What is RTS / CTS Hardware Flow Control

RTS / CTS Flow Control is another flow control mechanism 
	that is part of the RS232 standard. 
It makes use of two further pins on the RS232 connector, 
	RTS (Request to Send) 
	and CTS (Clear to Send). 
	These two lines allow the receiver and the transmitter 
		to alert each other to their state.

A transmitter raises its RTS line, 
	which causes an interrupt on the receiver, I.e. – “Hey can I send some data”? 
If the receiver is in a position to receive the data 
	it will assert its CTS line, I.e. – “Yes you can start sending”.