Troubleshooting

 

Table B-4

 

Modem Ð DTE Connection

 

 

Symptom

Action

 

 

The modem does not accept or

Verify that the cable between the Async port of the DTE and the

echo back AT commands.

modem is a standard RS-232 cable. (Null modem cables, also known

 

as crossover cables, do not work in this application.)

 

Verify that the Command Character Echo configuration option is

 

enabled. Refer to DTE Dialer in Chapter 4.

 

Verify that the DTE Dialer Type configuration option is set to AT. Refer

 

to DTE Dialer in Chapter 4.

 

Verify that the Result Codes configuration option is enabled. Refer to

 

DTE Dialer in Chapter 4.

 

Reload the Async Dial factory configuration area to guarantee that all

 

configuration options are returned to their proper setting.

 

Make sure that all AT commands are terminated with a carriage return.

 

Verify that the Carriage Return Character configuration option matches

 

what is used by the DTE. Refer to DTE Dialer in Chapter 4.

 

Verify that the DTE has a valid character format. Valid format consists

 

of 8 data bits with no parity or 7 data bits with even, odd, mark or

 

space parity.

 

Verify that the DTE's data rate is supported by the modem. Refer to the

 

Async DTE Rate configuration option in the DTE Interface section of

 

Chapter 4.

 

If using a PC, verify that the modem is attached to the correct

 

communications port.

 

 

3910-A2-GN32-30

November 1996

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