Specifications

The Stick II
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Section 5. . . . . Pointers for
Hook-Up of Voice/Data Equipment
This section involves the connection of communications equipment to The Stick II.
You may configure the hook up of different types of equipment in a number of ways.
FAX MACHINES AND PC FAX CARDS
The Stick II has special features that make it work extremely well with either a PC
fax/modem or a fax machine. The feature that enables The Stick II to route an incoming
fax call to your fax type device is Fax Tone Detection.
If a PC FAX Card is connected to The Stick II at the Port 4 (factory preset for faxes),
you should have no operational problems when a call is routed. There are about half-a-
million different types of PC FAX Cards on the market today and each has its own
operational idiosyncrasies. If you do experience a problem, check the operations manual
included with the PC FAX Card. If you cannot figure the problem out on your own, then
call our Technical Support toll free number. Theyll be happy to help.
WHATS A FAX TONE?
In a nutshell, most fax machines generate a tone when they are operated auto-
matically. Automatic generally means you just drop the paper(s) to be faxed in the
document carriage, the machine loads it, the desired phone number is entered, you hit
the START button and youre done. The machine automatically dials the number and
begins emitting the tone (commonly known as CNG or AUTO-FAX tone) to identify itself
as a fax-type device. This tone is continuously transmitted until the called fax machine
answers the call and handshakes with the sending fax. With The Stick II at the receiv-
ing end, the call is answered and the fax tone is detected. At that time the call is routed
to the port you have designated or PORT 4 (factory default).
WHAT ABOUT A MANUAL FAX?
Sometimes people lift the handset on their fax machine and dial out to send a fax.
This is what we call a manual fax. By doing this they have told their fax machine they
want to use it for voice purposes only. No problem for the fax machine, but now CNG
tones will not be transmitted. If The Stick II is at the receiving end, it will answer the call,
detect the absence of fax tones, assume it is a voice call and route it to the appropriate
VOICE port.