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SETTING UP THE MULTITECH 224E FOR HARDWARE FLOW CONTROL
With the advent of modems using hardware based error correction
(such as the Microcom Networking Protocol, MNP), several file
transfer protocols making use of this have emerged, such as IModem
and YModemG. These protocols depend on the modems to handle error
correction, and depend on CTS/RTS flow control between the computer
and modem to ensure that no data overruns occur.
The MultiTech 224E is one of the most popular 2400 baud modems that
incorporates MNP error correction into its circuitry. Setting the
various hardware and software parameters to enable MNP and CTS/RTS
flow control is somewhat tricky, and this document is intended to
simplify that task.
The MT224E has two banks of DIP switches. One bank of eight
switches is accessible via the rear panel of the modem. The other
bank of four switches is accessible only by removing the cover of
the modem. The jumpers are also accessible only by removing the
cover (refer to your owner's manual for instructions on opening the
modem and locating the switches and jumpers). The following
settings will enable MNP error correction (providing the modem that
is called is so equipped) and CTS/RTS flow control. They will also
enable the full verbose response set of the MT224 which will keep
you apprised of what the modem is doing, and will wait for dialtone
before dialing.
The setting of the bank of eight switches should be as follows (up
refers to the OPEN position): 1-UP (DTR normal), 2-UP (verbose
responses), 3-DOWN (enable command response), 4-UP (enable command
echo), 5-UP (enable autoanswer), 6-UP (CD & DSR normal), 7-UP
(single line RJ11), and 8-DOWN (enable command mode). All of these
are the factory default settings with the exception of switch 1,
which is reversed.
The setting of the bank of four switches should be as follows (up
refers to the OPEN position): 1-DOWN (CTS normal), 2-UP (Dial-up
operation), 3-UP (wait for dialtone), and 4-DOWN (asynch operation).
Switches 2 and 4 are factory default, switches 1 and 3 are reversed.
The jumpers should be set as follows: RTS normal (not forced), CTS
to follow RTS, and DSR to follow CD.
The following software switches should be set (use ATL5 to determine
your current settings):
V1 - Word responses Q0 - Result codes on
E1 - Echo on X1 - Extended result codes
B1 - Wait for dialtone &E1 - Auto reliable mode
&E4 - CTS flow control &E7 - XON/XOFF pass thru on
&E8 - ENQ/ACK off &E10 - Modem flow control off
&E13 - Pacing on &G0 - Guard tone off
&T5 - Remote loop off &C1 - Carrier detect normal
&R1 - CTS forced on &A0 - Answer back off
&V1 - CCIT V.22 answer tone &Q0 - Multimodem responses
$MB2400 - Set baud rate 2400 $SB2400 - Set port speed 2400
$BA1 - Baud adjust on $D0 - DTR dialing off
&S1 - DSR normal &W0 - Store parameters
After you have issued the appropriate commands, issue AT&W0 to save
these settings.
A few words of explanation on some of the software switch settings:
&E1 enables automatic MNP error correction if the modem you are
calling also has MNP enabled. &E4 enables the CTS flow control that
the new file transfer protocols use to control data flow between
your computer and the modem. &R1 forces CTS initially high so that
your communications program will know CTS is enabled. The setting
of the jumpers and hardware switches ensure that even with &R1, flow
control will work.
I hope that this document helps you if you have been having trouble
setting up your MultiTech 224E for reliable connects with flow
control. These settings have been tested using Qmodem 3.0 SST with
both the IModem and YModemG protocols with artifically injected
noise on the phone line, and we have been unable to produce a bad
file transfer.
S. David Klein
The Software Society PCBoard
201-729-7410
7/1/87