Paradyne 3800PLUS manual of Line Dialer Configuration Options

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Line Dialer

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

Table 8-3 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 8-3

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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 via AT commands.

The factory default is 1.

AT command equivalent is Sn.

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 equivalents are the Dial command modifiers T and 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 command equivalent is Xn.

Blind Dial Paus: 2sec

Nxt 2sec 4sec 6sec 8sec 10sec 20sec

Blind Dial Pause. Determines how long the modem waits before dialing a telephone number when DialTone Detect is disabled.

NOTE: The Blind Dial Pause configuration option only appears when the Dial Tone Detect configuration option is disabled.

The factory default is 2sec.

AT command equivalent is S-register S6=n.

3980-A2-GB30-20 November 1996 8-19