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Installing External Courier

  

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These figures show the controls, displays, and connectors on your Courier
V.Everything and indicate where to find more information about each.

Figure 3.2  The Courier V.Everything Modem (Front)

Figure 3.3  The Courier V.Everything Modem (Back).

  Installing Your External Courier

To install your external Courier V.Everything, do the following:

Step One:  Configure your Courier V.Everything with DIP (dual in-line
package) switches

Step Two:  Choose a serial cable

Step Three:  Connect the cables

Summary of Contents for Courier V.Everything

Page 1: ...Courier V Everything Getting Started Guide Final Draft Based on part number 1 024 1154 00 1997 U S Robotics 8100 N McCormick Blvd Skokie IL 60076 2999 USA...

Page 2: ...e registered trademarks and Courier and x2 are trademarks of U S Robotics Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AppleTalk and Macintosh are tradema...

Page 3: ...ters 1 4 Testing 1 4 V Everything 1 4 Chapter 2 Installing Your Internal Courier 2 1 What You Need 2 1 Package Contents 2 2 Installing Your Internal Courier 2 2 Step One Configuring with Jumpers 2 3 S...

Page 4: ...stalling the Latest Courier Software 6 2 If You Are Using MS DOS 6 3 If You Are Using OS 2 6 4 If You Are Using UNIX Linux or AIX 6 5 Chapter 7 Configuring Your Courier With DIP Switches and Jumpers 7...

Page 5: ...sult Codes 10 10 Appendix A Technical Information A 1 Technical Specifications A 1 Standards Compatibility A 1 Modulation A 1 Error Control Data Compression Testing and Dialing A 2 Fax Specifications...

Page 6: ...acintosh Chapter 5 page 1 Other operating systems Chapter 6 page 1 Using LEDs Jumpers and DIP Switches To do this Go to Locate jumpers Chapter 7 page 4 Modify jumper settings internal Courier Chapter...

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Page 8: ...ing U S Robotics If you have questions about your Courier V Everything please contact U S Robotics To do this Contact Contact U S Robotics Technical Support 1 800 231 8770 Use the Fax on Demand servic...

Page 9: ...rd to the next higher speed The transmit and receive channels adapt independently each detecting and adjusting to line conditions Caller ID Support If you subscribe to Caller ID your Courier can inter...

Page 10: ...ier can be set to recognize and respond to any of four distinctive ring patterns Flash ROM Upgradability Courier modems are software upgradable using XMODEM file transfers and U S Robotics Software Do...

Page 11: ...frames Synchronous Support for Mainframe Computers The Courier can connect to synchronous serial ports to allow access to mini computers and mainframe computers Testing ITU T V 54 loopback testing is...

Page 12: ...rything Internal Modem You need the following to install your internal Courier V Everything Computer with a free interface card slot Analog telephone line Communications software Warning The Courier r...

Page 13: ...tains Courier V Everything Command Reference Guide RapidComm communications software and manuals Stampede Remote Office Gold software and manuals Special offers Updated Courier V Everything INF file I...

Page 14: ...gure 2 2 Jumpers Windows 95 Users Users of Windows 95 should not need to change jumper settings because Windows 95 automatically detects and configures your Courier If you install your Courier start W...

Page 15: ...M ports and IRQ settings see Chapter 7 Configuring Your Courier With DIP Switches and Jumpers Step Two Configuring with DIP Switches You may need to change your DIP switch settings See Chapter 7 Confi...

Page 16: ...Courier 4 Remove the screw that holds on the slot cover and remove the slot cover Save the screw 5 Insert your Courier into the slot and press down on the top edge of your Courier until it is seated...

Page 17: ...e end of the phone cable to the telephone wall jack and the other end to the port on your Courier labeled JACK 2 If you want to connect a telephone to the same line as your Courier plug your phone s c...

Page 18: ...Installing Internal Courier 2 1...

Page 19: ...following to install your external Courier V Everything Computer or terminal with a serial port Analog telephone line Warning The Courier V Everything requires a standard analog telephone line Do not...

