GENERAL
This Standard is applicable to the interconnection of data terminating equipment (DTE) and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) employing serial binary data interchange where a minimal number of control and information circuits are required. It dermes:
Section 1 – Scope
Section 2 – Interface Mechanical Characteristics
Section 3 – Functional Description of the Interchange Circuits
The electrical characteristics applicable to this interface can be found in AMERICAN N A TIO N AL STANDARD ANSIjEIAjTIA-562.
