User`s guide
Connecting the Radio Modem 5-1 
Chapter 5 
Connecting the Radio Modem 
This section details the radio modem serial pin connections and describes various examples 
of connecting the radio modem to real world devices. 
Serial Pinouts 
The RMX232 DTE interface is via a 9 way female D type connector fitted to the side of 
the radio modem. 
The DTR signal into the Radio Modem is used to wake up the Radio Modem. The 
Radio Modem can be forced into a permanently power up state by disabling DTR 
control in the configurator. 
Pin 
2 
3 
4 
5 
7 
8 
Other pins 
Connection (DTE naming) 
Receive Data 
Transmit Data 
Data Terminal Ready 
Signal Ground 
Request To Send 
Clear To Send 
No Connection 
Direction 
Output 
Input 
Input 
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Input 
Output 
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Radio modem DTE connector connections 
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