RS-232 has dominated the computer industry as the most-widely used standard for physically connecting devices. It is an analog standard, defining the physical layer interface between a DTE and a DCE, and can support simplex, half-duplex, and fullduplex connections in synchronous as well as asynchronous mode. It originated in the late 1950s, and has been revised a number of times over the years. The latest revision, EIA-232-D, is based on CCITT’s V.24 and V.28 standards and ISO’s 2110 standard.