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Chapter 1 – Description and Features ....................6 Product Description ..........................6 Features ..............................6 Safety Warnings ............................7 AT Commands and Fax Developer Guides ..................... 7 Technical Specifications .......................... 7 Chapter 2 - Installation ........................9 Connecting the Modem to Your System ....................9 Step 2 - Install the Modem Driver ......................
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RS-232 Pin Descriptions ........................51 RS-232 Cable Pinouts ..........................52 Leased Line Pinouts ..........................52 Appendix E – Environmental Statements ..................53 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement ............... 53 Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ..............54 Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards ............
Chapter 1 – Product Description and Features Chapter 1 – Description and Features Product Description This modem supports two- and/or four-wire leased lines. The four-wire leased line includes the dial backup and automatic leased line restoration features. The MultiModem II offers interactive automatic dialing. You can store four command lines or telephone numbers in the modem’s nonvolatile memory.
AT Commands and Fax Class 1 and Class 2 Developer Guides for this product are published in separate documents. You can download these from the Multi-Tech Installation Resources website at www.multitech.com/setup/product.go. Technical Specifications Your MultiModem II modem meets the following specifications: Trade Name MultiModem®...
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Chapter 1 – Product Description and Features Receiver Sensitivity -43 dBm under worst-case conditions AGC Dynamic Range 33 dB Connectors One DB25F (RS-232C/D) connector; three RJ-11s Cables Three modular telephone cords (USA); country- or region-specific cordage for International models; one 9-pin to 25-pin serial cable for International models;...
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Chapter 2 - Installation Connecting the Modem to Your System Turn off your computer. PHONE LINE LEASED MultiModem II Connections Connect the modem to your PC: Plug one end of the serial cable into the modem’s RS-232 connector. Plug the other end into your PC’s serial port connector (COM1 or COM2).
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Connect the phone to the modem (optional). For voice-only calls, plug a telephone into the modem’s PHONE jack. Connect the modem to the AC power outlet: Plug the power transformer into an AC power outlet or power strip. Plug the power transformer’s cable into the POWER jack on the modem.
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Using the LCD Panel Country or Region Codes A list of country/region codes can be found on the Multi-Tech Web site at: http://www.multitech.com/PRODUCTS/Info/approvals Then click on global modems. The Global Modem Country Approvals page displays. On this page you can view approvals, configuration strings and responses by country and products.
AT +GCI? <CR> Note: A list of country/region codes is also available on the Multi-Tech Web site at: http://www.multitech.com/PRODUCTS/Info/approvals Set and save the code by executing the following command: AT+GCI=nn <CR> (where nn is the country/region code). OK displays. Then the code displays.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Chapter 3 - Using the Front Panel Multi-Tech modem use communication program, such as Windows Terminal and HyperTerminal. For information on how to use the modem with your communication program, refer to the program’s documentation. Modem Configuration Configure your modem through Windows, a communication program, or the front panel.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The modem’s backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) has two functions: to display the current status of the modem and to display configuration menus, which are selected using the four push buttons on the front panel. Option Selection To select most configuration options, simply display the option in the LCD, and then press the Enter button to select it.
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Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Status The Status Trunk shows the current operating status of the modem. Limb changes are automatic, but certain options can be accessed by pressing the button. Note that when the modem is online, pressing the button shows the connect status, including the data speed, connection type, and compression type.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Basic Options Use the Basic Options Trunk to configure the modem’s basic operating conditions. When entering a number, use the arrow buttons to scroll through a list of digits and characters. To go to the next position, press the button. To back up or to exit without dialing, press the ...
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Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT5600BA-V92 User Guide...
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Advanced Options Use the Advanced Options Trunk to configure RS-232, dial backup, and callback security options. When entering a number or password, use the arrow buttons to select a character or digit. To go to the next position, press the button.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Remote Configuration Options Use the Remote Configuration Options Trunk to enable or disable remote configuration on the modem, and to change the password. When entering the password, use the arrow buttons to scroll through the alphabet. To go to the next character position, press the ...
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Phone Number Memory Options The MultiModem II can store up to four telephone numbers for speed dialing. Use the Phone Number Memory Options Trunk to store, list, and dial these numbers. When entering a number, use the arrow buttons to scroll through the available digits and dialing commands.
