V.90 & K56flex Modem PCMCIA CARD 

User's Manual

 

FCC General Information

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States restricts uses of modems, and places registration responsibilities on both the manufacturer and the individual user:

1.The modem may not be connected to a party line or to a coin operated telephone.

2.The modem manufacturer must make any repairs to the modem to maintain valid FCC registration.

3.Notification to the telephone company is no longer required prior to connecting registered equipment, but upon request from the telephone company, the user shall  tell the telephone company which line the equipment is connected to as well as the registration number and ringer equivalence number of the registered protective circuitry. FCC information is printed on a label on the bottom of the modem.

FCC Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to Subpart B and Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded power cord must be employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modification not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user‘s authority to operate this equipment.

 

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or T.V. interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the   user‘s authority to operate the equipment.

 

 

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 Getting Started

          Package Contents

          Features and Specifications

Installing the Modem Card

Setup for Windows 95

Setup for Windows 98

Setup for Windows 2000

CHAPTER 3 AT Command Set Summary

CHAPTER 4 Application Examples

CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting Guide

 

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of this Modem PCMCIA card. This manual describes how to operate your new Modem.

This Modem combines the features of a 56 Kbps data modem function and a 14.4 Kbps FAX modem function. It also supports V.80/H.324 Video Conferencing standard. This Modem gives your personal computer the ability to send and receive FAX messages over the telephone link like a standard FAX machine. It also allows your PC to communicate with other personal computers, terminals,  Internet or BBS through the data modem function.

When used as data modem your  Modem card uses the standard AT command set and is fully compatible with CCITT V.90, K56flex, V.42, V.42bis, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.23, V.22, V.21, MNP2-5, Bell 103 and 212A. When used as a Fax modem  it communicates with all CCITT Group 3 FAX machines and is compatible with CCITT V.27ter and V.29, V.17, T.4 and T.30 standards.  Switching between DATA mode operation and FAX mode operation of your  Modem is done through its firmware, no hardware settings are required.

This modem is very easy for you to use. Just read the installation procedures for your PC's operating system in below then  you are ready to begin. For a professional user, this manual provides "AT" command set. The glossary words in boldface type are command names, commands, or default settings. Carriage returns (Enter) are noted with <CR> or [ENTER], this does not mean to enter these characters literally; but instead to press the Enter key.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 2 Getting Start 

Package Contents

You will find the following items in the package:

- One Modem PCMCIA card

- 4-pin RJ-11 cable to connect this card to telephone line

- A quick installation guide

- Driver diskette

- One RJ-11 Female-to-Female connector.

- Fax Modem Communication Software diskette (optional)

 

Features and Specifications

    1. Features

      16bit PC card complies with PCMCIA release 2.1

    •Controller-less type of modem

    •Data Modem: ITU V.90 and K56flex 56kbps

    •Fax: EIA-578 Class I function, data rate up to 14,400 bps

    •Support Video conference : ITU V.80

    •Error correction: ITU-T V.42, MNP 2-4

    •Data compression: ITU-T V.42 bis and MNP5

    •Support Windows 95/98/2000 drivers

 

    2. Specifications

       2.1 Interfaces:

           . PCMCIA Interface: 68-pin PCMCIA Interface, comply with PCMCIA release 2.1 and JEIDA 4.x standards

           . Modem Interface:

        - One RJ-11 Female connector

        - Standard 2-wire telephone signals (Tip and Ring)

        2.2 Functions

          . Data modulation

       - Complies with 56bps modem ITU V.90 and K56flex standard

       - Data rates up to 56 kbps

       - Also complies with ITU-T V.34 (33,600 to 2,400 bps) ITU-T V.32 bis, V.32, V.22 bis,V2.2, V.21, Bell 212A and 103

