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Communication Protocol RS-232

RS232 is one of the oldest communication protocols still used today. It was introduced in the 1960s for serial transmission of data over medium distances. RS232 uses serial communication to send data one bit at a time, while parallel communication sends multiple bits simultaneously. Serial communication is slower but can transmit over longer distances at a lower cost. Common characteristics of serial communication include baud rate, stop bits, and parity bits used for error checking.

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Communication Protocol RS-232

RS232 is one of the oldest communication protocols still used today. It was introduced in the 1960s for serial transmission of data over medium distances. RS232 uses serial communication to send data one bit at a time, while parallel communication sends multiple bits simultaneously. Serial communication is slower but can transmit over longer distances at a lower cost. Common characteristics of serial communication include baud rate, stop bits, and parity bits used for error checking.

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One of the oldest, yet popular communication protocol that is used in industries and commercial

products is the RS232 Communication Protocol. The term RS232 stands for "Recommended
Standard 232" and it is a type of serial communication used for transmission of data normally in
medium distances. It was introduced back in the 1960s and has found its way into many
applications like computer printers, factory automation devices etc. Today there are many modern
communication protocols like the RS485, SPI, I2C, CAN etc.. you can check them out if interested.
In this article, we will understand the basics of the RS232 Protocol and how it Works.
What is a serial communication?
In telecommunication, the process of sending data sequentially over a
computer bus is called as serial communication, which means the data will be
transmitted bit by bit. While in parallel communication the data is transmitted
in a byte (8 bit) or character on several data lines or buses at a time. Serial
communication is slower than parallel communication but used for long data
transmission due to lower cost and practical reasons.

Example to understand:

Serial communication – you are shooting a target using machine guns, where
bullets reach one by one to the target.
Parallel communication- you are shooting a target using a shotgun, where
many number of the bullets reach at the same time.

Modes of Data Transfer in Serial Communication:

 Asynchronous Data Transfer – The mode in which the bits of data are
not synchronized by a clock pulse. Clock pulse is a signal used for
synchronization of operation in an electronic system.
 Synchronous Data Transfer – The mode in which the bits of data are
synchronized by a clock pulse.

Characteristics of Serial Communication:

 Baud rate is used to measure the speed of transmission. It is described


as the number of bits passing in one second. For example, if the baud
rate is 200 then 200 bits per Sec passed. In telephone lines, the baud
rates will be 14400, 28800 and 33600.
 Stop Bits are used for a single packet to stop the transmission which is
denoted as “T”. Some typical values are 1, 1.5 & 2 bits.
 Parity Bit is the simplest form of checking the errors. There are of four
kinds, i.e., even odd, marked and spaced. For example, If 011 is a
number the parity bit=0, i.e., even parity and the parity=1, i.e., odd
parity.

Reference: https://circuitdigest.com/article/rs232-serial-communication-protocol-basics-
specifications

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