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Serial (SGI MiniDIN) pinout

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Mini-DIN-8 serial port connectors are found on the Personal IRIS 4D/30, 4D/35, Indigo, Indy, and Indigo2. Most of other SGI workstation uses standard PC serial pinout.

8 pin mini-DIN female connector layout

8 pin mini-DIN female connector
at the computer



Pin Name Dir Description
1DTR-->Data Terminal Ready
2CTS<--Clear to Send
3TXD-->Transmit Data
4GND---System Ground
5RXD<--Receive Data
6RTS-->Request to Send
7CD<--Carrier Detect
8GND---System Ground

Note: Direction is DTE (Computer) relative DCE (Modem)


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