Chapter 2 - Installation
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type of UART installed in your computer. If your computer has
a 16450 UART, either replace it with a 16550 UART or add a
serial card with a 16550 UART to your system.
5. Connect the telephone cord. Plug one end of the supplied telephone (RJ-11)
cord into the LINE jack on the back of the modem. Plug the other end into a
telephone wall jack, just as you would a standard telephone.
6. Turn the computer back on.
7. Turn the Omni 288S back on by raising the power switch. The PWR LED
should come on and the modem performs a self-test procedure.
Note: If the modem’s SQ LED is flashing, it has failed the self-test.
Consult Chapter 13 of this Manual for troubleshooting
information.
Optional Steps for Omni 288S Installation
The Omni 288S is equipped with a telephone jack and speaker and microphone
jacks on the back panel. The following sections briefly describe how to take
advantage of these features.
Telephone Jack
Connect a telephone to the PHONE jack on the back panel of the modem to
manually dial and answer calls when the modem is not exchanging data.
Microphone
To connect an external microphone, connect it to the modem’s MIC jack on the
back of the modem. The microphone jack can accommodate input from a standard
600 Ohm microphone.
Speaker
To connect an external speaker, connect it to the modem’s SPK jack found on the
back of the modem. The modem’s speaker jack accommodates a single 8 Ohm