ELSA TanGo 1000, User Manual

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Page 2: ...horization The right to modifications in the interest of technical progress is reserved ELSA is EN ISO 9001 certified The accredited TÜV CERT certification authority has confirmed ELSA s conformity to the worldwide ISO 9001 standard in certificate number 09 100 5069 issued on 16 May 1995 Trademark ELSA MicroLink is a registered trademark of ELSA GmbH Aachen Germany The ELSA logo is a registered tr...

Page 3: ...formation printed in this manual is not current in all points Please refer to the README files HTML format on the ELSA TanGo 1000 CD for current information regarding modifications HELP If you have questions to the topics covered in this manual or require additional help our online media Internet server newsgroups ELSA LocalWeb dial up web site and the CompuServe forum GO ELSA are at your disposal...

Page 4: ... can reach the ELSA Homepage immediately after establishing your connection to the Internet In the following we will describe how to reach the ELSA Homepage automatically at each startup using Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator a Start the Netscape Navigator and select Options E General Preferences E Appearance b Under Start with enter the ELSA Homepage http www e...

Page 5: ...tallation of Telix under DOS 15 2 4 Installation of ELSA ZOC under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 16 2 5 Installation of LapLink under Windows 95 17 2 7 Online Services 18 2 7 1 Installation of AOL America Online 18 2 7 2 Installation of CompuServe 19 3 AT Commands 21 4 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers 23 5 Advice and Help 27 Appendix 29 A Brief Overview of the AT Command Set 29 B Status Disp...

Page 6: ...Table of Contents 4 ELSA TanGo 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH ...

Page 7: ...nchronous connections with effective transfer rates of up to 76 800 bps as well as ISDN connections to subscribers in the USA are thus possible X 75 In addition the ELSA TanGo 1000 also supports X 75 T 70NL connections to ISDN PC boards with FOSSIL drivers HDLCP Internet providers can be reached using PPP protocol PPP implementation The implementation of the point to point protocol permits the use...

Page 8: ... In addition the caller ID of the remote station can also be displayed before the connection is established The connection charges can be reviewed during and after the connection Information pertaining to the establishment of the connection can also be returned e g ALERTING Status displays LED displays with two colors at the front of the ISDN terminal adapter permit the monitoring of the ISDN conn...

Page 9: ...Go 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH 7 n ISDN SO connector cable n serial connector cable n 9 pin 25 pin adapter n CD ROM with installation software and additional utilities n documentation Installation Guide and manual ...

Page 10: ...Introduction 8 ELSA TanGo 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH Notes ...

Page 11: ...ollowing minimum requirements must be fulfilled for the use of the ISDN terminal adapter with ELSA RVS COM and ELSA ZOC n Computer ELSA terminal adapters are designed for use with 486 or Pentium PCs n RAM a minimum of 16 MB To ensure secure operation 32 MB or more are recommended n Hard disk space a minimum of 25 MB prior to installation A minimum of 12 MB hard disk space should be available on th...

Page 12: ...unctions Fax n Group 3 fax analog n Fax operation at speeds of up to 14 400 bps n Fax transmission from Windows applications via a Windows printer driver n Fax operation via MS Exchange Windows 95 only ISDN n Terminal operation n Internet access via Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Dial Up Networking n Access to BBSs or online services Telephone answering device n Telephone answering device functions...

Page 13: ...he button The Installation Directory dialog box will appear f Accept the suggested installation directory or click on Browse and enter the name and path of the directory that you would like to use for the installation Click on the Continue button The Program Folder dialog box will appear g Use the Continue button to confirm the creation of the ELSA RVS COM program folder The Start Installation dia...

Page 14: ... status indicator for the new ELSA RVS COM program folder appears on the taskbar Click on the status indicator to open the program group NOTE If you experience difficulties when configuring ELSA RVS COM support and further information is available at all times using the comprehensive ELSA RVS COM help function ...

Page 15: ...he various ELSA RVS COM components It can also be used for subsequent user specific modifications and settings The telephone answering device function can be configured in the CommCenter for example Create new fax You can send and receive faxes with your ISDN terminal adapter in conjunction with a Windows EMail system e g Microsoft Exchange as well as using the adapter s telephone answering device...

Page 16: ... 1000 CD in your CD drive e g D The CD Setup will start automatically c Under Selection in the ELSA CD Setup select ELSA ISDNconfig in the list click the OK and Continue buttons to start the setup program The welcome screen appears f Accept the suggested installation directory or click on Browse and enter the name and path of the directory that you would like to use for the installation Click on t...

Page 17: ...g In the field Serial Number enter the serial number The serial number may be found on the enclosed serial number sticker software license Conclude the installation by clicking OK d Select OK to update your AUTOEXEC BAT file or enter the modifications manually Read the README TXT and continue the installation with M e Enter the name of your ISDN terminal adapter or select it from the list and conf...

