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UTA120
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Alpha Telecom, Inc. USA

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  • Page 1 UTA120 User’s Guide Alpha Telecom, Inc. USA...
  • Page 3 UTA120 User’s Guide Revision 2.1 August 2008 © Copyright 1997 All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Microsoft does not make any representation or warranty regarding specifications in this document or any product or item developed based on these specifications. Microsoft disclaims all express and implied warranties, including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from infringement.
  • Page 5 FCC Statement FCC Statement FCC ID: LLMUTA120 This device is a Class B Computing Device Peripheral and complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. It also complies with the new rules under Docket 87-389 and is not affected by Section 15.37, transition rule. This equipment is registered under Part 68.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    • The power cord must be connected to a properly wired and grounded outlet. • Never plug an analog telephone line into the “U” interface of the UTA120. • Read and understand all instructions.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    The About Button .................11 The Help Button ...................11 4. Network Connections and Data Calls....13 Installing The UTA120 as a Modem ..........13 Creating Your Network Connection .............14 Making a Data Call with Windows 95...........14 Making a Data Call Using the AT Command Set: .......15 5.
  • Page 8 6. The AT Command Set......... 19 Introduction to the AT Command Set...........19 Functional States ..................19 Guidelines for Using AT Commands............20 Profile Descriptions for the UTA120.............21 Problems in Command Execution:............22 Description of AT Commands ..............22 S Registers....................34 Result Codes..................35 7. Troubleshooting Tips .......... 37 Appendix A: ISDN Ordering ........

  • Page 9: Introduction

    We recommend that the customer retain the packaging container and material. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The UTA120 will perform best if your PC is equipped with the following: Ø 8M of RAM (minimum) Ø 3M of Hard Drive Space (for Windows 95** users only) Ø...

  • Page 10: Preinstallation

    + Warning: Always turn the UTA120 power off before connecting or disconnecting cables. Plug the DB9 cable into the UTA120’s DATA port. Insert the other end of the cable into a communication port on the PC/workstation or other Data Terminal Equipment (DTE).
  • Page 11 ON. All the LEDs should flash in a preset sequence for a few seconds. If nothing is plugged into the UTA120 then the LED indicators will stop flashing and only the green Power LED and the red Line LED will be lit. If everything is connected, the Line LED will turn green.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1: Introduction UTA120 User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Software Installation And Configuration

    Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. The HMI may or may not work on your Windows 3.1 system. The HMI will not work on any other systems. 1. Insert the diskette labeled “UTA120 Installation Disk 1 of 2” into your PC’s 3.5" (A:) disk drive.

  • Page 14: Configuration

    1. If you have just installed the UTA120 software, you will see the UTA120 window. Click on the “UTA120 Configuration” icon. The Configuration window appears. + If you have installed the setup software, but closed the UTA120 window, do the following to open the Configuration window: Ø Click the Start button.

  • Page 15: Installation And Configuration For Windows 3.X, Dos, Or Unix

    UTA120 User’s Guide Ø V.120 (Hardware Rate Adaption) is a North American setting that allows the UTA120 to talk with older ISDN hardware. 8. PPP Option (Point-to-Point Protocol) is available only if you choose the Asyn-to-sync PPP call type. You are given a choice for either 64Kbps or 128Kbps speed.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2: Software Installation and Configuration UTA120 User’s Guide 2. Configure SPIDs with the AT!Cn=x command. Ø AT!C6=DATA Port 1 SPID Ø AT!C7=DATA Port 2 SPID Ø AT!C8=Analog Port 1 SPID Ø AT!C9=Analog Port 2 SPID 3. Configure DNs with the AT!Nn=x command.

  • Page 17: Advanced Configuration

    Stored Directory” option in the Call Screen Mode section of the Advanced Configuration Window. 5. In the section labeled Answer Mode you may set the UTA120 to answer automatically. Simply click the circle next to Auto. 6. If you choose auto answer, you can manually adjust the Ring Count (i.e., how many rings before the PC automatically answers).

  • Page 18: The Call Button

    THE PROFILES BUTTON 1. Click the Profiles button. 2. The Profiles window will open. + Note: Profile is the setup configuration of the UTA120. 3. To change the start up profile, click the Change start up user profile selection button.

  • Page 19: The About Button

    10. To actually change the individual profile settings, see Chapter 6, the AT Command Set. THE ABOUT BUTTON Click the About button to get the UTA120 Version information. THE HELP BUTTON 1. Click the Help button. 2. The Help window opens.
  • Page 20 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration UTA120 User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Network Connections And Data Calls

    7. Another Install New Modem window appears. Click the Have Disk button. 8. The Install From Disk window appears. Type in A:\ and click the OK button. Make sure the “UTA120 Installation Disk 1 of 2” is in Drive A of your PC.