       - Error correction: ITU-V.42 and MNP 2–4

       - Data compression: ITU-V.42 bis and MNP 5

           . Fax

       - ITU-T V.17, V.29, V.27ter, rate up to 14,400 bps, Fax Class 1 

           . Video conference

       - Support ITU-V.80 videoconferencing

           . Telephony/TAM

       - V.253 commands

       - 8-bit u-Law/A-Law coding(G.711)

       - 8-bit/16-bit linear coding

       - 8 kHz sample rate

   2.3 Mechanical

       . PCMCIA Type II card  85.6 x 54.0 x 5.0 mm (L x W x H)

       . One 4-pin cable with RJ-11 male connector

  2.4 Certification

       . EMC/EMI: CE mark, Class B

       . PTT approval: CTR21

  2.5 Environmental Operating Range

       . Operation: 0 ~ 55ºC , Humidity:10 ~ 90%

       . Storage: -20 ~ 90ºC, Humidity:10 ~ 90%

  2.6 Power Consumption

       . Operation :  Input 5V,   Internal 3.3V / 140mA

  2.7 LED Indication : None

  2.8 Drivers Support

       . Windows 95, Windows 98,  Windows 2000

 

 

Installing the Modem Card

You will be installing the modem in the Type II or III PCMCIA slot in your laptop computer or notebook computer. If you are having trouble locating this slot, refer to your computer’s user manual or consult the manufacturer of your computer.

Gently slide the PCMCIA card into the PCMCIA slot. Make sure the card is firmly seated in the socket and you are ready to setup.

 

 

 

Setup for Windows 95

Windows 95 comes with most of the drivers necessary to access your fax modem. Just follow these steps to get up and running:

  1. Start the computer.
  2. Insert the modem card into a PCMCIA slot in your computer, making sure the card is securely inserted into the socket.
  3. Windows will display the "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box. Click "Next".
  4. Insert the driver disk for Windows 95, select "Other Locations" button and type in "A:", where the device information file (.INF file) and the driver (.SYS file) can be found. Press "OK" or "Next". 
  5. The driver then installs itself. If "Insert Disk" dialog box asks for other file, type in your driver path (A:\WIN95) or your Windows CD-ROM path or Windows System path to find the file.
  6. Click "Finish" to complete the installation process
  7. Restart Your computer, and the modem function will be ready.

 

Setup for Windows 98

Windows 98 needs drivers to access your modem card. Just follow these steps to set up and run:

1. Start the computer, ins  modem card, make sure the modem card is securely inserted into the socket.

2. Windows will display the Add New Hardware Wizard  dialog box, click "Next". 

3. Select "Search for the Best Driver for your device (Recommended)", click "Next" button.

4. Insert the driver disk for Windows 98, select "Specify a location" and type "A:\" in the location,  where the device information file (.INF file) and the driver can be found.  click "Next" button.

5. After Windows finds the driver, the following prompt will appear: "Location of driver: A:\Win9x\RSSPCM.INF",  Click "Next".

6. Windows will begin to copy all the necessary files. Windows may request you to "Insert Windows 98 CD-ROM into the driver selected, and click "OK". Follow the instruction and insert the CD-ROM as needed, and input the location of the CD-ROM, for example "E:\".

7. When Windows finishes the installation, the "Conexant HCF 56K Data Fax PCMCIA Modem" message  will be prompted,  click "Finish" button .

8. After restart the computer, the modem function will be ready.

 

 

Setup for Windows 2000

 1.  Start the computer, Insert the modem card into a slot, make sure the card is securely inserted into the socket.  Windows 2000 will show "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard", Click "Next".

     

2. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device" and click "Next" .

   

3. Insert the driver disk for Windows 2000 and select "Specify a location" where the driver is located, then click "Next".

 

4. Key in the driver location "A:" and click "Next".

     

5.  The windows found the driver, click "Next" to continue.

  

6. Digital signature not found, click "Yes"  to continue the installation.

   

7.  Windows will automatically copy the driver files and related files into the system. After copying the driver files, the device installation is completed, click "Finish".      

