[comp.dcom.modems] Problems with UDS EC224A/D

kanaitis@cisunx.UUCP ( Kanaitis) (08/04/88)

I received a UDS EC224A/D 2400 baud async modem this week to evaluate.
After doing some testing, I encountered the following problems:

   When dialing through a touch-tone service, the "*" and "#" tones
   are reversed.  If you need to dial ATDT*701234567, you must use
   ATDT#701234567, and vice versa.

   While originating a call at 1200 or 2400 baud, if the answering modem
   does not answer on the first or second ring, the UDS modem will send out
   a 300 baud carrier, and by the time the other modem answers, if it falls
   back, both modems will connect at 300 baud.

It was difficult to determine these problems, since the EC224A/D model has
no speaker.  But by attaching a telephone set to the unit (these modems use
a special RJ-11 to RJ45 telephone wire), and listening to the tones and
carrier, I was able to isolate the problems.

I called UDS Technical Support, and they verified that these two problems
do exist.  They said that the problems are being worked on, and a "future
release" of the firmware will correct these problems.

Pete Kanaitis
System Manager
Allegheny-Singer Research Institute
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 359-3180

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