VEN-TEL, INC.

PCM-XT24A

Modem Type Data (synchronous/asynchronous)
Maximum Data Rate 2400bps
Data Bus 8-bit ISA
Data Modulation Protocol Bell 103A/212A
ITU-T V.21, V.22, V.22bis
Error Correction/Compression N/A


CONNECTIONS

Purpose

Location

Purpose

Location

Line in

CN1

Line out

CN2


XT SLOT 8

Selection

SW1/1

Board is not installed in slot 8 of an XT

Off

Board is installed in slot 8 of an XT

On


BASE I/O ADDRESS SELECTION

Address

SW1/3

SW1/4

»

COM2: (2F8h)

Off

Off

 

COM1: (3F8h)

On

Off

 

COM3: (3E8h)

On

On

 

COM4: (2E8h)

Off

On


INTERRUPT SELECTION

IRQ

JP1

JP2

»

3

Open

Closed

 

4

Closed

Open


FACTORY CONFIGURED - DO NOT ALTER

Switch

Position

SW1/2

Off


Proprietary Command Set

BIT-MAPPED REGISTER

Format AT [cmds] S14= n [cmds]
Example: AT S14=139 <CR>
Default: 170
Range: 0 - 175
Unit: Bit-mapped
Description: Controls echo, quiet mode, result codes, dial mode, and originate/answer mode.

Bit

Value

Function

 

0

1

Not used.
»

1

0

1

Command echo function disabled.

Command echo function enabled.

»

2

0

1

Result codes enabled.

Result codes disabled.

»

3

0

1

Numeric format enabled.

Verbose format enabled.

 

4

0

Not used.
»

5

0

1

Tone dialing mode enabled.

Pulse dialing mode enabled.

 

6

0

Not used.
»

7

0

1

Answer mode enabled.

Originate mode enabled.


BIT-MAPPED REGISTER

Format AT [cmds] S21= n [cmds]
Example: AT S21=1 <CR>
Default: 0
Range: 0 - 184
Unit: Bit-mapped
Description: Controls low DTR action, DCD signal, and the Long Space Disconnect function.

Bit

Value

Function

 

0

0

Not used.
 

1

0

Not used.
 

2

0

Not used.
»

4, 3

00

01

10

11

DTR signal ignored.

Modem goes to command mode on low DTR.

Modem disconnects on low DTR. Auto-Answer is disabled.

Modem is initialized on low DTR.

»

5

0

1

DCD signal forced high.

DCD signal normal.

 

6

0

Not used.
»

7

0

1

Long Space Disconnect function disabled.

Long Space Disconnect function enabled.


BIT-MAPPED REGISTER

Format AT [cmds] S22= n [cmds]
Example: AT S22=114 <CR>
Default: 116
Range: 0 - 252
Unit: Bit-mapped
Description: Controls volume and speaker settings, result codes, and make/break pulse ratio.

Bit

Value

Function

 

0

0

Not used.
 

1

0

Not used.
»

3, 2

00

01

10

11

Speaker disabled.

Speaker enabled until carrier signal detected

Speaker enabled.

Speaker enabled following dialing, then disabled after carrier signal detected.

»

6, 5 ,4

000

100

101

110

111

Busy and dialtone detection disabled, result codes 0-4 enabled.

Busy and dialtone detection disabled, result codes 0-5, 10 enabled.

Busy tone detection disabled, dialtone detection enabled, result codes 0-6, 10 enabled.

Busy tone detection enabled, dialtone detection disabled, result codes 0-5, 7, 10 enabled.

Busy and dialtone detection enabled, result codes 0-7, 10 enabled.

»

7

0

1

39/61ms at 10pps (North America)

33/67ms at 10pps (Europe)


BIT-MAPPED REGISTER

Format AT [cmds] S23= n [cmds]
Example: AT S23=114 <CR>
Default: 0, read-only (see note)
Range: 0 - 255
Unit: Bit-mapped
Description: Controls guard tones. Also indicates speed and parity. Also provides storage for remote digital loopback tests.
Note: All bits except bits 6 and 7 are read-only.

Bit

Value

Function

»

0

0

1

RDL response disabled.

RDL response enabled.

 

2, 1

00

01

10

11

Select 300bps speed.

Select 600bps speed.

Select 1200bps speed.

Select 2400bps speed.

 

3

0

Not used.
 

5, 4

00

01

10

11

Select Even parity bit.

Select Space parity bit.

Select Odd parity bit.

Select no (Mark) parity bit.

»

7, 6

00

01

10

Guard tone disabled.

550Hz guard tone enabled.

1800Hz guard tone enabled.


PROTOCOL TYPE

Type: Register
Format: AT [cmds] S27= n [cmds]
Example: AT S27=0 <CR>
Description: Selects the protocols used..

Command

Function

»

S27=0

CCITT protocols selected.
 

S27=64

Bell protocols selected.


LOOPBACK TESTS

Format AT [cmds] S16= n [cmds]
Example: AT S16=32 <CR>
Default: 0
Range: 0 - 255
Unit: Bit-mapped
Description: Enables loopback tests.
Note: Bit 3 is read-only.

Bit

Value

Function

»

0

0

1

Local analog loopback test disabled.

Local analog loopback test enabled.

 

1

0

Not used.
»

2

0

1

Local digital loopback test disabled.

Local digital loopback test enabled.

»

3

0

1

Modem is not performing remote digital loopback test.

Modem is performing remote digital loopback test.

»

4

0

1

Remote digital loopback test disabled.

Remote digital loopback test enabled.

»

5

0

1

Remote digital loopback with local self-test disabled.

Remote digital loopback with local self-test enabled.

»

6

0

1

Local analog loopback with local self-test disabled.

Local analog loopback with local self-test enabled.

 

7

0

Not used.