Refer to the drawings to identify the connector that you need.
Serial cable connector types.
A number of different standards defines the signaling over a serial cable including eia tia 232 x 21 v 35 eia tia 449 eia 530 and hssi.
Usb type a connectors are extremely common and will likely be at one end of a lot of usb cables nowadays.
The maximum working length of a cable varies depending on the characteristics of the transmitters and receivers.
Generally serial port connectors are gendered only allowing connectors to mate with a connector of the opposite gender.
The form of connectors depends on the particular serial port used.
Or terminate a cable.
A serial cable is a cable used to transfer information between two devices using a serial communication protocol.
Over the many years in computer history several different kinds of cables were invented and re invented there are so many these days that a beginner will be completely lost in the tech jungle.
Welcome to a beginner s guide and list of the types of computer connectors and cables.
Most universal serial bus usb cables connect a computer with a peripheral device such as a keyboard or mouse rather than to another computer.
However special network adapters sometimes called dongles connect an ethernet cable to a usb port indirectly.
A cable wired for connecting two dtes directly is known as a null modem cable.
You can connect various devices such as smartphones cameras keyboards and more to.
Usb cables feature twisted pair wiring.