NETCOMM LIMITED
ROADSTER56 (AM5600, AM5600M)
Card Type |
Modem (asynchronous) |
Chipset |
Unidentified |
I/O Options |
Microphone in, speaker out, voice, speakerphone |
Maximum Data Rate |
56Kbps |
Maximum Fax Rate |
14.4Kbps |
Data Modulation |
Bell 103A, 212A ITU-T V.21, V.22, V.22bis, V.23, V.32, V.32bis, V.34 Rockwell V.FC U.S. Robotics x2 |
Fax Modulation |
ITU-T V.17, V.27ter, V.29 |
Error Correction/Compression |
MNP5, V.42, V.42bis |
Fax Class |
Class I & II |
Data Bus |
Serial |
CONNECTIONS | |||
Function |
Label |
Function |
Label |
AC power in |
CN1 |
Speaker out |
CN4 |
Serial port via 9-pin mini-DIN |
CN2 |
Microphone in |
CN5 |
Telephone line out |
CN3 |
POWER SWITCH | |
Setting |
SW1 |
Standby; wait for incoming call |
Position 1 |
Power is off |
Position 2 |
Power is on |
Position 3 |
DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED |
Color |
Status |
Condition |
TD |
Red |
Blinking |
Modem is transmitting data |
TD |
Red |
Off |
Modem is not transmitting data |
RD |
Red |
Blinking |
Modem is receiving data |
RD |
Red |
Off |
Modem is not receiving data |
OH |
Red |
On |
Modem is off-hook |
OH |
Red |
Off |
Modem is on-hook |
CD |
Red |
On |
Carrier signal detected |
CD |
Red |
Off |
Carrier signal not detected |
AA |
Red |
On |
Auto-answer enabled |
AA |
Red |
Off |
Auto-answer disabled |
AA |
Red |
Blinking |
Phone is ringing |
TR |
Red |
On |
DTR signal is high |
TR |
Red |
Off |
DTR signal is low |
POWER |
Red |
On |
Power is on |
POWER |
Red |
Off |
Power is off |
Note: The exact locations of the individual LEDs are unidentified. |
SUPPORTED STANDARD COMMANDS |
Basic AT Commands |
+++, comma, A/ |
A, B, E, F, H, L, M, O, P, T, V, X, Z |
&C, &D, &G, &P, &R, &S, &T, &W, &Z |
S-Registers |
S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S18, S25, S38 |
Note: See MHI help file for complete information. |
BIT-MAPPED REGISTER S13 | ||
Format |
AT [cmds] S13=n [cmds] | |
Default: |
0 | |
Range: |
0 - 159 | |
Description: |
Controls DTR reset, DTR dialing, reset dialing, and MNP3. | |
Bit |
Value |
Function |
0 |
í 01 |
DTR normal. Reset on low DTR. |
1 |
í 01 |
Non-error-correcting mode transmit buffer set to 1.5KB. Non-error-correcting mode transmit buffer set to 128 bytes. |
2 |
í 01 |
Backspace and delete keys normal. Backspace and delete keys reversed. |
3 |
í 01 |
DTR dialing disabled. DTR dialing enabled. |
4 |
í 01 |
Reset dialing disabled. Reset dialing enabled. |
6, 5 |
00 |
Not used. |
7 |
í 01 |
Modem enters command state when +++ is received. Modem disconnects and enters command state when +++ is received. |
BIT-MAPPED REGISTER S15 | |||||
Format: |
AT [cmds] S15=n [cmds] | ||||
Default: |
0 | ||||
Range: |
0 - 255 | ||||
Description: |
Controls error correction and compression in selected protocols, MNP modes, and V.42 operation. | ||||
Bit |
Value |
Function | |||
0 |
í 01 |
Error correction/compression enabled in V.22 mode. Error correction/compression disabled in V.22 mode. | |||
1 |
í 01 |
Error correction/compression enabled in V.22bis mode. Error correction/compression disabled in V.22bis mode. | |||
2 |
í 01 |
Error correction/compression enabled in V.32 and V.32bis modes. Error correction/compression disabled in V.32 and V.32bis modes. | |||
3 |
í 01 |
MNP handshake enabled. MNP handshake disabled. | |||
4 |
í 01 |
MNP4 disabled. MNP4 enabled. | |||
5 |
í 01 |
MNP3 disabled. MNP3 enabled. | |||
6 |
í 01 |
MNP operation normal MNP configured for non-compatible modems. | |||
7 |
í 01 |
V.42 enabled. V.42 disabled. |
BIT-MAPPED REGISTER S27 | ||
Format: |
AT [cmds] S27=n [cmds] | |
Default: |
0 | |
Range: |
0 - 191 | |
Description: |
Controls V.21/Bell 103A, V.32 encoding and modulation, V.32bis modulation, V.42 answer tone and selective reject, and 9600 result codes. | |
Bit |
Value |
Function |
0 |
í 01 |
Bell 103A enabled. V.21 enabled. |
1 |
í 01 |
