Page 2 - Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer; Table of Contents
2 Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer Unless otherwise noted, this document and the information herein disclosed are proprietaryto Actiontec Electronics, Inc. Any person or entity to whom this document is furnished orwho otherwise has possession thereof, by acceptance agrees that it will not be copied...
Page 3 - Technical Support
3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec 56K V.90 ISA Master fax/modem. TheMaster supports all of the features most desired by personal computer fax modemusers. It is an ITU-T V.90 Standard Compliant modem yet maintains backwardcompatibility with the existing K56flex protocol. The modem...
Page 4 - Before You Begin; For Windows 95/98 Installation; Figure 1: Windows 95 Modems Properties Panel
4 Before You Begin For Windows 95/98 Installation If you are replacing an existing modem in your computer system with this modem,be sure to remove all other modem drivers. On the desktop, right-click the My Com- puter icon and choose Properties. Select the Device Manager tab. Double-click the Modems...
Page 5 - UNIMODV; For Windows NT 4.0 Installation; Control Panel
5 that came with your modem and right-click on UNIMODV.INF (or UNIMODV , whichever is displayed) then click Install. Restart your computer to enable the driv- ers. For Windows NT 4.0 Installation If you are replacing the current modem in your computer system with this new mo-dem, be sure to remove a...
Page 6 - Figure 2: Removing the Backplate; Installing The Modem
6 Hardware Installation 1. Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices connected to it. 2. Unplug the computer power cord from the wall receptacle. 3. Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to your computer owner’s manual for in-structions. 4. Remove the screw securing the expansion slot cover behi...
Page 7 - Figure 3: Installing The Modem; Put the chassis cover back on the computer.; OFF; position, then reconnect the
7 5. Firmly, but gently, insert the modem into the available 16-bit expansion slot.Ensure that the card is seated properly before securing it with the screw removedin Step 4, as shown in the following diagram. Figure 3: Installing The Modem 6. Put the chassis cover back on the computer. 7. Be sure t...
Page 8 - Connecting Devices to the Modem; Figure 4: Connecting Devices
8 Connecting Devices to the Modem Figure 4: Connecting Devices On the rear panel of your modem are input jacks to connect devices to the modem.As shown in the diagram, there are jacks for connection to a “phone” and to a phone“line.” The connector labeled “Line (Telco)” is meant to be connected to a...
Page 9 - Configuring Windows 95
9 Configuring Windows 95 Step 1 Upon start-up, Windows 95 detects the modem and displays the New Hard- ware Found dialog box. Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” then Click OK . Step 2 Insert the diskette containing the modem’s Windows 95 .INF files and click OK Step 3 If Win...
Page 11 - Update
11 Configuring Windows 95 OSR2 Step 1 On start-up Windows 95 will detect the modem and launch the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. Insert the modem’s Installation CD-ROM, wait about 10 seconds so that the CD-ROM can be read by the drive, andclick Next. Step 2 After Windows 95 has found the up...
Page 12 - Click; Finish
12 Step 3 After the Wizard has copied the .INF files to the hard disk, it should detect“Wave Device for Voice Modem” and prompt for its driver. Click Next. Step 4 Click Finish to copy the Wave Device .INF file from the A:\ drive to the hard drive. Windows 95 may request its own installation diskette...
Page 13 - Modems; icon in; and select the; nostics; tab. Select your modem and then click on the; More Info; button to
13 Step 5 To determine what COM port and IRQ is assigned to the modem in Win-dows 95, click on the Modems icon in Control Panel and select the Diag- nostics tab. Select your modem and then click on the More Info button to view the modem properties. Step 6 Remember this COM port number. When you inst...
Page 14 - Configuring Windows 98; Next
14 Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After you have installed the modem hardware in your computer, plug thecomputer back into the wall outlet. Turn on the power and allow the systemto boot normally. Step 2 Windows 98 will immediately display the Add New Hardware Wizard andidentify the modem as a “56K V....
Page 18 - device as a “Voice Modem Serial Wave Device”. Click
18 Step 10 The Wizard will find the correct driver on the CD-ROM and identify the device as a “Voice Modem Serial Wave Device”. Click Next Step 11 After Windows has finished copying the drivers to where they belong in your system, it will announce the end of the installation process. Click the Finis...
