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SPOT 14.4

SPOT 14.4  User's Guide

User's Guide

38GDE00001SCF - Issue 4 (11/96)

38GDE00001SCF - Issue 4 (11/96)

SPOT Fax/Modem Features

SPOT Fax/Modem Features

With your SPOT connected to your PC you have true Computer

Telephony Integration (CTI) at the desktop. Your SPOT can be a modem,

fax machine, answer phone, advanced caller display unit, autodialler -

almost whatever your PC's software requires. This is all done via a single

cable between SPOT and the PC.

Modem Specification

Modem Specification::

– Hayes AT and Microsoft/Intel TAPI compatible.
– Maximum carrier speed 14400 bits per second.
– BABT approved.
– Compatible with V.21, V.22, V.22bis, V.23, V.32 and V.32bis.
– RS232C serial lead (9 PIN D-type connector).
– Error correction MNP2, MNP3, MNP4 and V.42.
– Compression MNP5 and V.42bis.
Fax Specification

Fax Specification::

– Group 3bis, Class 2 Send/Receive Fax.
– Maximum fax speed 14400bps (V.17, V.27ter, V.29).
Voice Specification

Voice Specification::

– Voice serial data at 19.2 through to 115.2 Kbps.
– Encoding/decoding: 8-bit linear, A-Law and Mu-Law.
– Compression: DPCM 2:1 or None.
– Sampling rate: 4800Hz, 7300Hz and 8000Hz.
Caller Display

Caller Display::

– Can pass BT and CCA (Cable Company Association) caller identity

information to suitable PC applications.

Summary of Contents for SPOT 14.4

Page 1: ...S P O T 1 4 4 U s e r s G u i d e By SDX Business Systems 38GDE00001SCF Issue 4 11 96...

Page 2: ...T 7 7 SPOT Phone Setup SPOT Phone Setup 12 12 Using SPOT as a Normal Phone Using SPOT as a Normal Phone 14 14 Working with PC Applications Working with PC Applications 16 16 TAPI TAPI 18 18 Modem Term...

Page 3: ...h your SPOT each come with their own on line help and or printed manual Please refer to these for assistance with those specific programs Quick Start Quick Start To install your SPOT go page To instal...

Page 4: ...u answer a call Send and receive faxes Use voicemail and answering machine software Access on line information services All this functionality is provided within SPOT which simply connects to your PC...

Page 5: ...operation mute volume controls and redial Telephone Specification Telephone Specification On hook dialling Handsfree speech Last number redial Handset and handsfree mute Time break recall TBR Ringer...

Page 6: ...tion Hayes AT and Microsoft Intel TAPI compatible Maximum carrier speed 14400 bits per second BABT approved Compatible with V 21 V 22 V 22bis V 23 V 32 and V 32bis RS232C serial lead 9 PIN D type conn...

Page 7: ...have all the parts required then go to page8 8 Note that the number of manuals and software disks may vary SPOT includes SPOT includes SPOT Telephone with captive serial cable SPOT Handset Phone lead...

Page 8: ...dset lead into theH SET H SET socket on the underside of the SPOT phone 3 Use the channels in the base of the SPOT phone to route the cables as you prefer 4 Plug the SPOT phone lead into your telephon...

Page 9: ...e sockets Refer to the PC manufacturers instructions to identify the correct ports To connect SPOT to the PC To connect SPOT to the PC 1 First follow the instructions in Connecting SPOT to a Telephone...

Page 10: ...Windows 3 1 3 11 Windows 3 1 3 11 To install the SPOT software under Windows 3 1 or 3 11 To install the SPOT software under Windows 3 1 or 3 11 1 First follow the instructions in Connecting SPOT to Y...

Page 11: ...n the back cover of this guide for details You can also choose to receive further information about SPOT and SPOT related products The registration program runs automatically when you install the SPOT...

Page 12: ...some exchanges eg call waiting indication SPOT starts in MF mode by default If your SPOT does not appear to dial properly switch to LD dialling If this cures the problem then you may have an LD only...

Page 13: ...he SPOT is ringing pressVOLUME VOLUME Headset Usage Headset Usage You can replace the SPOT handset with a headset with a suitable phone connector plug contact your SPOT supplier for details of suitabl...

Page 14: ...o LD dialling ready to dial the next call Answering Calls Answering Calls To answer a call To answer a call 1 Press SPEAKER SPEAKER to answer handsfree or lift the handset Making Calls Making Calls Be...

Page 15: ...ned off 2 To cancel the mute pressMUTE MUTE again or switch between handset and handsfree Handsfree Volume Handsfree Volume You can change the handsfree volume during a handsfree call or by going off...

