Mobile Communications Solutions
PC Card Solutions for Mobile Professionals
Five of Hearts II
User’s Guide
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 Ositech Communications Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Canada and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Ositech Communications Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained
herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance or use of this
material. Trumpcard is a registered trademark, and Five of Hearts II, CellFlex, DPI, and Digital Phone
Interface are all trademarks of Ositech Communications Inc. Other names are trademarks of their respective
companies. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Printed in Canada.
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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview ..... 5
About This Guide ..... 5
Conventions ..... 5
About the Five of Hearts II PC Card ..... 6
About Optional Accessories ..... 7
About Ositech’s DPI Technology ..... 7
Registering Your Five of Hearts II PC Card ..... 8
Chapter 2: Installing the Five of Hearts II
Overview ..... 9
Unpacking and Inspecting the Five of Hearts II PC Card ..... 9
Inserting the Five of Hearts II PC Card ..... 10
Installing the Five of Hearts II PC Card Software ..... 10
Windows 2000..... 11
Windows Me ..... 11
Windows 98..... 12
Windows 95 ..... 14
Windows NT 4.0 ..... 15
Testing the Five of Hearts II PC Card ..... 18
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Chapter 3: Making Modem Connections
Overview ..... 19
Using Analog Lines ..... 19
Using Digital (PBX) Phone Handsets ..... 20
Connecting to a Digital (PBX) Phone Handset ..... 20
Sending Data and Faxes Through Digital (PBX) Phone Handsets ..... 21
Chapter 4: Modem & Applications Wizards
Overview ..... 23
Where To Find Information On The Wizards ..... 23
Chapter 5: Using T
Overview ..... 25
Adjusting the DPI Settings ..... 25
Using Custom Location Profiles ..... 27
Setting the Country Profile ..... 29
Setting Power Management ..... 30
Sending AT Commands to the PC Card ..... 31
Using The Contacts Property Page ..... 32
RUMPCARD
PILOT
Chapter 6: Contacting Ositech
Contact Information ..... 35
Technical Support ..... 35
Returning Merchandise..... 36
Shipping Instructions ..... 36
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FCC Notice
Technical Specifications ..... 42
Warranty ..... 43
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Chapter 1: Introduction
This section covers:
• Overview • About Optional Accessories for the Five of Clubs II
• About this guide • About Ositech’s DPI technology
• About the Five of Clubs II PC Card • Registering Your Modem
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the Five of Hearts II PC Card. The Five of Hearts II
PC Card is a 56Kbps Data+Fax PC Card modem which contains Ositech’s Digital Phone
Interface (DPI) technology. The Five of Hearts II PC Card incorporates both V.90 and
K56flex technologies.
The Five of Hearts II PC Card is GSM, analog cellular and ISDN ready.
At Ositech, we constantly strive to improve our products. You can take advantage of our
latest technology and features by downloading the latest software from our website,
www.ositech.com.
About this Guide
This guide provides installation and operating instructions for the Five of Hearts II PC
Card. Use the following features to locate information in this guide:
• Internet addresses are highlighted in blue.
• Notes and cautions have an icon to the left of the text.
Conventions
Throughout this manual, the term digital telephone system refers to any digital or digitalhybrid telephone system, such as PBX. Windows NT refers to version 4.0. PCMCIA and PC
Card are synonymous.
Font conventions used in this guide:
• Buttons, tabs, window names, and disk names are denoted with an initial capital and
are italicized: click Apply .
• Keys you press on the keyboard are denoted with an initial capital: press Enter.
• File names, and commands you enter using the keyboard are denoted with a different
font: type atdt .
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• On screen messages are denoted with a different font in bold: the following message
appears: Connection Established!
About the Five of Hearts II PC Card
The Five of Hearts II PC Card offers a number of features designed to integrate today’s
portable and laptop technology with users’ needs:
• 56Kbps data, 14.4Kbps fax modem.
• Built-in Digital Phone Interface (DPI) technology—make modem connections through
the handset cable of digital (PBX) phone systems.
• Windows-based configuration software and DPI software.
• Compatible with most major Operating Systems, including Windows 95 OSR2, Windows
98, Windows NT4.0, Windows Me and Windows 2000.
• Digital Line Protector protects the Five of Hearts II PC Card from damage if connected
directly to a digital phone line.
• Power conservation modes which reduce power consumption when the PC Card is not
in use.
• 2MB of Flash ROM.
• International Support
Data Mode
The Five of Hearts II PC Card supports the following industry and ITU-T standards:
• V.90 and K56flex simultaneously.
• 16550 COM port interface.
