Paradyne 3821PLUS manual Modem Select Branch, Quick Configuration Display

SDCP Menus

Modem Select Branch

The Modem Select branch is the top level of the menu structure. The modem selections are displayed when the SDCP is first connected to a 3800Plus card (using the

Select key on the SDCP).

Idle : 33.6>

MDMA mdmb mdmc

F1 F2 F3

Press F1, F2, or F3 to connect the SDCP to modem A, B, or C, respectively. The connected modem appears on the SDCP in all uppercase characters.

Quick Configuration Display

The Quick Configuration display indicates the basic operational characteristics of the modem.

Leased:33.6

Status Configure

F1 F2 F3

The modem's Quick Configuration information appears on the LCD's bottom line.

To access the Quick Configuration display from the

Top-Level display, press the key. Based on the configuration of the modem, one of two screens appears.

If the modem is not operating with V.34 modulation, the following screen appears.

Leased:19.2 > abbb cdd ee ffff

F1 F2 F3

If the modem is operating with V.34 modulation, the following screen appears.

xxxx yyyyy zz > abbb cdd ee ffff

F1 F2 F3

The V.34 modulation Quick Configuration information appears on the LCD's top line.

NOTE

In Dial mode, where Automode automatically adapts to the modulation scheme of the remote modem, the V.34 Quick Configuration display may not necessarily indicate the actual (V.34) online modulation.

For more information on V.34, refer to the V.34 section in this chapter.

The following provides information about the Quick Configuration LCD display.

aDisplays the network position of the modem. The letter C indicates this is a control modem, and T indicates this is a tributary modem.

bbbDisplays the network management address of the modem. The valid address field range is from 001 to 256.

cDisplays the DTE mode. The letter A indicates the currently selected port is in Asynchronous mode, and S indicates the currently selected port is in Synchronous mode. If the NMS channel is selected, the letter in this location (A or S) will indicate the status of Port 1. (The NMS channel is always in Asynchronous mode.)

ddDisplays the line mode. The letters LA indicate Leased Answer mode, LO indicate Leased Originate mode, and D indicates Dial mode.

eeDisplays the DTE port. For the 3821Plus modem, this is always P1.

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