Specifications

Sicon-8 Technical Manual CircuitWerkes, Inc.

Template Y1

DIAL=TONE B0 F1 M1 X4

BAUD=38400 PARITY=N WORDLEN=8

&A3 &B1 &G0 &H0 &I0 &K1 &M4 &N0

&P1 &R1 &S0 &T5 &U0 Y1

S00=001 S02=043 S03=013 S04=010 S05=008 S06=004 S07=060

S08=002 S09=006 S10=014 S11=070 S12=050 S13=001 S15=000

S19=000 S21=010 S22=017 S23=019 S25=005 S27=000 S28=008

S29=020 S30=000 S31=128 S32=002 S33=000 S34=000 S35=000

S36=014 S38=000 S39=000 S40=001 S41=000 S42=010

This response will be in two or three parts and the modem will pause at each segment and wait for you to hit

enter. We are only interested in profile Y1. If the configuration parameters match the ones above, then

power the modem off.

Switch S8 to dumb terminal mode (up).

This part is optional: After powering the modem back on, connect your terminal to it again and have someone

call the modem using another terminal program. You should be able to type messages back and forth

regardless of either the modem connection speed or the serial port speeds. In testing, we were able to set the

USR to 38400 and our originating modem connected at various speeds from 2400 to 33600 and all of them

passed good data. We also were able to adjust our local com port speeds from 1200 to 115200 with no lost

data at the Sicon-8 end.

Next, while still connected to the remote caller, connect the modem back to the Sicon-8, being sure that the

jumpers are set correctly for the type of cable used. Power the Sicon-08 off, then on. The remote user should

see the Sicon-8 power-up splash screen. If they don't, then switch the serial mode jumpers on the Sicon-8

and repeat the test. A standard serial cable, connected to a modem requires the Sicon-8 serial port jumpers to

be changed to “Null Modem”, while a null modem cable that is connected to an actual modem requires the

Sicon-8 serial port jumpers to be set for “standard serial cable”.

If you see the Sicon-8’s “splash screen” on your remote terminal, then have the remote person disconnect and

load the Sicontroller software. They should be able to call the Sicon-8 and connect to it using the software.

The complete command reference for the USR 5686 modem is online at:

http://www.usr.com/support/5686e/5686e-ug/tech-ref.html#s13

For all other modems, be sure to use a cable (or an adapter) with only TX, RX and ground connections.

Consult your modem’s instructions and command reference to see if your modem has a fixed (Serial port)

baud rate mode (not the connection speed mode). If it does, try turning it on. It may also be necessary to

disable flow control in the modem itself, otherwise the modem may decide to wait for a CTS command from

the host, which it won’t receive.

A standard serial cable, connected to a modem requires the Sicon-8 serial port jumpers to be changed to “Null

Modem”, while a null modem cable that is connected to an actual modem requires the Sicon-8 serial port

jumpers to be set for “standard serial cable”.