The dce and dte ports are exactly.
Rs 232c cable configuration.
Rs232 null modem cables.
With the widespread adoption of usb most computers sold now do not have an rs 232 port.
Although rs232 is later replaced by faster usb universal serial bus it is still popular in some areas.
Therefore to connect an rs 232 device such as a cr1000 to a computer you need to use a usb to rs 232 adapter such as the 17394 converter.
The only problem is the large variety of rs232 null modem cables available.
For simple connections a three line rs232 cable connecting the signal ground and receive and transmit lines is sufficient.
In telecommunications rs 232 recommended standard 232 is a standard originally introduced in 1960 for serial communication transmission of data.
Rs232 used to have 25 pin now it is shrunk to just 9 pin.
The easiest way to connect two pc s is using an rs232 null modem cable.
While usb to rs 232 adapters perform a necessary function they do have some limitations.
It formally defines signals connecting between a dte data terminal equipment such as a computer terminal and a dce data circuit terminating equipment or data communication equipment such as a modem the standard defines the electrical.
A computer s serial com port dte is usually a male port as shown below and any peripheral devices you connect to this port usually has a female connector dce.