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  • Page 1

    MDR220A Wireless V.90 Modem User’s Manual Version 1.0 1000 Park Drive – Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 – (724)746-5500 Web site: www.blackbox.com E-mail: info@blackbox.com Order Toll Free in the US: Call 877-877-BBOX ( Outside the US call 724-746-5500)[...]

  • Page 2

    Document & FCC Information Copyright © 2004 Black Box All rights reserved.The Copyright information contained in this manual and the accompanying Information software programs are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Black Box, Black Box, reserves the right to make periodic modifications of this product without obligation to notify any p[...]

  • Page 3

    Table of Contents Users Manual ……………………………….……… 1 1. Overview………………………………………..…… 4 1.1 MDR220A & MDR221A Definitions………… 4 2. Windows Modem Setup & Configuration……… 4 3. Auto-Answer Feature…………………………….. 9 4. Connecting To A Non-PC Device…?[...]

  • Page 4

    MDR220A User's Manual 1 Overview The MDR220A & MDR221A products provide a wireless point-to-point connection between a RS232 device and a 56K data/fax modem. 1.1 MDR220A & MDR221A Definitions 1) Pwr: Red LED indicates power is connected to the unit. 2) Link: Green LED indicates the units are in range of one another. 3) Rx: Red LED indi[...]

  • Page 5

    MDR220A User's Manual 2) If the Standard 56000 bps K56Flex Modem is not installed, click Add … to install a new modem. 3) Select Other when asked what type of modem you want to install, then click on Next> . 4) Select “Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list” . Then select Next> . 5[...]

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    MDR220A User's Manual 5) Select “(Standard Modem Types)” from the Manufacturers list, then select “Standard 56000 bps K56Flex Modem” from the Models list. Click Next> to continue. 6) Select the port to use with the modem and click Next> to continue. 7) Wait while Windows installs the modem. Click Finish to complete the installati[...]

  • Page 7

    MDR220A User's Manual 8) You are now ready to configure the new modem. Select “Standard 56000 bps K56Flex Modem” and then click Properties . 9) On the General tab, select the port that is connected to the MDR221A unit. Select 115200 for the Maximum speed. Do not select “Only connect at this speed” , as this will not allow communication[...]

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    MDR220A User's Manual 10) Click the Connection tab. Select 8 Data bits, None for Parity, 1 for Stop bits. Select “Wait for dial tone before dialing” . Selecting “Cancel the call if not connected within xx secs” is optional. 11) Click Advanced … to continue. Select “Use flow control” and then select “Hardware (RTS/CTS)” . Clic[...]

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    MDR220A User's Manual 3 Auto-Answer Feature 9 This feature enables the MDR220A unit to answer an incoming call over the phone line. In order to enable this feature, the HyperTerminal program must be opened. HyperTerminal is launched by clicking on the Start icon in Windows and selecting Programs. From the Programs list select Accessories, Comm[...]

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    MDR220A User's Manual 4 Connecting To A Non-PC Device When using MDR220A to connect a non-PC device to a phone line, it is important that the MDR221A unit is configured properly. The MDR221A unit must match the serial settings of the non-PC host device. To configure the MDR221A unit, refer to the MDR221A User’s Manual located on the Black Bo[...]