TheSyncLinkcardusestheclockpolarityintheRS‐232/RS‐422/V.24/V.28/V.11standardsasdescribed
below:
RS‐232/V.28SingleEndedSignals
• +3Vto+15V(+5Vtypical)=clockon
• ‐3Vto‐15V(‐5Vtypical)=clockoff
• OntoOffedge(fallingedge)=receivedatasample(bitcenter)
• OfftoOnedge(risingedge)=transmitdatatransition(bitedge)
RS‐422/RS‐485/V.11DifferentialSignals
• +200mVto+5V(+2Vtypical)=clockon
• ‐200mVto‐5V(‐2Vtypical)=clockoff
• OntoOffedge(fallingedge)=receivedatasample(bitcenter)
• OfftoOnedge(risingedge)=transmitdatatransition(bitedge)
Mostserialcommunicationsequipmentusestheaboveclockpola rity, butsomenon‐standard
equipmentmayusetheoppositepolarity.Fordifferentialsignals,thepolaritycanbealteredbyinverting
theconductorsofeachclocksignalpair.