For the 2517, the Request to Send (RTS) signal is not used.

Document: 10070

Category: 2517 RS-232 to Fiber Bit-Driver

Date Posted: 02/15/05

Problem

In order for the 2517 to work normally, is the RTS (Request to Send) signal needed?

Solution

No. For the 2517 Bit-Driver^®, the RTS and CTS are tied together and thus not used.