Section Four

Modem Command Guidelines

Each of the following modem command descriptions has a list of possible parameters with their default values. The modem loads the default values at initialization (when you turn the power on or you issue the ATZ command). If you exclude a mandatory parameter, the modem assumes a zero value. Invalid commands or parameters return the ERROR message.

The command line may contain a single command or a series of commands. You can separate commands with a space for readability, but, the command line can not exceed 41 characters. The modem performs the command after you send a terminating character. The default terminator is carriage return (ASCII 013), but you can change this by writing to register S3.

You can edit the command line using the backspace character (ASCII 008); change this by writing to register S5. However, the backspace can not be 0, greater than 127, or the terminating character.

All command lines begin with AT (in capital or lower case letters). A command line can be terminated at any time by issuing CTRL-X (ASCII 018). The modem will ignore the command line and return an OK message. You can use A/ to repeat the last command line. The A/ does not require a terminating character.

An escape code sequence (+++) returns the modem to the command mode from the data mode. There must be a time delay between the last character transmitted and the first character of the escape code. You can change the delay by writing to register S12; (default 1 second). The escape code character must occur three times in succession for an escape.

Parameters that are entered for the AT and the AT& commands are limited in value to 0-255, where the parameter is "MOD"ed with 256. The result must be within the specified range; if it is not, the modem returns an ERROR message.

Parameters entered for an S register are also "MOD"ed with 256. Parameters that are out of range are stored in the S register, however, no ERROR message is reported. Functionally the lower or higher register limit is used.

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