Paradyne 3800 manual of Line Dialer Configuration Options

COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems

Line Dialer

The Line Dialer configuration options establish parameters used by the modem to answer or originate calls.

Table 9-3 shows each Line Dialer configuration option as it appears on the LCD, with the Async Dial factory default setting (the default value if the modem is just being installed) shown following the colon (:) on the first line and with all available selections listed on the second line. Following this is a description of the configuration option, a description of the available selections, and any equivalent AT commands.

Table 9-3

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Line Dialer Configuration Options

AutoAnswerRing#: 1

Nxt 1 Disable 2 4 6 8 10

Auto-Answer Ring Count. Determines the number of rings necessary before the answering modem answers an incoming call. For example, if this option is set for 2, then the answering modem answers after the second ring.

NOTE: Although DCP selections are limited (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10), values set by AT commands can display from 1 to 255 rings.

Disable – If selected, the modem must be answered using either the DCP’s Answer command or Tlk/Data function or via AT commands.

The factory default is 1.

AT command to disable is S0 = 0.

AT command is S-register S0 = n, where n is a ring count from 1 to 255.

Dialer Type: Tone

Nxt Tone Pulse

Dialer Type. Selects either tone (DTMF) dialing or pulse (rotary) dialing mode.

The factory default is Tone.

AT command for tone dialing is T.

AT command for pulse dialing is P.

DialTone Detect: Enable

Nxt Enable Disable

Dial Tone Detect. Sets the modem for dial tone detection (enable) or blind dialing (disable).

Enable – Modem disconnects the call if a dial tone is not detected within 10 seconds and displays No Dial Tone on both the LCD and asynchronous DTE terminal.

Disable – Modem dials a call whether or not it detects a dial tone on the line. This is known as blind dialing. The period of time the modem waits before dialing is specified in the Blind Dial Pause configuration option.

The factory default is Enable.

AT commands to disable are X0, X1, and X3.

AT commands to enable are X2, X4, X5, X6, and X7.

9-20 September 1998 3810-A2-GB30-30