
RFL SMX3/40 Page 6 of 24 Issue 2.02
User Manual
07 May 2009
7. X21 port
The X21 port is a DB15 male connector; this is connected internally to a header on
the PCB using a ribbon cable. The X21 port may be configured as DTE or DCE by
fitting the ribbon cable to the appropriate X21 Port Header, and by selecting settings
on DIP switch 5. Note: DTE is the standard configuration, and is used in all
applications where the network provides the signal timing.
Transceivers are specified to ± 15kV IEC1000-4-2 air discharge ESD protection and
port connections are additionally protected by Tranzorb type arrays.
This port carries an aggregate of four bi-directional data channels, channels 0 to 2
sampling at 16kbits/s and channel 3 at 8kbits/s on a 64kbits/s service. A bi-
directional control signal is also provided for each data channel.
Standard X21 Port Pin-out (when in DTE configuration) – D15M
Circuit Pin A Pin B Direction Notes
T Transmit Data 2 9 Output
R Receive Data 4 11 Input
C Control 3 10 Output Permanently on
I Indication 5 12 Input Signal ignored
S
Signal Element
Timing
6 13 Input Timing signal received
from network
G Ground 8 15
X Signal Element
Timing
7 14 Output Timing signal transmitted to
network (X). Special applications
only. Requires to be enabled
using mode DTE + Timing X
enabled
Screen / Drain
Must be earthed to shell
X21 (DTE)
X21 (DCE)
V24 V24
X21 header locations
Headers connected
to X21 Port
Standard header location
DCE header location only
used when SMX3/40
provides signal timing
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