CHAPTER 4: Manual Dial and Automatic Answer

4)Abort Timer.

Answer Mode: When OH (Off Hook) comes on, the called modem starts a forty-five-second timer and waits for a carrier signal from the originating modem. If carrier is not detected within this period, the modem disconnects (hangs up) and is ready for another call.

Originate Mode: The abort timer functions the same as in answer mode, except that the timer begins after the modem has completed dialing, instead of when it first goes off hook. It is possible to change this forty-five second wait period to any other value (from 0 seconds up to 255 seconds), or to disable the timer completely by re-configuring S-Register S7 (see Chapter 6.)

5)Inactivity Timer. Causes the modem to disconnect if no data is transmitted or received for a specified time. The timer is restored any time a character is passed through the serial port in either a send or receive state. This timer runs in both normal or reliable connections and is controlled by S-Register S30. The Inactivity Timer can be disabled by setting S30 to 0, which is the factory default setting.

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Black Box MD1640A, MD1641A manual Abort Timer