Extron 232/8 (part number 26-433-04) — an 8 ft (2.4 m) 9-pin D male-to-female RS-232 control cable from the Extron 232 Series. Extron has retired this part number.

At 8 ft the 232 Series crosses a threshold: Extron measures every length above 6 ft tip to tip, connectors included, so what you order is what spans the gap. This is the size integrators reach for when the serial link has to leave one rack bay and land in the next, or run from a rack shelf down to a device near the floor. The pinout is straight through on all nine pins — transmit on 2, receive on 3, ground on 5 — which keeps handshake lines intact for equipment that expects them. NEC CM rated, non-plenum.

Key Capabilities

• 8 ft (2.4 m) finished length, measured tip to tip including the connectors.
• 9-pin D male to 9-pin D female termination.
• All nine pins passed straight through, pin for pin.
• Pin 2 transmit, pin 3 receive, pin 5 ground per Extron's cable guide.
• Color-coded conductors, brown on pin 1 through black on pin 9.
• NEC CM rated non-plenum jacket.
• Retired Extron part number — useful for matching an existing installed system.

Where It Is Used

Serial control between adjacent racks or between a rack and a nearby device: processor to switcher across a two-bay credenza, controller to projector lift interface, or a spare serial tail for commissioning in education, corporate, worship and healthcare AV rooms.

Specifications at a Glance

• Length: 8 ft (2.4 m)
• Connectors: 9-pin D male to 9-pin D female
• Pin configuration: all pins passed; Tx on 2, Rx on 3, Gnd on 5
• Jacket rating: NEC CM, non-plenum

Also referenced as Extron 2328, 232-8, part number 2643304.