Emerson AC8 7.8.1Modem Setup - Initialization String, Supported Modem Settings, Setup System Menu

System and Control Options

7.8Setup System - Setup Modem & Pagers

To use the modem and pager features, be sure to connect the phone line connector to a telephone wall jack using an RJ11 cord, as described in 3.6.2 - Phone Line Connector.

7.8.1Modem Setup - Initialization String

The AC8 has an on-board modem that offers dial-up access to all LCD functions as well as features available only through the Service Terminal Interface (see A.1 - Comparison of Functions: LCD and Service Terminal Interface). The modem also permits remote notification of alarms.

Supported Modem Settings

Supported settings vary for different types of access:

Table 20 Supported modem settings

For:	Modem supports:
Dial-up via terminal	9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
Pager access	9600 baud, even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit and TAPI protocol version 1.8
	For calls involving countries that do not support country code B5 (see Table 22):
International	• Modem model MT5600SMI is required (model number is on the modem label).
dialing	• +GCI=xx (xx is the country code) must be added to the initialization string (see Step 7 in
	this section).

Default Modem Settings

Table 21 shows the default settings for modem options.

Table 21 Default settings - modem

Feature	Default	Other Options
		Any string (up to 40 characters); for international dialing,
Initialization String (Init String)	ATS0=1	add +GCI=xx, where xx is the country code (except B5
		countries—see Table 22)
Enable Modem Diagnostic Messages	N (disable)	Y (enable)
Modem Dial Prefix	ATE0X4DT	Any string
Modem Hang Up Delay After a Call	10 seconds	Any number (up to 99 seconds)

Configuring the Modem

To configure the modem:

Log In and Choose Setup System

1. From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose System and Control, then press Enter ↵ (see 7.1 - Login for help).

2. Enter your password at the Login screen.

3. From the System and Control Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Setup System, then press Enter ↵ .

Select Modem Setup

4.From the Setup System Menu, shown at right, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Setup Modem&Pagers and press Enter ↵ .

5.Use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Setup Modem from the Pagers & Modem Menu and press Enter ↵ .

6.The Setup Modem Menu displays the initialization string (Init String), which may consist of up to 40 characters (see Table 14 for valid characters). The default Init String is ATS0=1.

Setup System Menu

SETUP INPUTS SETUP COMMON ALARM SETUP SENSOR

↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT

SETUP ZONES

SETUP OUTPUTS

>SETUP MODEM&PAGERS SETUP SYSTEM INFO SETUP OPERATION SETUP I/O MATRIX

Pagers & Modem Menu

SETUP PAGERS

> SETUP MODEM

↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT

Setup Modem Menu

ENTER INIT STRING ATS0=1

↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT

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