Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8700, Operating Manual

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OPTIMOD-FM DIGITAL INSTALLATION
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Preparing for Communication through Modems
1. Prepare your 8700i for a modem connection through the serial port.
See step 3 on page 2-65.
2. If you have not already done so, create an 8700i passcode.
See Security and Passcode Programming on page 2- 44 .
3. Modem setup:
You will need two modems and two available phone lines, one of each for your PC
and your 8700i.
Reminder: Orban supports only the 3Com / U.S. Robotics® 56kbps fax
modem EXT on the 8700i side (although other 56kbps modems will often
work OK).
Connect the modem to the 8700i’s serial port with a standard (not null) modem ca-
ble. The cable provided with your 8700i is a null modem cable and will not work.
You can use either an internal or an external modem with your PC.
A) Connect the telephone line from the wall phone jack to the wall connection
icon on the back of the modem (modem in).
B) Connect the modem cable from the modem to the serial port of the 8700i.
C) Set the modem to
A
UTO
A
NSWER
and turn it on.
For 3Com / U.S. Robotics® 56kbps fax modem EXT, set dipswitches 3, 5,
and 8 in the down position to activate the
A
UTO
A
NSWER
setting. All
other dipswitches should be set to the up position.
SNMP Support
The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) features allow you to monitor
your Optimod’s status and to send Alarm notifications via your Optimod’s Ethernet
connection to your network. It is beyond the scope of this manual to provide a gen-
eral explanation of how SNMP works. The text below provides sufficient information
to use your Optimod in your specific SNMP setup if you are already familiar with the
general principles of setting up SNMP.
SNMP Network Setup
These controls are only available from Optimod PC Remote.
In the I/O menu, select the
N
ETWORK
tab to access the SNMP configuration controls.

SNMP (Enable/Disable): enables or disables the SNMP feature. Select “enable”
and disconnect from the PC remote to update the unit and allow SNMP access.