Page 16: ...ate 14400 Carrier detect Carrier detect Off Fax machine type Fax machine type Class 2 Send Receive Dial tone detect Dial tone detect Off Busy detect Busy detect On Calling Line Identity CLI Calling Li...

Page 17: ...g suffix tells SPOT to switch from modem operation to speech operation after dialling If your application does not support a dialling suffix you have two options Either set the prefix toATDTV ATDTV or...

Page 18: ...lude on the SPOT Software disk How is TAPI different from AT commands How is TAPI different from AT commands Modem setup Modem setup Before TAPI each communications program you had needed to know the...

Page 19: ...Telephony Under Windows 95 look for aTAPI Settings TAPI Settings option within a TAPI application 2 Click Location Setup Location Setup 3 To edit an existing location select from the list the locatio...

Page 20: ...oll List Toll List 6 To remove a prefix from the list select it and clickRemove Remove To add a prefix to the list type it in the edit field above the list and clickAdd Add 7 If in the area code for t...

Page 21: ...must enter a calling card name Any number already stored displays as asterisks To replace the number and see the digits as you type first select the entire number and delete it then type the new card...

Page 22: ...rd to generate the correct series of digits to dial 4 Apply the appropriate outside line access code to the dialling The dialling rule consists of characters of two types characters directly copied in...

Page 23: ...e list of installed drivers and return to the main Telephony Control Panel Telephony Control Panel window Changing the Settings for a Telephony Driver Changing the Settings for a Telephony Driver To e...

Page 24: ...wo values ON or OFF These are equal to a value of 1 or 0 Computers normally act on groups of 8 bits at a time With 8 bits you can represent 256 values from 00000000 to 11111111 in binary A group of 8...

Page 25: ...a time the computer stores these temporarily until it has received all 8 bits when it can interpret the complete byte It then clears the temporary store to prepare to receive the bits of the next byt...

Page 26: ...computer can understand In electronic terms the process of changing digital signals into audible tones is calledMODulation The process of changing audible tones into digital signals is calledDEModulat...

Page 27: ...ls the modem by issuing Hayes commands This means that you need only a little understanding of the particular command structure since all you do is select the parameters you want to use in the softwar...

Page 28: ...roblem is overcome by assigning one pair of tones to the originating DTE and a different pair of tones to the answering DTE Thus each can demodulate the tones transmitted by the other while ignoring t...

Page 29: ...simply an extra bit that follows the character bits Its value makes the number of 1 bits add up to either an odd or even number depending on whetherodd or even parity is the selected protocol For exam...

Page 30: ...th bits per second bps But for speeds above 600bps modems transmit more than one bit at a time by using different tones for different groups of bits For example when the modem transmits at V 22bis 240...

Page 31: ...he same time This mode handles any speed up to 300bps including 75 and 100 bps V 22 V 22 This is a full duplex operating mode with data transferred in both directions at 1200bps V 22bis V 22bis Full d...

Page 32: ...e transfer protocol and therefore the most suitable for unattended operation In addition to the above protocols you can also send and receive straightforward unchecked ASCII files text files Terminal...

Page 33: ...to operate as a fax machine to either receive or send faxes Group 1 2 Group 1 2 These are two old protocols for communication between fax machines They are rarely encountered these days Group 3 Group...

Page 34: ...stalled as detailed in this manual Other usage willinvalidate any approval given to this apparatus if as a result it ceases to comply with EN60950 EN41003 Interconnection directly or by way of other a...

Page 35: ...1 when used as a modem or fax it must not be used to make emergency 999 or 112 calls The SPOT handset may be used to make emergency calls 999 or 112 even when SPOT has no external power Ringer Equival...

Page 36: ...oring of call progress 4 Auto calling and auto answering 5 Detection of secondary proceed indication 6 Automatic dialling using loop disconnect dialling and MF tone dialling 7 Simple telephony 8 Calli...

Page 37: ...cuits after making connections between circuits Dialling Recommendations Dialling Recommendations It is recommended to use DTMF tone dialling mode when other telephony apparatus are connected in paral...

Page 38: ...a modem The AT is followed by the command which consist of letter and number codes Several commands may be combined in a string following the AT LD LD Loop Disconnect A method of dialling digits along...

Page 39: ...rs 10 K K Kermit 32 L L LD 12 14 Lines per page 33 Local echo 28 Location 19 Location setup 19 Low 24 M M Mains supply 7 Make calls 14 Mark 24 MF 12 14 Microcom networking protocol 29 MNP error correc...

Page 40: ...can register verbally on the number below Please note that this is a registration assistance number only and telephone support willnot not be provided on this line Product Registration Assistance Prod...

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