V.32 trellis coding enabled. V.32 trellis coding disabled. |
2 |
í 01 |
V.32 modulation enabled. V.32 modulation disabled. |
3 |
í 01 |
2100Hz answer tone enabled. 2100Hz answer tone disabled. |
4 |
í 01 |
Fallback to V.23 disabled. Fallback to V.23 enabled. |
5 |
í 01 |
V.32bis modulation enabled. V.32bis modulation disabled. |
6 |
0 |
Not used. |
7 |
í 01 |
Actual result codes displayed. Force 9600 result codes. |
BIT-MAPPED REGISTER S32 | |||||
Format: |
AT [cmds] S32=n [cmds] | ||||
Default: |
0 | ||||
Range: |
0 - 59 | ||||
Description: |
Controls V.8 protocol and options, and V.34 and V.FC modulation protocols. | ||||
Bit |
Value |
Function | |||
0 |
í 01 |
V.8 Call Indicate disabled. V.8 Call Indicate enabled. | |||
1 |
0 í 1 |
V.8 disabled. V.8 enabled. | |||
2 |
í 01 |
V.FC modulation enabled. V.FC modulation disabled. | |||
3 |
í 01 |
V.34 modulation enabled. V.34 modulation disabled. | |||
4 |
í 01 |
V.34 modulation at 31.2Kbps and 33.6Kbps enabled. V.34 modulation at 31.2Kbps and 33.6Kbps disabled. |
BREAK LENGTH | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S21=n [cmds] |
Default: |
10 |
Range: |
0 - 255 |
Unit: |
10 ms |
Description: |
Sets the length of error correction mode breaks sent from DCE to DTE. |
BREAK TYPE | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Yn [cmds] |
Description: |
Configures action of break signal. |
Command |
Function |
&Y0 |
Break empties buffer. |
í &Y1 |
Break empties buffer and is sent immediately. |
&Y2 |
Break does not empty buffer and is sent immediately. |
COMPRESSION MODE | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Kn [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects the type of data compression that will be used. |
Command |
Function |
&K0 |
Data compression disabled. |
í &K1 |
Auto-detect compression mode. |
&K2 |
Data compression enabled. |
&K3 |
MNP5 data compression only enabled. |
CONNECTION SPEED LOWER LIMIT | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Nn [cmds] |
Description: |
Sets slowest allowed connection speed if &N is set to 1 or higher. |
Command |
Function |
&U0 |
No minimum connect speed. |
&U1 |
Set minimum connect speed to 300bps. |
&U2 |
Set minimum connect speed to 1200bps. |
&U3 |
Set minimum connect speed to 2400bps. |
&U4 |
Set minimum connect speed to 4800bps. |
&U5 |
Set minimum connect speed to 7200bps. |
&U6 |
Set minimum connect speed to 9600bps. |
&U7 |
Set minimum connect speed to 12Kbps. |
&U8 |
Set minimum connect speed to 14.4Kbps. |
&U9 |
Set minimum connect speed to 16.8Kbps. |
&U10 |
Set minimum connect speed to 19.2Kbps. |
&U11 |
Set minimum connect speed to 21.6Kbps. |
CONNECTION SPEED LOWER LIMIT (CON'T) | |
Command |
Function |
&U12 |
Set minimum connect speed to 24Kbps. |
&U13 |
Set minimum connect speed to 26.4Kbps. |
&U14 |
Set minimum connect speed to 28.8Kbps. |
&U15 |
Set minimum connect speed to 31.2Kbps. |
&U16 |
Set minimum connect speed to 33.6Kbps. |
&U17 |
Set minimum connect speed to 32Kbps. |
&U18 |
Set minimum connect speed to 36Kbps. |
&U19 |
Set minimum connect speed to 40Kbps. |
&U20 |
Set minimum connect speed to 44Kbps. |
&U21 |
Set minimum connect speed to 48Kbps. |
&U22 |
Set minimum connect speed to 49.3Kbps. |
&U23 |
Set minimum connect speed to 50.6Kbps. |
&U24 |
Set minimum connect speed to 52Kbps. |
&U25 |
Set minimum connect speed to 53.3Kbps. |
&U26 |
Set minimum connect speed to 54.6Kbps. |
&U27 |
Set minimum connect speed to 56Kbps. |
&U28 |
Set minimum connect speed to 57.3Kbps. |
&U29 |
Set minimum connect speed to 58.6Kbps. |
&U30 |
Set minimum connect speed to 60Kbps. |
&U31 |
Set minimum connect speed to 61.3Kbps. |
CONNECTION SPEED UPPER LIMIT | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Nn [cmds] |
Description: |
Sets required connection speed if &U is set to 0; otherwise, sets fastest allowed connection speed. |
Command |
