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Black Box MC115A User Manual

Black Box MC115A User Manual

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This device has been granted a registration number
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),
under Part 68 rules and regulations for direct
connection to the telephone lines. In order to
comply with these FCC rules, the following
instructions must be carefully read and applicable
portions followed completely. These instructions
must be supplied to the consumer.
1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC
rules. A label located on the outside surface of this
equipment contains, among other information,
the FCC registration number and ringer
equivalence number (REN). If requested, this
information must be provided to the telephone
company.
2. As indicated below the suitable jack (USOC
connecting arrangement) for this equipment is
shown. If applicable, the facility interface codes
(FIC) and service order codes (SOC) are shown.
3. The ringer equivalence number (REN) is used to
determine the quantity of devices which may be
connected to the telephone line. Excessive RENs
FCC REQUIREMENTS FOR
TELEPHONE-LINE EQUIPMENT
FCC REQUIREMENTS
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  • Page 1 FCC REQUIREMENTS FCC REQUIREMENTS FOR TELEPHONE-LINE EQUIPMENT This device has been granted a registration number by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under Part 68 rules and regulations for direct connection to the telephone lines. In order to comply with these FCC rules, the following instructions must be carefully read and applicable portions followed completely.
  • Page 2 MOBILE LINC-UP on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the telephone company to determine the maximum...
  • Page 3 FCC REQUIREMENTS company may request you to remove the equipment from the network until the problem is resolved. User repairs must not be made, and doing so will void the warranty. 7. This equipment cannot be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.
  • Page 4 MOBILE LINC-UP TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. AT&T, Horizon, Merlin, and Trimline are registered trademarks of AT&T. Toshiba is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. Siemens is a registered trademark of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.
  • Page 5 TRADEMARKS Rolm is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. Hayes is a registered trademark of Zoom Telephonics, Inc. All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    MOBILE LINC-UP Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ............8 2. Introduction ............9 2.1 Description..........9 2.2 Features ............9 2.3 Package Contents ........10 2.4 Preinstallation Guidelines......10 3. Installation ............12 3.1 Connecting the Mobile Linc-Up to a Phone ..........12 3.2 Battery Replacement ........14 3.2.1 Battery Removal ......14 3.2.2 Battery Installation ......15...

  • Page 7: Chapter Page

    CONTENTS Chapter Page 7. Operating Tips ............36 7.1 Powering the Mobile Linc-Up....36 7.2 Level Switch ..........36 7.3 Tone Dialing ..........37 7.4 V.43/V.FAST Connections ......37 7.5 Speakerphones..........37 7.6 Princess and Trimline Telephones..38 7.7 Hanging Up the Modem......38 7.8 “No Dial Tone” Error Message ....39 7.9 Autodialing..........40...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    MOBILE LINC-UP 1. Specifications Data Rate — Up to 33.6 Kbps Connectors — (1) RJ-22F, (1) RJ-11F, (1) RJ-22M Operation — Full duplex Operating Environment — For indoor use only Power — External power adapter; Input: 110 VAC, 60 Hz, 9W; Output: 12 VDC, 200 mA Size —...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1 Description The Mobile Linc-Up lets you connect your modem, fax/modem, or fax machine to virtually any digital, PBX, multiline, or hotel telephone in seconds. Simply remove the coiled handset cord from the telephone base, connect the Mobile Linc-Up to your telephone, then connect the handset (with coiled cord attached) and your communications device to the Mobile Linc-Up.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    MOBILE LINC-UP •Uses the Level switch to match the modem signal to the telephone being used. This four- position switch handles most telephones. •Works with virtually all telephones that have a modular handset. The handset must be out of the cradle. 2.3 Package Contents Make sure you have all of the following items, and that none of the items is damaged.
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 2: Introduction DIALING Configure your modem, fax/modem, or fax machine for Tone dialing. SPEAKER PHONES If the attached telephone has speakerphone capability, disable speakerphone operation. This mode deactivates the handset jack used to send and receive data. LEVEL SWITCH Set the Level switch for the telephone you are using (see Chapter 4).

  • Page 12: Installation

    MOBILE LINC-UP 3. Installation 3.1 Connecting the Mobile Linc-Up to a Phone 1. Remove the spiral handset cord from the handset jack on the telephone base unit and insert it into the Mobile Linc-Up jack labeled HAND SET. (See Figure 3-1.) 2.
  • Page 13 CHAPTER 3: Installation 6. Lift the telephone handset and listen for a dial tone. If you do not hear the dial tone, check your connections to make sure they match those shown in Figure 3-1. 7. Return the handset to the cradle. PHONE JACK AT THE WALL AC POWER...

