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- MODIFYING THE HAYES 1200B MODEM TO IGNORE
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- THE STATUS OF THE DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR) LINE
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- by Kim Redlack, Capital PC User Group
- 3/15/84
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- INTRODUCTION
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- In the IBM Personal Computer whenever the ASCII communications adapter
- is opened the PC provides a signal to the modem indicating that it is
- ready to receive data. This signal is present on pin 20 of the
- connecting cable and is referred to as the DTR line. The 300 and 1200
- Hayes freestanding Smartmodems have a switch which permits the user to
- set the modem to monitor or ignore the DTR line. If the DTR line is
- monitored and the communications adapter is closed the DTR signal
- disappears and the modem then hangs up. Presence of the DTR signal is
- indicated by the TR indicator light being lit.
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- Because some communications programs open and close the communications
- adapter during execution, setting this switch to ignore the DTR line
- maintains the connection to the telephone line and the remote computer
- throughout program execution.
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- The Hayes 1200B board modem which mounts in an expansion slot inside
- the IBM PC does not contain such a switch. As a result, some programs
- will not work with this modem. The modification described below may be
- used to cause the 1200B to ignore the DTR line thus permitting these
- programs to function properly.
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- MODIFICATION
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- Modification of the 1200B modem involves the very simple procedure of
- soldering a small wire jumper between two pins of one of the integrated
- circuits on the modem board. Modification should not, however, be
- attempted unless you are familiar with printed circuit board soldering
- techniques because damage to the modem could result. Be sure and use a
- low heat pencil tipped soldering iron.
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- First place the 1200B circuit board component side down on your work
- table so that the edge connectors are located at the top right. In this
- position the 25 pin DB-25 connector should be on your right. Next
- locate integrated circuit #5. This is a 16 pin IC on the bottom of the
- board about one-third of the way in from the right edge of the board.
- It can be identified by a small upside down "5" on the circuit board.
- Although the markings may vary with the manufacturer, the integrated
- circuit on our board was a Motorola IC marked "MC14051B" on top and "CP
- FF8320" below.
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- When you have located this IC you should see a heavy foil connecting
- pins 2, 4 and 15. This foil can be seen between the two rows of
- connecting pins. The pins of the IC when viewed from this side are
- numbered clockwise from the lower left corner of the IC. Pins 1-8 are
- from bottom to top on the left side and pins 9-16 are from top to
- bottom on the right side.
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- --------------
- | 8o o9 | IC #5 (bottom view)
- | 7o o10 |
- | 6o o11 |
- | 5o o12 |
- | 4o--| o13 | <-----| Jumper here to
- | 3o | o14 | | connect these
- | 2o--|--o15 | <-----| two pins.
- | 1o o16 |
- |_____o______|
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- Having identified the proper IC you should now be able to locate pins
- 13 and 15. You will find them on the right side where the heavy foil
- should be seen connected to pin 15. Prepare a small jumper wire about
- one inch long. A small solid conductor wire is recommended. A small
- amount of insulation should be stripped from each end and the wire
- should then be bent into a "U" shape so that its ends can easily be
- soldered to pins 13 and 15. Once you are satisfied that the wire is
- properly shaped you are ready to solder it in place. A very small
- amount of solder should be used to prevent a solder bridge from forming
- an unwanted connection between other adjacent pins. Once your
- soldering is complete, inspect the results carefully to make sure that
- no unwanted connections have been made. If all appears well then
- carefully bend the wire flush with the board and replace it into your
- PC. If all is well you will find that the modem now ignores the status
- of the DTR line and your programs will operate properly. Good luck.
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