Function |
&N0 |
No maximum connect speed. |
&N1 |
Set maximum connect speed to 300bps. |
&N2 |
Set maximum connect speed to 1200bps. |
&N3 |
Set maximum connect speed to 2400bps. |
&N4 |
Set maximum connect speed to 4800bps. |
&N5 |
Set maximum connect speed to 7200bps. |
&N6 |
Set maximum connect speed to 9600bps. |
&N7 |
Set maximum connect speed to 12Kbps. |
&N8 |
Set maximum connect speed to 14.4Kbps. |
&N9 |
Set maximum connect speed to 16.8Kbps. |
&N10 |
Set maximum connect speed to 19.2Kbps. |
&N11 |
Set maximum connect speed to 21.6Kbps. |
&N12 |
Set maximum connect speed to 24Kbps. |
&N13 |
Set maximum connect speed to 26.4Kbps. |
&N14 |
Set maximum connect speed to 28.8Kbps. |
&N15 |
Set maximum connect speed to 31.2Kbps. |
CONNECTION SPEED UPPER LIMIT (CON'T) | |
Command |
Function |
&N16 |
Set maximum connect speed to 33.6Kbps. |
&N17 |
Set maximum connect speed to 32Kbps. |
&N18 |
Set maximum connect speed to 36Kbps. |
&N19 |
Set maximum connect speed to 40Kbps. |
&N20 |
Set maximum connect speed to 44Kbps. |
&N21 |
Set maximum connect speed to 48Kbps. |
&N22 |
Set maximum connect speed to 49.3Kbps. |
&N23 |
Set maximum connect speed to 50.6Kbps. |
&N24 |
Set maximum connect speed to 52Kbps. |
&N25 |
Set maximum connect speed to 53.3Kbps. |
&N26 |
Set maximum connect speed to 54.6Kbps. |
&N27 |
Set maximum connect speed to 56Kbps. |
&N28 |
Set maximum connect speed to 57.3Kbps. |
&N29 |
Set maximum connect speed to 58.6Kbps. |
&N30 |
Set maximum connect speed to 60Kbps. |
&N31 |
Set maximum connect speed to 61.3Kbps. |
DIAL | |
Type: |
Immediate |
Format: |
AT [cmds] D <#>;[cmds] |
Description: |
Dials the telephone number indicated according to any modifiers included in the string. |
Command |
Function |
DL |
Re-dial last number. |
DP |
Pulse dialing enabled. |
DR |
Answer mode enabled; originate mode disabled following handshake initiation. |
DSn |
Dial stored telephone number n. |
DT |
Tone dialing enabled. |
DW |
Dialing resumed following dial tone detection. |
D, |
Dialing paused for amount of time specified in S8 register. |
D/ |
Dialing paused for 1/8 second. |
D! |
Flash function initiated. Modem commanded to go off-hook for specified time before returning on-hook. |
D@ |
Wait for Quiet Answer function enabled. Modem waits until a "quiet answer," a ring-back signal followed by silence up to the time specified in S7, is received prior to executing the rest of the dial string. |
D; |
Modem returned to idle state after dialing. The semicolon can only be placed at the end of the dial command. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - AMPERSAND | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &$ [cmds] |
Description: |
Displays the help screen on the AT& commands. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - BASIC | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] $ [cmds] |
Description: |
Displays the basic help screen. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - DIAL | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] D$ [cmds] |
Description: |
Displays the help screen on the dialing commands. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - REGISTERS | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S$ [cmds] |
Description: |
Displays the help screen for S registers. |
DISPLAY INFORMATION | |
Type: |
Immediate |
Format: |
AT [cmds] In [cmds] |
Description: |
Displays modem properties. |
Command |
Function |
I0 |
Displays product identification code. |
I1 |
Tests and displays ROM checksum result. |
I2 |
Tests and displays RAM checksum result. |
I3 |
Displays product type. |
I4 |
Displays current command settings. |
I5 |
Displays current NVRAM settings. |
I6 |
Displays link diagnostics. |
I7 |
Displays product configuration. |
I10 |
Displays virtual device driver configuration. |
I11 |
Displays current connections statistics for V.34 mode. |
