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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ™ MultiMobile V.92 Portable USB Modem MT9234MU User Guide...
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Multi-Tech. All other brand and product names mentioned in this publication are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Technical Support Country By Email By Phone Europe, Middle East, Africa support@multitech.co.uk +(44) 118 959 7774 U.S., Canada, all others support@multitech.com (800) 972-2439 or +763-717-5863 World Headquarters Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1 – Product Description....................4 Introduction ............................4 Features ..............................4 Telecom Safety Warnings........................5 Shipping Package Contents........................5 You Supply............................5 Technical Specifications ........................6 About AT Commands..........................6 Chapter 2 –...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1 – Product Description Chapter 1 – Product Description Introduction The MultiMobile USB portable USB modem provides V.92/56K data rates, fax and file transfer capabilities and a hot-swappable USB interface. This modem, weighing only 2 ounces, is ideal for mobile users who want email and Internet access on the road.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1 – Product Description Telecom Safety Warnings • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never install a telephone jack in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1 – Product Description Technical Specifications MultiMobile™ USB Trade Name Model Number MT9234MU 56K download speeds from digital V.92/V.90 servers; Data Rates 33.6K upload and download speeds from non-V.92/V.90 servers and other client modems Fax Rates 33.6K and below...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Chapter 2 – Installation Setup To use your modem, you must connect the MT9234MU’s USB cable connector to your computer (“USB”) and to a telephone line (“LINE”). Connect the Modem to Your System Connect the MT9234MU to your computer’s USB port and connect the telephone line to your MT9234MU and a telephone wall jack.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Install the Modem Driver Introduction Compatibility: This MultiMobile MT9234MU MultiModem is compatible with Windows Operating Systems Vista/XP/2003/2000 and Linux. Windows Drivers: The MultiMobile MT9234MU driver must be installed in your computer’s program directory.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Installing the Modem Driver in Windows Vista Preliminaries Power up your computer. If you have not already done so, connect the modem’s USB cable to a USB port on the computer and connect the phone line between the modem and a telephone wall jack.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Choose Browse my computer for driver software (advanced). At the Browse for driver software on your computer screen, click the Browse button. Browse to the Drivers folder on your MultiMobile MT9234MU CD, then select the Windows_Drivers folder and then the Vista32 folder.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Installing driver software… screen appears. When the software for this device has been successfully installed screen appears with Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device: MultiMobile MT9234MU. Click Close.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Installation of the Communications Port The Found New Hardware – Texas Instrument UMP Serial Port 00 screen appears. If you have the disc that came with your device, insert it now. The MultiMobile MT9234MU Modem product CD is still in the CD ROM drive.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software screen appears. Select Install this driver software anyway. Installing driver software progress screen appears. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234MU User Guide (S000409B)
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Click Close. Installation of the Modem The Found New Hardware – MultiTech Systems MT9234MU screen appears. If you have the disc that came with your device, insert it now. The MultiMobile MT9234MU product CD is still in the CD ROM drive. Click Next.
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Click Close. The installation of drivers is now complete. After installation has been completed, you should test the operation of your new MT9234MU by registering it. Key in the URL given below and follow the on-line instructions: http://www.multitech.com/register Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234MU User Guide (S000409B)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Installing the Modem Driver in Windows XP/2003 This installation assumes a Windows XP or Windows 2003 operating system. Windows XP/2003 are identical in the methods they use for installing modem drivers. Part A for Windows XP/2003: Installing the USB Driver Connect the USB cable between the MultiModem and the PC.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation The next screen is the Please choose your search and installation options. Ensure that only Include this location in the search is selected. Click the Browse button Browse to the Drivers folder on your MultiMobile MT9234MU CD, then select the Windows_Drivers folder and then the XP32 folder.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation At the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard for the MultiMobile MT9234MU screen, click Finish. Installation of the USB driver is now complete. The second Found New Hardware wizard will start automatically to associate the PC port with the USB driver.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click Next. Please choose your search and installation options screen appears. Select Include this location in the search:. Click Browse. This may already be populated with the correct path from the first wizard;...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. The association between the serial port and the USB driver has been made. Click Finish. The third Found New Hardware wizard will start automatically to install the modem inf file. Part C for Windows XP/2003: Installing the Modem INF File If the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen asking –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation This wizard helps you install software for MultiTech Systems MT9234MU. Click on Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Then click Next. The Please choose your search and installation options screen appears.
