ASM-10/8Installation and Operation ManualChapter 2. Installation and Setup

Table 2-1 ASM-10/8 Internal Jumpers and Switches (Cont.)

Item

Jumper

Description

Values

Default Setting

 

 

 

 

 

9

PIN 21

Controls the remote digital loopback

EN – The remote

EN

 

 

activation via the DTE pin 21

loopback activation from

 

 

 

 

the DTE enabled

 

 

 

 

DIS – The remote

 

 

 

 

loopback activation from

 

 

 

 

the DTE disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

CHAS GND

Controls the connection between the

CONN – Signal ground

CONN

 

 

ASM-10/8 signal ground and the frame

is connected to the

 

 

 

(chassis) ground

frame ground

 

DIS – Signal ground is disconnected from the frame ground

Note: Disconnecting the signal ground from the frame ground may render the unit unsafe for connection to unprotected telecommunication networks in some locations.

11 RCV IMPD Selects receive line impedance 150150

300

600 HIGH

Note: Set RCV IMPD to 150for the master modem and the last modem in the line, and all others to HIGH, when using ASM-10/8 in multipoint applications.

12 CTS-DLY Selects delay between RTS and CTS.

Refer to Configuration Considerations below for detailed explanation of the CTS delay settings.

0 msec

8 msec8 msec

64 msec

13

Data Rate

Selects the data rate

0 – 19.2

 

 

 

 

1

– 14.4

 

 

 

 

2

– 9.6

9.6

 

 

 

3

– 7.2

 

 

 

 

4

– 4.8

 

 

 

 

5

– 3.6

 

 

 

 

6

– 2.4

 

 

 

 

7

– 1.2

 

14XMT TIMING Selects the transmit timing signal clock source

INT CK – Internal clock INT CK EXT CK – External clock

RCV CK – Receive clock ASYNC – Async mode

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RAD Data comm ASM-10/8 operation manual High, Msec Msec8 msec Data Rate Selects the data rate 14.4

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