Page 20: ...Courier V Everything Command Reference Guide RapidComm communications software and manuals Stampede Remote Office Gold software and manuals Special offers An updated Courier V Everything INF file Note...

Page 21: ...mation about each Figure 3 2 The Courier V Everything Modem Front Figure 3 3 The Courier V Everything Modem Back Installing Your External Courier To install your external Courier V Everything do the f...

Page 22: ...Two Choosing a Serial Cable Before you can begin installation you need to purchase an RS 232 serial cable Use the following steps to choose the correct serial cable 1 Look at the back of your compute...

Page 23: ...female connector Notes for Macintosh Users For top performance your serial port should support speeds of 115 2 kbps Most Macintosh serial ports support 57 6 kbps To make your serial port operate faste...

Page 24: ...cintosh connect the male DB 25 to your Courier V Everything and the other end to modem port or printer port Note Write down the number of the serial port to which you connect your Courier V Everything...

Page 25: ...alCourier 3 7 4 Plug one end of the power adapter to your Courier V Everything and the other end to a standard AC power outlet 5 Switch your computer s power on You are now ready to configure your Cou...

Page 26: ...3 8 Courier V Everything Getting Started Guide...

Page 27: ...dows 95 or Windows 95 will not recognize your Courier V Everything What You Need You need Windows 95 with Dial Up Networking installed to configure your Courier V Everything for Windows 95 Configuring...

Page 28: ...ult driver Driver from disk provided by hardware anufacturer m Do not install a driver Windows will not prompt you again Select from a list of alternate drivers OK Cancel Help U S Robotics Courier V E...

Page 29: ...the following window asking you to choose your Courier V Everything type from the list 4 Select the Courier V Everything Internal or Courier V Everything Internal from the list and click OK Your Couri...

Page 30: ...otics recommends that you obtain the newest version of the following two files from the U S Robotics web site http www usr com or BBS 800 231 8770 This file Does this The Courier V Everything software...

Page 31: ...ng You can also use Dial Up Networking to access Internet Service Providers ISPs or remote LANs To access your ISP or a remote LAN you must do the following Step One Determine if Dial Up Networking is...

Page 32: ...Up Networking Do this Is listed Go to the section Installing TCP IP Support to install Dial Up Networking Is not listed Go to Step 3 3 Return to the Control Panel and double click on Add Remove Progr...

Page 33: ...Windows 95 4 7 4 Click Windows Setup tab...

Page 34: ...5 Double click on Communications to display the Communications window 6 Click on Dial Up Networking to check the box 7 Click OK OK 8 Insert your Windows 95 Setup diskette or CD ROM when you are promp...

Page 35: ...n to display the following window Determine if the TCP IP Dial Up Adapter is installed IF TCP IP Dial Up Adapter Do this Is not listed Click Add Protocol Microsoft TCP IP OK Insert your Windows 95 Set...

Page 36: ...onnection to Your ISP 1 Click Start Programs Accessories Dial Up Networking 2 Double click Make New Connection 3 Select the correct Courier modem if not already selected 4 Type a name for the connecti...

Page 37: ...Windows 95 4 11 6 You should see a message indicating that a new connection was created successfully 7 Click Finish...

Page 38: ...verything Getting Started Guide 8 On the Dial Up Networking window move your cursor to the new icon you have just created and click the right mouse button Select Properties on the menu to display the...

Page 39: ...g TCP IP Settings Does not give you specific IP or server addresses Double click on the icon you just created to dial your ISP Step Four Customizing the TCP IP Settings Depending on the ISP you use yo...

Page 40: ...4 14 Courier V Everything Getting Started Guide 2 Right click the icon you created and select Properties to display the My Connection window...

Page 41: ...Windows 95 4 15 3 On the My Connection window click Server Type to display the TCP IP Settings window...

Page 42: ...e you a specific IP address Click Server assigned IP address 5 After you specify an IP Address specify server assigned server addresses if needed If your ISP Do this Gives you specific server addresse...