Page 18: ... NT b Insert the ELSA TanGo 1000 CD in your CD drive e g D The CD Setup will start automatically c Under Selection in the ELSA CD Setup select ELSA ZOC in the list and click OK to start the setup program The ELSA ZOC Installation dialog box will appear d In the field New ZOC Path enter the path and the name of the directory that you would like to use for the installation i Click on Install to star...

Page 19: ...and the serial number of the product in the appropriate fields The serial number can be found on the enclosed serial number sticker please ensure that the number is entered correctly upper case etc In the field Computer Name enter a name for your computer and click the Continue button The Confirm Registration dialog box will appear f Confirm that your entries are correct by clicking Yes The Setup ...

Page 20: ...ist and click OK to start the setup program The welcome screen appears i Click on Install to start the automatic installation The Settings dialog box will be displayed after the successful installation Click on OK to finish the installation The AOL program group will be created Starting AOL To start the program click on this icon in the AOL program group NOTE To establish a connection to AOL with ...

Page 21: ...from the list and click on OK The setup program will then start d Read the license agreement and acknowledge with YES to continue the installation The Welcome dialog screen will appear e Select an installation type We recommend selecting the Express Installation The Setup Complete dialog box will appear f You now have the option of launching CompuServe directly Click on Exit to close the setup pro...

Page 22: ...Software Installation 20 ELSA TanGo 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH Notes ...

Page 23: ...aracters may be entered once the end of the command line buffer has been reached The command line can then only be edited with R backspace or executed with M Escape command The characters S x and S c may be used to abort the execution of a command line or a screen display e g when returning the contents of the registers with AT R Commands that must be specified with a parameter may also be entered...

Page 24: ...ndition This command does not execute during existing connections Bit oriented registers Bit oriented registers are primarily used to provide status information Please note that the modification of a single value in the bit oriented register may have several functions Great caution should thus be applied when changing bit oriented registers We recommend the use of the AT commands to change the con...

Page 25: ...ons with my ISDN terminal adapter All ISDN terminal adapters have ideal default settings for BBS operation If you have changed the configuration in the mean time you can restore the ISDN adapter s factory defaults with the command AT F and save this condition with the command AT W How can I accelerate data communications programs such as the CompuServe Information Manager under Windows As the owne...

Page 26: ...et higher than on the telephone side e g 115 200 bps instead of 64 000 bps This however requires either a hardware RTS CTS or software based XON XOFF handshake process These processes must be set up identically in the software as well as in the ISDN terminal adapter If this is not the case CRC errors can result during data transfer If you use RTS CTS handshaking the V 24 connection can also be the...

Page 27: ...rmany I would like to use Btx T Online at 64 000 bps What do I have to observe An error controlled connection to Btx T Online dial number 01910 Germany only can be established with the setting AT IBP BTX in the init string of T Online 1 2x in your Btx program T Online 2 0 requires the command AT IBP HDLCP ...

Page 28: ...Frequently Asked Questions and Answers 26 ELSA TanGo 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH Notes ...

Page 29: ...sion of the communications program n A detailed description of the fault To be absolutely certain try to reproduce the error at least three times and describe the exact steps leading to the error n In case of a NO CARRIER message the command AT S can be used to display the code for the possible cause of failure which can be found on the error code list Who can you turn to First consult the dealer ...

Page 30: ...uestions FAQs and a wealth of tips and tricks Before contacting ELSA Support please ensure that you are using the current version of the software Repairs If you do not know whether your ISDN terminal adapter is defective or simply incorrectly configured please call the ELSA Hotline before sending the unit in for repairs Should you need to send the ISDN terminal adapter in to be repaired please use...

Page 31: ...Load default configuration F Dialing of stored telephone numbers H Hang up H2 Call rejected I0 I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I9 Report product code in nnn format Report checksum Report checksum result Report version number and firmware release date Display of current parameters Report serial number and hardware release Display product name Report self test result Report Plug Play ID text I Display of curre...

Page 32: ...alue of last register used Sets value of last register used to x S Display of the current settings Tn Inactivity timer UPX Firmware upload in flash ROM V0 V1 Messages in short form as a digit Messages in plain text V Display of firmware version V Display configuration profiles V0 V1 V2 V8 No modified CONNECT messages Identification of connections with error correction Additional distinction of cor...

Page 33: ...Appendix Brief Overview of the AT Command Set ELSA TanGo 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH 31 Command Description Query of the value range of a command ...

