3Com Impact External ISDN Modem Programming manual

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Part Number 09-0988-000 July 1996
The following information will help you install and configure
the 3ComImpact
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IQ External ISDN Modem.Refer to the
3ComImpact IQ External ISDN Modem User Guide for additional
information.
Site Preparation
To install and use the 3C882 ISDN modem successfully,you
must have the following:
■
Correct ISDN service installed at your location with an
available ISDN RJ-11 outlet.If you have not ordered ISDN
service yet,see AppendixA of the
3ComImpact IQ External
ISDN Modem User Guide
.
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ISDN telephone numbers.
■
A computer that meets UL® standards in the United States or
is certified to CSA standards in Canada.Refer to the User
Guide section “IBM PC or Compatible Requirements” for an
IBM or IBM-compatible PC or the section “Apple Macintosh
Requirements” for an Apple® Macintosh® computer.
■ For Macintosh users,one 25-pin male to mini DIN 8-pin male
serial cable.Refer to the information enclosed in your 3C882
ISDN modem package to order a free cable.If you are
providing your own serial cable,ensure that it meets the pin
specifications provided in AppendixC of the User Guide.

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Installing the 3C882 ISDN Modem
To install the 3C882 ISDN modem refer to Figure1 and follow
these instructions.The numbers shown in Figure1
correspond to the steps which follow.
Figure1 Installation Diagram
1 Insert the 25-pin male end of a serial signal cable into the
RS-232 serial port on the 3C882 ISDN modem’s back panel
and tighten the connector screws.
2 Connect the other end of a serial signal cable to a serial
COM port on the back of your computer and tighten the
connector screws.
3 Connect the RJ-45 (8-pin) connector end of the
RJ-45/RJ-11 ISDN cable to the RJ-45 ISDN line port labeled
ISDN U on the 3C882 ISDN modem’s back panel.
4 Connect the RJ-11 (6-pin) connector end of the
RJ-45/RJ-11 ISDN cable to the RJ-11 ISDN wall jack.
RESET
9 VDC
• 5A MAX
RS-232
ISDN U
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5 If you are connecting analog equipment,connect one
end of the RJ-11 connector into the RJ-11 modular jack
labeled with a telephone icon on the back of the ISDN
modem.
6 Connect the other RJ-11 end into the appropriate RJ-11
port on the analog device.
7 Connect the 3C882 ISDN modem power cable to the
9 VDC power connector on the back panel of the ISDN
modem.
8 Plug the transformer end of the power cable into a
surge-protected standard 110VAC wall outlet.
Configuring the 3C882 ISDN Modem Using a PC
To install the 3C882 ISDN modem software:
1 Insert the 3ComImpact IQWindows & DOS Installation
Diagnostic Utilities
diskette into an available floppy drive.
2 If you are usingWindows 95,select Run from the Start
menu.If you are usingWindows 3.x,select
Run from the File
menu.In the Run dialog box,type:a:setup.
3 Click OK .
4 Double-click the 3ComImpact IQ globe icon to run the
SPID Wizard configuration program.
A message box indicates that the SPIDWizard has started.
The dialog box for the first telephone number appears.
5 Enter the telephone number for your ISDN line.
6 Click Next .
The SPID for telephone number one is automatically
configured.

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7 If you have a second telephone number for your ISDN line,
enter it,and then click
Next .If you do not have a second
telephone number for your ISDN line,leave the field
incomplete,and then click
Done .
When the automatic configuration process is complete,the
on-line registration dialog box appears.Enter your
information and then click
Register Now .After your
information is received,the Configuration dialog box
appears.
This completes the basic configuration procedure.
Refer to the User Guide for instructions regarding advanced
configuration and placing calls.
Configuring the 3C882 ISDN Modem Using a
Macintosh Computer
To install the 3C882 ISDN modem software in an Apple
Macintosh computer:
1 Insert the 3ComImpact IQ Installer Diagnostic Utilities
software utility diskette into the floppy drive and then
double-click the diskette icon.
2 Double-click the 3ComImpact IQ Installer icon.
A message box appears.
3 Click Continue .
A message box asks you to confirm that you would like to
install the 3C882 software.
4 Click Continue .
5 Select the location on your hard drive where you would
like the 3ComImpact IQ folder.If you do not want to use
the default folder name,change the name.Click
Install .
6 Click OK .

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7 Double-click the 3ComImpact IQ 3.0 icon to run the SPID
Wizard configuration program.
The Select Modem Port screen appears.
8 Select the port to which the 3C882 ISDN modem is
connected and then click
OK .
The SPID Wizard start screen appears.
9 Click Next .
After the SPID Wizard checks the ISDN layer 1 status,and
configures the switch type,the FirstTelephone Number
screen appears.
10 Enter the first telephone number for your ISDN line and
then click
Next .
After SPID Wizard configures the SPID for the first telephone
number,the SecondTelephone Number screen appears.
If your ISDN line has a second telephone number assigned to
it,enter it here and then click
Next .If it does not have a
second telephone number assigned to it,leave the field as is
and then click
Done .
If you entered a second telephone number for your ISDN line,
the SPID for the second telephone number is configured.
A message box indicates that the configuration was
successful.
11 Click Done .
When the automatic configuration process is complete,the
on-line registration dialog box appears.Enter your
information and then click
Register Now .After your
information is sent,the Configuration dialog box appears.
This completes the basic configuration procedure.
Refer to the User Guide for instructions regarding advanced
configuration and placing calls.

 1996,3Com Corporation