ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s GuideMulti-Tech Modems in ION Meters

Multi-Tech Modems in ION Meters

The Multi-Tech ModemModuleTM is the newer-type modem equipped in ION meters that are ordered with the internal modem option. The Multi-Tech modem is compatible with most telephone systems in the world, with the exception of Australia and New Zealand.

Multi-Tech Internal Modem Settings

Since the Multi-Tech modem are universally compatible with most telephone systems, no further reconfiguration of the default settings should be necessary.

International support

In some cases, the default initialization string for the internal (Multi-Tech) modem may need to be changed depending on the country it is used in. Countries not listed below are compatible with the default (North American) settings:

Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines,

Poland, Singapore, Slovenia and Vietnam

AT%T19,0,30

Czech Republic

AT%T19,0,25

Japan

AT%T19,0,10

AT Commands for the Multi-Tech Modem

The following table summarizes the compatible AT commands for ION meters equipped with the Multi-Tech internal modems:

Command

 

Values

Default

Description

 

 

 

 

 

AT

Attention Code

n/a

 

The attention code precedes all command lines except

 

 

A/, A:, and escape sequences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/

Repeat Last Command

n/a

 

Repeat the last command string. Do not precede this

 

command with AT. Do not press ENTER to execute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B0 Select ITU-T V.22 mode when modem is at 1200

 

 

 

 

bps.

 

Communication

 

 

B1 Select Bell 212A when modem is at 1200 bps.

Bn

n = 0–3, 15, 16

1 and 16

B2 Deselect V.23 reverse channel (same as B3).

Standard Setting

 

 

 

B3 Deselect V.23 reverse channel (same as B2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B15 Select V.21 when the modem is at 300 bps.

 

 

 

 

B16 Select Bell 103J when the modem is at 300 bps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N0 Modem performs handshake only at

 

 

 

 

communication standard specified by S37 and the B

Nn

Modulation Handshake

n = 0 or 1

1

command.

N1 Modem begins handshake at communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

standard specified by S37 and the B command. During

 

 

 

 

handshake, fallback to a lower speed can occur.

 

 

 

 

 

Modem AT Commands Technical Note

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