• DTE speeds up to 230,400bps.
• V.250 command set.
• ITU-T V.90, K56flex, ITU-T V.34 Annex 12 (33,600), ITU-T V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis,
V.22, V.21 and Bell 212A and 103 operations.
• V.42 LAPM, MNP 2-4 error correction protocol.
• V.42bis and MNP 5 data compression.
• MNP 10EC (Error Correction) - Provides Enhanced Cellular Performance.
Fax Mode
The Five of Hearts II PC Card fax mode supports Class 1 and Class 2 AT fax commands. To
use the fax mode, you must use a fax communications software package. The Five of
Hearts II PC Card supports the following fax standards:
• Fax rates up to 14.4Kbps.
• ITU-T V.17, V.29, V.27ter and V.21 channel 2.
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About Optional Accessories
The Five of Hearts II PC Card is designed to function with a variety of optional
accessories that extend the card’s base functionality. For an up-to-date list of accessories
and the features provided by each, please contact Ositech or visit our website at
www.ositech.com. Current accessories include:
• CellFlex Dual Mode Cellular - Allows connections in both Analog and Digital Coverage
Areas
• GSM Cellular - Allows connection to popular GSM cellular phones for data/fax and SMS
operation
About Ositech’s DPI Technology
With Ositech’s exclusive Digital Phone Interface technology, you can make modem
connections through the handset cable of digital (PBX) phone systems found in offices
worldwide. This means you will always have access to the information you need while on
the road—send and receive data and faxes, and access the Internet—through office
digital (PBX) phones. Never again will you waste time searching for an analog phone
line.
Analog vs. Digital
PC Card modems are analog, that is, modems that send data over the telephone network
as a series of tones. The phones in your home are likely analog too. Thus, you can
connect your modem to your home telephone. Unlike the phones in your home, the
phones in offices are usually digital (PBX) phones. Companies use PBX (Private Branch
eXchange) phones because many people can share the incoming phone lines.
More than Just a Shield
Digital (PBX) phone systems use a higher current than analog phones. For this reason,
you cannot use your modem with a digital phone. In fact, connecting your modem to a
digital phone wall socket can damage your modem. To protect modems from the
damaging effects of digital phone systems, many modems have some form of defense.
Ositech’s modems include Digital Line Protector—a smart circuit which detects and
isolates digital currents, thereby preventing damage to the modem.
Even with such protection, standard analog modems still cannot connect through the
digital phone systems found in offices worldwide. This is where Ositech’s Digital Phone
Interface (DPI) technology comes in handy. With Ositech’s DPI, you can connect your
modem through the handsets of digital phones to make modem connections.
Universal Connectivity
DPI connections are made through the handset of a digital (PBX) phone. To begin, you
simply unplug the handset and plug the curly cable into the DPI coupler provided.
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Ositech’s DPI software detects the DPI connection and then guides you through any
necessary steps to complete the connection.
About V.90 Dual Mode
At Ositech, our strong commitment to customer satisfaction demands we provide the
most flexible 56K modem solution to our PC Card users. Ositech’s complete line of 56K PC
Card modems ship pre-configured to support both the ITU V.90 and Conexant K56Flex
standards. This provides you with many important benefits:
• No flash upgrade required—Many 56K modems require a flash upgrade to configure the
modem for V.90 connections. You do not have to flash upgrade your Ositech modem
since it shipped with both V.90 and K56Flex pre-loaded.
• High speed 56K connections are more likely to occur—Your Ositech modem is designed
to support both 56K standards; therefore, you have a much greater chance of taking
advantage of high speed 56K connections. If your ISP has not made the transition to
V.90, then your modem will make a K56Flex connection.
• Automatic V.90 or K56Flex negotiation—Your Ositech modem is able to automatically
detect what standard a host modem is using and configure itself.
• No need to toggle between V.90 and K56Flex—Early 56K modems offered a V.90
upgrade, but once the modem was upgraded to V.90, K56Flex support was lost. Some
manufacturers offer a piece of software to toggle between the 56K standards. Your
Ositech modem does not require this software because it ships with both 56K
standards pre-loaded and tested.
Registering Your Five of Hearts II PC Card
You can do one of the following to register your modem:
• Complete and return the registration card included in the box.
• Complete the electronic registration form on our website.
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Chapter 2: Installing The Five of Hearts II
This section covers:
• Unpacking and inspecting the Five of Hearts II PC Card
• Inserting the Five of Hearts II PC Card
• Installing the Five of Hearts II PC Card software
• Testing the Five of Hearts II PC Card software
Overview
You can install the Five of Hearts II PC Card in Windows 98, 2000, 95, Me (Millenium
Edition) and NT 4.0. Ositech’s Five of Hearts II PC Card is Plug and Play compatible.