Page 19 - Configuring Windows NT 4.0
19 Step 12 Next, find out if the modem has been properly installed and configured for use with your operating system. On the task bar, click Start. On the Start menu, click Settings, then click Control Panel, then click Modems. Click the Diagnostics tab. Click the COM port that the “ISA PnP V.90 Fax...
Page 21 - Change; Step 5 Insert the modem’s installation CD-ROM and click the; Have Disk
21 Step 4 Windows NT will detect the modem as a “Standard Modem”. Click the Change button. Step 5 Insert the modem’s installation CD-ROM and click the Have Disk button. When prompted for the path, type the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive,followed by a colon, and a backslash, then click OK.
Page 24 - Installing Communications Software
24 Installing Communications Software If your modem came with a communications software package, it is strongly recom-mended that you use this software for your modem. It has been specially configuredto work with this modem. If communications software came with this modem, theUsers Guide for this so...
Page 25 - Troubleshooting
25 Troubleshooting Most problems encountered during the Windows 95/98/NT installation process area result of inadequate system resources. If you skipped some of the recommendedpreinstallation procedures outlined in the section of this manual titled “Do ThisFirst”, return to the beginning of that sec...
Page 26 - Figure 5: More Info Panel
26 tab and read the Conflicting Device List. If a conflict is present, uncheck the box“Use automatic settings” and select a configuration that does not cause conflicts.Manually change the IRQ settings if needed (see your Windows 95 on-line help filefor a more detailed discussion on changing these se...
Page 27 - Common Problems; No Dialtone Error
27 sources. The modem needs one IRQ and one COM Port in order to function. (Readyour computer user’s manual for information on how to invoke and use the BIOSsetup). Inside your computer’s BIOS Setup, find the Plug-N-Play configuration. This can befound within a section titled “Advanced”, “PNP/PCI Co...
Page 28 - Check the maximum speed setting in the; Modem Properties; icon. Highlight your modem by clicking once on; General; tab
28 Communications Software Does Not Work Some communications software packages need to be configured to the same COMPort and or IRQ as the modem. See “Installing the Modem” for information on howto determine your COM Port and IRQ number. The communications software you are using may not support this...
Page 29 - COM Ports and Interrupts; My Computer; icon on; Device Manager
29 so on. The modem attempts to make the highest connect rate that your telephoneline can support at the time of negotiation. If the line conditions (noise, telephonecompany routing, etc.) won’t allow a high data rate connection, then the modem willautomatically connect at the most reliable rate. Tr...
Page 30 - Jumper Settings
30 mentioned key combinations work or no message is displayed while the computer isstarting up, please refer to your computer system manual for instructions on how toenter the BIOS setup. Once inside the BIOS setup, find the menu for integrated peripherals, locate theCOM port settings, then disable ...
Page 31 - shows the selections for each COM Port.; Figure 7: JP1 COM Port Options
31 Figure 6: Jumpers Set To Plug-N-Play (default setting) The Jumper Block JP1 is used to select the desired COM Port for the modem. Figure7 shows the selections for each COM Port. Figure 7: JP1 COM Port Options Jumper Block JP2 is used to select the IRQ (interrupt request) settings for the mo-dem. ...
Page 32 - Installing In DOS and Windows 3.1x; Main; and then; Control; Select the COM Port your modem is using by clicking the; Settings; Select “3F8” for COM 1, “2F8” for COM
32 Installing In DOS and Windows 3.1x Because Windows 3.1x is not Plug-N-Play operating systems, a non-Plug-N-Playinstallation is required. Manually select COM Port and IRQ settings you wish themodem to use by changing the jumpers on the modem card itself. (The jumpersetting definitions can be found...
Page 34 - Appendix B: AT Command Set; AT Commands; ATXn
34 Appendix B: AT Command Set AT Commands AT commands are issued to the modem to control the modem’s operation and soft-ware configuration. AT commands are commonly entered from a terminal programsuch as HyperTerminal, and can only be entered while the modem is in commandmode. To enter an AT command...
