Analog Self-Test Mode - Tandy DCM-7 Operation Manual

300-bps intelligent modem
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Chapter 2
3. Enter the telephone number you want to dial using the D command (See
Appendix A, Dialer programming mode). You can also specify the dial-
ing method (either pulse or touch".tone), the dialing speed and any pause
which may be necessary to access an outside line in a PBX. For exam-
ple, in the phone number below:
DT9P1234567
T indicates tone, 9 is the access code to the outside line, P is the 2-second
pause and the digits
1234567
are to be dialed. For more information
on storing a telephone number, refer to Appendix A.
4. Press
00
to force the Modem out of command receptive state and to be-
gin dialing the number.
5. After detecting the carrier tone of the answer modem, after the telephone
line is connected, the Modem is ON LINE.
If
the Modem does not detect the carrier tone of the answer modemwithin
30 seconds after dialing (due to busy or no answer condition, etc.), it goes
off line after sending the
NO CARRIER
and
DISCONNECT
result code. To
dial the number again, press
00 .
The Modem automatically dials the
number stored in dialers memory. If you press
®
without having stored a
number, the Modem displays the NO NUMBER result code.
You can also program the Modem to automatically redial (RETRY) the num-
ber in advance. Il1 this case, press
CD
for the dial retry command. After you
respond to the first prompt, a second prompt appears:
RETRY FOR 1-9 TIMES OR CR FOR NO CHANGE
=
Again,
a
valid entry is a number or (
ENTER ) •
Input the desired number of
tries. If no change is required, just press (
ENTER) •
Analog self-test mode
Type
Q,
then type L to confirm that the value of the TEST parameter is now
changed to Y. Type
X
to execute the test command. The Modem displays
CONNECT and you are in the self-test mode. Type any characters on the
keyboard. If the DCM-7 is working properly, the TRANSMIT DATA and
RECEIVED DAT A indicators blink simultaneously and the characters you
typed will appear on the display. If not, there are problems with the circuit.
Check all cables and connections and run the test again. To abort self-test
mode, press . (
CTRL )
@ for the abort character.
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