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- From: sp@questor.org (Steve Pershing)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: zyxel summary please? (LONG)
- Message-ID: <g9sqXB11w165w@questor.org>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 11:56:15 PST
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- lfm@pgroup.com (Larry Meadows) writes:
-
- |>
- |> Would someone be interested in posting a summary of all the Zyxel modems?
- |> I see that they have 7 models, ranging from $350 to $700. Which ones
- |> have which features?
-
- OK... we sell them here, and at *very* reasonable prices. You can
- get all the price info by sending e-mail to: mail-server@questor.org
-
- and in the BODY of the text, putting some commands:
-
- help
- dir
- get usacost.txt
- end
-
-
- In response to your request for a summary, here is one from ZyXEL on
- features:
-
- ========================================================================
- The U-1496 Series Universal Modem
-
-
- U-1496+ External stand-alone model with 20x2 LCD display and menu
- control. Includes 4 W leased line support and 16800 data,
- upgradable to ZyXEL 19.2 Kbps, 14400 Fax with Voice.
-
- U-1496 External stand-alone model with 20X2 LCD display and menu
- control. Includes 4 W leased line support and 16800 data,
- 14400 Fax with Voice.
-
- U-1496E+ External stand-alone model with LED status display. Includes
- 2-wire leased and dial-up line application, with 16800
- data upgradable to ZyXEL 19.2 Kbps, 14400 Fax with Voice.
-
- U-1496E External stand-alone model with LED status display. Supports
- 2-wire leased and dial-up line application, with 16800 data
- 14400 Fax with Voice.
-
- U-1496B/144 PC internal card version. Supports 2-wire leased and dial-up
- line application, with 14400 data, 14400 Fax.
-
- U-1496B/168 PC internal card version. Includes 2-wire leased and dial-up
- line application, with 16800 data, 14400 Fax and Voice.
-
- U-1496R Rackmount version modem card, supports 2 W leased and dial-up
- line, 16800 data upgradable to ZyXEL 19200, 14400 Fax with
- Voice. Can be controlled by local NMS.
-
- U-1496RN Rackmount version modem card, supports 4/2 W leased and dial-up
- line, 16800 data upgradable to ZyXEL 19200, 14400 Fax with
- Voice. Can be controlled by local and remote NMS.
-
- RS-1600 Rack System Chassis with 16 modem slots and 40 X 4 LCD display
- and Menu Tree, single power supply.
-
- RS-1600N Rack System Chassis with 16 modem slots and 40 X 4 LCD display
- and Menu Tree, with redundant power supply (1993/1q) and NMS
- control card, NMS software (1993/1q).
-
- Compatibility
-
-
- The ZyXEL U-1496 series modem is a high performance universal modem capable
- of transmission speed of up to 19.2/16.8 Kbps on a 2-wire full duplex mode.
- Universal compatibility covers a broad range of CCITT and BELL standards,
- and provides data compression and error free transmission.
-
- Various operation modes that can be achieved are listed in the following
- table:
-
- Bit rate Baud rate Modulation Carrier
- (+/-0.01%) (+/-0.01%) Freq
- bps baud Hz
-
- ZyX 19200 19,200
- ZyX 16800 16,800
- V.33 14,400 2400 128-TCM 1800
- V.33 12,000 2400 64-TCM 1800
- V.32bis 14,400 2400 128-TCM 1800
- V.32bis 12,000 2400 64-TCM 1800
- V.32bis 9,600 2400 32-TCM 1800
- V.32bis 7,200 2400 16-TCM 1800
- V.32 9,600 2400 32-TCM 1800
- V.32 uncoded 9,600 2400 16-QAM 1800
- V.32 4,800 2400 4-DPSK 1800
- V.29 9,600 2400 16-QAM 1700
- V.29 7,200 2400 8-QAM 1700
- V.29 4,800 2400 4-DPSK 1700
- V.27ter 4,800 1600 8-PSK 1800
- V.27ter 2,400 1200 4-DPSK 1800
- V.22bis 2,400 600 16-QAM 1200 Orig.
- 2400 Ans.
- V.22 1,200 600 4-DPSK 1200 Orig.
- (BELL 212A) 2400 Ans.
- G3 Fax implemented according to T.30, V.17, V.29 and V.27ter.
-
- 1800 Hz guard tone for V.22bis/V.22 answer mode, 6 dB below data signal level.
-
- Note: The U-1496R, U-1496E, U-1496E+, and U-1496B do not support the
- V.33 14.4/12.0, V.29 9.6/7.2/4.8, or V.27ter 4.8/2.4 Kpbs standards.
-
- All models have the G3 Fax send and receive capability with PC Fax software
- Mac software available as an option.