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MultiMobile MT9234MU is complete. After installation has been completed, you should test the operation of your new MT9234MU by registering it. Key in the URL given below and follow the on-line instructions: http://www.multitech.com/register Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234MU User Guide (S000409B)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Installing the Modem Driver in Windows 2000 Part A for Windows 2000: Installing the USB Driver Connect the USB cable between the MultiMobile MT9234MU and the PC. Insert the MultiMobile MT9234MU CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD uses the Autorun feature, and after a brief delay, the MultiModem Setup –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation The Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears. Click on Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) Click Next. The Locate Driver Files screen appears. Click on Specify a location. Click Next.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation At the Driver Files Search Results screen, Click Next. A Digital Signature Not Found screen may appear depending on operating system settings. Click Yes. At the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen – MultiMobile MT9234MU. Click Finish.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Part B for Windows 2000: Associating PC Port with USB Driver Wait while Windows prepares the next phase of the installation (associating the PC port with the USB drive). When the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation The Locate Drivers Files screen appears. Click on Specify a location. Click Next. The MultiMobile product CD is still in the CD-ROM drive. Click the Browse button. This may already be populated with the correct path from the first wizard: In that case simply click Next and skip to step 18.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation At the Driver Files Search Results screen, click Next. A Digital Signature Not Found screen may appear depending on the operating system settings. Click Yes. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. The association between the serial port and the USB driver has been made.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation Part C for Windows 2000: Installing the Modem INF File After a brief delay, the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. Click Next. The Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears. Click on Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended).
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2 - Installation The Locate Drivers Files screen appears. Click on Specify a location. Click Next. The MultiMobile product CD is still in the CD-ROM drive. Click the Browse button. This may already be populated with the correct path from the second wizard: In that case simply click Next.
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Country AT Command ATI9 Country Code (Hexidecimal) (Decimal) Euro/NAM* AT%T19,0,34 (default) Japan AT%T19,0,10 Because the list of country codes is continually being updated, we present the complete list on our Web site: http://www.multitech.com/GlobalModem/config Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234MU User Guide (S000409B)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3 - Operation Chapter 3 - Operation Front Panel The MT9234MU has 4 LEDs on the front panel indicating status, configuration, and activity: • Data. The Data LED flashes when the modem is transmitting/receiving data to/from another modem. •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4 – Remote Configuration Chapter 4 - Remote Configuration Remote configuration is a network management tool that allows you to configure modems anywhere in your network from one location. With password protected remote configuration, you can issue AT commands to a remote MT9324MU modem for maintenance or troubleshooting as if you were on site.
U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. Bank. For out of warranty repair charges, go to www.multitech.com/COMPANY/Policies/warranty/ Extended two-year overnight replacement service agreements are available for selected products. Please call MTS customer service at (888) 288-5470 or visit our web site at www.multitech.com/PARTNERS/Programs/overnight_replacement/...