Unpacking and Inspecting the Five of Hearts II PC Card
Carefully inspect the contents of the box (listed below), to verify that everything you
should have is included, and that nothing has been damaged during shipment. Retain
the packing material in case the unit needs to be returned for service.
Package Contents
The package contents include:
• Five of Hearts II PC Card
• QuickStart reference guide (not pictured)
• Direct-connect modem cable
• DPI cable
• Ositech CD-ROM
Figure 2-1: Unpacking the Five of Hearts II PC Card
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Inserting the Five of Hearts II PC Card
Before inserting your card, check the installation instructions for your OS below. You may
need to insert the Ositech CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive before inserting your Five of
Hearts II PC Card.
To insert the Five of Hearts II PC Card into a PC Card slot of your computer:
1 Orient the Five of Hearts II PC Card as shown in the figure below.
2 Insert the Five of Hearts II PC Card into the slot until it is firmly seated.
Figure 2-2: Inserting the Five of Hearts II PC Card
The Five of Hearts II PC Card is keyed to go in one way only. If you feel resistance before
the Five of Hearts II PC Card is inserted fully, remove it, align it as shown and re-insert it.
Installing the Five of Hearts II PC Card Software
The following section includes software installation instructions which apply to:
• Windows 2000 - Page 11
• Windows Me - Page 11
• Windows 98 - Page 12
• Windows 95 - Page 14
• Windows NT 4.0 - Page 15
For all other operating systems, refer to the Readme.txt file on the Five of Hearts II
Software disk.
Following the installation process you might have to restart your computer. Close all
open applications before starting the software installation process.
Determine which operating system you are using and follow the appropriate procedure
(detailed below).
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Windows 2000
Before inserting your Five of Hearts II PC Card, please ensure the Ositech CD is in your
CD-ROM drive.
To install the Five of Hearts II PC Card software in Windows 2000:
1 Insert the Ositech CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The Ositech Menu
Program should launch automatically.
2 Before inserting your Five of Hearts II PC Card, Run
Windows 2000 Setup ( SETUP2K.EXE ) from the
Ositech Menu Program. (If the menu program did not
launch automatically, please run the
SETUP2K.EXE program from the root of the
Ositech CD). ( see Figure at right ).
3 After running SETUP2K.EXE , insert your Five of
Hearts II PC Card into an open PCMCIA slot. Windows
2000 will detect new hardware.
4 Windows 2000 will identify the new hardware and
prompt you to continue installation. A screen will
open telling you that “The Digital Signature Is Not
Found”. This is normal, simply click Yes to complete
the installation ( see Figure 2.3).
Figure 2-3: Click Yes to move past the Digital Signature Not Found sceen.
The software installation is complete. Your Five of Hearts II PC Card is ready for use.
Windows Me (Millenium Edition)
Before inserting your Five of Hearts II PC Card, please ensure the Ositech CD is in your
CD-ROM drive.
To install the Five of Hearts II PC Card software in Windows Me (Millenium Edition):
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1 Insert the Ositech CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Ositech Menu Program should
launch automatically. You can close the menu program, as it is not required for installation from the CD-ROM. The menu (which can be launched later) contains manuals,
registration information and links to the Ositech website. It will be of use to you later.
2 Insert your Five of Hearts II PC Card into a free PCMCIA card slot. Windows will detect
new hardware.
3 Windows will identify the Five of Hearts II PC Card and will ask if you would like to
Automatically search a better driver for this product. Select this option and click Next
(see Figure 2-4 )
4 Windows will scan the CD-ROM, locate the appropriate drivers and automatically install
the device.
The software installation is complete. Your Five of Hearts II PC Card is ready for use.
Windows 98
Before inserting your Five of Hearts II PC Card, please ensure the Ositech CD is in your
CD-ROM drive.
To install the Five of Hearts II PC Card software in Windows 98:
1 Insert the Ositech CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Ositech Menu Program should
launch automatically. You can close the menu program, as it is not required for installation from the CD-ROM. The menu (which can be launched later) contains manuals,
registration information and links to the Ositech website. It will be of use to you later.
2 Insert the Five of Hearts II into a free PCMCIA slot. Windows should detect new
hardware.
3 Windows will identify your new hardware as a standard PCMCIA card modem and will
want to search for appropriate software for the new hardware. Click Next to proceed.
Figure 2-4: Click Next to Automatically search for the optimal drivers.
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