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Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product. With the ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet you have chosen a modem which enables you to make use of the new 56k technology. The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet sup- ports the AT command set in compliance with V.250.
Contents Contents ........................IV Introduction ........................1 Your ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet ’s vocabulary............. 1 What do I need for ELSA-COMMUNICATE! Lite ? ..........3 Package contents....................3 CE conformity......................4 Control commands ......................5 Entering and executing AT commands ..............5 Escape command ....................
Introduction Introduction The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet is a desktop device that is contained by a flat, stable plastic casing. The hardware installation is fast and user-friendly thanks to plug&play support (see Installation Guide). The included ELSA-COMMUNICATE! Lite software suite is a communications program which provides you with the most important data communications applications in a con- venient, easy-to-use package.
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Introduction Fax operation – The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet supports fax transmission and reception at speeds of 2400 to 14,400 bps in addition to the modem operating modes. The Class 1, Class 1.0, Class 2 and Class 2.0 fax command sets permit the use of any standard fax software, as well as the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or Windows for Workgroups e-mail functions.
ELSA-COMMUNICATE! Lite : Computer: A PC with at least a 486 processor is recommended. Approx. 100 MB free disk space is required for a complete installation. After installation, the ELSA- COMMUNICATE! Lite takes up about 25 MB disk space. CD-ROM: CD-ROM drive...
April 29, 1991 for the alignment and mutual recognition of the member states' laws con- cerning telecommunications devices. The ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet has such a CE seal, guaranteeing: Immunity to interference according to EN 50082 Electromagnetic compatibility; Generic immunity standard; Part 1: Residential, com-...
AT command set. This is recommended by Microsoft for the PC98 spe- cification and is a requirement of the PC99 specification. Your ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet is a state-of-the-art modem equipped for the V.250 command set. A terminal program is required to enter AT commands via a PC (e.g. ELSA-COMMUNICA- TE! Lite ).
To change the con- figuration of your modem, you should use the AT commands instead. A complete des- cription of the S registers can be found on the ELSA modem CD. Modifying bit-oriented registers The following example will illustrate the modification of the bit-oriented options of a re- gister.
AT$D, AT:D, S28 (bit 7) Control modem answers ATE, ATQ, ATV, AT\V AT&D, AT-H, AT-M, AT*Q, S96 Control call tones AT&G Control transfer method AT+MS Control data format S28 (bit 0-1), S53 Control telephone-side speed AT+MS ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
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Control commands ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
Enable automatic retrain Remote configuration off Remote configuration on Break signal handling +EFCS FCS operating mode in V.42 mode Display of error correction method Selection of error correction method +ESR Control of selective repeat function in V.42 mode ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
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CONNECT message after invalid escape sequence No CONNECT message after invalid escape sequence Display register contents Display user password and parameters Set and read the internal register Display the current configuration in verbose form Set access flags ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
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Exit remote configuration &Y0 Load configuration profile 0 at startup &Y1 Use configuration profile 1 at startup Change supervisor password Load configuration profile 0 Load configuration profile 1 Setting and reading a bit in a register ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
The LEDs on the front panel show the condition of the interface lines or the condition of the modem. Data to modem Data from modem Computer operational Hardware handshake control line from modem Connection established Modem online (off hook) V.90 connection Modem power on ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
Appendix Technical data Users with specific technical interests should refer to this chapter for detailed informa- tion on ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet . All connections and their pin assignments are de- scribed in detail. Characteristics of the modem ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
How can I give AT commands to my modem? To communicate with a modem via your PC, you need a communications software, also called "terminal program" (e.g. ELSA-COMMUNICATE! Lite ). After starting the communi- cations software, you can enter AT commands in the terminal screen. The program sends these commands to your modem via the serial interface of your PC.
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The throughput rate for 28,800 bps CONNECTS is just 2000 cps. The poor throughput is the result of the large number of CRC errors. Check that your com- puter BIOS settings for the entry IDE HDD BLOCK MODE are set to DISABLED. ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
As WinFax Pro 8.0 does not come with settings for the voice functions of the ELSA MicroLink , a compatible modem type must be selected. Select Generic from the list of modem manufacturers and as the modem type Rockwell Fax/Voice or Rock- well Fax/Voice with Speakerphone if your modem has a hands-free option.
Warranty period The warranty period for ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet is two years. This period begins at the day of deliv- ery from the ELSA dealer. Warranty services do not result in an extension of the warranty period nor do they initiate a new warranty period.
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ELSA Monitor, damage to the cathode ray tube (CRT) has been caused especially by mechanical load (e.g. from shock to the pitch mask assembly or damage to the glass tube), by...
Duplex – In this mode of operation (also cal- become a world-wide standard for the syntax led full duplex), data can be sent and received of these commands. All ELSA modems are simultaneously. In half-duplex mode, data equipped with an automatic dialing device and transmission is possible in both directions as can accept calls automatically.
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I. and Q. series are standards ror correction protocol, as well as the methods for the ISDN. The ITU-T is the successor orga- according to V.42, V.42bis. nization of the CCITT (Comité Consultatif Inter- national Télégraphique et Téléphonique). ELSA MicroLink 56k Internet...
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Transfer protocol – A number of transfer processing systems over long distances. ELSA protocols exist which are designed to ensure has been developing and manufacturing mo-...
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