User's Guide for ZyXEL Omni 56K USB Modem

5.2.2 Service Class 2 Commands

The following Class 2 commands are supported and implemented as per TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) PN2388 (dated 8/20/1990):

 

Table 17. Command Syntax

 

 

COMMAND SYNTAX

DESCRIPTION

+<command>=<value>

Execute a command or set a parameter.

+<command>=?

Read permissible settings.

+<command>?

Read current settings.

Table 18. Supported Commands (per TIA PN2388 dated 8/20/1990)

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

+FAA=n

Auto-answer mode parameter:

 

 

Answer as set by +FCLASS.

n=0

 

DCE answers and auto-determines type.

n=1

+FBADLIN=

Bad line threshold (number of consecutive bad lines for a bad

0 to 255

<value>

page parameter):

 

 

Determine if Copy Quality OK on the T.30 flow chart. <value>=0

 

 

to 255; a value of 0 implies that error checking is disabled.

 

+FBOR=n

Phase C data bit order:

 

 

Select direct bit order.

n=0

 

Select reversed bit order in receiving mode for phase C data.

n=1

+FBUF?

Buffer size; read only parameter:

 

 

Allow DTE to determine the characteristics of the DCE’s buffer

 

 

size.

 

+FCIG="string"

Local fax station ID string, for polling Rx.

 

+FCLASS=n

Service class selection:

 

 

Refer to +FCLASS Class 1 command in previous section.

 

+FCON

DCE responds fax connection.

 

+FCQ=n

Copy quality check capability parameter:

 

 

No copy quality check capability.

n=0

 

Only check 1D phase C data.

n=1

 

Check both 1D and 2D phase C data.

n=2

+FCR=n

"Capability to receive" parameter:

 

 

DCE does not receive message data or poll a remote device.

n=0

 

DCE receives message data or polls a remote device.

n=1

+FDCC=vr, br, wd,

DCE capabilities parameters:

 

Vertical resolution: Normal; 98 lpi.

vr=0

ln, df, ec, bf, st

Vertical resolution: Fine; 196 lpi.

vr=1

 

 

Bit rate: 2400 bit/s; V.27ter.

br=0

 

Bit rate: 4800 bit/s; V.27ter.

br=1

 

Bit rate: 7200 bit/s; V.29 or V.17.

br=2

 

Bit rate: 9600 bit/s; V.29 or V.17.

br=3

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