MICROCOM, INC.
AX/1200
Card Type | Modem (synchronous/asynchronous) |
Chipset | Microcom, Inc. |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 8K battery-backup DRAM |
Maximum Data Rate | 1200bps |
Data Bus | Serial |
Data Modulation | Bell 103A/212A ITU-T V.22 |
Error Correction/Compression | MNP4 |

CONNECTIONS | ||||||
Function | Label | Function | Label | |||
Line out | CN1 | Volume | R1 | |||
Line in | CN2 | Talk/data switch | SW3 | |||
DC power | CN3 | Synchronous/asynchronous switch | SW4 | |||
RS-232/422 | CN4 | Reset switch | SW5 | |||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | ||
Setting | Label | Position |
í Busy out disabled | JP1 | Pins 3 & 4 closed |
Busy out enabled | JP1 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
í Receiver sensitivity set to -10 to -43 dBm | JP2 | Pins 3 & 4 closed |
Receiver sensitivity set to 0 to -33 dBm | JP2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
í Pin 12 of RS-232 port indicates 1200bps connection | JP3/A | Closed |
Pin 12 of RS-232 port does not indicate 1200bps connection | JP3/A | Open |
í Synchronous transmit clock on RS-232 pin 15 enabled | JP3/B | Closed |
Synchronous transmit clock on RS-232 pin 15 disabled | JP3/B | Open |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (CON’T) | ||
Setting | Label | Position |
í Pin 15 of RS-232 port does not indicate 1200bps connection | JP3/C | Open |
Pin 15 of RS-232 port indicates 1200bps connection | JP3/C | Closed |
í RTS signal in on RS-232 pin 15 disabled | JP3/D | Open |
RTS signal in on RS-232 pin 15 enabled | JP3/D | Closed |
í Factory configured - do not alter | JP4 | N/A |
í DTR normal | SW1/1 | On |
DTR forced high | SW1/1 | Off |
í Microcom SX command set enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/2 | On |
AT command set enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/2 | Off |
í Result codes disabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/3 | On |
Result codes enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/3 | Off |
í Command echo disabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/4 | Off |
Command echo enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/4 | On |
í Auto-answer enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/5 | On |
Auto-answer disabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/5 | Off |
í CD normal (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/6 | On |
CD forced high (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/6 | Off |
í Verbose result codes enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/7 | On |
Numeric result codes enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/7 | Off |
í Command sets disabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/8 | On |
Command sets enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW1/8 | Off |
í MNP result codes disabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW2/5 | On |
MNP result codes enabled (asynchronous mode only) | SW2/5 | Off |
í Factory defaults not restored on reset (asynchronous AT command set only) | SW2/6 | On |
Factory defaults restored on reset (asynchronous AT command set only) | SW2/6 | Off |
í Switched line type (synchronous mode only) | SW2/6 | On |
Leased line type (synchronous mode only) | SW2/6 | Off |
í Configuration not set to switch settings on reset (asynchronous mode only) | SW2/7 | On |
Configuration set to switch settings on reset (asynchronous mode only) | SW2/7 | Off |
í Auto-answer disabled (synchronous mode only) | SW2/7 | On |
Auto-answer enabled (synchronous mode only) | SW2/7 | Off |
í Factory configured - do not alter | SW2/8 | Off |
AUTO-DIAL NUMBER (SYNCHRONOUS MODE ONLY) | ||||
Setting | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 |
First number | Off | On | On | On |
Second number | On | Off | On | On |
Third number | On | On | Off | On |
Fourth number | On | On | On | Off |
Disabled | On | On | On | On |
FLOW CONTROL (ASYNCHRONOUS MODE ONLY) | |||
Modem to DTE | Modem to Modem | SW2/1 | SW2/2 |
Disabled | Disabled | On | On |
XON/XOFF | XON/XOFF | On | Off |
RTS/CTS | XON/XOFF | Off | On |
Disabled | Disabled | Off | Off |
CONNECT MODE (ASYNCHRONOUS MODE ONLY) | ||
Setting | SW2/3 | SW2/4 |
Normal mode | On | On |
Direct mode | Off | Off |
Reliable mode | On | Off |
Auto-reliable mode | Off | On |
CD, DSR, AND CTS SIGNALS (SYNCHRONOUS MODE ONLY) | ||||
CD Signal | DSR Signal | CTS Signal | SW2/4 | SW2/5 |
Forced high | Forced high | Forced high | On | On |
Normal | Follows OH | Normal | On | Off |
High except at disconnect | High except at disconnect | High except at disconnect | Off | On |
Normal | Forced high | Forced high | Off | Off |
DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED | Color | Status | Condition |
PWR | Unidentified | On | Power is on |
PWR | Unidentified | Off | Power is off |
TST | Unidentified | On | System error has occurred or modem is retraining |
TST | Unidentified | Blinking | Serial port is waiting to be configured |
TST | Unidentified | One blink | Data error has occurred |
TST | Unidentified | Off | Normal operation |
OH | Unidentified | On | Modem is off-hook |
OH | Unidentified | Off | Modem is on-hook |
HS | Red | On | Modem is operating at 1200bps |
HS | Red | Off | Modem is operating at 300bps |
DTR | Unidentified | On | DTR signal is high |
DTR | Unidentified | Off | DTR signal is low |
TX | Unidentified | Blinking | Modem is transmitting data |
TX | Unidentified | Off | Modem is not transmitting data |
RX | Unidentified | Blinking | Modem is receiving data |
RX | Unidentified | Off | Modem is not receiving data |
SUPPORTED STANDARD COMMANDS |
Basic AT Commands |
+++, ‘comma’, A/ |
A, B, E, H, I, M, O, P, Q, T, V, X, Z |
&D, &F, &G, &L, &M, &P, &R, &T, &W, &Z |
Extended AT Commands |
\A, \B, \C, \E, \G, \J, \L, \N, \O, \Q, \T, \U, \V, \X, \Y, \Z |
%A, %E |
S-Registers |
S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S12, S14, S16, S18, S21, S22, S23, S25, S26, S27 |
Note: See MHI documentation for complete information. |
See MICROCOM, INC. AX/2400 for a full command summary.