Planet Technology UM-560 User Manual

UM-560

USB V.90 Fax/Modem

User’ s Manual

FCC Information

The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
includes the following paragraph:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital
Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

♦ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
♦ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
♦ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

♦ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.

The user should not modify or change this equipment without written approval from
company name. Modification could void authority to use this equipment.
For the safety reason, people should not work in a situation which RF Exposure limits be
exceeded. To prevent the situation happening, people who work with the antenna should
be aware of the following rules:

1. Install the antenna in a location where a distance of 6.5 cm from the antenna may be

maintained.

2. While installing the antenna in the location, please do not turn on the power of

wireless card.

3. While the device is working, please do not contact the antenna.

Copyright

Copyright © 1999 Planet Technology Corp., all rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, adapted, stored in a retrieval system, translated into
any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written
permission of Planet Technology Corp.

Trademarks

Planet is trademark of Planet Technology Corp., all other trademarks throughout
this manual are the property of their respective companies.

Limited Warranty

In no event will Planet be liable for any damage, including loss of data or profits,
cost of cover, or other incidental, consequential or indirect damages arising from the
installation, maintenance, use, performance, failure or interruption of Planet’s
products, whatever caused and on any theory of liability. This limitation will apply
even if Planet has been advised of the possibility of such damage.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

About This Manual

USB V.90 Fax/Modem User’s Guide is published by Planet Technology Corp. in

1999. This Revision is issued in Oct. 1999.

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................1

SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................1

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................................................1

PARTS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................................................................................................1

2. INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................ 2

SETUP DIAGNOSTICS.................................................................................................................................4

3. UNINSTALL.......................................................................................................................................... 5

4. APPLICATIONS...................................................................................................................................6

USING BITWARE TO SEND A FAX ............................................................................................................. 6

INTERNET ACCESS....................................................................................................................................7

5. TROUBLE SHOOTING.......................................................................................................................8

APPENDIX A: AT COMMANDS SET.................................................................................................11

BASIC AT COMMANDS........................................................................................................................... 11

RESULT CODES....................................................................................................................................... 17

AT& COMMANDS...................................................................................................................................20

AT\ COMMANDS - ERROR CORRECTION CONTROL..................................................................................23

AT% COMMANDS ..................................................................................................................................24

AT+MS COMMAND ...............................................................................................................................25

AT* COMMANDS – BLACK LIST SUPPORT..............................................................................................26

APPENDIX B: S-REGISTERS...............................................................................................................28

S-REGISTER SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................................28

1. INTRODUCTION

The USB V.90 Fax/Modem complies with the Universal Serial Bus functionality built in
Windows 98. It is compatible with Bell, ITU-T (formerly CCITT) and Hayes AT commands.
With this USB V.90 Fax/Modem, you can enjoy all the benefit offered by USB technology and
get a faster and easiest Internet access.

SPECIFICATIONS

♦ Modem

♦ V.90, K56flex 56Kbps, V.34+ 33.6Kbps, V.34 28.8Kbps, V.32bis 14.4Kbps.
♦ V.42bis/V.42, MNP 2-5 data compression and error correction.
♦ AT command set.

♦ Fax

♦ G3, V.17 14400bps, V.29 9600bps, Fax Service Class 1 compliant.

System Requirements

§ A Pentium processor-based personal computer 166MMX or above.

§ At least 16 MB of RAM.

§ An USB port

§ Microsoft Windows 98.

§ A CD-ROM drive.

Parts Names and Functions

• USB connection cable: connects the USB host port with the USB V.90 FAX/MODEM.
‚ USB-B: USB device port.
ƒ LINE jack: connects to the phone line.
„ OH LED indicator: glows when it is in on-line status.
… Ready LED indicator: glows when the device is well installed.
† Rx/Tx LED indicator: blinks when the USB V.90 Fax/Modem is transmitting/receiving

data.

2. INSTALLATION

Hardware Installation

1. Locate the USB host port of your system. Align the USB connector toward the USB host port,

push evenly and steadily until it is seated.

2. Connect another end of the USB connection cable to the device port (USB B) of your USB

V.90 Fax/Modem until it clicks.

3. Connect your phone line to the LINE jack.

4. Windows 98 will automatically detect the new hardware device. Perform the following

procedures for installing the device driver.

Software Installation

1. Insert the device driver compact disc into your CD-ROM drive. When the above figure

appears, click Next.

2. The installation program will proceed automatically. Follow the on-screen instruction to

continue.

3. When the following dialog box appears, select the country/location where you are, and

check Enable PBX.

4. When finished, your system will be restarted to activate the new device.

Setup Diagnostics

You can perform the following steps to check if your USB V.90 Fax/Modem is well installed.

1. Go to the Start menu. Point to Settings. Click Control Panel. Double-click Modems.

2. When the Modems Properties dialog box appears, select the Diagnostics tab.

3. Select USB V.90 FAX/MODEM and click OK.

4. If the above screen does not at all include the USB V.90 FAX/MODEM, stop the

diagnostics procedures, and skip to the following section titled “Uninstall”.

5. The USB modem is well installed if the information shown below can be found on the

screen. Click OK to exit.

3. UNINSTALL

If for some reason, you have to uninstall the driver of USB V.90 Fax/Modem after installation,
perform the following steps.

1. Go to the Start menu. Point to Settings. Click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove

Programs.

2. Point to Uninstall USB V.90 FAX MODEM. Click the Add/Remove button. And click

OK.

3. Follow the on-screen instruction to finish.

4. APPLICATIONS

To use the USB V.90 Fax/Modem for data communication, for example, to send/receive faxes
or to get onto the Internet, you may use any application software that you are familiar with. Or
you may also choose to use the bundled application software that comes with the USB V.90
Fax/Modem. The following are examples for sending faxes and going to the Internet.

Using BitWare to Send a Fax

1. Be sure BitWare has been successfully installed in your system.

2. Go to the Cheyenne BitWare program. Double-click the Cheyenne BitWare icon. When the

opening screen appears, click the Setup icon.

3. Select Modem when the Setup dialog box appears.

4. When the Modem Setup dialog box appears, press Auto Detect and click OK to continue.

The BitWare Fax Driver is then successfully installed. Click Close to finish the setup.

5. Print the file you want to fax to file and set the printer to BitWare Fax Driver as shown

below.

6. Click Start when the following dialog box appears. The fax will then be sent.