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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
Supported Modem Settings
Supported settings vary for different types of access:
Table 20 Supported modem settings
For: | Modem supports: |
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9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit | |
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Pager access | 9600 baud, even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit and TAPI protocol version 1.8 |
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| 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 |
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Default Modem Settings
Table 21 shows the default settings for modem options.
Table 21 Default settings - modem
Feature | Default | Other Options |
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| 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 |
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Enable Modem Diagnostic Messages | N (disable) | Y (enable) |
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Modem Dial Prefix | ATE0X4DT | Any string |
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Modem Hang Up Delay After a Call | 10 seconds | Any number (up to 99 seconds) |
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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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