Page 35 - Communication Standard Setting; This command allows you to choose between CCITT and Bell standard.; Cn
35 Bn Communication Standard Setting This command allows you to choose between CCITT and Bell standard. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 B 0 0 2 1 t a s i m e d o m e h t n e h w e d o m 2 2 . V T T I C C s t c e l e S . s / s ti b 1 B s / s ti b 0 0 2 1 t a s i m e d o m e h t n e h w A 2 1 2 ll e B s t ...
Page 36 - The following characters may be used as dial string modifiers:
36 Dn Dial This command instructs the modem to begin the dialing sequence. The dial string(n, including modifiers and the telephone number) is entered after the ATD com-mand. A dial string can be up to 40 characters long. Any digit or symbol (0-9, *, #, A, B, C,D) may be dialed as touch-tone digits....
Page 39 - This command turns the speaker on or off.; Nn
39 Result Codes: K O 3 , 2 , 1 , 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O Mn Monitor Speaker Mode This command turns the speaker on or off. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 M .f f o s i r e k a e p s e h T 1 M r e ir r a c e h t s t c e t e d m e d o m e h t li t n u n o s i r e k a e p s e h T .) tl u a f e d (...
Page 42 - Extended Result Codes
42 Xn Result Code Selection and Call Progress Monitoring This command enables tone detection options used in the dialing process. As thesefunctions are chosen, the result codes are also affected. Therefore, this command isfrequently used to control the modem chipset’s responses. The primary function...
Page 43 - Busy Tone Detect; Yn; Long space disconnect is always disabled.; Zn
43 Busy Tone Detect e n o T y s u B t c e t e D t c e ff E d e l b a s i D . s e v i e c e r ti s e n o t y s u b y n a s e r o n g i m e d o m e h T d e l b a n E . s e n o t y s u b r o f s r o ti n o m m e d o m e h T Result Codes: K O , 2 , 1 , 0 = n 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 , 3 R O R R E e s i w r e h t O...
Page 44 - This modem always auto retrains.
44 &Bn V.32 Auto Retrain This modem always auto retrains. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 B & ). d e tr o p p u s t o N ( n i a rt e r o t u a 2 3 . V e l b a s i D 1 B & .) tl u a f e d ( n i a rt e r o t u a 2 3 . V e l b a n E Result Codes: K O 1 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O &Cn Dat...
Page 47 - Asynchronous Communications Mode; This Command is effective only for use in Japan.
47 Result Codes: K O 4 , 3 , 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O &Mn Asynchronous Communications Mode d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 M & .) tl u a f e d ( e d o m s u o n o r h c n y s A 1 M & . d e v r e s e R 2 M & . d e v r e s e R 3 M & . d e v r e s e R 4 M & . d e v r e s e R...
Page 48 - This command selects DSR action.
48 &Qn Asynchronous Communications Mode d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 Q & . 0 N \ s a e m a S . d e r e ff u b , e d o M s u o n o r h c n y s A 1 Q & . d e v r e s e R 2 Q & . d e v r e s e R 3 Q & . d e v r e s e R 4 Q & . d e v r e s e R 5 Q & . 3 N \ s a e m a S .) tl u ...
Page 49 - View Active Configuration and Stored Profile; This command is used to display the active profiles.; Below is an example of a possible output:
49 &V0 View Active Configuration and Stored Profile This command is used to display the active profiles. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 V & e li f e v it c a w e i V Below is an example of a possible output: Option Selection AT Cmd Comm Standard Bell B CommandCharEcho Enable E Speaker Volume Med...
Page 51 - Transmit Break to Remote
51 &Zn=x Store Telephone Number This command is used to store up to four dialing strings in the modem’s nonvolatilememory for later dialing. The format for the command is &Zn = ”stored number”where n is the location 0?3 to which the number should be written. The dial stringmay contain up to ...
Page 52 - Modem Port Flow Control; Adjust Bits/s Rate Control
52 \G Modem Port Flow Control d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 G \ .) tl u a f e d ( y ti li b it a p m o c r o f K O n a s n r u t e R 1 G \ . R O R R E s d n o p s e r D E T R O P P U S T O N Result Codes: K O 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O \J Adjust Bits/s Rate Control When this feature is enabl...