   

8. Reboot the computer and the modem Card will be ready.

 

 

CHAPTER 3 AT Command Set Summary

DATA COMMANDS

Generic Modem Control

Z - Reset to Default Configuration

+FCLASS - Select Active Service Class

+VCID - Caller ID (CID)

\N - Operating Mode

&F - Set to Factory-Defined Configuration

&T - Local Analog Loopback Test

I - Request Identification Information

+GMI - Request Manufacturer Identification

+GMM - Request Model Identification

+GMR - Request Revision Identification

+GSN - Request Product Serial Number Identification

+GOI - Request Global Object Identification

+GCAP - Request Complete Capabilities List

+GCI - Country of Installation

DTE-Modem interface commands

E - Command Echo

Q - Quiet Results Codes Control

V - Result Code Form

W - Connect Message Control

X - Extended Result Codes

&C - RLSD Behavior

&D - DTR Behavior

&K - Flow Control

&M - Asynchronous/Synchronous Mode Selection

&Q - Sync/Async Mode

+IPR - Fixed DTE Rate

+IFC - DTE-Modem Local Flow Control

+ILRR - DTE-Modem Local Rate Reporting

Call Control

D - Dial

T - Set Tone Dial Default

P - Set Pulse Dial Default

A - Answer

H - Disconnect (Hang-Up)

O - Return to On-Line Data Mode

L - Speaker Volume

M - Speaker Control

&G - Select Guard Tone

&P - Select Pulse Dial Make/Break Ratio

&V - Display Current Configuration and Stored Profile

&W - Store Current Configuration

*B - Display Blacklisted Numbers

*D - Display Delayed Numbers

Modulation Control Commands

+MS - Modulation Selection

+MR - Modulation Reporting Control

%E - Enable/Disable Line Quality Monitor, Auto-Retrain, and Auto-Rate Renegotiation

Error Control

+ES - Error Control and Synchronous Mode Selection

+EB - Break Handling in Error Control Operation

+ESR - Selective Repeat

+EFCS - 32-bit Frame Check Sequence

+ER - Error Control Reporting

+ETBM - Call Termination Buffer Management

Data Compression Commands

+DS - Data Compression

+DR - Data Compression Reporting

%C - Enable/Disable Data Compression

N - Automode Enable

V.8/V.8bis Command

+A8E - V.8 and V.8bis Operation Controls

+A8M - Send V.8 Menu Signals

+A8I: - CI Signal Indication

+A8C: - Calling Tone Indication

+A8A: - Answer Signal Indication

+A8J: - V.8 Negotiation Complete

+A8M: - V.8 Menu Report

+A8R: - V.8bis Signal and Message Reporting

Synchronous Access Mode Commands

+ESA - Configure Synchronous Access Mode

+ITF - Transmit Flow Control Thresholds

 

 

Diagnostic and Test Commands

#UD – Last Call Status Report

%TT - PTT Test Command

S-PARAMETERS

AT=x - Write to Selected S-Parameter

AT? - Read Selected S-Parameter

Sn - Read/Write S-Parameter

S-Parameter Definitions

S0 - Number of Rings to Automatic Answer

S1 - Ring Counter

S2 - Escape Character

S3 - Line Termination Character

S4 - Response Formatting Character

S5 - Command Line Editing Character

S6 - Wait Time for Dial Tone Before Blind Dialing, or After “W” Dial Modifier

S7 - Wait Time For Carrier After Dial, For Silence, or For Dial Tone After “W” Dial Modifier

S8 - Pause Time For Dial Delay

S10 - Lost Carrier To Hang Up Delay

S11 - DTMF Tone Duration

S12 - Escape Prompt Delay (EPD)

