Owner`s manual

Chapter 3 - Software Configuration

Introduction

Communications software must be configured to work with your

modem, your computer, and the remote system it is calling.

Fortunately, most communications programs make the process easy

by providing a default

initialization string

for your modem as well as

defaults for most of the other required parameters.

Configuring Software for Your Modem

Because remote computers may have different connection

requirements such as speed, number of bits, parity, log-on sequences,

etc., communications software is typically configured by

sessions

each session having a unique configuration for a given connection

(e.g., to a BBS or commercial on-line service). Most communications

programs, however, have a separate modem configuration menu

because modem configurations rarely change from session to session.

The most important configuration is the modem

initialization string.

This is a sequence of commands the software uses to configure the

modem when the communications software is loaded or when a

session begins. Always begin the initialization string with the

tention

command AT, then follow it with the modem reset command, &F.

Issuing a reset command before other commands ensures that you

are starting with a known state.

The rest of the commands in the initialization string depend on the

capabilities of the modem and what you want it to do. Some older

communications programs require you to create the initialization string

by yourself. Most modern communications programs, however, provide

you with a ready-made initialization string that is automatically

selected when you choose your modem model from a list. It is a poor

idea to use an initialization string intended for another modem,

especially one from another manufacturer, because modem

capabilities and command implementations vary from modem to

modem. However, if your MT2834ZPX does not appear on a modem

list, you may use the MultiModemII initialization string.