Page 53 - Break Control
53 \Kn Break Control Controls the response of the modem to a break received from the DTE or the remotemodem or the \B command. The response is different in three separate states. Thefirst state is where the modem receives a break from the DTE when the modem isoperating in data transfer mode: d n a m...
Page 54 - Error Control Mode Selection
54 The third case is where a break is received from a remote modem during a connec-tion: d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 K \ . E T D e h t o t k a e r b d n e s d n a s r e ff u b a t a d r a e l C 1 K \ e m a S ( . E T D e h t o t k a e r b d n e s d n a s r e ff u b a t a d r a e l C ). 0 s a 2 K \ . E...
Page 55 - Local Flow Control Selection
55 Result Codes: K O 7 , 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1 , 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O \Q Local Flow Control Selection d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 Q \ . 0 K & s a e m a S .l o rt n o c w o lf e l b a s i D 1 Q \ . 4 K & s a e m a S .l o rt n o c w o lf e r a w tf o s F F O X / N O X 2 Q \ e h t d n a...
Page 58 - AT Commands for Testing and Debugging; Write to/Read from DSP Register; Write to/Read from DSP RAM Location
58 AT Commands for Testing and Debugging The following commands are to be used for testing and debugging only and are notmeant for general use. &&C Write to/Read from DSP Register d n a m m o C t c e ff E - > c o l < C & & T A > l a v < , . > c o l < n o it a c o l ...
Page 59 - Display Diagnostic Information for the last modem connection; Table 1. Diagnostic Information
59 Result Codes: K O 0 = n T C E N N O C 6 , 3 , 1 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O ATI11 Display Diagnostic Information for the last modem connection The “ATI11” command displays the following diagnostic information for the lastmodem connection. A value of “NA” will be displayed if that parameter is...
Page 61 - Auto Answer Ring Number; Ring Counter; rings; Command Line Termination Character (user defined); ASCII; ASCII
61 S0 Auto Answer Ring Number Range: 0 − 255 Default: 0 Units: rings This register determines the number of rings the modem will count before automati-cally answering a call. Enter 0 (zero) if you do not want the modem to automaticallyanswer at all. When disabled, the modem can only answer with an A...
Page 62 - Command Line Editing Character (user defined); Wait Before Dialing; Connection Completion Time-Out; seconds; Comma Dial Modifier Time; seconds
62 S5 Command Line Editing Character (user defined) Range: 0 − 32, 127 Default: 8 (backspace) Units: ASCII This register sets the character recognized as a backspace and pertains to asynchro-nous only. The modem will not recognize the backspace character if it is set to a valuethat is greater than 3...
Page 65 - Inactivity Timer; minutes; Synthetic Ring Volume
65 S28 V.34 Modulation Enable/Disable 0 = disabled, 1-255 = enabled,Range: 0-255Default: 1 This register enables/disables V.34 modulation. S30 Inactivity Timer Range: 0-255Default: 0Units: minutes S30 specifies the length of time (in minutes) that the modem will wait before discon-necting when no da...
Page 67 - LAPM Error Control and Feature Negotiation (default 7)
67 S38 = 2 32000 bits / s S38 = 3 34000 bits / s S38 = 4 36000 bits / s S38 = 5 38000 bits / s S38 = 6 40000 bits / s S38 = 7 42000 bits / s S38 = 8 44000 bits / s S38 = 9 46000 bits / s S38 = 10 48000 bits / s S38 = 11 50000 bits / s S38 = 12 52000 bits / s S38 = 13 54000 bits / s S38 = 14 56000 bi...
Page 71 - Appendix B: Communications Regulations; FCC REGULATIONS
71 Appendix B: Communications Regulations FCC REGULATIONS The following statements are provided in accordance with the Federal Communica-tions Commission (FCC) regulations. Please read these statements carefully beforeinstalling your modem. FCC PART 68 REQUIREMENTS This equipment complies with Part ...
