I never really understood RS-232 until I read “Technical Aspects of Data Communication” by John McNamara. Very clear. Not sure it is worth getting the book just for that, but you might check a library.
https://smile.amazon.com/Technical-Aspects-Data-Communication-McNamara-ebook/dp/B01H5GQK78/ https://www.oldcomputerbooks.com/pages/books/M460/john-e-mcnamara/technical-aspects-of-data-communication wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 9, 2018, at 6:45 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > Bill, > > No, DCE is Data Communications Equipment and that means Modem which does > connect to a phone line or other communications carrier medium. > DTE means Data Terminal Equipment and connects to a modem. > > Those designations have been in place since 1960 or earlier. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 7/9/2018 5:12 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: >> I think the correct acronym expansion of DTE is "Data Carrier Equipment". >> Remember, this whole area was designed by telephone companies who thought >> they would be a part of every connection. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