ERROR CORRECTION MODE | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Mn [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects active error correction protocols. |
Command |
Function |
&M0 |
Normal mode only. |
í &M4 |
Auto-detect mode. |
&M5 |
Error correction mode only. |
EXTENDED RESULT CODES | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &An [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects extended result codes. |
Command |
Function |
&A0 |
Extended result codes disabled. |
&A1 |
Error correction result codes enabled. |
&A2 |
V.32 result code enabled. |
í &A3 |
Error correction and compression result codes enabled. |
FACTORY PROFILE | |
Type: |
Immediate |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Fn [cmds] |
Description: |
Resets the modem to the indicated factory defaults. |
Command |
Function |
&F0 |
Reset modem to factory generic profile. |
&F1 |
Reset modem to factory hardware flow control profile. |
&F2 |
Reset modem to factory software flow control profile. |
FLOW CONTROL CHARACTER - XOFF | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S23=n [cmds] |
Default: |
19 |
Range: |
0 - 127 |
Unit: |
1 ASCII character |
Description: |
Sets the character used to represent XOFF. |
FLOW CONTROL CHARACTER - XON | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S22=n [cmds] |
Default: |
17 |
Range: |
0 - 127 |
Unit: |
1 ASCII character |
Description: |
Sets the character used to represent XON. |
FLOW CONTROL - MODEM-TO-MODEM | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &In [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects the type of modem-to-modem flow control used. |
Command |
Function |
í &I0 |
Software flow control disabled. |
&I1 |
XON/XOFF pass-through enabled. |
&I2 |
XON/XOFF pass-through disabled. |
FLOW CONTROL TYPE | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Hn [cmds] |
Description: |
Sets type of flow control used by modem. |
Command |
Function |
&H0 |
Flow control disabled. |
í &H1 |
CTS/RTS flow control enabled. |
&H2 |
XON/XOFF flow control enabled. |
&H3 |
CTS/RTS and XON/XOFF flow control enabled. |
INACTIVITY TIMER | |
Type: |
Register |
Format |
AT [cmds] S19=n [cmds] |
Default: |
0 |
Range: |
0 - 255 |
Unit: |
1 minute |
Description: |
Maximum duration of DTE and DCE inactivity allowed prior to initiating hang-up process. |
LOCK SERIAL PORT | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] &Bn [cmds] |
Description: |
Sets operation of serial port speed. |
Command |
Function |
&B0 |
Serial speed follows connect speed. |
í &B1 |
Serial speed locked. |
&B2 |
Serial speed locked in error correction mode only. |
MODE SELECTION | |
Type: |
Immediate |
Format: |
AT [cmds] #CLS=n [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects which mode the modem will operate in. |
Command |
Function |
#CLS=0 |
Modem will operate in data mode. |
#CLS=1 |
Modem will operate in fax class 1 mode. |
#CLS=2 |
Modem will operate in fax class 2 mode. |
#CLS=8 |
Modem will operate in voice mode. |
PROFILE ON POWER-UP | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] Yn [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects the profile that the modem will reset to on power-up. |
Command |
Function |
í Y0 |
Modem resets to user profile 0 on power-up. |
Y1 |
Modem resets to user profile 1 on power-up. |
Y2 |
Modem resets to factory generic profile on power-up. |
Y3 |
Modem resets to factory hardware flow control profile on power-up. |
Y4 |
Modem resets to factory software flow control profile on power-up. |
REPEAT PREVIOUS COMMAND REPEATEDLY | |
Type: |
Immediate |
Format: |
A> |
Description: |
Repeats the previous command up to ten times. |
Note: |
Do not precede this command with AT, or follow it with <CR>. |
RESET MODEM | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] Zn [cmds] |
Description: |
