MAXTECH CORPORATION
XPVS56I
Card Type | Modem (asynchronous) |
Chipset | Unidentified |
I/O Options | Voice, speakerphone, microphone in, speaker out |
Maximum Data Rate | 56Kbps |
Maximum Fax Rate | 14.4Kbps |
Data Modulation | Bell 103A/212A ITU-T V.21, V.22, V.22bis, V.23, V.32, V.32bis, V.34 U.S. Robotics x2 |
Fax Modulation | ITU-T V.17, V.21CH2, V.27ter, V.29 |
Error Correction/Compression | MNP5, V.42, V.42bis |
Fax Class | Class I & II |
Data Bus | 8-bit ISA |
Card Size | Full height, one-third length |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Label | Function | Label |
Telephone line out | CN1 | Microphone in or speaker out | CN3 |
Telephone line in | CN2 | Microphone in or speaker out | CN4 |
Note: It is not known which of CN3 and CN4 is the microphone in jack and which is the speaker out jack. | |||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | ||
Setting | Label | Position |
í Plug-N-Play disabled | JP1/C | Closed |
Plug-N-Play enabled | JP1/C | Open |
Speakers attached to CN4 are stereo | JP5 | Closed |
Speakers attached to CN4 are mono | JP5 | Open |
Note: When JP1/C is set for Plug-N-Play mode, all other applicable settings must also be set for Plug-N-Play mode. | ||
SERIAL PORT ADDRESS SELECTION | ||
Setting | JP1/A | JP1/B |
3F8h (COM1:) | Closed | Closed |
í 2E8h (COM2:) | Open | Closed |
3F8h (COM3:) | Closed | Open |
2E8h (COM4:) | Open | Open |
Plug-N-Play | Open | Open |
INTERRUPT SELECTION | |||||
Setting | JP2/A | JP2/B | JP2/C | JP2/D | JP2/E |
2 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
í 3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
Plug-N-Play | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
SUPPORTED STANDARD COMMANDS |
Basic AT Commands |
+++, ‘comma’, A/ |
A, B, E, F, H, L, M, O, P, T, V, X, Z |
&C, &D, &F, &G, &P, &R, &S, &T, &W |
S-Registers |
S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S18, S25 |
Note: See MHI help file for complete information. |
UNIDENTIFIED COMMANDS | |
Command | Default |
S13 | 0 |
S15 | 0 |
S16 | 0 |
S27 | 0 |
S32 | 0 |
S33 | 0 |
S34 | 0 |
Proprietary AT Command Set
BREAK LENGTH | |
Type: | Register |
Format: | AT [cmds] S21=n [cmds] |
Default: | 10 |
Range: | 0 - 255 |
Unit: | 10 ms |
Description: | Sets the length of the breaks sent from modem to the DTE when in error correction mode . |
BREAK TYPE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Yn [cmds] |
Description: | Configures action of break signal. |
Command | Function |
&Y0 | Break empties buffer. |
í &Y1 | Break empties buffer and is sent immediately. |
&Y2 | Break does not empty buffer and is sent immediately. |
COMPRESSION MODE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Kn [cmds] |
Description: | Selects the type of data compression that will be used. |
Command | Function |
&K0 | Data compression disabled. |
í &K1 | Auto-detect compression mode. |
&K2 | Data compression enabled. |
&K3 | MNP5 data compression only enabled. |
CONNECTION SPEED LOWER LIMIT | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Un [cmds] |
Description: | Sets slowest allowed connection speed if &N is set to 1 or higher. |
Command | Function |
&U0 | No minimum connect speed. |
&U1 | Set minimum connect speed to 300bps. |
&U2 | Set minimum connect speed to 1200bps. |
&U3 | Set minimum connect speed to 2400bps. |
&U4 | Set minimum connect speed to 4800bps. |
&U5 | Set minimum connect speed to 7200bps. |
&U6 | Set minimum connect speed to 9600bps. |
&U7 | Set minimum connect speed to 12Kbps. |
&U8 | Set minimum connect speed to 14.4Kbps. |
&U9 | Set minimum connect speed to 16.8Kbps. |
CONNECTION SPEED LOWER LIMIT (CON'T) | |
Command | Function |
&U10 | Set minimum connect speed to 19.2Kbps. |
&U11 | Set minimum connect speed to 21.6Kbps. |
&U12 | Set minimum connect speed to 24Kbps. |
&U13 | Set minimum connect speed to 26.4Kbps. |
&U14 | Set minimum connect speed to 28.8Kbps. |
