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- COURIER HIGH SPEED MODEMS
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- APPENDIX D. PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
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- You may occasionally encounter one of
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- divided into two categories: before and
- during the exchange of user information
- over the data link.
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- Before Establishment of the Data Link
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- Your modem . . .
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- Doesn't answer the phone or go off hook to
- dial a number
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- Review the Settings Supplement that came
- with the modem or your communications
- software manual to see what Data
- Terminal Ready (DTR) operations your
- software requires. Then check to see if
- DIP switch 1 is set correctly. Also,
- check to make sure your terminal or
- computer is sending a DTR signal via the
- RS-232 interface.
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- Doesn't respond OK when you type AT <Enter>
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- 1. Make sure you're typing in either
- upper case or lower case letters, not
- a combination, and that you press the
- Enter key.
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- 2. If you're using a computer, make sure
- it is in Terminal Mode. This is a
- communications software function.
- See Testing the Modem in Chapter 2.
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- 3. Check to see that your terminal or
- software is set to the correct bit
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- rate and word length (7 bits with or
- without a parity bit, or 8 bits and
- no parity). If you're using a
- computer, make sure your software is
- set to the correct communications
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- 4. Check that DIP switch 8 is DOWN, for
- command set recognition. If the
- switch is UP, power off the modem,
- set the switch DOWN, and power on the
- modem again. Try typing AT <Enter>
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- 5. Check that DIP switch 3 is DOWN, for
- result code display, and that DIP
- switch 2 is UP, for verbal result
- codes. If not, change the switch(es)
- and type ATZ <Enter>. Or type
- whichever of these commands is
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- ATQ0 <Enter> (to enable the message)
- ATV1 <Enter> (to display a verbal
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- 6. Review the Settings Supplement that
- came with the modem or your communi-
- cations software manual to see what
- Carrier Detect (CD) operations your
- software requires. Then check to see
- if DIP switch 6 is set correctly.
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- 7. A rare condition is that your
- terminal or computer reverses the
- send/receive functions at the RS-232
- interface. See Appendix B-1,
- Appendix B-3, Quad switch, and your
- equipment documentation.
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- Displays double characters
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- Both your modem's and software's local
- echo are characters on. You can turn
- your software's local echo off. Or turn
- the modem's echo off by either resetting
- DIP switch 4 and sending the modem the
- ATZ command, or by sending the modem the
- ATE0 command.
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- Your computer . . .
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- Reacts as though a data link has been
- established, but no call has been received
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- DIP switch 6 is set DOWN at the factory
- for Carrier Detect (CD) override, but
- your system may require that the
- override be turned OFF.
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- Review your terminal's manual, the
- Settings Supplement that came with the
- modem or your communications software
- manual to see what CD operations are
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- required. Then check to see if DIP
- switch 6 is set correctly.
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- When the modem is in Answer mode, acts if a
- Carriage Return has been entered, but
- nothing has been typed at the keyboard
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- Your software may be misreading signals
- from the modem as it automatically sends
- a Carriage Return and a Line Feed before
- and after the RING and CONNECT messages.
- Sending the Quiet Mode command, ATQ1
- <Enter>, should solve the problem.
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- Both modems . . .
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- Exchange carrier signals, but fail to
- establish a communications link
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- 1. Asynchronous operations: Check to
- make sure the proper bit rate, word
- length, parity and number of Stop
- bits have been selected. Synchronous
- operations: review the link
- instructions in Chapter 7. If you've
- set the modem to the correct
- configuration, the problem may be
- with the synchronous adapter or with
- the system you're trying to call.
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- 2. Check to see that your modem is at
- the correct Bn setting to connect
- with either an HST modem (B1 setting)
- or V.32 modem (B0 setting). Type
- ATI4 for a display of the Courier's
- current settings and, if necessary,
- send the modem the correct setting.
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- 3. If your modem is attempting to answer
- a V.32 call, you may need to lengthen
- the extra V.32 answer tones. See S28
- in Appendix B-5.
