Making A Data Call 7 - AT&T 7500 User Manual

Making a Data Call
You can make a data call from your data terminal. In many cases, you will be able to make
data calls using the options that were set at the factory (factory options are data profile 0 or p0). There
might be cases in which you will need a different set of option settings for particular data calls.
Creating a Data Option Profile, describes how to set up your own personal set of data option settings.
ACTION
From Your Data Terminal
To make a data call
CHAPTER 5: ASYNCHRONOUS DCE CONFIGURATION
PROCEDURE
1. Turn on your data terminal or PC.
If you are using a PC, make certain your
communications software (that is, your terminal
emulation program) is configured properly (see
section on options).
2 . If the [ CMD: ] prompt does appear on your screen, proceed
to step 3. If the [ CMD: ] prompt does not appear on your
screen, then: Press [
BREAK
to make certain that Speed and Parity are correct.
The 7500 will automatically adjust Speed and Parity.
3 . At the [ CMD: ] prompt, type dial and the telephone
number.
For example, type dial 1234567.
When dialing, type dial; then one (and only
one) space; then the number. Strict adherence
to this format is necessary. For example, typing
dial, two spaces, and the string will result in
the second space being transmitted as the first
character in the dialed string.
], type AT, and press [
RETURN
]
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