Page 43: ...Windows 95 4 17...

Page 44: ...rier V Everything DIP switches should have been set to 3 5 and 8 ON To use the Courier V Everything with your Macintosh you must also set DIP switch 1 to ON The modem initialization string should be A...

Page 45: ...er the domain name and IP address for one or more domain name servers Note If you don t have domain name server information contact your ISP When you re finished configuring MacTCP restart your Macint...

Page 46: ...ck OK 4 Click Config and set your Port Speed the fastest speed for MacPPP is 57 6 kbps phone number and modem initialization string 5 Click Authentication and enter the user name and password your ISP...

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Page 48: ...oftware package Windows Terminal You can use Windows Terminal to test your Courier V Everything or you can install the communications software package that is included on the Connections CD ROM Becaus...

Page 49: ...tain and install the Courier V Everything INF file for Windows NT follow the same steps as Windows 95 users See section Configuring Your Courier in Chapter 4 Installing the Latest Courier Software Aft...

Page 50: ...munications software package you are using For instructions about how to set up your MS DOS communications software package see the software documentation or visit the U S Robotics Totalservice web si...

Page 51: ...software package visit the U S Robotics Totalservice web site at http totalservice usr com For Internal Couriers Only These are the standard I O address and IRQ settings for each COM port COM Port I O...

Page 52: ...efault positions You may need to set DIP switch 1 ON if your computer does not send a Data Terminal Ready DTR signal Configuring Your Internal Courier for Dial In and Dial Out If you are using your Co...

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Page 54: ...mpers internal Courier V Everything only DIP Switches on the External Courier Locating DIP Switches On the external Courier V Everything the DIP switches are on the bottom of the unit Figure 8 1 DIP S...

Page 55: ...hes On the internal Courier V Everything the DIP switches are on the end of the unit Figure 8 3 DIP Switches on the Internal Courier Default DIP Switches DIP switches 3 5 and 8 are ON For Macintosh yo...

Page 56: ...OFF Default Disable the echo in offline commands ON Enable auto answer 5 OFF Disable auto answer ON Default Enable normal Carrier Detect 6 OFF Default Disable normal Carrier Detect ON Display result...

Page 57: ...ting however if you have multiple devices connected to your system you may need to change the jumper settings to avoid hardware conflicts Figure 8 5 Jumpers on the Internal Courier Changing Jumper Set...

Page 58: ...not grasp the shunts too firmly If you grasp them too firmly you may crush the shunt or damage the modem Figure 8 6 Jumper Blocks Without Shunts Figure 8 7 Shunt Setting Jumpers for a Specific COM Po...

Page 59: ...Everything Getting Started Guide Setting Jumpers for a Specific IRQ You can put shunts on the IRQ jumper block to configure the desired IRQ To set your modem to To set the jumpers to IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ...

Page 60: ...ing HS On Has made a 4800 bps or faster connection Once this light is on it remains on until reset This can be configured with S69 Off Has not made a 4800 bps or faster connection since last reset AA...

Page 61: ...Flashing Is retraining with a remote device or is in Test mode Off Is powered off RS On Has detected the Ready to Send RTS signal from your computer Off Has not detected the RTS signal from your comp...

Page 62: ...erything using Macintosh Testing your Courier Using Windows NT and Windows 95 To test your Courier use any communications software package such as Windows Terminal HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus HyperT...

Page 63: ...9 2 Courier V Everything Getting Started Guide 2 Enter the name of your connection in Name and click OK...

Page 64: ...Testing Your Courier 9 3 3 Enter the phone number you want to dial in Phone number and click OK If you only want to test your modem you may enter any number...

Page 65: ...9 4 Courier V Everything Getting Started Guide 4 Change any properties and Click Dial to dial a number or Click Cancel if you want to test without dialing a number...

Page 66: ...inal screen Using Macintosh Install MacComCenter according to the directions in its user s manual which is on the Connections CD ROM 1 When you start MacComCenter select Setup Modem The following pane...

