AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1 Installation Manual page 194

MLX Voice and Modem Data Stations
To set up a modem data and MLX voice station, follow the steps below:
1 Use an EIA-232-D cable to connect the serial port on the data terminal to
the modem.
For a data terminal that has both COM1 and COM2 jacks, make sure you use
the one designated for data transmission. See the customer's system
manager if you are not sure.
2 Make sure that the modem has settings for speed and parity that are
compatible with those of the data terminal.
If you are not sure, see the customer's system manager or the documentation
packaged with the modem, data communications software, and data terminal.
3 Connect the modem to the MFM in the MLX telephone.
If the MFM is not installed already, refer to "Installing Multi-Function Modules"
in Chapter 3.
a Plug one end of a D4BU cord into the appropriate modem jack, as
described in the modem's documentation.
b Plug the other end into the TEL/OTHER jack on the bottom of the MLX
telephone.
c Route the D4BU cord through the telephone's cord channel.
4 Connect the MLX telephone to the control unit.
a Plug one end of a D8W cord into the LINE jack on the bottom of the MLX
telephone.
b Plug the other end into the appropriate MLX extension jack. See Form 2a,
System Numbering: Extension Jacks for the appropriate module and
extension jack.
5 Connect all power cords to an AC outlet that is not controlled by a wall
switch.
Connecting Data Equipment
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