-
-
- The U-1496 Series Standard Features
-
- Synchronous/Asynchronous operations for external stand-
- alone model and rackmount model.
-
- Asynchronous operations for PC internal card model.
-
- MNP class 3/4/5 error correction/data compression.
-
- V.42/V.42bis error correction/data compression.
-
- Extended AT command set.
-
- V.25bis command set. (Not available on U-1496B)
-
- Operate on 2-wire dial-up line or 2/4-wire leased line.
- (4-wire leased line on U-1496, U-1496+, and U-1496R only)
-
- Auto-dial/answer and Manual originate/answer.
-
- Tone/Pulse dialing.
-
- Dial tone, busy, and ringback detection.
-
- Programmable speaker volume control.
-
- Non-volatile memory storage.
-
- Diagnostics available for:
- Modem full self test
- Analog loopback (w/ self test)
- Remote digital loopback (w/ self test)
- Digital loopback
-
- XON/XOFF or RTS/CTS flow control.
-
- Line status monitoring available for: (U-1496, U-1496+, U-1496R)
- Signal-to-noise ratio
- Receive signal level
- Frequency offset
- Phase jitter
- Retrain granted
- Retrain requested
- Round trip echo delay
- Carrier loss counter
-
- 20 X 2 LCD display and directional keypads. (U-1496, U-1496+)
-
- G3 Fax capability.
-
- Caller ID (CND) support
-
- Distinctive Ring
-
- Voice Digitizing
- ADPCM 3 bit 28800 bps
- ADPCM 2 bit 19600 bps
- CELP 9600 bps (only in Plus models)
- MODEM FEATURE CHART
- ZyXEL ZyXEL ZyXEL ZyXEL ZyXEL
- U-1496+ U-1496 U-1496B U-1496E+ U-1496E
-
-
- Physical EXT EXT INT EXT EXT
-
- External Model V V V V
- Internal Model V
- Number of LED lights 6 6 N/A 12 12
- Full LCD Menu Tree V V
-
- Speed and Compatibility
-
- ZyXEL 19.2 Kbps * *
- ZyXEL 16.8 Kbps V V Opt. V V
- V.32bis 14.4, 12.0, 7.2 kbps V V V V V
- V.32 9.6, 4.8 kbps V V V V V
- V.23 1200/75 bps V V V V V
- V.22bis 2400 bps V V V V V
- V.22/BELL 212A 1200 bps V V V V V
- V.21/BELL 103 300 bps V V V V V
- V.33 14.4, 12.0 kbps V V
- V.29 9.6, 7.2, 4.8 kbps V V
- V.27ter 4.8, 2.4 kbps V V
- HST 14.4, 12.0, 9.6, 4.8 kbps
- G3 FAX, 9.6 kpbs V V V V V
- G3 FAX, V.17 14,400 kbps V V V V V
- EIA Class 2 FAX Standard V V V V V
- Asynchronous Transmission V V V V V
- Synchronous Transmission V V V V
- Dynamic Online Full back/forward V V V V V
- Auto Speed Detect V V V V V
-
- Error Correction/Data Compression
- MNP 3-4 V V V V V
- MNP 5 V V V V V
- V.42 V V V V V
- V.42bis V V V V V
-
- Throughput / DTE rate
-
- Max. Throughput Possible (K) 76.8 57.6 57.6 76.8 57.6
- DTE speed (K) (max) 76.8 57.6 57.6 76.8 57.6
-
- ZyXEL ZyXEL ZyXEL ZyXEL ZyXEL
- U-1496+ U-1496 U-1496B U-1496E+ U-1496E
- Operation Mode
-
- 2-Wire Dial Up V V V V V
- 2-Wire Leased V V V V V
- 4-Wire Leased V V
- Dial Backup V V
-
- Diagnostic Modes
-
- Remote Digital Loopback V V V V V
- Analog Loopback V V V V V
- Digital Loopback V V V V V
- On line, line condition monitoring V V
- Read/Write Remote Configuration V V V V V
- Reset Remote Configuration V V V V V
-
- Security
-
- Password Protection V V V V V
- Automatic Call Back V V V V V
-
- Other
-
- Caller ID (CND) detection V V V V V
- Distinctive Ring V V V V V
- Voice Digitizing V V Opt. V V
-
- Also Included
-
- Telephone Cord (RJ-11) V V V V V
- RJ-45 Cord V V
- AC Power Adaptor V V V V
- Communication Software
- ZFAX Voice and Fax Utility V V V V V
- Warranty, Parts and Labor (years) 5 5 5 5 5
- Money Back (days) 30 30 30 30 30
-
- V = Standard Feature
- * = Can be upgraded
- Opt. = Optional
-
- List Price $989 899 449 649 469
- 469 for U-1496B/168
-
- U-1496R has features that are similar to U-1496E+ and U-1496RN has features
- that are similar to U-1496+, both U-1496R and U-1496RN will utilize the
- 40 X 4 LCD display and Menu Tree that come with the Rack.