Page 67: ...de 4 On the Terminal Window type AT Enter Your Courier V Everything should respond OK Testing With TeleFinder U S Robotics recommends TeleFinder communications program which is available free on the U...

Page 68: ...de 4 On the Terminal Window type AT Enter Your Courier V Everything should respond OK Testing With TeleFinder U S Robotics recommends TeleFinder communications program which is available free on the U...

Page 69: ...To do this Use this command Detemine if x2 is enabled in your modem ATI7 Disable or enable x2 ATS58 Limit the upper speed limit of an x2 connection AT N Limit the lower speed limit of an x2 connectio...

Page 70: ...ation Profile Copyright 19xx 96 U S Robotics All rights reserved Product type US Canada External Options HST V32 bis Terbo VFC V34 x2 Fax Options Class 1 Class 2 0 Clock Freq Clock Frequency Eprom 256...

Page 71: ...following S58 settings to control x2 To do this Use this command Disable x2 ATS58 0 1 Force A law mode ATS58 2 1 Table 12 1 Controlling x2 Note A law is required in all countries but the United State...

Page 72: ...west possible connect speed U Range of possible connect speeds N and U Table 12 2 Using Link Speeds Note The default values for N and U are 0 If you change these values you will limit the speeds at wh...

Page 73: ...eds at which your Courier with x2 connects If a remote modem does not connect to your Courier with x2 at a range between the speeds designated by the N and U commands your Courier with x2 will not all...

Page 74: ...ghest 0 21600 11 45333 22 300 1 24000 12 46666 23 1200 2 26400 13 48000 24 2400 3 28800 14 49333 25 4800 4 31200 15 50666 26 7200 5 33600 16 52000 27 9600 6 33333 17 53333 28 12000 7 37333 18 54666 29...

Page 75: ...ure your external Courier V Everything to alert you when it reaches x2 speeds Use the following S69 setting to configure the HS High Speed LED To do this Use this command Configure the HS LED to turn...

Page 76: ...alog to digital conversions on the channel Remote modem is not x2 The remote modem does not support x2 Channel is x2 capable but feature is not installed You have not purchased x2 Your Courier may be...

Page 77: ...e on Courier V Everything modems that have a 25 MHz clock frequency Earlier versions of the Courier had a 20 MHz clock frequency and do not allow 230 kbps DTE rate Use the following table to control t...

Page 78: ...333 185 CONNECT 37333 ARQ 186 CONNECT 37333 x2 187 CONNECT 37333 ARQ x2 188 CONNECT 41333 189 CONNECT 41333 ARQ 190 CONNECT 41333 x2 191 CONNECT 41333 ARQ x2 192 CONNECT 42666 193 CONNECT 42666 ARQ 19...

Page 79: ...ARQ 214 CONNECT 49333 x2 215 CONNECT 49333 ARQ x2 216 CONNECT 50666 217 CONNECT 50666 ARQ 218 CONNECT 50666 x2 219 CONNECT 50666 ARQ x2 220 CONNECT 52000 221 CONNECT 52000 ARQ 222 CONNECT 52000 x2 22...

Page 80: ...Guide New x2 Result Codes Continued Numeri c Alphanumeric 233 CONNECT 56000 ARQ 234 CONNECT 56000 x2 235 CONNECT 56000 ARQ x2 Table 12 5 New Result Codes There is a complete list of result codes in y...

Page 81: ...16 8 14 4 kbps asynchronous TCM V 32 terbo 21 6 19 2 16 8 14 4 12 kbps 9600 7200 bps asynchronous TCM 4800 bps asynchronous Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QAM HST 16 8 14 4 12 kbps 9600 7200 bps asy...

Page 82: ...Testing and Dialing This Supports ITU T V 42 LAPM error control 1200 bps and higher MNP Levels 2 3 and 4 error control level 5 data compression 1200 bps and higher HST Asymmetrical mode at 16 8 14 4 1...

