Configuring The Com Port To Support An External Modem - Paradyne FrameSaver
DSL 9783 User Manual

Configuration Options

Configuring the COM Port to Support an External Modem

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Select External Modem (Com Port) to display or change the configuration options
that control call processing for an external device attached to the COM port
(see Table 4-19).
Main Menu Configuration
External Modem (Com Port)
NOTE:
A standard EIA-232 crossover cable is required when connecting an external
modem to the FrameSaver unit's COM port. See
Crossover Cable in Appendix C, Connectors, Cables, and Pin Assignments ,
for cable pin assignments.
Table 4-19. External Modem (COM Port) Options
External Modem Commands
Possible Settings: Disable, AT
Default Setting: Disable
Specifies the type of commands to be sent over the COM port.
Disable – Commands will not be sent over the COM port.
AT – Standard Attention (AT) Commands are sent over the COM port to control the
external device. All AT command strings will end with a carriage return (hex 0x0D) and a
line feed (hex 0x0A).
CAUTION: Do not use this setting if you have an asynchronous terminal connected
to the COM port.
Dial-In Access
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Enable
Controls whether external devices can dial-in to the FrameSaver unit through the COM
port (based on the Port Use option setting).
Display Conditions – This option does not appear if External Modem Commands is
disabled.
Enable – Answers incoming calls and establishes connection to the remote terminal or
IP network.
Disable – Does not answer incoming calls.
Management and Communication
July 2000
Standard EIA-232-D
9783-A2-GB20-00