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- 4. Make sure the modem at the other end
- of the line is USR-HST compatible at
- 14.4K or 9600 bps, V.32-compatible at
- 9600 bps, V.22 bis-compatible at 2400
- bps, Bell 212A-compatible at 1200
- bps, or Bell 103-compatible at 300
- bps. These are the common signaling
- standards for full duplex dial-up
- network transmission in the U.S.
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- 5. If none of the above corrects the
- problem, it's likely that the quality
- of the phone connection is poor and
- that the other modem is missing the
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- signals your modem is transmitting.
- The variable quality of phone line
- connections may be due to any number
- of conditions in the phone service's
- equipment or the current environment.
- Try several calls, and if you still
- can't get through, try calling
- another modem. If the second modem
- accepts your call, the problem may
- lie with the modem you first tried to
- call.
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- During Data Transfer
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- Your screen displays . . .
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- Only brackets
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- Check to make sure that both modems are
- set to the same bit rate, word length,
- parity and number of Stop bits. If the
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- are correct, the problem may be with the
- phone line. Try the following measures:
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- 1. Try placing the call again. The
- phone company routes even local calls
- differently each time you call.
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- 2. Try calling a different modem to see
- if the problem persists. The problem
- may be with the modem you first tried
- to call.
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- Random or garbage characters
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- Check to make sure that both modems are
- set to the same bit rate, word length,
- parity, and number of Stop bits.
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- If the modem is set to a fixed DTE rate
- (&B1) and your software is fixed at
- 19.2K or 38.4K bps, the reason may be
- one of the following:
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- 1. Your computer may not support the
- high rate. If this is the case, fix
- your software rate at 9600 bps and
- disable high-speed V.32 bis
- modulation: ATS34=3 or ATS34 .0=1
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- 2. If you use memory-resident programs
- (TSRs), they may be interfering. Try
- disabling them before you run your
- communications software. The same is
- true of disk-caching programs.
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- 3. Check to see that your software and
- the modem are set for the same kind
- of flow control, either hardware or
- software. Some communications
- programs also require that you dis-
- able the kind you are not using.
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- Double characters
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- Your modem's online local echo is on and
- the remote modem is also echoing. The
- only way to correct this is to bring the
- modem back to Command mode (wait one
- second without transmitting data, type
- +++, wait another second). Then type
- the command to turn off your online echo
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- If DIP switch 9 is UP (factory setting),
- the modem hangs up when it returns to
- Command mode, and you'll have to call
- again. If DIP switch 9 is DOWN, the
- modem maintains its connection. You can
- return it back online by typing ATO
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- IF YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEMS
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- The problems described above are by far
- the most common ones that users
- encounter. If the suggestions we've
- given don't clear up your difficulties,
- try the following:
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- 1. Review the manual carefully to see if
- you've missed something.
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- 2. Call or visit your dealer. Chances
- are your dealer will be able to give
- you the assistance you need. This is
- much more efficient and time-saving
- than returning the modem to
- USRobotics.
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- 3. If your dealer can't clear up your
- difficulties, call the USRobotics
- Technical Support Department at
- 800/982-5151. Our Service
- Representatives will be happy to give
- you assistance over the phone Monday
- through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5
- p.m. (Central Time Zone).
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- 4. If necessary, the Service
- Representative you talk to may give
- you a Return Materials Authorization
- (RMA) number. Modems without an RMA
- number will not be accepted.
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- 5. If you do return the modem to us,
- please use the following procedures.
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- a. Ship the unit, postage paid, in
- its original container. If the
- original container is not
- available, pack the modem carefully
- in a strong box of corrugated
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- cardboard with plenty of packing
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- b. Be sure to include your RMA
- number inside the package, along
- with your name and address. Put
- your return address and your RMA
- number on the shipping label as
- well.
- c. Ship the well-packed modem to
- the following address.
- Technical Support Department
- U.S. Robotics, Inc.
- 8100 North McCormick Boulevard
- Skokie, Illinois 60076
- d. Please note that USRobotics
- will not accept packages sent COD,
- so be sure to send the modem
- postage paid.
- e. USRobotics will repair your
- modem and return it to you via
- United Parcel Service.
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