Actiontec 56K V.90 - Manuals

5 For Windows 2000 Professional Installation Before installing your new modem, be sure to remove any modems and their driversfrom your operating system. On the taskbar, click Start. On the Start menu click Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon. Click the M...

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...

7 5. Firmly but gently insert the modem into the available PCI expansion slot. En-sure that the card is seated properly before securing it with the screw removed inStep 4, as shown in the following diagram: Figure 3: Installing The Modem 6. Put the chassis cover back on the computer. 7. Be sure that...

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 s...

9 Configuring Windows 95 Step 1 Upon startup Windows 95 detects the modem and displays the New Hard- ware Found dialog box. Click “Driver from disk provided by hardware manu- facturer” to select it, then click OK . Step 2 If Windows asks for an installation disk, insert the modem’s installationCD-RO...

11 Configuring Windows 95B Step 1 Upon startup, Windows 95 detects the modem and launches the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. Insert the modem’s installaiton CD- ROM, wait ten seconds so that the CD can be read, then click Next. Step 2 After Windows 95 has found the updated drivers for your ...

13 Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After you have installed the modem hardware in your computer, turn onthe power and allow the system to boot normally. Step 2 Windows 98 will immediately display the Add New Hardware Wizard andidentify the modem as a “PCI Communications Device”. Click the Next button....

14 Step 4 Next the wizard will ask which drives or folders it should search for thedrivers. Click to select the CD-ROM drive. A check mark will appear in theappropriate box. Make sure that all the other options are deselected, click-ing them to deselect, if necessary. Insert the modem’s installation...

15 Step 6 After Windows has finished copying the drivers to where they belong inyour system, it will announce the end of the installation process. Click the Finish button. Step 7 The Wizard will now search for drivers for the Telephone Answering Func-tions (TAM), also known as the “Wave Device for V...

17 Step 10 The wizard will find the correct driver on the CD-ROM and announce it is ready to install. 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 Finish button.

18 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 Startmenu, click Settings, then click Control Panels, then click Modems. Clickthe Diagnostics tab. Click on the COM port icon next to the modem t...

19 Step 4 The installation utility will show a welcome panel. Click Next. Step 5 The next step in the installation process offers an install or remove option.Select Install new modem drivers and components. Click Next.

21 Step 10 Click Continue to finish the Installation. Step 11 After Windows NT has completed the binding process, allow Windows NT to shut down and restart the computer.

22 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step 1 Install your modem into an available PCI slot. (See “Do This First” forimportant pre-installation information.) Step 2 Insert your modem’s installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROMdrive. Step 3 On the Windows Desktop, right-click the icon for My ...

23 Step 5 Double-click on the listing for LT Win Modem. An LT Win Modem Prop- erties dialog box will appear. Click on the Step Driver tab to bring it to the front, then click Update Driver. Step 6 This will start the Update Device Driver Wizard. Click Next.

26 Step 13 Windows will report that the modem has been properly associated with the new driver. Click Finish. Step 14 Windows will return you to what was the “LT Win Modem Properties” dialog box, now called “V.90 PCI Windows Modem (LHV) Properties.”Click Close. Step 15 In the dialog box that appears...

27 Confirming the Installation of the Driver in Windows 2000 Step 16 After the system has restarted, on the desktop, click Start, then click Set- tings then click Control Panel. In Control Panel double-click the icon for Phone and Modem Properties. The dialog box shown below will appear. Step 17 Cli...

29 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. Its default installation param-eters have been specially configured to work with this modem. The Users Guide forthis program can be ...

31 Troubleshooting This section lists some common problems and offers suggestions for a solution. It isimportant to remember that this modem is a Windows-based modem and requires32bit virtual device drivers. It therefore cannot work in Windows 3.1 which cannotuse these drivers. The modem also cannot...

33 Step 4: Does Not Install The most likely reason for a non-installation in Windows 95 or 98 is a lack of IRQresources. The modem needs one IRQ and two I/O addressees in order to function.Modern computer systems are usually equipped with sound card, CD-ROM drive,Hard-drive, floppy drive, video card...

35 Plug-N-Play settings. These settings can be found within the “Advanced,” “PNP/PCI Configuration,” or “Plug-and-Play Configuration” sections depending on theBIOS Manufacturer. Next, verify that at least two IRQs have been set so that the PCIbus has access to them (some BIOS don’t allow individual ...

38 Step 3 Close all open windows and return to the desktop. On the taskbar, click Start. On the Start menu, click Find, then click Files or Folders. Search for the files listed below. Type in the name and extension (e.g. ltwave.inf ) andclick the Find button. Once you find each of the files listed, ...

40 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, type: ATXn...

41 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 ...

42 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....

45 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 ( l a n g i s 2 M . k o o h -f f o s i m e d o m n e h w n o s y ...

