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- From: d9mikael@dtek.chalmers.se (Mikael Wahlgren)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: ZyXEL 1496E+ won't answer a call
- Message-ID: <d9mikael.726481839@dtek.chalmers.se>
- Date: 8 Jan 93 08:30:39 GMT
- References: <d9mikael.726356072@dtek.chalmers.se> <mkZ1wB8w165w@questor.org>
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- sp@questor.org (Steve Pershing) writes:
-
- >|> I just got a ZyXEL U1496E+ with 5.04 ROMs. I can't get it to recognize
- >|> the ring signal. If I set S0=1 the modem will never answer the call
- >|> and there are never any "RING" messages sent by the modem. The S40 registe
- >|> is set to zero (0). Anyone have a clue, or is it just mal-functioning
-
- >It may be that your ringing signal is different than the North American one,
- >where we get anywhere between 50-100vac at 20hz for 2s on and 4s off.
-
- I finally opened the cover of the modem and there were a large condensator with
- one of the pins sticking up ugly without any contact tothe main board. After
- soldering it the RING signal was detected without any problems.
-
- Obviously they don't test AA-capability in their test suit before delivering...
-
- Mikael Wahlgren
-