
Allied Data Technologies
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CONNECTING THE MODEM
To install the
Tornado SFM56.0
in a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT environment you
should consult the 'Brief User’s Guide'
1.1
Description of the
Tornado SFM 56.0
On the front of the modem are a number of LED indicators showing the modem status.
From left to right these are:
Auto Answer (AA) , Carrier detect (CD), Offhook (OH), Received Data (RxD),
Transmit Data (TxD), DTR signal (DTR) and Power (PWR).
Figure 1.
Front of
Tornado SFM 56.0
AA
When the LED indicator AA is illuminated continuously, the modem is in
Auto-Answer mode. This means that the modem will connect as soon as
a call signal is detected. The indicator AA will flash as long as there is a
telephone connection.
CD
The LED indicator CD indicates whether there is a connection with
another modem.