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Multi-Tech product. The Multi-Tech sales office directory is available at www.multitech.com/PARTNERS/Channels/offices/ In the event that factory service is required, products may be shipped, freight prepaid to our Mounds View, Minnesota factory. Recommended international shipment methods are via Federal Express, UPS or DHL courier services, or by airmail parcel post;...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance Class B Statements FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance practical, the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance EMC, Safety, and R&TTE Directive Compliance The CE mark is affixed to this product to confirm compliance with the following European Community Directives: • Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility;...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance • The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt. For automatic calls to different numbers: •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Appendix B - Linux Installations Introduction The MT9234MU supports Linux 2.4 kernel versions (2.4.28 and above), 2.6 kernel versions 2.6.8 through 2.6.10, and, with a special patch, Linux kernel versions 2.6.11 through 2.6.20.4 and above. There are three separate installation procedures for these ranges of kernel versions.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Installation Steps Install the Kernel Sources To build the TI USB driver you must have the matching kernel sources for your kernel. To verify that you have matching kernel sources, run "uname -r" to get the version of the running kernel. Then check for the directory /usr/src/linux-<version>, /lib/modules/<version>/source, /lib/modules/<version>/build, or /usr/src/linux-<stripped_version>, where stripped_version has the extra version information removed.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Build and Install the TI USB Driver from the Source RPM Package Follow this step if your distribution supports RPM packages; otherwise, follow the next step on installing from a TGZ package.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Build and Install the TI USB Driver from the TGZ Package You will need the TI USB tgz package for this step. The Introduction section above describes where to find the latest TI USB tgz package.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Device Files Because the TI USB driver does not use usbserial (to avoid known problems with usbserial) it uses its own device file names, /dev/ttyTIUSB0, /dev/ttyTIUSB1, and so on. The device files are created automatically when the ti_usb driver is loaded.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Uninstalling the TI USB Driver (for 2.4 kernel versions) If you installed the TI USB RPM package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the command rpm -e ti_usb-X.Y-Z If you installed the TI USB TGZ package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Installation in Computers Using the Linux 2.6 Kernel Introduction This procedure applies to Linux 2.6 kernel versions 2.6.8 through 2.6.10. These tgz and source RPM packages (ti_usb_2.6-1.2.tgz and ti_usb_2.6-1.2-1.src.rpm) contain a device driver for the MT9234MU’s TI USB 3410 processor in the Linux 2.6 kernels.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Prepare the Kernel Sources This step may or may not be necessary, depending on how your Linux distribution installs the kernel sources. Log in as root and do the following: Command Explanation 1.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Build and Install the TI USB Driver from the Source RPM Package Follow this step if your distribution supports RPM packages; otherwise, follow the next step on installing from a TGZ package.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Build and Install the TI USB Driver from the TGZ Package Follow this step if your distribution does not support RPM packages; otherwise, follow the previous step on installing from an RPM package. You will need the TI USB 3410/5052 tgz package for this step.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Uninstalling the TI USB Driver (for 2.6 kernel versions) If you installed the TI USB RPM package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the command rpm -e ti_usb_2.6-X.Y-Z If you installed the TI USB TGZ package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the...
The TI USB 3410/5052 driver should be included in the official Linux kernel in version 2.6.20 or later. The official Linux kernel does not yet have support for the Multitech modems, however; to add that support you need this package.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – Linux Installations Installing the Firmware Images Copy ti_mts_fw_cdma, ti_mts_fw_edge, ti_mts_fw_gsm, ti_mts_fw_mt9234mu and ti_mts_fw_mt9234zbausb to /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/ or /lib/firmware depending on your distribution. Be sure the files are owned by root:root and have permissions r--r--r--. Load the TI USB 3410/5052 Driver The ti_usb_3410_5052 driver should be automatically loaded when you plug in the TI USB 3410/5052 devices, provided your device uses the default vendor and product ids.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix C – WEEE Statement Appendix C – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement July, 2005 The WEEE directive places an obligation on EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and importers to take-back electronics products at the end of their useful life.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix E – ASCII Conversion Appendix E – ASCII Conversion ASCII Conversion Chart CTRL CODE CODE CODE CODE " & < > NUL Null, or all zeros Vertical Tab Sync. SOH Start of Header Form Feed End Transmission Block STX Start of Text...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Index Shipping Package Contents ........5 AT Commands............7 Off-Hook LED............11 Ordering Replacement Parts ........15 Carrier detect LED...........11 Connecting the modem..........8 remote configuration..........13 escape character...........13 remote node operation ..........11 Data LED..............11 Repairs policy............14 Replacement Parts ...........15 Required equipment...........5 Front panel...............11 Safety Warning Telecom ...........5...
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