Page 83: ...le DCE Control Standard ITU T V 17 14 4 12 kbps ITU T V 29 9600 7200 bps ITU T V 27 ter 4800 2400 bps ITU T V 21 300 bps Additional Specifications This feature Supports Supported serial port rates 230...

Page 84: ...arriage Return and spaces Test options Remote digital loopback digital loopback test pattern and dial test Failed call timeout 60 sec default programmable 2 255 sec Answer tone timeout 60 sec Answer t...

Page 85: ...he EIA 232 standard If you are connecting your Courier V Everything to a Macintosh computer see the section For Macintosh Computers The EIA 232 Interface The Courier V Everything s serial port is fact...

Page 86: ...required for your Courier V Everything to operate asynchronously follows DB 25 DB 9 Supports this signal Pin Pin Function 2 3 Transmitted Data 3 2 Received Data 7 5 Signal Ground 20 4 Data Terminal Re...

Page 87: ...re handshaking cable to get the most reliable performance Figure A 3 Macintosh Computer Cable Pinout Mac Pin Mac Pin Description Mode m Pin Modem Pin Description 1 Output Handshake 4 20 Request to Sen...

Page 88: ...8 Courier V Everything Getting Started Guide Serial Ports Macintosh Courier These are the signals generated or accepted by your Courier s serial port Figure A 4 Pinouts for your Courier s Serial Port...

Page 89: ...in materials or workmanship during the Limited Warranty period identified in the chart below which is effective on the date of purchase During the Limited Warranty period U S Robotics will repair or r...

Page 90: ...For 90 days effective upon purchase 2 years Factory Repair Replacement TOTALswitch Product Family For 90 days effective upon purchase For 90 days effective upon purchase 3 years Factory Repair Replace...

Page 91: ...rized service provider THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER THIS LI...

Page 92: ...are trademarks of U S Robotics Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc How To Access Your Warranty Servic...

Page 93: ...ntract if desired Software Firmware Updates Warranty For 90 days effective upon product purchase you will have access to U S Robotics Systems Software Firmware Updates from the U S Robotics Network Sy...

Page 94: ...ndard Time Europe Middle East Africa 353 1 205 7700 Monday Friday 9 a m 7 p m Central European Time All Other Locations 1 847 797 6600 Monday Friday 7 a m 8 p m Central Standard Time Shipping Checklis...

Page 95: ...s to which your Courier is connected and the FCC information printed above If your Courier is malfunctioning it may affect the telephone lines In this case disconnect your Courier until the source of...

Page 96: ...t par Industrie Canada ant rieurement le minist re des Communications du Canada The Industry Canada formerly DOC label identifies certified equipment This certification means that the equipment meets...

Page 97: ...r pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas Warning Do not attempt to make such connections yourself contact the appropriate electric i...

Page 98: ...cables connecting 2 6 Caller ID 1 2 carrier loss redial 1 2 CD LED off 8 1 8 2 CD LED on 8 1 8 2 CD light 8 1 clock frequency 10 2 10 9 COM port names for Linux 6 5 standard settings 6 4 Command Refer...

Page 99: ...3 error control protocols A 2 expansion slot 2 5 F fax 1 2 protocols A 3 fax on demand service 1 1 FCC notice B 7 flash memory 1 3 flow control A 6 Free PPP 5 1 H hardware handshaking cable 5 1 A 7 hi...

Page 100: ...peeds 10 5 PPP dialer 5 1 printer port 3 4 3 6 protocols A 1 R RapidComm 2 2 RD LED flashing 8 1 RD LED off 8 1 RD light 8 1 redial carrier loss 1 2 remote configuration 1 3 RS LED off 8 2 RS LED on 8...

Page 101: ...tics web site 1 1 UNIX 6 1 6 5 using AIX 6 5 using DIP switches 7 3 using Linux 6 5 using MS DOS 6 3 using this guide 1 1 using UNIX 6 5 Using x2 10 1 V V protocols A 1 V 34 A 1 V Everything defined 1...

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