It carries female sockets on a 2-row DE-9 shell layout, rated 6A per contact at 125V — enough headroom for standard serial, parallel, or low-power signal interfaces.
What the 6A rating and gold plating mean for the connection
Tin plating would fret under vibration and oxidize after a few cycles; the gold layer here keeps the connection clean for the long haul.
Right-angle mounting and board lock — fit for the enclosure
The unthreaded housing flange accepts standard D-sub hardware for a secure panel-mount connection.
Where it fits — applications and environment
This DE-9 receptacle is the mating half for standard DB-9 male plug cable assemblies — used for RS-232 serial ports, industrial fieldbus connections, VGA monitor cables, and low-pin-count signal interfaces in PLCs, CNC machines, and lab instruments.