Digital loopback test/v.54 loop 2 (local/manual) – Multi-Tech Systems MT3334ZDX User Manual

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4 - Testing Your Modem

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Digital Loopback Test/V.54 Loop 2 (Local/Manual)

The Digital Loopback Test is an on-line test that loops data sent from one
modem across the phone line to another modem, then back to the first
modem. See Figure 4-2.

There are two ways to put a modem into Digital Loopback mode.

1. Locally or Manually, described in this section.

2. Remotely or Automatically, see next section.

Note: If you wish to abort any test in progress, enter

AT&T0<CR>.

All loopback tests will operate at all speeds except 300 bps.
Disable error correction (

AT\N0&W0<CR>) before engaging in loopback

tests.

In this test the local modem is placed in Digital Loopback mode. Data is
entered and transmitted from the remote modem (which is not in digital
loopback mode), sent across the phone line to the local modem and
looped back to the remote modem.

The test procedure is as follows:

1.

Go into Terminal mode. Type

AT and hit ENTER; you should get an

OK message.

2.

Dial the remote modem by entering the Dial command and the phone
number, to establish On-line mode.

3.

Type the Escape Sequence (

+++AT<CR>) which brings your modem

into Command mode, while still maintaining the pseudo On-line
mode with the remote modem.

4.

Type

AT&T3 from the local PC and hit ENTER. Once you receive an

OK message from your modem (if responses are enabled), the local
modem is placed in Digital Loopback mode.

5.

Data is typed from the remote keyboard. For this test, typing multiple
upper case

"U" characters is a good way to send an alternating test

pattern of ones and zeros. The data received by the local modem will
enter its analog receiver, be converted to digital data, be reconverted
into analog, and then looped through its transmitter back to the
remote modem. Your modem passes this test if the data entered from
the remote keyboard is the same as the data received on the remote
monitor.

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