Resets the modem to the profile indicated. |
Command |
Function |
í Y0 |
Modem resets to user profile specified by the Y command. |
Y1 |
Modem resets to user profile 0. |
Y2 |
Modem resets to user profile 1. |
Y3 |
Modem resets to factory generic profile. |
Y4 |
Modem resets to factory hardware flow control profile. |
Y5 |
Modem resets to factory software flow control profile. |
RESULT CODES | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] Qn [cmds] |
Description: |
Enables modem to send result codes to the DTE. |
Command |
Function |
í Q0 |
Result codes enabled. |
Q1 |
Result codes disabled. |
Q2 |
Result codes enabled in originate mode only. |
Q3 |
Result codes enabled in answer mode only. |
SPEAKERPHONE VOLUME | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S31=n [cmds] |
Default: |
128 |
Range: |
Unidentified |
Unit: |
Unidentified |
Description: |
Sets the volume level for speakerphone operation. |
SPEAKERPHONE VOLUME - MICROPHONE | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] #VGT=n [cmds] |
Default: |
230 |
Range: |
0 - 255 |
Unit: |
Unidentified |
Description: |
Sets the volume level for the microphone during speakerphone operation. |
SPEAKERPHONE VOLUME - SPEAKER | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] #VGR=n [cmds] |
Default: |
128 |
Range: |
0 - 255 |
Unit: |
Unidentified |
Description: |
Sets the volume level for the speaker during speakerphone operation. |
TONE DIALING TEST | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S16=n [cmds] |
Description: |
Begins a tone dialing test. |
Command |
Function |
í S16=0 |
Tone dialing test disabled. |
S16=2 |
Tone dialing test enabled. |
V.21 ANSWER MODE FALLBACK TIMER | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S29=n [cmds] |
Default: |
20 |
Range: |
Unidentified |
Unit: |
.1 second |
Description: |
The function of this register is unidentified. |
V.32 HANDSHAKE TIME | |
Type: |
Register |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S28=n [cmds] |
Default: |
8 |
Range: |
0 - 255 |
Unit: |
.1 second |
Description: |
Sets the length of the V.32 handshake phase. Setting S28 to a value of 255 means that the modem will only attempt to make connections with V.32 at 9600bps. |
V.34 MAPPING | ||
Type: |
Register | |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S34=n [cmds] | |
Default: |
0 | |
Range: |
0 - 255 | |
Description: |
Controls V.34 mapping, non-linear coding, transmit level deviation, pre-emphasis, and pre-coding. | |
Bit |
Value |
Function |
0 |
í 01 |
8S-2D map enabled. 8S-2D map disabled. |
1 |
í 01 |
16S-4D map enabled. 16S-4D map disabled. |
2 |
í 01 |
32S-2D map enabled. 32S-2D map disabled. |
3 |
í 01 |
64S-4D map enabled. 64S-4D map disabled. |
4 |
í 01 |
Non-linear coding enabled. Non-linear coding disabled. |
5 |
í 01 |
Transmit level deviation enabled. Transmit level deviation disabled. |
6 |
í 01 |
Pre-emphasis enabled. Pre-emphasis disabled. |
7 |
í 01 |
Pre-coding enabled. Pre-coding disabled. |
V.34 OPTIONS | ||
Type: |
Register | |
Format: |
AT [cmds] S33=n [cmds] | |
Default: |
0 | |
Range: |
0 - 191 | |
Description: |
Controls V.34 baud rate and shaping. | |
Bit |
Value |
Function |
0 |
í 01 |
2400 baud rate enabled. 2400 baud rate disabled. |
1 |
í 01 |
2743 baud rate enabled. 2743 baud rate disabled. |
2 |
í 01 |
2800 baud rate enabled. 2800 baud rate disabled. |
3 |
í 01 |
3000 baud rate enabled. 3000 baud rate disabled. |
4 |
í 01 |
3200 baud rate enabled. 3200 baud rate disabled. |
5 |
í 01 |
3429 baud rate enabled. 3429 baud rate disabled. |
6 |
0 |
Not used. |
7 |
í 01 |
Shaping enabled. Shaping disabled. |
VOICE DEVICE | |
Type: |
Configuration |
Format: |
AT [cmds] #VLS=n [cmds] |
Description: |
Selects the I/O device for the DSP chip. |
Command |
Function |
í #VLS=0 |
Telephone line and handset used for voice I/O. |
#VLS=6 |
Speakerphone used for voice I/O. |