Is this a modem?

From: Charles Oblender <charlesII_at_nwonline.net>
Date: Tue Nov 9 08:25:49 1999

Well, I did wonder what those sync in and sync out lines were for. But how would one
use voice equipment on such a line? After all it still has a jack for that. Could
anyone point me to software that can use such a device?

Bruce Lane wrote:

> At 13:02 08-11-1999 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I have recently acquired what looks like a modem. It has the FCC
> >certification for a modem and has a jack for voice equipment 8 conductor
> >multi-line. But when connected to my VT-220 it does not act like a
> >modem. No response to Hayes commands won't even give me a error
> >message. It is a Line Miser DOV 640 by Gandalf Data Limited.
>
> Mmmmm.... if it is a modem, there's about a 99% chance that it's a
> synchronous modem designed for use over analog leased lines (read: 4-wire
> dedicated private line, point-to-point).
>
> Translation: Not Hayes-compatible, probably not even async compatible, and
> most likely useless for dialup apps.
>
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Received on Tue Nov 09 1999 - 08:25:49 GMT

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