-
- U-1496R $ 899
- U-1496RN $ 1099
- RS1600 $ 1299
- RS1600N $ 1950
- U-1496/U-1496+ Front Panel
-
- There are 6 LED indicators, a 20 X 2 LCD display, and four arrow key.
-
- U-1496/U-1496+ Front Panel Indicators
-
- LED Indicators
-
- PWR Power ON indicator, lights up when U-1496 is turned ON.
-
- OH Off-Hook indicator, lights up when U-1496 is in data mode
- or off-hook, and goes out when U-1496 is in talk mode or
- on-hook.
-
- AA Auto-Answer indicator, lights up when U-1496 is in the Auto-
- Answer Mode; flashes when modem rings.
-
- DTR Data Terminal Ready indicator, lights up when your DTE or
- Computer indicates that it is ready to begin communication.
-
- TXD Transmit indicator, flashes when your DTE/Computer trans-
- mits data on the serial port.
-
- RXD Receive indicator, flashes when your DTE/Computer recei-
- ves data on the serial port.
-
-
- U-1496 Front Panel Arrow Keys
-
- The four arrow keys are for the panel operation manipulation. They
- are for intuitive menu tree operation and status display.
-
- U-1496/U-1496+ Rear Panel
-
- The following explains the connectors and switch on the rear panel.
-
- POWER Power switch, turns the U-1496 ON or OFF.
-
- POWER Input terminal for power adapter.
- JACK
- NOTE: Use only ZyXEL power adapter supplied with the unit.
- Connecting any other adapter will result in inoperability
- of the U-1496, and could cause serious damage to the U-1496.
-
- LEASED Leased-line JM8 terminal jack, for connection to a 2/4
- LINE wire leased line.
-
- DIAL-UP Dial-up line RJ11 terminal jack, for connection to a 2<197>
- LINE wire dial-up line.
-
- PHONE Telephone line RJ11 terminal jack, for connection to a
- telephone set.
-
- EIA-232D Serial port DB25S connector, for connection to the
- serial port of DTE. Pin assignments are presented in
- appendix A for your reference.
-
-
- U-1496E/U-1496E+ Front Panel
-
- There are 12 LED indicators and two switches.
-
- U-1496E/U-1496E+ Front Panel Indicators
-
- LED indicators
-
- HS High Speed indicator, lights up when modem is in V.32 or
- V.32bis mode.
-
- AA Auto-Answer indicator, lights up when modem is in the Auto-
- Answer mode; flashes when modem rings.
-
- CD Carrier Detect indicator, lights up when a valid carrier is pre-
- sent on the line.
-
- OH Off-Hook indicator, lights up when modem is in data mode
- or off-hook, and goes out when modem is in voice mode or
- on-hook.
-
- DTR Data Terminal Ready indicator, lights up when the DTE or
- Computer indicates that it is ready for communication.
-
- DSR Data Set Ready indicator, lights up when modem is ready
- for communication.
-
- CTS Clear To Send indicator, lights up when modem can accept
- data for transmission.
-
- TXD Transmit Data indicator, flashes when DTE/Computer is tran-
- smitting data on the serial port.
-
- RXD Receive Data indicator, flashes when the DTE/Computer is
- receiving data on the serial port.
-
- EC Error Control indicator, lights up when modem is operated
- in an error control mode like MNP-4 or V.42.
-
- SQ Signal Quality indicator, lights up when signal quality is
- good; flashes when it is on margin.
-
- TST Test indicator, lights up when modem is in a test mode.
-
-
- U-1496E/U-1496E+ Front Panel Switches
-
- VOICE/DATA A toggle switch that toggles the modem on-line
- (off-hook, DATA mode) or off-line (on-hook,
- VOICE mode, the telephone set is connected
- to the line).
-
- ANS/ORG A locked switch, it determines the modem is in
- originate mode or answer mode when the
- modem goes off-hook by toggling the VOICE/
- DATA switch. Locked up position means answer
- mode and locked down position means originate
- mode.
-
-
- U-1496E/U-1496E+ Rear Panel
-
- U-1496E/U-1496E+ rear panel is the same as the U-1496/U-1496+
- except that U-1496E/U-1496E+ does not have the leased line jack.
- Refer to the U-1496/U-1496+ rear panel explanation for the U-1496E/U-1496E+
- rear panel information.
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