Sony 9-pin cable

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RS-422 differential serial used by the professional video industry for control of tape decks, disk recorders, and other devices.

Standard cable

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Controller.

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Device.

To Controller		Dir	To Device
Pin	Name	Dir	Name	Pin
2	RX-A		TX-A	2
7	RX-B		TX-B	7
6	Rx-GND		TX-GND	6
8	TX-A		RX-A	8
3	TX-B		RX-B	3
4	TX-GND		RX-GND	4

Note: Use pin 6 as shield for 2 & 7. Use pin 4 as sheild for 8 & 3.

Crossed (Inverted)

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Controller.

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Device.

To Controller/Device		Dir	To Controller/Device
Pin	Name	Dir	Name	Pin
2	RX-A		TX-A	8
7	RX-B		TX-B	3
6	Rx-GND		TX-GND	4
8	TX-A		RX-A	2
3	TX-B		RX-B	7
4	TX-GND		RX-GND	6

Cable used to connect two machines of same type, like a crossed cable or a nullmodem cable.

Contributors

Joakim Ögren

Sources

CB Electronics: Sony 9 pin wiring & Patch Panels

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-{{todo}}
 RS-422 differential serial used by the professional video industry for control of tape decks, disk recorders, and other devices.
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 {| {{border}}
-! D-Sub 1 !! Dir         || Name     !! Description
+! colspan="2" | To Controller !! rowspan="2" | Dir !! colspan="2" | To Device
 |-
-| 1       || {{arrow}}   || GND      || Frame Ground
+! Pin     !! Name                    !! Name      !! Pin
 |-
-| 2       || {{arrowl}}  || RX-A     || Receive A
+| 2       || RX-A     || {{arrowl}}  || TX-A      || 2
 |-
-| 3       || {{arrowr}}  || TX-B     || Transmit B
+| 7       || RX-B     || {{arrowl}}  || TX-B      || 7
 |-
-| 4       || {{arrow}}   || TX-GND   || Transmit Ground
+| 6       || Rx-GND   || {{arrow}}   || TX-GND    || 6
 |-
-| 5       ||             || n/c      ||
+| 8       || TX-A     || {{arrowr}}  || RX-A      || 8
 |-
-| 6       || {{arrow}}   || Rx-GND   || Receive Ground
+| 3       || TX-B     || {{arrowr}}  || RX-B      || 3
 |-
-| 7       || {{arrowl}}  || RX-B     || Receive B
+| 4       || TX-GND   || {{arrow}}   || RX-GND    || 4
-|-
-| 8       || {{arrowr}}  || TX-A     || Transmit A
-|-
-| 9       ||             || n/c      ||
 |}
-''Note: Direction is Controller relative Device.''
+''Note: Use pin 6 as shield for 2 & 7. Use pin 4 as sheild for 8 & 3.''
-''Note 2: Pin 9 may also be GND, Frame Ground.''
+== Crossed ''(Inverted)'' ==
-== Crossed ''"Invert"'' ==
-[[Image:dsub9m.png]]
 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Controller.
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 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Device.
-8
-7
-4
-6
-3
-2
 {| {{border}}
-! Pin !! Dir         || Name     !! Description
+! colspan="2" | To Controller/Device !! rowspan="2" | Dir !! colspan="2" | To Controller/Device
 |-
-| 1   || {{arrow}}   || GND      || Frame Ground
+! Pin     !! Name                    !! Name      !! Pin
 |-
-| 2   || {{arrowr}}  || TX-A     || Transmit A
+| 2       || RX-A     || {{arrowl}}  || TX-A      || 8
 |-
-| 3   || {{arrowl}}  || RX-B     || Receive B
+| 7       || RX-B     || {{arrowl}}  || TX-B      || 3
 |-
-| 4   || {{arrow}}   || RX-GND   || Receive Ground
+| 6       || Rx-GND   || {{arrow}}   || TX-GND    || 4
 |-
-| 5   ||             || n/c      ||
+| 8       || TX-A     || {{arrowr}}  || RX-A      || 2
 |-
-| 6   || {{arrow}}   || Tx-GND   || Transmit Ground
+| 3       || TX-B     || {{arrowr}}  || RX-B      || 7
 |-
-| 7   || {{arrowr}}  || TX-B     || Transmit B
+| 4       || TX-GND   || {{arrow}}   || RX-GND    || 6
-|-
-| 8   || {{arrowl}}  || RX-A     || Receive A
-|-
-| 9   ||             || n/c      ||
 |}
-''Note: Direction is Device relative Controller.''
+Cable used to connect two machines of same type, like a crossed cable or a nullmodem cable.
-''Note 2: Pin 9 may also be GND, Frame Ground.''
 == Contributors ==
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 == Sources ==
 * [http://www.colinbroad.com/cbsoft/manuals/flyers/P2patch.pdf CB Electronics: Sony 9 pin wiring & Patch Panels]
 [[Category:Cable]]
 [[Category:Serial]]