Page 34: ... on B S0 status C S0 line D TxD D1 Data or command to ISDN terminal adapter 5 RxD D2 Data or command from ISDN terminal adapter 6 DTR S1 Computer operational 7 RTS S2 Switch on transmit 8 CTS M2 ISDN terminal adapter clear to send 9 DCD M5 Connection established Status display Green and yellow LEDs on the front panel of the ISDN terminal adapter serve as the status display of the ISDN connection G...

Page 35: ...nnection Incoming call terminal device is not responsible or terminal unit establishes connection itself Valid call pending not yet answered Connection being is established V 24 display The V 24 display shows the status of the V 24 connection to the computer LED Description TxD D1 Data or command to ISDN terminal adapter RxD D2 Data or signals from ISDN terminal adapter DTR S1 Computer operational...

Page 36: ...X 75 T Online VT 100 CEPT KIT Bit transparent HDLC transparent PPP synchronous asynchronous conversion Max data throughput 230 400 bps asynchronous at the DTE interface Protocol detection Automatic switching between X 75 V 120 and PPP synchronous Error correction When operating in ITU T V 120 and X 75 Command set Extended AT command set incl EAZ and MSN support as well as polling options for the r...

Page 37: ...by the European Community for the alignment and mutual recognition of the member states laws concerning telecommunications devices All ISDN terminal units with the CE seal therefore comply with n NET 3 ISDN Basic Rate Access n EMC compatibility standards n Safety standards and may therefore be connected to the Euro ISDN in all EU countries with the exception of Germany and France ISDN terminal equ...

Page 38: ...ns Type Approval Office We confirm herewith that the product complies with the following EC standards 89 336 EWG EMC regulations amended by 91 263 EWG 92 31 EWG 93 68 EWG 73 23 EWG low voltage regulations amended by 93 68 EWG 94 797 EWG I CTR3 Standards applied EN 50082 1 EN 55022 Class B ETS 300 047 3 EN 60950 This declaration has been made on behalf of the manufacturer importer ELSA GmbH Sonnenw...

Page 39: ...icroLink ISDN products can be controlled with AT commands as well B channel Data channel Basic Rate Interface ISDN terminal connector providing two data channels 64 000 bps each and one control channel 16 000 bps The link between the Basic Rate Interface and the terminal device is the S0 bus Baud Baud abbreviation Bd is the unit for the step rate 1 Bd 1 step per second i e the frequency of status ...

Page 40: ...r German for Terminal Device Selection Digit is used by the 1TR6 protocol to distinguish between several terminal devices connected to the same ISDN Basic Rate Interface Unlike the MSN in the DSS1 protocol this digit is appended to the ISDN number as the last digit Effective transfer rate The effective transfer rate must be distinguished from the transmission rate The transmission rate indicates t...

Page 41: ...ts the signals coming from the exchange into the form needed by the S0 interface and vice versa Parity bit The parity bit is a control bit that is sent in addition to a number of data bits in a data transmission The data bits set to 1 are supplemented by the parity bit to an even or odd bit sum The parity check is a simple method of error detection However this method is not very reliable as for e...

Page 42: ...itted as data blocks and are checked for errors and incompleteness on the receiving side If an error has been detected the defective block is requested once more and transmitted again The communications software Telix supplied with every ELSA MicroLink product that uses the AT command set supports many common transmission protocols such as Xmodem Xmodem 1k Ymodem and Zmodem V 110 V 110 also referr...

Page 43: ...nty period for installed replacement parts ends with the warranty period of the device as a whole 3 Warranty procedure a If defects appear during the warranty period the warranty claims must be made immediately at the latest within a period of 7 days b In the case of any externally visible damage arising from transport e g damage to the housing the transport company representative and ELSA should ...

Page 44: ...This does not apply if e g injury to persons or damage to private property are specifically covered by the product liability law or in cases of intentional act or culpable negligence Claims for compensation of lost profits indirect or consequential detriments are excluded ELSA is not liable for retrieval of lost data unless ELSA employees intentionally or by culpable negligence caused its loss and...

Page 45: ...er 21 Escape command 21 ETSI 37 Euro ISDN 37 Executing AT commands 21 Fax 10 27 Firmware 22 37 Flash ROM technology 7 FOSSIL 37 HDLCP 5 Help 27 Hotline 28 I 430 37 I 463 38 I 465 38 Initstring for BBS operation 23 Installation wizard 13 Internet 27 ISDN 38 ISDN basic rate interface 5 ITU T 38 LapLink for Windows 95 17 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 MSN 38 Multiple Subscriber Number 38 Netscape Navi...

Page 46: ... Index 44 ELSA TanGo 1000 Operating Manual 1997 ELSA GmbH TransferMaster 13 Transmission protocol 39 Transmission rate 37 Upload 24 V 110 39 V 120 5 39 V 24 V 28 interface lines 31 V 42bis 39 WWW 27 X 75 5 39 ...