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7.8 Setup System - Setup Modem & Pagers
To use the modem and pager features, be sure to connect the phone line connector to a telephone wall
jack using an RJ11 cord, as described in 3.6.2 - Phone Line Connector.
7.8.1 Modem Setup - Initialization String
The AC8 has an on-board modem that offers dial-up access to all LCD functions as well as features
available only through the Service Terminal Interface (see A.1 - Comparison of Functions: LCD
and Service Terminal Interface). The modem also permits remote notification of alarms.
Supported Modem Settings
Supported settings vary for different types of access:
Default Modem Settings
Table 21 shows the default settings for modem options.
Configuring the Modem
To configure the modem:
Log In and Choose Setup System
1. From the Main Menu, use the arrows
↑↓ to choose System and
Control, then press Enter ↵ (see 7.1 - Login for help).
2. Enter your password at the Login screen.
3. From the System and Control Menu, use the arrows
↑↓ to choose
Setup System, then press Enter ↵.
Select Modem Setup
4. From the Setup System Menu, shown at right, use the arrows
↑↓
to
choose Setup Modem&Pagers and press Enter ↵.
5. Use the arrows
↑↓ to choose Setup Modem from the Pagers &
Modem Menu and press Enter ↵.
6. The Setup Modem Menu displays the initialization string
(Init String), which may consist of up to 40 characters (see
Table 14 for valid characters). The default Init String is ATS0=1.
Table 20 Supported modem settings
For: Modem supports:
Dial-up via terminal 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
Pager access 9600 baud, even parity, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit and TAPI protocol version 1.8
International
dialing
For calls involving countries that do not support country code B5 (see Table 22):
• Modem model MT5600SMI is required (model number is on the modem label).
• +GCI=xx (xx is the country code) must be added to the initialization string (see Step 7 in
this section).
Table 21 Default settings - modem
Feature Default Other Options
Initialization String (Init String) ATS0=1
Any string (up to 40 characters); for international dialing,
add +GCI=xx, where xx is the country code (except B5
countries—see Table 22)
Enable Modem Diagnostic Messages N (disable) Y (enable)
Modem Dial Prefix ATE0X4DT Any string
Modem Hang Up Delay After a Call 10 seconds Any number (up to 99 seconds)
Setup System Menu
SETUP INPUTS
SETUP COMMON ALARM
SETUP SENSOR
↑↓=NEXT ↵=SELECT
SETUP ZONES
SETUP OUTPUTS
> SETUP MODEM&PAGERS
SETUP SYSTEM INFO
SETUP OPERATION
SETUP I/O MATRIX
Pagers & Modem Menu
SETUP PAGERS
> SETUP MODEM
↑↓=NEXT
↵=SELECT
Setup Modem Menu
ENTER INIT STRING
ATS0=1
↑↓=NEXT
↵=SELECT