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13. Test the Raven Configuration.

Oncethemodemhasbeenactivatedandyou’vebuiltthe

commandstringitisrecommendedthattheRavenmodembe

testedprevioustofieldinstallation.

a. VerifythatthemodemChan,LinkandRegindicators

areblinkinginunisonconfirmingthatthemodemis

nowoperatingincircuitswitched(IS‐95)mode.

Note: The dial test should be

completed with the serial cable

disconnected to verify that no

signaling is required by the

modem.

b. DialtheRavenmodemtelephonenumberfromaland

lineandverifythatthemodemautomatically answers

thecallwithmodemtones.

c. Verifyoutgoingcalls.

1. Connectthemodemtoyourcomputerwitha

serialcable.Usingaterminalemulationprogram

(HyperTerminal)setupfor9600bps,8databits,no

parityand1stopbit.

2. Enterthecommand:ATD[phone number].Forthe

[phonenumber],enteraknownphonenumber

includingtheareacodeforwhichyoucan hear

ring(suchasyourofficephone).

14. Commission the Raven Modem on

Site.

Thefollowingstepsrepresentaguidelineandmakesassump‐

tionsthatthemodemhasbeenverifiedpreviouslyina

controlledenvironment.

a. InstalltheRavenmodemverifyingthatallpowerand

antennacablesarecorrectlysecured.

b. VerifythattheRavenmodempowersupandthatthe

Chan,LinkandReglightsblinkinunison.

c. ConnecttheRavenmodemtothelaptopcomputervia

astraightthroughRS232cableorconnecttheserial

cablefromthemodemtoaUSBtoserialdevicethat

hasbeenpreviouslyinstalledonthelaptop.

d. RemovetheconnectiontotheLaptopPCandconnect

yourequipmenttotheRavenModem.

e. Havetheactualapplicationcallyourequipmentvia

themodemtelephonenumberandverifycommunica

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tions.

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