Note: The dial test should be completed with the serial cable disconnected to verify that no signaling is required by the modem.
Circuit Switch Communications
13. Test the Raven Configuration.
Once the modem has been activated and you’ve built the command string it is recommended that the Raven modem be tested previous to field installation.
a.Verify that the modem Chan, Link and Reg indicators are blinking in unison confirming that the modem is now operating in circuit switched (IS‐95) mode.
b.Dial the Raven modem telephone number from a land line and verify that the modem automatically answers the call with modem tones.
c.Verify outgoing calls.
1.Connect the modem to your computer with a serial cable. Using a terminal emulation program (HyperTerminal) set up for 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit.
2.Enter the command: ATD[phone number]. For the [phone number], enter a known phone number including the area code for which you can hear ring (such as your office phone).
14.Commission the Raven Modem on Site.
The following steps represent a guideline and makes assump‐ tions that the modem has been verified previously in a controlled environment.
a.Install the Raven modem verifying that all power and antenna cables are correctly secured.
b.Verify that the Raven modem powers up and that the Chan, Link and Reg lights blink in unison.
c.Connect the Raven modem to the laptop computer via a straight through RS232 cable or connect the serial cable from the modem to a USB to serial device that has been previously installed on the laptop.
d.Remove the connection to the Laptop PC and connect your equipment to the Raven Modem.
e.Have the actual application call your equipment via the modem telephone number and verify communica‐ tions.
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