AT&T DataPort PCX Modem User Manual page 77

Glossary
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment. The equipment, such as computers
and printers, that provides or creates data.
DTR
Data Terminal Ready. A signal from the computer to the modem,
sent via Pin 20 of an RS-232 interface, that indicates the modem
is turned ON and is connected to the computer.
E
EIA/TIA 578
An Electronic Industries Association's standard for fax modems.
error control
A method used by the modem to detect and correct data
transmission errors.
escape sequence
Default setting is +++. This sequence lets you switch your
modem from Data mode to Command mode.
extended result codes
An asynchronous message (in either numbers or words) that
includes data rate information that the modem sends to the
computer after executing or trying to execute a command.
F
factory defaults
A predetermined set of configuration options containing the
optimum settings for operation on asynchronous dial networks.
Issue 2 July 1995
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