&U15 | Set minimum connect speed to 31.2Kbps. |
&U16 | Set minimum connect speed to 33.6Kbps. |
&U17 | Set minimum connect speed to 33.3Kbps. |
&U18 | Set minimum connect speed to 37.3Kbps. |
&U19 | Set minimum connect speed to 41.3Kbps. |
&U20 | Set minimum connect speed to 42.6Kbps. |
&U21 | Set minimum connect speed to 44Kbps. |
&U22 | Set minimum connect speed to 45.3Kbps. |
&U23 | Set minimum connect speed to 46.6Kbps. |
&U24 | Set minimum connect speed to 48Kbps. |
&U25 | Set minimum connect speed to 49.3Kbps. |
&U26 | Set minimum connect speed to 50.6Kbps. |
&U27 | Set minimum connect speed to 52Kbps. |
&U28 | Set minimum connect speed to 53.3Kbps. |
&U29 | Set minimum connect speed to 54.6Kbps. |
&U30 | Set minimum connect speed to 56Kbps. |
&U31 | Set minimum connect speed to 57.3Kbps. |
CONNECTION SPEED UPPER LIMIT | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Nn [cmds] |
Description: | Sets required connection speed if &U is set to 0; otherwise, sets fastest allowed connection speed. |
Command | Function |
&N0 | No maximum connect speed. |
&N1 | Set maximum connect speed to 300bps. |
&N2 | Set maximum connect speed to 1200bps. |
&N3 | Set maximum connect speed to 2400bps. |
&N4 | Set maximum connect speed to 4800bps. |
&N5 | Set maximum connect speed to 7200bps. |
&N6 | Set maximum connect speed to 9600bps. |
&N7 | Set maximum connect speed to 12Kbps. |
&N8 | Set maximum connect speed to 14.4Kbps. |
&N9 | Set maximum connect speed to 16.8Kbps. |
&N10 | Set maximum connect speed to 19.2Kbps. |
&N11 | Set maximum connect speed to 21.6Kbps. |
&N12 | Set maximum connect speed to 24Kbps. |
&N13 | Set maximum connect speed to 26.4Kbps. |
&N14 | Set maximum connect speed to 28.8Kbps. |
CONNECTION SPEED UPPER LIMIT (CON'T) | |
Command | Function |
&N15 | Set maximum connect speed to 31.2Kbps. |
&N16 | Set maximum connect speed to 33.6Kbps. |
&N17 | Set maximum connect speed to 33.3Kbps. |
&N18 | Set maximum connect speed to 37.3Kbps. |
&N19 | Set maximum connect speed to 41.3Kbps. |
&N20 | Set maximum connect speed to 42.6Kbps. |
&N21 | Set maximum connect speed to 44Kbps. |
&N22 | Set maximum connect speed to 45.3Kbps. |
&N23 | Set maximum connect speed to 46.6Kbps. |
&N24 | Set maximum connect speed to 48Kbps. |
&N25 | Set maximum connect speed to 49.3Kbps. |
&N26 | Set maximum connect speed to 50.6Kbps. |
&N27 | Set maximum connect speed to 52Kbps. |
&N28 | Set maximum connect speed to 53.3Kbps. |
&N29 | Set maximum connect speed to 54.6Kbps. |
&N30 | Set maximum connect speed to 56Kbps. |
&N31 | Set maximum connect speed to 57.3Kbps. |
DIAL | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] D <#>;[cmds] |
Description: | Dials the telephone number indicated according to any modifiers included in the string. |
Command | Function |
DL | Re-dial last number. |
DP | Pulse dialing enabled. |
DR | Answer mode enabled; originate mode disabled following handshake initiation. |
DSn | Dial stored telephone number n. |
DT | Tone dialing enabled. |
DW | Dialing resumed following dial tone detection. |
D, | Dialing paused for amount of time specified in S8 register. |
D/ | Dialing paused for 1/8 second. |
D! | Flash function initiated. Modem commanded to go off-hook for specified time before returning on-hook. |
D@ | Wait for Quiet Answer function enabled. Modem waits until a "quiet answer," a ring-back signal followed by silence up to the time specified in S7, is received prior to executing the rest of the dial string. |
D$ | Wait for prompt tone detection function enabled. Waits for prompt tone for amount of time specified by the S7 command. |
D; | Modem returned to idle state after dialing. The semicolon can only be placed at the end of the dial command. |
DISPLAY CHIPSET MANUFACTURER | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #MFR? [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the voice chipset manufacturer’s name. |