S18 - Test Timer

S29 - Flash Dial Modifier Time

S30 - Disconnect Inactivity Timer

S46 - Data Compression Control

S95 - Extended Result Codes Control

FAX CLASS 1 AND FAX CLASS 1.0 COMMANDS

Command/Parameter

Function

Applicable in Fax Class 1

Applicable in Fax Class 1.0

+FCLASS=<class>

Select read or test service class

X

X

+FAE=<value>

Auto answer enable

X

X

+FTS=<time>

Stop transmission and pause

X

X

+FRS=<time>

Wait for silence

X

X

+FTM=<mod>

Transmit data with <mod> carrier

X

X

+FRM=<mod>

Receive data with <mod> carrier

X

X

+FTH=<mod>

Transmit HDLC data with <mod> carrier

X

X

+FRH=<mod>

Receive HDLC data with <mod> carrier

X

X

+FAR=<off/on>

Adaptive reception control

-

X

+FCL=<time>

Carrier loss timeout

-

X

+FDD=<value>

Double escape character replacement control

-

X

+FIT=<time>, <action>

DTE inactivity timeout

-

X

+FPR=<rate>

Fixed DTE Rate

-

X

+FMI

Report manufacturer ID

-

X

+FMM

Report model ID

-

X

+FMR

Report revision ID

-

X

+FLO

Flow Control

-

X

+IFC

Local DTE-modem flow control

X

X

A

Answer

X

X

D <string>

Dial

X

X

H

Hangup

X

X

X = Applicable; - = Not applicable

 

Mode Entry Commands

+FCLASS=1 - Select Facsimile Class 1 Mode

+FCLASS=1.0 - Select Facsimile Class 1.0 Mode

Mode Commands

+FAE - Auto Answer Enable

+FTS - Transmit Silence

+FRS - Receive Silence

+FTM - Transmit Facsimile

+FRM - Receive Facsimile

+FTH - Transmit Data with HDLC Framing

+FRH - Receive Data with HDLC Framing

Service Class 1 Parameters

+FAR - Adaptive Reception Control

+FCL - Carrier Loss Timeout

+FDD - Double Escape Character Replacement

+FIT - DTE Inactivity Timeout

+FPR - Fixed DTE Rate

+FMI - Request Manufacturer Identification

+FMM - Request Model Identification

+FMR - Request Revision Identification

+FLO - Flow Control

VOICE COMMANDS

Voice Commands Configuration C

+FCLASS=8 - Select Voice Mode

+FCLASS=80 - Select VoiceView Mode

+VNH - Automatic Hang-up Control

Voice Commands

+VIP - Voice Initialize All Parameters

+VRX - Start Modem Receive (Record)

+VTS - Send Voice Tone(s)

+VTX - Start Modem Transmit (Playback)

+VGR - Voice Gain Receive (Record Gain)

+VGT - Voice Gain Transmit (Playback Volume)

+VIT - Voice Inactivity Timer (DTE/Modem)

+VLS - Analog Source/Destination Selection

+VRA - Ringback Goes Away Timer

+VRN - Ringback Never Appeared Timer

+VSD - Silence Detection (Quiet and Silence)

+VSM - Compression Method Selection

+VTD - Beep Tone Duration Timer

+VDR - Distinctive Ring

+VDT - Control Tone Cadence Reporting

+VBT - Buffer Threshold Setting

+VPR - Select DTE/Modem Interface Rate (Turn Off Autobaud)

Speakerphone Commands

+VSP - Speakerphone ON/OFF

+VDX - Speakerphone Duplex Mode

+VGM - Microphone Gain

+VGS - Speaker Gain

 

 

 

CHAPTER 4 Application Examples

[Dialing a Remote Modem]

Command Line: ATDP9WT002, (886)-1234567 <CR>

This command line instruct the modem to dial a remote modem through a PBX. The modem first use pulse dialing to dial 9 (the access code of the PBX), wait for outside dial tone, and then use touch tone dialing to dial 002 once a one-second continuous dial tone is detected within 30 seconds, pause for 2 seconds (if S8=2) and then dial 8861234567.

[Dial s Stored Number]

Command line: AT&Z2=T03, 123456<CR>

Command line: ATDS=2<CR>

The first command line store the dial string T03, 123456 to the 3rd location in NVRAM. Afterward you can use the second command line to dial this stored number. The dial string T03, 123456 will appear on the screen to indicate the number being dialed.

