Before the Modems Connect

 

If your modem

Make sure you are in terminal mode.

 

 

does not respond to

(Your communications software should

 

 

AT commands.

let you switch to terminal mode.)

 

 

 

Check that the modem is set to display

 

 

 

result codes and that the result codes

 

 

 

are displayed as words.

 

 

 

Try going into terminal mode and:

 

 

 

1. Typing ATE1V1Q0 (the last character is

 

 

 

zero)

 

 

 

2. And then pressing the ENTER key

 

 

 

(See Qn and Vn in the Commands

 

 

 

chapter.)

 

 

 

Check that your modem’s Data Terminal

 

 

 

Ready (DTR) signaling is set correctly.

 

 

 

(See &Dn in the Commands chapter.)

 

 

 

You may need to review the manual that

 

 

 

came with your communication software

 

 

 

to see what DTR operation your

 

 

 

software requires. If you are not using

 

 

 

the communication software that came

 

 

 

with the Sportster Winmodem 33600 &

 

 

 

x2/56K , you may need to change the

 

 

 

DTR setting.Check the manual that

 

 

 

came with the software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your modem does

Review the manual that came with your

 

 

not answer the

communication software to see what

 

 

phone or does not

Data Terminal Ready (DTR) operations

 

 

“go off hook” to

are required. (See &Dn in the

 

 

answer the phone.

Commands chapter of this manual,

 

 

 

too.) If you are not using the

 

 

 

communication software that came with

 

 

 

the modem, you may need to change

 

 

 

the DTR setting. Check the manual that

 

 

 

came with the software.

 

 

 

Try going into terminal mode (your

 

 

 

communications software should let

 

 

 

you switch to terminal mode) and:

 

 

 

1. Typing ATX3DT as the dial string

 

 

 

2. And then pressing the ENTER key

 

 

 

(For answering:) Make sure your

 

 

 

software has “auto answer” enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

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