DISPLAY CHIPSET MODEL NAME | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #MDL? [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the model name of the modem's voice chipset. |
DISPLAY CHIPSET REVISION | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #REV? [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the revision level of the modem's voice chipset. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - AMPERSAND | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &$ [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the help screen on the AT& commands. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - BASIC | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] $ [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the basic help screen. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - DIAL | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] D$ [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the help screen on the dialing commands. |
DISPLAY HELP SCREEN - REGISTERS | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] S$ [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the help screen for S registers. |
DISPLAY INFORMATION | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] In [cmds] |
Description: | Displays modem properties. |
Command | Function |
I0 | Displays product identification code. |
I1 | Tests and displays ROM checksum result. |
I2 | Tests and displays RAM checksum result. |
I3 | Displays product identification. |
I4 | Displays current command settings. |
I5 | Displays current NVRAM settings. |
I6 | Displays current connection’s statistics. |
I7 | Displays product configuration. |
ERROR CORRECTION MODE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Mn [cmds] |
Description: | Selects active error correction protocols. |
Command | Function |
&M0 | Normal mode only. |
í &M4 | Auto-detect mode. |
&M5 | Error correction mode only. |
EXTENDED RESULT CODES | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &An [cmds] |
Description: | Selects extended result codes. |
Command | Function |
&A0 | Extended result codes disabled. |
&A1 | Error correction result codes enabled. |
&A2 | V.32 result code enabled. |
í &A3 | Error correction and compression result codes enabled. |
FLOW CONTROL TYPE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Hn [cmds] |
Description: | Sets type of flow control used by modem. |
Command | Function |
&H0 | Flow control disabled. |
í &H1 | CTS/RTS flow control enabled. |
&H2 | XON/XOFF flow control enabled. |
&H3 | CTS/RTS and XON/XOFF flow control enabled. |
FLOW CONTROL CHARACTER - XOFF | |
Type: | Register |
Format: | AT [cmds] S23=n [cmds] |
Default: | 19 |
Range: | 0 - 127 |
Unit: | 1 ASCII character |
Description: | Sets the character used to represent XOFF. |
FLOW CONTROL CHARACTER - XON | |
Type: | Register |
Format: | AT [cmds] S22=n [cmds] |
Default: | 17 |
Range: | 0 - 127 |
Unit: | 1 ASCII character |
Description: | Sets the character used to represent XON. |
FLOW CONTROL - MODEM-TO-MODEM | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &In [cmds] |
Description: | Selects the type of modem-to-modem flow control used. |
Command | Function |
&I0 | Software flow control disabled. |
&I1 | XON/XOFF pass-through enabled. |
&I2 | XON/XOFF pass-through disabled. |
&I3 | Hewlett-Packard ENQ/ACK host mode enabled. |
&I4 | Hewlett-Packard ENQ/ACK terminal mode enabled. |
&I5 | XON/XOFF pass-through enabled in normal mode and disabled in error-correcting mode. |
LOCK SERIAL PORT | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Bn [cmds] |
Description: | Sets operation of serial port speed. |
Command | Function |
&B0 | Serial speed follows connect speed. |
&B1 | Serial speed locked. |
í &B2 | Serial speed locked in error correction mode only. |
