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Chapter 5 - S-Registers
S4
Line Feed Character
Unit: ASCII Character
Range: 0-127
Default: 10 (^J)
Description: S4 defines the character recognized as Line Feed. S3 may be set for any ASCII
character.
S5
Backspace Character
Unit: ASCII Character
Range: 0-127
Default: 8 (^H)
Description: S5 defines the character recognized as BACKSPACE. S5 may be set for any ASCII
character.
S6
Wait Time for Dial Tone
Unit: 1 second
Range: 2-255, 4-255**
Default: 2, 4**
Description: S6 sets the time the modem waits after the RETURN key is pressed before
executing a dial command. The default setting is two seconds (Decimal 2).
S7
Time for Carrier (Abort Timer)
Unit: 1 second
Range: 1-255, 1-45*
Default: 45
Description: S7 defines the Abort Timer (lack of carrier) delay time. The default value is 45
seconds (Decimal 45). This means that, after dialing, the modem waits for a carrier
signal for up to 45 seconds and, if none is detected, aborts the call. The maximum
S7 value is 255.
S8
Pause Time for Comma
Unit: 1 second
Range: 0-255, 4-255**
Default: 2, 4**
Description: S8 sets the length of the pause caused by a comma inserted in a dialing command.
The default setting is two seconds, (or two units Decimal 2) or four seconds, where
each unit is one second. S8 may be set for up to 255 seconds.
S8 also sets the time the modem waits before retrying a call after detecting a busy
signal. Some computer systems need more than two seconds to reset (in which case
you should increase the value of S8).
* Value for International and DOC units
** Value for International units only