  • Page 22: Creating Your Network Connection

    3. The Dial-Up Networking window appears. Double-click the Make New Connection icon. 4. The Make New Connection window appears. Choose the UTA120 setting that you installed earlier and click Next. 5. Enter the number to dial for your connection and click Next.

  • Page 23: Making A Data Call Using The At Command Set

    Example: ATD4125678 <ENTER>. Ø CONNECT <baud rate/call type> If the above message is displayed, the remote site has answered. The UTA120 is now in the On-Line state. Data transfer with the remote site is now possible. Example: CONNECT 38400/V.120 Ø NO CARRIER If the above message is displayed, the call has failed.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4: Network Connections and Data Calls UTA120 User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Supplementary Services

    The time you hold the receiver button down should be approximately one half second. The flash should never exceed one second or it will become a disconnect. If you flash to quickly, the UTA120 may not recognize the flash.

  • Page 26: Transferring Calls

    ⇒ Normal Ring: A single ring of 2-second duration followed by 4 seconds of silence signals an incoming call. Ø Ringing from inside the UTA120 ⇒ Alarm Ringing: A single continuous ring that does not stop. This signals that one of the analog lines has been left off-hook. To turn it off, just hang up.

  • Page 27: The At Command Set

    On-Line state Escape Command Mode. The Command Mode The Command Mode is the default mode when the UTA120 is powered on or after a disconnect. While in this mode, the UTA120 accepts commands from the Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). The On-Line State After dialing the number and completing the linkup hand shaking, the UTA120 will make a connection with the remote terminal adapter and enter the On-Line state.

  • Page 28: Guidelines For Using At Commands

    Ø The AT prefix is known as the “Attention Characters.” It can be uppercase or lowercase but the UTA120 will not recognize a combination of the cases (At or aT). Ø It also informs your terminal (UTA120) of your computer’s speed, parity and character length.

  • Page 29: Profile Descriptions For The Uta120

    Whenever you modify the values of the parameters (registers) the system automatically keeps the new values in the volatile memory. If you do not save them in a user profile, the changes are temporary and last only until the UTA120 is reset.

  • Page 30: Problems In Command Execution

    Ø They can be loaded to replace the current active profile via the command “AT&Fn” where n=0,1,2, or 5. PROBLEMS IN COMMAND EXECUTION If your UTA120 did not execute a command line, make sure the following is correct: Ø You are in the Command Mode and your command line follows the format described in the section entitled, “Guidelines for Using AT Commands”.
  • Page 31 Ø Some special characters, like “T”, “P”, “W”, space, and parentheses, will be ignored in a dialing command line. Ø When the “D” command is invoked in the Command Mode, the UTA120 will enter the Call-in-Progress state and wait for an answer. The call can be aborted by pressing any key.
  • Page 32 Result codes are displayed (default) Result codes are suppressed Ø “Qn” is used to instruct the UTA120 to display or suppress the result code after a command execution. Ø For example: A printer is connected to your UTA120; however, you do not want the result code from the UTA120 printed after each print action.
  • Page 33 CHAPTER 6: AT Command Set UTA120 User’s Guide = Query Designated S Register Format ATSn? <ENTER> Ø The number “n” is the index of the specified S Register. Only the value of the S Register you specified is displayed. Ø For further information on the S Registers, refer to the section entitled S Registers.
  • Page 34 Load user profile 2 as active profile Ø “Zn” loads a user profile as the active profile. Ø When this command is invoked, your UTA120 will abort all existing calls and reconfigure itself to the setting stored in the selected user profile.
  • Page 35 Disable flow control Bi-directional RS/CS flow control default Bi-directional Xon/Xoff flow control Ø “&Kn” specifies the local flow control between the UTA120 and the DTE. It takes effect only when the system is in the On-Line state for a data call. &L...
  • Page 36 CHAPTER 6: AT Command Set UTA120 User’s Guide &V = View Configuration Profile Format AT&Vn <ENTER> Display the active profile. Display the user profile 1. Display the user profile 2. Display system parameters and analog port setting Ø “&Vn” allows you to view the active and stored user profiles.
  • Page 37 CHAPTER 6: AT Command Set UTA120 User’s Guide !Bn? = Query Analog Port Attribute Format AT!Bn? <ENTER> Query the attribute of the analog port Tel 1 Query the attribute of the analog port Tel 2 = Set Switch Type and SPIDs Format AT!Cn= Switch/SPID <ENTER>...
  • Page 38 Ø x=0 or 1 forces the UTA120 to answer or reject a call unconditionally. Ø X=2 sets the UTA120 to screen incoming calls, so when a call comes in, it will be answered only if the calling phone number matches a number in the stored directory (stored by “&Zn”).
  • Page 39 CHAPTER 6: AT Command Set UTA120 User’s Guide = Select Data Call Type Format AT%A2 =n <ENTER> HDLC transparent rate adaptation (64K) Asynchronous-to-synchronous PPP protocol (64K) Multilink PPP (128K) Asynchronous Inverse Mux (128K) V.120 rate adaptation (64K) Ø “%A2” allows you to select the protocol for your data call.
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 6: AT Command Set UTA120 User’s Guide = Set the Idle Timer Delay Format AT%L4=n <ENTER> No data forwarding on time-out (default) n=1 to 255 Data forwarding on time out of value multiplied by 50ms Ø “%L4” is used to define the duration of an interval between successive characters received from the DTE.
  • Page 41 AT@M8=n <ENTER> Ø “n” ranges from 0 to 64 and the unit is in kilobits per second. Ø When “@M8” is set to 0, it indicates the UTA120 won’t release a second channel even though the throughput is very low.