  • Page 14: Battery Replacement

    MOBILE LINC-UP 3.2 Battery Replacement The Mobile Linc-Up comes with two 9v DC batteries installed. These batteries are heavy-duty and will yield over 15 hours of modem or fax use. With alkaline batteries installed, the Mobile Linc-Up will provide approximately 40 hours of modem or fax use.

  • Page 15: Battery Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Insert your index finger between the two batteries (toward the end of the battery) and lift the end of the battery up and out of the compartment. Then remove the other battery the same way. 3.2.2 B ATTERY NSTALLATION The Mobile Linc-Up connectors have two different...
  • Page 16 MOBILE LINC-UP After aligning snaps push in and down 3. Push the battery toward the Mobile Linc-Up’s snaps and down at the same time. The battery will snap in place. 4. Insert the other battery, repeating steps 1 through 3. 5.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 3: Installation The battery’s back end will rub on the Mobile Linc-Up’s housing while being inserted. If the battery does not seem to want to be seated in the battery compartment, make sure that the battery’s male snap is aligned with the Mobile Linc-Up’s female snap and vice versa.

  • Page 18: Level Switch

    MOBILE LINC-UP 4. Level Switch The Level switch is located on the bottom of your Mobile Linc-Up (see Figure 4-1). This switch lets you set the signal level from your modem or fax to the telephone. L E V E L 4 3 2 1 Level switch Figure 4-1.
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 4: Level Switch Setting 2 is the highest level. Use this setting if you connect your Mobile Linc-Up to a telephone that has a carbon microphone. Older residential telephones and some hotel telephones use carbon microphones. Setting 4 is the lowest level. Setting 3 is the most common position;...
  • Page 20 MOBILE LINC-UP If your telephone does not allow autodialing, you can still communicate by dialing with the keypad on your telephone. Refer to Chapter 5 for information on manual dialing. The number in the “See Note” column refers to a note at the end of the table. Table 4-1.
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 4: Level Switch Table 4-1 (continued). Level Switch Settings Switch Manufacturer Model Setting Autodial See Note Comdial Digitech Executech Impact David Systems None Specified — Eagle ® None Specified Ericcson MD110 Executone Encore CX Model 228 8 & 9 Note Model 432 8 &...
  • Page 22 MOBILE LINC-UP Table 4-1 (continued). Level Switch Settings Switch Manufacturer Model Setting Autodial See Note Intertel (continued) Others Isoetec Key systems Digital PBX 1 or 4 — 1 & 2 None Specified — Iwatsu Omega Omega III 2 or 3 Omega IV 1 or 4 Kokyo Co.
  • Page 23 CHAPTER 4: Level Switch Table 4-1 (continued). Level Switch Settings Switch Manufacturer Model Setting Autodial See Note Northcom Premier (NC-1648) 3 Northern Advantage Telecom ® Focus Logic One Meridian SL1&SL100 Meridian 100 Meridian 1 Norstar DR5 or DID Unity 2 or 3 Vantage —...
  • Page 24 MOBILE LINC-UP Table 4-1 (continued). Level Switch Settings Switch Manufacturer Model Setting Autodial See Note Siemens Dyad Jr. 6 & 8 (continued) Note HCM-600 — 1 & 2 HCM-200 — 1 & 2 Hicom Digital — 1 & 2 Saturn Digit 260 —...
  • Page 25 CHAPTER 4: Level Switch Table 4-1 (continued). Level Switch Settings Switch Manufacturer Model Setting Autodial See Note TIE (continued) Meritore Onyx TC22 EX2260 Ultracom CX — Keyset 9 — Toshiba ® EKT 2000 series EKT 3000 series — EKT 6000 series 3 or 4 Perception Strata (Key system) 2...
  • Page 26 MOBILE LINC-UP NOTE 1. The Mobile Linc-Up may require a custom factory setting for this phone set. 2. Not enough data was available to determine whether the phone system will support autodialing with the Mobile Linc-Up. 3. The Mobile Linc-Up will not support autodial on Model 7300 telephones.

  • Page 27: Sending Data And Faxes

    CHAPTER 5: Sending Data and Faxes 5. Sending Data and Faxes You can send data and faxes by either automatically dialing (autodialing) a telephone number or manually dialing the number. 5.1 Autodialing Data and Fax Calls To autodial calls, the telephone or your phone system connected to the Mobile Linc-Up must support autodialing.