MODE SELECTION | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #CLS=n [cmds] |
Description: | Selects which mode the modem will operate in. |
Command | Function |
#CLS=0 | Modem will operate in data mode. |
#CLS=1 | Modem will operate in fax class 1 mode. |
#CLS=2 | Modem will operate in fax class 2 mode. |
#CLS=8 | Modem will operate in voice mode. |
PROFILE ON POWER-UP | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] Yn [cmds] |
Description: | Selects the profile that the modem will reset to on power-up. |
Command | Function |
í Y0 | Modem resets to user profile 0 on power-up. |
Y1 | Modem resets to user profile 1 on power-up. |
Y2 | Modem resets to factory profile 0 on power-up. |
Y3 | Modem resets to factory profile 1 on power-up. |
Y4 | Modem resets to factory profile 2 on power-up. |
Y6 | Displays current connection’s statistics. |
RESULT CODES | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] Qn [cmds] |
Description: | Enables modem to send result codes to the DTE. |
Command | Function |
í Q0 | Result codes enabled. |
Q1 | Result codes disabled. |
Q2 | Result codes enabled in originate mode only. |
STORE TELEPHONE NUMBER | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] &Zn= <#>AT [cmds] &Zn=L |
Description: | Writes selected telephone numbers into the non-volatile memory at location n. If the second form is used, the modem will store the last number dialed. |
TONE DETECTION | |||||
Format: | AT [cmds] #VTD=x,y,z [cmds] | ||||
Default: | x ,y,z 63 | ||||
Range: | 0 - 63 | ||||
Description: | Sets which tones the tone detection will report. | ||||
Note: | The value of x sets the tone detection modes in voice transmit mode, y sets them in voice receive mode, and z sets them in voice command mode. | ||||
Bit | Value | Function | |||
0 | 0 í 1 | DTMF tones are not detected. DTMF tones are detected. | |||
1 | 0 í 1 | V.25 1300Hz calling tone is not detected. V.25 1300Hz calling tone is detected. | |||
2 | 0 í 1 | T.30 1100Hz fax tone is not detected. T.30 1100Hz fax tone is detected. | |||
3 | 0 í 1 | V.25/T.30 2100Hz answer tone is not detected. V.25/T.30 2100Hz answer tone is detected. | |||
4 | 0 í 1 | Bell 2225Hz answer tone is not detected. Bell 2225Hz answer tone is detected. | |||
5 | 0 í 1 | Call progress tones are not detected. Call progress tones are detected. | |||
TONE GENERATOR - DIRECT ENTRY | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VTS=[m, n, x] |
Range: | m 200-3000, n 200-3000, x 0-255 |
Unit: | m 1 Hz, n 1 Hz, x .1 second |
Description: | Generates a dual-frequency tone for duration x at frequencies m and n. |
TONE GENERATOR - TIMED PHONE KEYS | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VTS={a, n} |
Range: | a 0-9, A-D, #, *; x 0-255 |
Unit: | x .1 second |
Description: | Generates the DTMF tone for duration x for the character a. |
TONE GENERATOR - PHONE KEYS | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VTS=a |
Range: | 0-9, A-D, #, * |
Description: | Generates the DTMF tones for the characters in the string for the duration set with +VBT. |
TONE GENERATOR LENGTH | |
Format | AT [cmds] #VBT=n [cmds] |
Default: | 10 |
Range: | 0 - 40 |
Unit: | 0.1 second |
Description: | Sets the length of DTMF tones that are generated. |
V.21 ANSWER MODE FALLBACK TIMER | |
Type: | Register |
Format: | AT [cmds] S29=n [cmds] |
Default: | 20 |
Range: | 0 - 255 |
Unit: | .1 second |
Description: | The function of this register is unidentified. |
V.32 HANDSHAKE TIME | |
Type: | Register |
Format: | AT [cmds] S28=n [cmds] |
Default: | 8 |
Range: | 0 - 255 |
Unit: | .1 second |
Description: | Sets length of V.32 handshaking phase. |
VOICE BUFFER SPACE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VSK=n [cmds] |
Default: | 255 |
Range: | 0 - 255 |
Unit: | 1 byte |
Description: | Sets the amount of data the modem can send into the buffer after the XOFF signal is sent. |