  • Page 42: S Registers

    Value Unit Description Establishes the number of RING result codes 0-255 Count after which the UTA120 answers the call. A value of 0 disables auto-answer mode. (default=0) Read-only. S1 is incremented each time the 0-255 Count UTA120 sends a RING result code to the DTE.

  • Page 43: Result Codes

    Result codes are informational messages sent from the UTA120 and displayed on your monitor. These messages are the UTA120’s response to the commands you issue to the UTA120. A result code can be either a word or a numeric representation.
  • Page 44 CHAPTER 6: AT Command Set UTA120 User’s Guide CONNECT 9.6K/{call type} UTA120 has made a 9600bps connection CONNECT 19.2K/{call type} UTA120 has made a 19200bps connection CONNECT 38.4K/{call type} UTA120 has made a 38400bps connection CONNECT 57.6K/{call type} UTA120 has made a 57600bps connection CONNECT 115.2K/{call type}...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Tips

    COM port each is using. If you have a serial mouse using COM port 1 or 3, then install the UTA120 on COM port 2 or 4. If you have a PS/2 mouse, or your mouse is using COM port 2 or 4, install your UTA120 on COM port 1 or 3.
  • Page 46 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Tips UTA120 User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Appendix A: Isdn Ordering

    To do this, you must understand some basic ISDN rules: Each device requires a SPID, and some require more. The UTA120 requires 2 SPIDs, one to share between each Data and Tel Port. If you use additional devices, like ISDN phones or Video Conferencing equipment, you will need more SPIDs.

  • Page 48: Suggested Ordering Codes

    UTA120 User’s Guide SUGGESTED ORDERING CODES UTA120 (alone) – The UTA120 uses both Voice and Data, and can access a variety of the voice capabilities that make ISDN valuable. To use this value, your must decide how to provision your line to get the best value from the telephone company.

  • Page 49: Alternative Iocs

    Remember that these devices should add provisioning not replace it. If you want code “V” for your UTA120, but your video says code “R” (a data only code), use code “V”, and add any notes from equipment documentation. ALTERNATIVE IOCS There are alternatives to IOCs called EZ-ISDN packages.
  • Page 50 Appendix A: ISDN Ordering UTA120 User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Appendix B: Specifications

    Appendix B: UTA120 Specifications UTA120 User’s Guide APPENDIX B: UTA120 SPECIFICATIONS INTERFACE Ø U-Interface conforms to ANSI T1.601, 1992 Ø Connector: RJ-11 Ø Line: Two-wire, full duplex Ø Data Rate: 144 Kbps available to subscriber Ø Line Code: 2B1Q per T1.601, 1992 Ø...

  • Page 52: Data Interface

    Appendix B: UTA120 Specifications UTA120 User’s Guide DATA INTERFACE Ø Data Interface conforms to ANSI Ø Connector: DB9 female Ø Asynchronous data rate: 230.4Kbps Ø Dial-up Interface: AT command (Asyn), DTR assertion Ø Loopback for self-test & for DTE diagnosis (local, network, remote) Ø...

  • Page 53: Power

    Appendix B: UTA120 Specifications UTA120 User’s Guide Power Ø AC/DC power adapter: 110V ± 10V, 60Hz Ø Output: 12 VDC, 1 A Ø Consumption: <8 Watts Switch Capability Ø North American NI-1 (AT&T, NORTEL, SIEMENS) Ø North American Custom: AT&T, NORTEL Physical Dimensions Ø...
  • Page 54 Appendix B: UTA120 Specifications UTA120 User’s Guide...

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