FDX A |
Full-duplex with no EIA modem control (data leads only) |
Full-duplex communication with a null modem (direct) connection to the computer
or with a modem that does not use modem control signals. |
FDX B |
Full-duplex with EIA modem control |
Full-duplex communication with a modem that uses modem control signals. |
FDX C |
Asymmetric full-duplex with EIA modem control |
Full-duplex communication with a half-duplex modem using the secondary channel. |
HDX A |
Half-duplex supervisory mode |
Half-duplex communication with the secondary channel control lines indicating when
to perform line turnarounds. |
HDX B |
Half-duplex coded control |
Half-duplex communication with control characters indicating when to perform line
turnarounds. |