VOICE DEVICE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VLS=n [cmds] |
Description: | Selects the I/O device for the DSP chip. |
Note: | This modem may not support all options listed below. The #VLS? command will display the available options. |
Command | Function |
í #VLS=0 | Telephone line and handset used for voice I/O. |
#VLS=1 | Telephone handset used for voice I/O. |
#VLS=2 | Internal speaker only used for voice I/O. |
#VLS=3 | External microphone only used for voice I/O. |
#VLS=4 | Telephone line and handset used for voice I/O; internal speaker enabled. |
#VLS=7 | Handset muted by disconnecting the handset or speakerphone from the telephone line. |
#VLS=9 | Connects handset (or speakerphone) to DSP chip for recording or playback. |
VOICE - DISPLAY BUFFER SIZE | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VBQ? [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the size of the voice buffer. |
VOICE - DISPLAY COMPRESSION TYPE | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VCI? [cmds] |
Description: | Displays the type of compression currently in use. |
VOICE - LOCAL SERIAL PORT SPEED | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #BDR=n [cmds] |
Default: | 0 |
Range: | 0 - 48 |
Unit: | 2400bps |
Description: | Sets the speed of the local serial port when in voice mode. A value of 0 indicates that the modem should auto-detect the correct serial port speed. |
VOICE RE-RING DETECT TIME | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VRA=n [cmds] |
Default: | 70 |
Range: | 0 -255 |
Unit: | 10 mS |
Description: | Sets the maximum time the modem will wait for the remote station to ring again before it assumes that it has gone off-hook. |
VOICE RECEIVE | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VRX |
Description: | Commands the modem to begin receiving voice data. |
VOICE RING DETECT TIME | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VRN=n [cmds] |
Default: | 70 |
Range: | 0 - 255 |
Unit: | .1 second |
Description: | Sets the maximum time the modem will wait for the remote station to ring before it assumes that it went off-hook before it rang. |
VOICE SAMPLE QUALITY | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VBS=n [cmds] |
Description: | Selects the number of bits per sample that the modem records. |
Note: | This modem may not support all options listed below. The #VBS? command will display the available options. |
Command | Function |
#VBS=2 | Modem records 2 bits per sample in ADPCM encoding. |
#VBS=3 | Modem records 3 bits per sample in ADPCM encoding. |
í #VBS=4 | Modem records 4 bits per sample in ADPCM encoding. |
#VBS=8 | Modem records 8 bits per sample in PCM encoding. |
#VBS=16 | Modem records 16 bits per sample in PCM encoding. |
VOICE SAMPLING RATE | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VSR=n [cmds] |
Description: | Sets the sampling rate used when recording voice signals. |
Command | Function |
í #VSR=7200 | Selects a sampling rate of 7.2KHz. |
#VSR=8000 | Selects a sampling rate of 8KHz. |
#VSR=11025 | Selects a sampling rate of 11.025KHz in PCM encoding only. |
VOICE SILENCE DETECTION TIME | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VSP=n [cmds] |
Default: | 55 |
Range: | 0 - 255 |
Unit: | .1 second |
Description: | Sets the minimum amount of silence that the modem will detect. |
VOICE SILENCE DETECTION THRESHOLD | |
Type: | Configuration |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VSS=n [cmds] |
Description: | Sets the threshold of sensitivity that the modem uses to determine silence detection. |
Command | Function |
#VSS=0 | Silence detection disabled. |
#VSS=1 | Minimum silence detection sensitivity. |
#VSS=2 | Standard silence detection sensitivity. |
#VSS=3 | Maximum silence detection sensitivity. |
VOICE TRANSMIT | |
Type: | Immediate |
Format: | AT [cmds] #VTX |
Description: | Commands the modem to begin transmitting voice data. |