Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting And Frequently Asked Questions; Troubleshooting Examples; Situation A: The Modem Does Not Answer - Multitech MultiModem MTCBA-G-U-F4 User Manual

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting and
Frequently Asked Questions

Troubleshooting Examples

Before calling the Multi-Tech Technical Support, check the following connections:
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The right antenna is connected to the modem
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The serial cable connection is correct
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The power is connected correctly and the power lights on the modem are on
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Verify your signal strength
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Verify your network registration
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Use the following situation examples to troubleshoot the modem not answering and the modem
returning a No Carrier message.
Situation A: The modem does not answer
If the wireless MultiModem does not answer through the serial link upon an attempted transmission of
data or voice signals, see the table below for possible causes and solutions.
Solutions for 'no connection through serial link' situation
If the modem Then ask ...
returns ...
(nothing) Is the communication program
properly configured?
Is another program interfering
with the communication program?
Is the modem set to autoanswer?
Is the communication program
receiving RING responses?
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Action
In communications program, verify that modem
parameters have been set to the values shown here:
Data bits = 8
Parity = none
Stop Bits = 1
Baud = 115200 bps
Close any such application program.
Type ATS0=1 (to set to auto answer on the first ring)
Type ATA (to set to manual answer)
Type ATS0=1 (to set to auto answer on the first ring)
Type ATA (to set to manual answer)
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