MDR220A Wireless V.90 Modem User’s Manual Version 1.0 1000 Park Drive – Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 – (724)746-5500 Web site: www.blackbox.com E-mail: info@blackbox.com Order Toll Free in the US: Call 877-877-BBOX ( Outside the US call 724-746-5500)
20cm of the antenna during normal use with the exception of hands, feet and ankles. Caution: Any change or modification not expressly approved by Black Box could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
MDR220A User's Manual 1 Overview The MDR220A & MDR221A products provide a wireless point-to-point connection between a RS232 device and a 56K data/fax modem. 1.1 MDR220A & MDR221A Definitions 1) Pwr: Red LED indicates power is connected to the unit.
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MDR220A User's Manual 2) If the Standard 56000 bps K56Flex Modem is not installed, click Add… to install a new modem. 3) Select Other when asked what type of modem you want to install, then click on Next>. 4) Select “Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list”.
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MDR220A User's Manual 5) Select “(Standard Modem Types)” from the Manufacturers list, then select “Standard 56000 bps K56Flex Modem” from the Models list. Click Next> to continue. 6) Select the port to use with the modem and click Next> to continue.
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MDR221A unit. Select 115200 for the Maximum speed. Do not select “Only connect at this speed”, as this will not allow communications from the MDR221A unit to the MDR220A unit. The selected Baud Rate must match the MDR221A’s Baud Rate setting.
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MDR220A User's Manual 10) Click the Connection tab. Select 8 Data bits, None for Parity, 1 for Stop bits. Select “Wait for dial tone before dialing”. Selecting “Cancel the call if not connected within xx secs” is optional. 11) Click Advanced… to continue. Select “Use flow control” and then select “Hardware (RTS/CTS)”.
MDR220A User's Manual 3 Auto-Answer Feature This feature enables the MDR220A unit to answer an incoming call over the phone line. In order to enable this feature, the HyperTerminal program must be opened. HyperTerminal is launched by clicking on the Start icon in Windows and selecting Programs. From the Programs list select Accessories, Communications, then HyperTerminal.
MDR220A User's Manual 4 Connecting To A Non-PC Device When using MDR220A to connect a non-PC device to a phone line, it is important that the MDR221A unit is configured properly. The MDR221A unit must match the serial settings of the non-PC host device.
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