GENERAL
This Standard is applicable to the interconnection of data terminating equipment (DTE) and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) employing serial binary data interchange where a minimal number of control and information circuits are required. It defines.
Section 1 - Scope
Section 2 - Interface Mechanical Characteristics
Section 3 - Functional Description of the Interchange Circuits
The electrical characteristics applicable to this interfance can be found in AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/EIA/TIA-562.