User`s guide

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Basic Configuration
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ModemPPPMode: Allows data that is normally sent via ethernet to be sent via
phone line. When Modem PPP Mode is selected, the following modem-related
parameters will be available:
 ResetString: Redefines the modem reset string. The Reset String can be
sent prior to the Initialization string. (Default = ATZ.)
 InitializationString: Defines a command string that is used to initialize the
modem to settings required for PPP communication
(Default = ATQ0V1E1S0=0&C1&D2)
 Hang-UpString: Although the VMR/NPS will pulse the DTR line to hang-
up an attached modem, the Hang-Up string is often useful for controlling
modems that do not use the DTR line. (Default = undefined.)
 Reset/NoDialtoneInterval: Determines how often the Reset String will
be sent to the modem at this port and also sets the trigger value for the No
Dialtone Alarm. For more information on the No Dialtone Alarm, please refer
to Section 7.9. (Default = 15 Minutes)
 NoDialtoneEnable: When this item is "On" the No Dialtone Alarm can be
enabled as described in Section 7.9. When the No Dialtone Alarm is enabled,
the VMR/NPS can provide notification if the unit detects that a phone line
connected to a modem installed at this port is dead. (Default = Off.)
 PeriodicResetLocation: The IP address or URL for the website that will be
used to keep the PPP connection alive when not in use. The VMR/NPS will
regularly ping the selected IP address or URL in order to keep the connection
alive. (Default = undefined)
Notes:
• In order to select a domain name as the Periodic Reset Location, you must
first define the Domain Name Servers as described in Section 5.9.5.
• The IP Address, P-t-P and Subnet Mask parameters cannot be defined
by the user and will be automatically supplied by the ISP when a PPP
communication is started..
 PPPPhoneNumber: The phone number for the line that will be used for PPP
communication. (Default = undefined)
 UserName: The user name for the ISP account that will be used for PPP
communication. (Default = undefined)
 Password: The password for the ISP count that will be used for PPP
communication (Default = undefined)
 IPAddress: The temporary IP address that will be assigned to the PPP
communication session by the ISP. Note that this item cannot be defined
by the user and will be automatically supplied by the ISP when a PPP
communication session is started. (Default = undefined)
 P-t-P: This item cannot be defined by the user and will be automatically set by
the ISP when a PPP communication session is started. (Default = undefined)
 SubnetMask: This item cannot be defined by the user and will be
automatically set by the ISP when a PPP communication session is started.
(Default = undefined)