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CHAPTER 1: Introduction and Description
1. Introduction and Description
1.1 Introduction
Welcome to the world of data communications. You have acquired one
of the finest intelligent desktop data/fax modems available today, a
Series II Modem from Black Box. Your Series II Modem provides data
communication at 33,600-14,400 bps (Enhanced V.34/V.32bis), as well
as other prevalent datacomm standards. The Modem supports adaptive
protocol enhancing used in typical Unix
®
batch file transfers and
support for IBM's AS/400
®
and System/3X
®
environment. If your
Series II Modem is a 336+ model, it also performs dial backup with
automatic lease line restoration. This Owner’s Manual will help you
install, configure, test and use your Modem.
1.2 How To Use This Manual
This manual is divided into nine chapters. There are also several
appendices at the end of this manual, most of which repeat information
contained in the chapters, but in a more condensed form. These appen-
dices can be used as a quick reference. The information contained in
each chapter and appendix is as follows:
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Description
This chapter begins with a short introduction, followed by a guide (which
you are now reading) to the use of this manual. There is a discussion
about what components you can expect in your Series II Modem
package. We then provide a more detailed description of the modem,
including the modem’s technical specifications. Chapter 1 includes
sections covering power, LED indicators and a brief summary of PC
board controls. (Chapter 9 covers switch settings more thoroughly.)