It is often useful to control the memory layout of fields in a data structure to match an interface control definition, or to interface with hardware. Define a data structure matching the RS-232 Plug Definition. Use the 9-pin definition for brevity.

Pin Settings for Plug
(Reverse order for socket.)
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1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 11 12 13
 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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1  2  3  4  5
6  7  8  9
25 pin                        9 pin
1 - PG   Protective ground
2 - TD   Transmitted data     3
3 - RD   Received data        2
4 - RTS  Request to send      7
5 - CTS  Clear to send        8
6 - DSR  Data set ready       6
7 - SG   Signal ground        5
8 - CD   Carrier detect       1
9 - + voltage (testing)
10 - - voltage (testing)
11 -
12 - SCD  Secondary CD
13 - SCS  Secondary CTS
14 - STD  Secondary TD
15 - TC   Transmit clock
16 - SRD  Secondary RD
17 - RC   Receiver clock
18 -
19 - SRS  Secondary RTS            
20 - DTR  Data terminal ready      4
21 - SQD  Signal quality detector
22 - RI   Ring indicator           9
23 - DRS  Data rate select
24 - XTC  External clock
25 -

type Bit is mod 2;
type Rs_232_Layout is record
   Carrier_Detect      : Bit;
   Received_Data       : Bit;
   Transmitted_Data    : Bit;
   Data_Terminal_ready : Bit;
   Signal_Ground       : Bit;
   Data_Set_Ready      : Bit;
   Request_To_Send     : Bit;
   Clear_To_Send       : Bit;
   Ring_Indicator      : Bit;
end record;
 
for Rs_232_Layout use record
   Carrier_Detect      at 0 range 0..0;
   Received_Data       at 0 range 1..1;
   Transmitted_Data    at 0 range 2..2;
   Data_Terminal_Ready at 0 range 3..3;
   Signal_Ground       at 0 range 4..4;
   Data_Set_Ready      at 0 range 5..5;
   Request_To_Send     at 0 range 6..6;
   Clear_To_Send       at 0 range 7..7;
   Ring_Indicator      at 0 range 8..8;
end record;