terminal access to the TRACER 4106/4206 system. The RS-232 port provides the followingfunctions:• Accepts EIA-232 input from a PC or terminal for controlling the TRACER 4106/4206 system• Operates at 9600 bpsTable 2 shows the pinout. Wiring diagrams for connecting to the RS-232 connector (for variousapplications) are provided following the pinout.Table 1. Rear Panel Description11 Detailed discussions (including pinouts) of rear panel components (where applicable) follow the table.Name Connector DescriptionA RS-232 DB-25 (female) VT100 terminal (or PC with terminal emulation software)connectionB Test 1/4” bantam Factory test connectionC T1A - T1D RJ-48C T1 device connectionD Alarm Terminal block External alarm monitoring system connectionE DC Power Terminal block 21-60 VDC power source connectionF Fuse N/A 2 A, 250 V, 2 inch slow-blo fuseG Antenna N-Type Antenna feedline cable connectionH Ground Lug N/A Earth ground connectionTable 2. RS-232 Connection PinoutPIN NAME DESCRIPTION1, 7 GND Ground2 TX Transmit3 RX Receive4 RTS Request To Send5 CTS Clear To Send6 DSR Data Set Ready (Modem Control Only)8 CD Carrier Detect9-19 — Unused20 DTR Data Terminal Ready (Modem Control Only)21 — Unused22 RI Ring Indicator23-25 — Unused