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Black Box Tote-a-Fax 542 Installation And Operation Manual

Black Box Tote-a-Fax 542 Installation And Operation Manual

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MARCH 1992
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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX SUPPORT FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 CHAPTER 4: Operation TOTE-A-FAX 542 Tote-A-Fax 542 Installation and Operation Manual FCC REQUIREMENTS This equipment complies with FCC Rules Part 68. Located on the equipment is the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). You must provide this information to the telephone company if requested.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.1 The Basics of Modem Operation ........8 4.2 Giving Commands to the Modem ........8 4.3 The AT Command Set for the Tote-A-Fax 542 ....10 4.4 S-Registers for the Tote-A-Fax 542 ........14 4.5 Fax Command Set for the Tote-A-Fax 542 ....... 21 4.6 Result Codes Table for the Data Modem ......

  • Page 4: Specifications

    CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. SPECIFICATIONS FACSIMILE MODEM Standards — CCITT V.29/Group III, V.27 ter, V.21 sync Speed — 9600-, 7200-, 4800-bps Operation — Half-duplex Interface — EIA RS-232/CCITT V.24 Certification — FCC Part 68 Transmit Level — 0 to –15 dBm Receive Level —...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    9600 bps. the office mainframe, LAN server, PC, and/or fax machine. • Integrated fax and data communications software. The Tote-A-Fax 542 is one of our The integrated fax/data growing line of ultra-compact communications software loads products (modems, line drivers,...
  • Page 6 CHAPTER 2: Introduction • Background Send and Receive • Schedule fax transmission to functions. save money. The Tote-A-Fax 542 sends and The Tote-A-Fax 542 lets you receives fax files in background schedule your fax transmissions. mode. You continue to work...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    • Compatible with five of the most Don’t worry if you forget to turn popular transmission standards: off the Tote-A-Fax 542—it knows CCITT V.21, V.22, V.22 bis, when to go to sleep to conserve V.23, Bell 103, and Bell 212A.

  • Page 8: Installation

    . Wait until step #4 to THIS TIME apply power to the modem.* 2. Connect the RS-232 connector on the Tote-A-Fax 542 to the RS- 232 port on your personal computer. 3. Connect one end of the supplied RJ-11 telephone cable to the LINE jack on the Tote-A-Fax 542.

  • Page 9: Operation

    • Standard AT Command Set to connected: on your end you have issue commands to the modem. the Tote-A-Fax 542 modem linked to your PC; on the other (remote) end The Standard AT Command Set is a there should be a modem attached simplified “modem language”...
  • Page 10 CHAPTER 4: Operation AT C Summary: The sequence of 4.2.1 T OMMAND characters that follow the AT Each command in the Standard AT sequence constitute the core of the Command Set is preceded by the command. They cause the modem two-character sequence AT.
  • Page 11 TOTE-A-FAX 542 COMMAND DESCRIPTION/RANGE —SIZE Execute previous command, without pressing <CR> key Attention Answer immediately ATB0 CCITT V.22 mode ATB1 Bell 212A mode (default) ATDP Dial using Pulse Dial Dial command ATDT Dial using DTMF Tone Dial Default ATDL Dial using last number, regardless of last command...
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 4: Operation COMMAND DESCRIPTION/RANGE —SIZE ATI0 Identification Code ATI1 Identification Code ATI2 “OK” response if checksum verifies ATI3 Revision number ATL0 Lowest volume setting ATL1 Same as ATL0 ATL2 Medium volume setting (default) ATL3 Maximum volume setting ATM0 Speaker always off ATM1 Speaker on until carrier is detected (default) ATM2...
  • Page 13 TOTE-A-FAX 542 COMMAND DESCRIPTION/RANGE —SIZE AT&D2 Modem goes On Hook and return to command mode when DTR goes Off AT&D3 Modem initializes when DTR goes OFF AT&F Fetch S Register from EPROM for factory default AT&G0 No guard tone (default) AT&G1...
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 4: Operation COMMAND DESCRIPTION/RANGE —SIZE AT&Y0 Power up recall User Profile 0 AT&V List configuration both active and stored AT&7m=An Store telephone numbers into NVRAM (XL93C46) where: m is the Number Location (0—3) A is P or T (Pulse or Tone) n is the telephone number...
  • Page 15 S- HEIR URPOSES Registers. The bits are numbered The Tote-A-Fax 542 modem uses 0—7, with 0 the least significant bit. three different sets of S-Register Other S-Registers use the total values to do its various functions and number of bits (8) to represent a options.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 4: Operation • Stored Configuration S-Registers • Factory Configuration S- Registers Stored configuration S-Registers are kept in nonvolatile memory; These registers are factory-set the register values are stored in a choices for the modem; they semiconductor random access form a “default” configuration. memory (RAM) chip that retains These values are permanently the informa-tion even when the...

