Sony 9-pin cable

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.

D-Sub 1	Dir	Name	Description
1		GND	Frame Ground
2		RX-A	Receive A
3		TX-B	Transmit B
4		TX-GND	Transmit Ground
5		n/c
6		Rx-GND	Receive Ground
7		RX-B	Receive B
8		TX-A	Transmit A
9		n/c

Note: Direction is Controller relative Device.

Note 2: Pin 9 may also be GND, Frame Ground.

Crossed "Invert"

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Controller.

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the Device.

2 8
3 7
4 4
6 6
7 3
8 2

Pin	Dir	Name	Description
1		GND	Frame Ground
2		TX-A	Transmit A
3		RX-B	Receive B
4		RX-GND	Receive Ground
5		n/c
6		Tx-GND	Transmit Ground
7		TX-B	Transmit B
8		RX-A	Receive A
9		n/c

Note: Direction is Device relative Controller.

Note 2: Pin 9 may also be GND, Frame Ground.

Contributors

• Joakim Ögren

Sources

• CB Electronics: Sony 9 pin wiring & Patch Panels