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Black Box MD401A User Manual

Black Box MD401A User Manual

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56K CardBus Modem PC Card
56K Modem PC Card
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
FEBRUARY 2001
MD401A
MD402A

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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 FCC/IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 3 56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer declares that this equipment conforms to the following standards: • EN 55022 (1987): “Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment.” •...
  • Page 4 NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 5 56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
  • Page 6 FCC PART 68 MODEM STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MODEM STATEMENT 1. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established rules which permit this device to be directly connected to the telephone network with standardized jacks. This equipment should not be used on party lines or coin lines.
  • Page 7 Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility—in this case, Black Box. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    1. Specifications .............. 8 2. Introduction ............. 12 3. Installation and Operation ........14 4. Troubleshooting ............15 4.1 Calling Black Box ..........15 4.2 Shipping and Packaging ........16 Appendix: Direct Modem Control ......... 17 A.1 AT Commands ..........17 A.2 S-Registers ............

  • Page 9: Specifications

    Ringer-Equivalence Number — Both models are 0.88 B Standards and Data Rates — PC Card: MD401A: 32-bit CardBus PC Card, Type II, 3.3V; MD402A: 16-bit PC Card, Type II; Modem commands: Full AT command set; Error correction: ITU V.42 LAPM and MNP 2 through 4;...
  • Page 10 CHAPTER 1: Specifications Standards and Data Rates (continued) — Modem communication: Downstream only: ITU V.90 and K56flex™ at up to 56,000 bps (FCC rules limit speeds to ~53,0000 bps in the U.S.); “V.34+” at up to 33,600 bps; ITU V.34 at up to 28,800 bps; “V.32 terbo”...
  • Page 11 Connectors — Both models: RJ-11C female (on detachable dongle) to phone line; MD401A: Type II CardBus PC Card female to computer; MD402A: PC Card Type II female to computer Temperature Tolerance — 32 to 122˚F (0 to 50˚C) Humidity Tolerance — Up to 90% noncondensing...
  • Page 12 MD402A: 5V from PC Card bus: 220 mA active (1100 mW); 20 mA sleep (100 mW) Size — 0.2"H x 2.1"W x 3.4"D (0.5 x 5.4 x 8.5 cm) Weight — Including phone-line pigtail: MD401A: 3.6 oz. (102 g); MD402A: 2.4 oz. (66 g)

  • Page 13: Introduction

    DOS or Windows ® . It plugs into any Type II PC Card slot. The 56K CardBus Modem PC Card (MD401A) is designed for Microsoft ® Windows environments only. It uses high-bandwidth 32-bit CardBus busmastering architecture to make the best use of modem speeds up to 56 kbps.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 2: Introduction These cards support downstream speeds up to 56 kbps to access email, download data, or fax documents using the fastest available modem technology. Their support for error correction and data compression means better reliability and throughput. To cut down even more on their demands on your computer’s battery, if they are idle for a set period of time, they automatically go into “sleep”...

  • Page 15: Installation And Operation

    56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD 3. Installation and Operation To install the 56K CardBus Modem PC Card or 56K Modem PC Card in a PC running a version of Windows, first install the Card’s Online User Guide: 1.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    PC Card seems to be malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair it. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Call Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500; the problem might be solvable over the phone. Before you call, make a record of the history of the problem.

  • Page 17: Shipping And Packaging

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If the shipping is return- or repair-related, include everything you received with the Card when you pack it. Contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

  • Page 18: Appendix: Direct Modem Control

    APPENDIX: Direct Modem Control Appendix: Direct Modem Control Section A.1 lists the AT commands that can be sent directly to your modem. Section A.2 lists the user-settable S-registers that contain the modem’s configuration data. Section A.3 lists the result codes that the modem will report under various conditions.
  • Page 19 56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD Command Function Dial phone number Echo On-line data character echo Go on- or off-hook Request ID information Monitor speaker volume Monitor speaker mode Modulation handshake Return on-line to data mode Select pulse dialing Result-code control Select tone dialing...
  • Page 20 Store current configuration AT&Y Select stored profile for hard reset AT&Zn=x Store telephone number in slot n (MD401A: n = 0, 1, 2, or 3; MD402A: n = 0, 1, or 2) AT%B View numbers in blacklist AT%C Data-compression control...
  • Page 21 AT\J Adjust bits-per-second rate AT\K Break control AT\N Select error-control mode AT\Q Local flow control AT\R Ring Indicator (RI) control AT\T Inactivity timer AT\V Protocol result code AT\X X-ON/X-OFF pass-through AT-C MD401A only: Data calling tone AT-SSE MD401A only: DSVD...

  • Page 22: S-Registers

    APPENDIX: Direct Modem Control A.2 S-Registers The 56K CardBus Modem PC Card and 56K Modem PC Card use a series of programmable memory locations called “S-registers.” The S-registers contain parameters which control modem operation and AT-command performance. S-Register Function Number of rings after which the modem should auto-answer Ring counter AT escape character...
  • Page 23 56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD S-Register Function Results bitmapped options status Timer to control sleep mode V.34 modulation enable/disable Inactivity timer Synthetic ring volume Synthetic ring frequency Data calling tone Negotiation fallback Dial line rate 56K dial line rate Auto rate (for test and debugging purposes only)

  • Page 24: Result Codes

    APPENDIX: Direct Modem Control A.3 Result Codes The 56K CardBus Modem PC Card and 56K Modem PC Card will report the results of various commands and procedures by sending a “result code” to the PC. You can use the ATQ command to control whether the code the modem sends is a two-digit number or a text string.
  • Page 25 56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD Numeric Verbose (Text) Code Code CONNECT 1200 EC NO DIAL TONE BUSY NO ANSWER CONNECT 2400 EC CONNECT 4800 EC CONNECT 9600 EC CONNECT 14400 EC CONNECT 19200 EC CONNECT 57600 EC CONNECT 7200 EC CONNECT 12000 EC CONNECT 38400 EC...
  • Page 26 APPENDIX: Direct Modem Control Numeric Verbose (Text) Code Code CONNECT 16800 EC CONNECT 115200 EC DELAYED BLACKLISTED BLACKLIST FULL...

  • Page 27: Some Important Options

    56K CARDBUS MODEM PC CARD AND 56K MODEM PC CARD A.4 Factory-Default Settings of Some Important Options Option Default Setting Command or Register Std. up to 1200 bps Bell Command char. echo Enabled Speaker volume Medium Speaker control On until carrier Result codes Enabled Dial type...
  • Page 28 No-carrier discovery 2000 msec DTMF dial speed 95 msec Escape guard time 1000 msec Data calling tone Disabled Line rate 33,600 bps MD401A: DSVD mode Disabled AT-SSE Stored Phone Numbers: AT&Z0= [empty] AT&Z1= [empty] AT&Z2= [empty] MD401A only: AT&Z3= [empty]...

  • Page 29: Legal Information

    TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 30 LEGAL INFORMATION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT The manufacturer grants you a non-exclusive license to use the copies of the software program supplied with this product on the following terms: You may: • Use the software program on any computer or network, but only in conjunction with the Modem PC Card for which it was designed.
  • Page 31 NOTES...

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