Date   : Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:56:31 +0000 (GMT)
From   : info@... (Sprow)
Subject: Another set of dumb questions...lol

In article <d8834d20903161443o2c1f4b0bhf88904abd186c1df@...>,
   Alex Taylor <zeem.uk@...> wrote:
> I've always wondered why they chose a socket design
> which can go in either way round. Is it so you can reverse the Rx/Tx
> wiring by rotating the plug, or does it only work one way round?

It only works one way round, there's no rotational symmetry. No idea why
such a daft connector was selected for RS423,
Sprow.