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Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Setting Country/Region Codes Trunk 1. Start at the Status LCD and use the down arrow to Status move down the menu tree to the Region Select LCD. 2. Use the right arrow to move from the Region Select Basic Options LCD, across the Region Setting Options LCD, to the Current Setting LCD.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Menu Options This section describes important LCD options. Many, but by no means all, of the options have AT command equivalents. Status Status LCDs display the current status of the modem. Though limb changes are automatic, certain options can be selected by pressing the ...
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Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Basic Options The following LCDs are used to configure the modem’s basic operating conditions. ONLINE OPTIONS The following LCDs are used to configure the online operation of the modem: LINE TYPE OPTIONS Use the and Enter buttons to select from the following line types: dial-up (PSTN), two-wire leased line originate or answer, and four-wire leased line originate or answer.
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Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel COMMAND MODE OPTIONS The following LCDs are used to configure result code responses. ENABLE/DISABLE RESPONSE Use the and Enter buttons to enable or disable the sending of result codes to the computer. Same as the Q0 and Q1 commands.
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Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel RS232 OPTIONS The following LCDs are used to configure the RS-232 interface. DTR OPTIONS Use the and Enter buttons to select how the modem responds to the high to low transition of the DTR signal sent by the computer.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel CALLBACK NUMBER Use to enter callback security phone numbers in memory locations 1–30. Each number can be up to 30 characters long. Same as the #CBN= command. Note: Only 16 characters can be displayed at a time.
Chapter 3 – Using the Front Panel Press the and Enter buttons to start the remote digital loopback test. The TEST IN PROGRESS LCD appears. To stop the test, press the and Enter buttons again. Same as the &T6 command. Note: Digital Loopback and Remote Digital Loopback tests must be performed using AT Commands.
Chapter 4 – Leased Line Operation Chapter 4 - Leased Line Operation A leased line is a private, permanent, telephone connection between two points. Unlike normal dialup connections, a leased line is always active. The modems automatically connect when they are attached to the line and are turned on.
Chapter 4 – Leased Line Operation Four-Wire Setup For four-wire leased line operation, connect one end of the four-wire cable to the LEASED jack on the back of the modem. Connect the other end of the cable to a four-wire leased line jack or terminals.
Chapter 4 – Leased Line Operation Dial Backup and Leased Line Restore Setup 1. Connect a telephone cable to the LINE jack of an MT5600BA-V92 modem set up for leased line operation. Connect the other end of the cable to a standard dialup line jack. 2.
The dialing command is not allowed in remote configuration mode. Setup Multi-Tech modems are shipped with a default setup password (MULTITECH). Because anyone who has an owner’s manual knows the default setup password, for security you should change the password and possibly also the remote configuration escape character.
Chapter 5 – Remote Configuration Changing the Remote Escape Character To improve security, you can change a remote modem’s remote configuration escape character. The remote configuration escape character is stored in register S13. The factory default is 42, which is the ASCII code for the asterisk character (*).
Chapter 6 – Callback Security Chapter 6 - Callback Security This chapter describes how to use callback security with your modem. Callback security protects your network from unauthorized access and helps control long distance costs. When callback security is enabled, all callers are requested to enter a password. If the password is invalid, the caller can try twice more before the modem hangs up.
Chapter 6 – Callback Security Front Panel Method 1. Turn on the modem. 2. Starting at the STATUS LCD, press the following buttons on the front panel to turn callback security on and off: To turn on callback security, press , , , , , , to display the - CALLBACK ON? option, and then press the Enter button to select the option.
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Chapter 6 – Callback Security 1. Open a data communication program, such as HyperTerminal. 2. To store a callback phone number in the first memory location, type AT#CBN01=xxxxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxxxxx is the dialing string, and press E . The dialing string can include the digits 0 through 9 NTER and any of the following characters: #, *, comma (,), semicolon (;), W, A, B, C, and D.
Chapter 6 – Callback Security Calling Procedure Use the following procedure to call a modem that has callback security enabled. Autoanswer must be enabled on the calling modem (S0=1 or S0=2). 1. Using a data communication program such as HyperTerminal, dial the number of the callback modem.
Chapter 6 – Callback Security Callback Security Commands The following AT commands are used with callback security. Command: #DBn Callback Enable/Disable Values: n = 0 or 1 Default: Description: Enables or disables callback security. When callback security is enabled, phone number memory locations 0–4, used for quick dialing and DTR dialing, become unavailable and are replaced by callback security memory locations 1–30.
