Digital loopback test/v.54 loop 2 (local/manual) – Multi-Tech Systems MT5600ZDX User Manual

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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 here in section 4.2.

2. Remotely or Automatically, see section 4.3.

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 er-

ror 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 (+++) 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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