49 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...

50 &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...

52 Result Codes: K O 2 , 1 , 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O &Jn Auxiliary Relay option d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 J & . d e s o l c r e v e n s i y a l e r y r a il i x u a e h T 1 J & . 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 ...

53 Result Codes: K O 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O &Pn Pulse Dial Make-to-Break Ratio Selection This Command is effective only for use in Japan. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 P & S P P 0 1 , o it a r k a e r b / e k a m 1 6 / 9 3 I P & )t l u a f e d ( S P P 0 1 , o it a r k a e r b / e...

54 Result Codes: K O , 6 , 5 , 0 = n 9 , 8 R O R R E e s i w r e h t O &Sn Data Set Ready (DSR) Option This command selects DSR action. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 S & .) tl u a f e d ( N O s y a w l a R S D 1 S & d n a n o it c e n n o c a g n i h s il b a t s e n e h w n o s e m o c R S...

56 &Wn Store Current Configuration This command stores certain command options and S-register values into the modem’snonvolatile memory. The ATZ command or a powerup reset of the modem restoresthis profile. Result Codes: K O 0 = n R O R R E e s i w r e h t O &Yn Select Stored Profile for Har...

57 \An Select Maximum MNP Block Size The modem will operate an MNP error corrected link using a maximum block sizecontrolled by the parameter supplied. d n a m m o C t c e ff E O A \ s r e t c a r a h c 4 6 1 A \ s r e t c a r a h c 8 2 1 2 A \ s r e t c a r a h c 2 9 1 3 A \ )t l u a f e D ( s r e ...

58 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 enabled, the modem emulates the behavior of modems thatforce the DTE interface to the line speed. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 J \ .) tl u a f e d ( e r u t a e f ff o n r u T 1 J \ . e r u t a e ...

63 -V90=x V.90 Downstream Rate and Control Use this command to enable/disable V.90 connection and to control V.90 connec-tion rates. The command syntax is AT-V90=x. Where x is a value from the list below. n = 0 9 V - T A e t a R m a e rt s n w o D 0 d e l b a s i d 0 9 . V 1 )t l u a f e d ( e t a R...

64 %B View Numbers in Blacklist If blacklisting is in effect, this command displays the numbers for which the last callattempted in the past two hours failed. The ERROR result code appears in countriesthat do not require blacklisting. %Cn Enable/Disable Data Compression Enables or disables data comp...

65 &Tn Self-Test Commands This command allows the user to perform diagnostic tests on the modem. These testscan help to isolate problems when experiencing periodic data loss or random errors. d n a m m o C t c e ff E 0 T & . s s e r g o r p n i t s e t y n a s p o t S .t r o b A 1 T & , ...

67 S-Registers Reference S-registers generally affect how the AT commands perform. Contents of the registerscan be displayed or modified when the modem is in command mode. To display the value of an S-register: TYPE: ATSn? where n is the register number. Press ENTER. To modify the value of an S-regi...

68 S3 Command Line Termination Character (user defined) Range: 0 − 127, ASCII decimal Default: 13 (carriage return) Units: ASCII This register determines the ASCII values as the carriage return character. This char-acter is used to end command lines and result codes. S4 Response Formatting Character...

69 S7 Connection Completion Time-Out Range: 1-255 Default: 50 Units: seconds This register sets the time, in seconds, that the modem must wait before hanging upbecause carrier is not detected. The timer is started when the modem finishes dialing(originate), or goes off-hook (answer). In originate mo...

71 S24 Timer to Control Sleep Mode Range: 0, 5-255Default: 10 This command displays the number of seconds of inactivity (no characters sent fromthe DTE, no RING) in the off-line command state before the modem places itselfinto standby mode. A value of zero prevents standby mode. If a number between ...

72 S35 Data Calling Tone 0 = disabled, 1 = enableDRange: 0-1Default: 0 Data Calling Tone is a tone of certain frequency and cadence as specified in V.25which allows remote Data/FAX/Voice discrimination. The frequency is 1300 Hz witha cadence of .5 s on and 2 s off. S36 Negotiation Fallback (default ...

73 S38 56K Dial Line Rate (default 1) There are 2 S-registers which support K56flex connections. S38 sets the maximum56K downstream speed that the modem attempts to connect. To disable K56flex, setS38 to 0. The S37 register is used to control the upstream V.34 rate. (ref. V.34 Data/Fax Document). Us...

75 S92 Direct Connect Transmit Level (default 20) Sets the transmit level, in dBm for direct connect. This value may have differentsettings for different phones. Table 2. The Result Code Summary Result Code Description OK Command executed CONNECT Modem connected to line RING A ring signal has been d...

77 Notices 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 Par t 68 Requirements This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bo...