  • Page 28: Dialing Data Calls Manually

    MOBILE LINC-UP Or, to make a connection using a fax machine, press its Start button. 4. Perform the data or fax transfer. When you finish, return the handset to the cradle. 5. To hang up a modem or fax/modem, use your software’s call-termination feature, or type ATH0 and press Enter from direct connect mode.
  • Page 29 CHAPTER 5: Sending Data and Faxes 1. Prepare your computer to autodial a call. See your modem manual for instructions. 2. If your modem is configured to wait for a dial tone before dialing, reconfigure the Dial command ATDT to: ATX3DT number where •...
  • Page 30 MOBILE LINC-UP • If your modem looks for a dial tone and your communication software prevents you from editing the Dial command line or initialization string, press Enter on your computer keyboard. Immediately after the modem finishes dialing, use the telephone keypad to dial the Host number.

  • Page 31: Dialing Fax Calls Manually

    CHAPTER 5: Sending Data and Faxes 5.3 Dialing Fax Calls Manually If the digital telephone connected to your Mobile Linc-Up does not support autodialing, use the following procedure to dial fax calls manually. If your fax software supports a manual fax feature, you can use that procedure instead of the following to dial fax calls manually.
  • Page 32 MOBILE LINC-UP The telephone handset is electronically disconnected when the fax/modem goes off- hook. You must hang up your fax/modem to restore use of your telephone handset. Some fax software takes a few moments to prepare a document before dialing. This delay may cause a dial-tone timeout on many telephones.

  • Page 33: Receiving Data And Faxes

    CHAPTER 6: Receiving Data and Faxes 6. Receiving Data and Faxes 6.1 Receiving a Data File When someone calls you to send a data file, use the following procedure to answer the call and receive the file. 1. If you will be using your communication software’s manual answer or manual receive command to answer the call, skip to step 2.
  • Page 34 MOBILE LINC-UP 5. To hang up, use your communication software’s call-termination feature, or type ATH0 and press Enter from direct connect mode. The telephone handset is electronically disconnected when the modem goes off-hook. You must hang up your modem to restore use of your telephone handset.

  • Page 35: Receiving A Fax Document

    CHAPTER 6: Receiving Data and Faxes 6.2 Receiving a Fax Document When someone calls you to send a fax document, use the following procedure to answer the call and receive the document. 1. When the telephone rings, lift the telephone handset from the cradle.

  • Page 36: Operating Tips

    MOBILE LINC-UP 7. Operating Tips To make sure you get the most out of your Mobile Linc-Up, read the operating tips in this chapter. 7.1 Powering the Mobile Linc-Up The Mobile Linc-Up must have batteries or AC power to operate in Data Mode. Use only the AC adapter supplied with the Mobile Linc-Up.

  • Page 37: Tone Dialing

    CHAPTER 7: Operating Tips 7.3 Tone Dialing Make sure your modem, fax/modem, or fax machine is configured for Tone (DTMF) dialing. The Mobile Linc-Up will not work with pulse (rotary) dialing. The manual that came with your modem, fax/modem, or fax machine should describe this procedure.

  • Page 38: Princess And Trimline Telephones

    MOBILE LINC-UP If the telephone has a speaker, the speaker must be turned off. Speakerphone operation disables the telephone handset jack that the Mobile Linc-Up uses to transmit and receive data. The handset must be removed from its cradle. 7.6 Princess and Trimline Telephones The Mobile Linc-Up will not operate with “Princess”...

  • Page 39: No Dial Tone" Error Message

    CHAPTER 7: Operating Tips If you are using contact-management software, you may need to push a key on the computer keyboard to disconnect the modem or fax/modem after the number is dialed. 7.8 “No Dial Tone” Error Message If you receive a “No Dial Tone” error message, include the Hayes ®...

  • Page 40: Autodialing

    MOBILE LINC-UP 7.9 Autodialing Some telephone systems will not support autodialing (the ability to have the modem/fax dial the number of the system you are trying to connect with). You can perform a simple test to find out if the phone system the Mobile Linc-Up is connected to will support autodialing.
  • Page 41 CHAPTER 7: Operating Tips If the result of the DTT is the recorded operator message, there is a 95% probability that the phone system will support autodialing with the Mobile Linc- Up. If the result of the DTT is an error tone, there is a 95% probability that the phone system will not support autodialing with the Mobile Linc-Up unless the phone system is programmed for direct trunk...

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