  • Page 17: S-Registers For The Tote-A-Fax 542

    EGISTER UNCTIONS The table on the following pages lists all 27 S-Register numbers and includes a description of each register’s function. Refer to the Software User’s Manual for instuctions on how to change the S-Registers for the Tote-A-Fax 542 modem.
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 4: Operation REGISTER NUMBER REGISTER FUNCTION Number of rings to answer: default = 0 (no answer) (stored) Ring count: Stores number of rings Escape code character; default = 043 (ASCII character is + ) Carriage return charactere; default = 013 Line feed character;...
  • Page 19 TOTE-A-FAX 542 REGISTER NUMBER REGISTER FUNCTION Test Register (continued) Bit 4 Initiate Remote Test Bit 5 Initiate Remote Test with Self Test Bit 6 Analog Loopback with Self Test Bit 7 Reserved Reserved Test time stored in nonvolatile RAM (XL93C46);...
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 4: Operation REGISTER NUMBER REGISTER FUNCTION Option bit mapped register Bit 0 Determines speaker volume Bit 1 Determines speaker volume Bit 1 Bit 0 Function Low speaker volume Low speaker volume Medium speaker volume — default High speaker volume Bit 2 Determines speaker status Bit 3...
  • Page 21 TOTE-A-FAX 542 REGISTER NUMBER REGISTER FUNCTION Option bit mapped register Bit 0 determines whether a request from a remote modem for RDLB is acknowledged. The Default is Enabled. (Bit 0 Set) Bit 1 Determines speed of transmitting and receiving data...
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 4: Operation REGISTER NUMBER REGISTER FUNCTION Bit mapped register stored in nonvolatile RAM Bit 0 Transmission mode Bit 1 Transmission mode Bit 1 Bit 0 Function Asynchronous mode — default Synchronous mode 1 Synchronous mode 2 Synchronous mode 3 Bit 2 Reserved Bit 3...
  • Page 23 TOTE-A-FAX 542 4.5 Fax Command Set for the Fax Modem COMMAND FACTORY DEFAULT DESCRIPTION +FCLASS Select Service Class. +FCLASS=n command sets the active service class. +FCLASS=0 Return to data mode +FCLASS=1 Fax Class 1 +FCLASS=2 Fax Class 2 (not supported)
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 4: Operation COMMAND FACTORY DEFAULT DESCRIPTION issued for the specific command is supported or will respond with ERROR if it is not supported. +FAA Data/Fax Auto Answer. +FAA command configures the modem to automatically detect whether an incoming call is from a data modem or a fax modem.
  • Page 25 TOTE-A-FAX 542 COMMAND FACTORY DEFAULT DESCRIPTION +FRS=n Receive Silence. +FRS=n causes the modem to report back to the DTE with an OK result code after n 10 millisecond intervals of silence have been detected on the line. This command is aborted if any command character is received.
  • Page 26 CHAPTER 4: Operation COMMAND FACTORY DEFAULT DESCRIPTION +FTTn=m n=96, m=0 Transmit Test Data. +FTTn=m causes the modem to transmit a continous eye pattern at the specified rate. The transmission will terminate by a DTE abort (i.e., any character recognized at the DTE interface).

  • Page 27: Result Codes Table For The Data Modem

    TOTE-A-FAX 542 4.6 Result Codes Table for the Data Modem Word(s) Digit Code Code Meaning Acknowledges execution of the command line. CONNECT A connection has been established at 0 to 300 bps. RING Ring detected. NO CARRIER Failure to connect or a loss of the carrier signal.

  • Page 28: Data Compression And Error Detection For The Modem

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.7 Data Compression and Error The result? Your personal computer can talk to the Tote-A-Fax 542 Detection for the Modem modem at high speeds (that is, your This section explains the concepts PC can feed data to the modem in...
  • Page 29 4.7.4 S from the local terminal device (your UMMARY PC), rather than 10 bits per The Tote-A-Fax 542 modem is a character. This represents a 20% 2400 bps modem. It has the gain in data throughput. However, potential to allow effective data...

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5. TROUBLESHOOTING How do I find out if I have any COM What causes non-sensical text or PORTS (communications ports) on characters to appear on my screen? my computer? How do I correct this problem? First, consult your PC’s owner’s What you see on your computer manual.
  • Page 31 TOTE-A-FAX 542 TOTE-A-FAX 542 Run an analog loopback test to determine whether the problem is I tried to transfer a compressed data file (.ZIP file, .ARC file, etc.) but one of the first seven listed above, or if it is a faulty modem. To run this...
  • Page 32 ADDENDUM I Tote-A-Fax 542 This document contains corrections to your Tote-A-Fax 542 Installation and Operation Manual (August 1992). Changes are indicated by the use of vertical black bars in the margin of each page, as shown to the right of this statement.
  • Page 33 ©Copyright 1992. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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