Call setup branch, Dial, Disconnect – Paradyne 3821PLUS User Manual
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SDCP Menus
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February 1998
Call Setup Branch
The Call Setup branch of the Top-Level menu allows
you to dial, disconnect, and answer telephone calls. It
also allows you to create and store up to 10 telephone
numbers to directory locations. Four different functions
can appear under Call Setup:
•
Dial
•
Disconnect
•
Answer
•
Change Directory
To access Call Setup from the Top-Level menu, press
the
key once. Select Call_Setup.
Disconnect
Answer
Change_Directory
Directory Locations 1 – 10
Dial
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Test
Security
Configure
Remote
Status
(Modem Status)
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Call_Setup
Dial
Dial allows you to dial any telephone number stored
in directory locations 1–10. Any telephone number
dialed using the SDCP must already exist in a directory
location. Refer to
storing telephone numbers in directory locations.
To dial a number from the Call Setup branch, make
the following selections:
1. Select Dial by pressing F1. The first directory
telephone number is displayed.
2. To view other directory locations, select Nxt.
3. Once the directory location you want appears on
the LCD, press the F2 or F3 key to dial the
number.
If the connection is successful, the modem is online
and one of the Normal Operation status messages
appears on the LCD. If the connection is not successful,
the LCD displays one of the Call Failure status
messages. See
If DTE dialing is enabled and any character is
received from the DTE before the modem goes online,
the dial sequence is aborted. This is known as any-key
abort.
Disconnect
Disconnect allows the modem to go on-hook (hang
up). Use this function when you want to disconnect an
established call on a dial line.
To access Disconnect from the initial screen of Call
Setup branch, press F2 or F3 to select Disconnect.
The modem goes on-hook (hangs up) and the call is
disconnected. This includes any calls being used for dial
backup of leased lines. The Command Complete status
message is displayed.
To exit this function and remain in the Call Setup
branch, press the
key. To exit and return to the
Top-Level menu, press the
key.
Answer
Answer allows the modem to go off-hook, generate an
answer tone, and begin the handshaking process with the
calling modem. Use the Answer function when the
Auto-Answer Ring Count configuration option is
disabled. (See the Line Dialer group under
To access Answer from the Call Setup branch, make
the following selections:
1. Press the
key until Answer is displayed.
2. Select Answer.
The modem goes off-hook and attempts to establish a
connection in Answer mode. The Command Complete
status message appears on the LCD.
To exit this function and remain in the Call Setup
branch, press the
key. To exit and return to the
Top-Level menu, press the
key.