[Manual Answer an Incoming Call]

Command line: ATA<CR>

The factory setting of the S-Register S0 is S0=0. This command disables the auto answer capability so that you must issue an ATA command to answer a call. At power up, your modem always monitors if there are incoming rings. If incoming rings are detected, your modem will display result codes on the screen as:

RING

RING

:

:

RING

Seeing that, you may issue the ATA command to answer the call. This command must be entered within the quiet interval between any two rings.

[Auto Answer an Incoming Call]

Command line: ATS0=2 &W &Y <CR>

Auto answer can be enabled by changing the setting of the S-Register S0 to a value between 1 and 255. In the above command line, S0=2 instructs the modem to answer an incoming call automatically after the 2nd ring. The &W command writes this configuration to profile 0 in NVRAM. &Y command instruct the modem to load profile 0 as the active configuration on power-up. The last two commands make S0=2 the default value at power-up or reset. This example also shows the insertion of space between two neighboring commands to make the command line more readable.

[Force V.42 bis data compression with LAP-M error correction]

Command line: AT\N4%C2-K0

[Force V.42 bis data compression with MNP error correction]

Command line: AT\N5%C2

[Force MNP 5 data compression with MNP error correction]

Command line: AT\N5%C1

If the remote is unable to negotiate the desire rate mode, the modem will disconnected and respond with NO CARIER.

[Auto negotiate data compression and error correction]

Command line: AT&F

or

Command line: AT\N3%C3

In this mode, the modem prefers LAP-M over MNP 10, MNP 10 over MNP 4, and V.42 bis over MNP 5. If error correction is not negotiated, the modem will connect in normal mode.

 

 

 

CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting Guide

This chapter describes common problems in the installation, configuration and regular usage of your Fax/Data Modem. To test the Fax/Data Modem, a communication software package is needed and the package must include a mode that allows you to operate your Fax/Modem by directly issuing internal commands to the modem.

Follow the procedures in the following sections to resolve these common problems:

 

[No Response From Your Modem]

1.Make sure that the COM port address you have set your modem to corresponds to the appropriate selection in the communications software which you are using.

2.Issue the ATZ command to reset your modem. The returned result code should be “0” or “OK” depending on what communications program you are using. Your modem is OK if you get one of these responses. If there is no response after issuing the ATZ <CR>, continue to the next step.

3.Check if there are any other interface cards in your computer that use the same COM port address as your modem. If so, you must set your modem to another COM port address. (Keep in mind that on most systems, only two COM port are available. One of them must be used as either 1 or 3, while the other must be used as 2 or 4.) For example, if a mouse is set to COM 1, your modem should be set to COM2 or COM4. Continue to the next step if the COM port address is OK.

4.Issue the command: AT&F&W<CR>, if a “0” or “OK” result code is displayed on the screen, your modem is OK. Otherwise, contact your dealer for assistance.

 

[Your Modem Does Not Dial Out]

Make sure that your modem responds normally as described in above "ATZ<CR>" command. If you can communicate through the keyboard, check whether the modem is properly connected to the phone line.

 

[Your Modem Does Not Connect After It Has Dialed a Phone Number]

The problem may have several causes. One possibility is your Internet Service Provider is too busy, please  redial a few moments later. Another possibility is that the phone line may be too noisy or the telephone cord may be poor. Try the line with a regular phone to see if it too noisy.

 

[You Can Not Transmit After You Have Connected to the Internet]

In this case, check the Service parameters and TCP/IP protocol parameters specified by your Internet Service Provider. And configure your modem connection setting to the same parameters.

 

[Finding the Source of Transmission Errors]

A failure in modem communication is usually characterized by unacceptable high error rates,  it may be the fault of the telephone line. If the error rate gets too high, the modem will be disconnected , then you will need to redial and set up the connection again.