Chapter 7 – Troubleshooting Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting Your modem was thoroughly tested at the factory before it was shipped. If you are unable to make a successful connection, or if you experience data loss or garbled characters during your connection, it is possible that the modem is defective.
Chapter 7 – Troubleshooting The Modem Does Not Respond to Commands Make sure the modem is plugged in and turned on. (See “None of the Indicators Light.”) Make sure you are issuing the modem commands from data communication software, either manually in terminal mode or automatically by configuring the software.
Chapter 7 – Troubleshooting If you hear a dial tone, your modem might be installed behind a corporate phone system (PBX) with an internal dial tone that sounds different from the normal dial tone. In that case, the modem might not recognize the dial tone and might treat it as an error.
Chapter 7 – Troubleshooting File Transfer Is Slower Than It Should Be You might have an older UART. For best throughput, install a 16550AFN UART or a Multi-Tech ISI serial port card. If you are using a slow transfer protocol, such as Xmodem, try Zmodem or Ymodem/G instead. ...
Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance Appendix A - Regulatory Information FCC Part 68 Telecom This equipment complies with part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission Rules. On the outside surface of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number. This information must be provided to the telephone company.
Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance 47 CFR – FCC Part 15 Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 47 CFR – FCC Part 15 regulations. The stated limits in this regulation are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment.
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 2004/108/EC of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility;...
Appendix A – Regulatory Compliance The equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that there is no less than 5 seconds between the end of one call attempt and the beginning of another.
Identify the current version of the firmware at the Multi-Tech Web site. If your modem already has the current firmware, there is no need to update it. 1. Using your favorite Web browser, go to http://www.multitech.com/en_US/SUPPORT/Updates/drivers/ 2. Scroll down the table to your modem model number. 3. Look at the firmware version number for your modem.
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Appendix B – Upgrading the Firmware Warning: The first digit of the new firmware must match the first digit of the old firmware, or the modem may not work properly; e.g., if your current firmware version is 4.16, replace it only with 4.xx firmware, not 6.xx firmware.
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Appendix B – Upgrading the Firmware 5. When the flash upgrade is complete, the message Programming Complete appears. Click Next to continue. 6. The Results dialog box appears next. Click Finish to exit Flash Wizard. Step 7 - Restore Your Parameters Your modem has been updated.
Appendix C – Installing a Modem Under Linux Appendix C - Installing a Modem Under Linux Introduction This appendix explains how to install a modem on a computer operating under the Red Hat Linux 6.2 operating system. Other versions of Red Hat and other Linux operating systems should be similar. Briefly, in Linux, you do not need drivers for most standard external modems and most internal ISA bus modems.
Appendix C – Installing a Modem Under Linux 7. Select Normal ISP if your ISP is not listed, and then click Next. 8. Click Finish. Calling the ISP 1. On the Task Bar at the bottom of the LCD, select the Gnome Footprint. 2.
Appendix D – Pin Descriptions Appendix D - Pin Descriptions RS-232 Pin Descriptions Label I/O Type Signal Name/Description CGND GND CGND is tied common to GND on the modem’s PCB. Transmitted Data The DTE uses the TD line to send data to the modem for transmission over the telephone line or to transmit commands to the modem.
Appendix E – WEEE Statement Appendix E – Environmental Statements Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement WEEE Directive 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. A sister Directive, ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design phase.
Appendix F – RoHS Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Certificate of Compliance 2011/65/EU Multi-Tech Systems confirms that its embedded products comply with the chemical concentration limitations set forth in the directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment - RoHS) These Multi-Tech products do not contain the following banned chemicals ●...
Appendix G – ROHS HT/TS Substance Concentration Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards In accordance with China’s Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (EIP) # 39, also known as China RoHS, the following information is provided regarding the names and concentration levels of Toxic Substances (TS) or Hazardous Substances (HS) which may be contained in Multi-Tech Systems Inc.
Index Index China’s Administrative Measures on the Control of Pollution ............... 55 command mode ............16 47 CFR – FCC Part 15 Class B ........43 communication programs ........39 compression, data ........... 41 CTS (Clear to Send) advanced menu options .......... 25 menu options ...........
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Index Set Country or Region Code Using LCDs ....11 solving problems ............38 LCD (liquid crystal display) ........14 South African Notice ..........45 leased line specifications, technical ..........7 menu options ............18 S-registers Leased-Line Pinouts ..........52 menu options ............
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