Hardware Installation 1
Hardware Installation
Use this document to install the RocketModem III hardware and locate the
software and documentation that you may need to install the device driver. The
blue hyperlinks will access the file you select based on the media type.
Note: If you are reading this file from the CD, the files are retrieved from the CD.
If you are reading this file from the web/ftp site, the latest files from the ftp
site are retrieved.
Product Overview
RocketModem III family is a Universal PCI V.90 Data/Fax/Voice multi-modem
board, which is Hayes
®
compatible and supports installation in 3.3V and 5V bus
system. The RocketModem III is available with four or eight RJ11 modem ports
that can operate at speeds up to 56 Kbps and uses on-board user upgradeable
firmware.
RocketModem III features include:
• Ring Indicator (RI) status is included on all modem ports
• Individual software controlled modem reset capability
•Speaker
• Upgradeable firmware that will support V.92 standard when it is available.
Firmware Upgrade utilities will also be available for Linux and Microsoft
operating systems.
The RocketModem III
is also available as a
4-port version.
Hardware Installation 2
Before Installing the Hardware
Before Installing the Hardware
You should locate and unpackage the driver for your operating system before
installing the hardware. You may want to also review or print the software
installation and configuration document for the operating system.
Locating Software The following software is available for the RocketModem III. The hyperlinks will
take you to the root of the directory (CD or ftp site) that contains the software.
Optionally, you can locate all software using http://support.comtrol.com/
download.asp.
• Diagnostic
Note: For information about creating a bootable diagnostic diskette, see Using
the Diagnostics on Page 6.
• Firmware Upgrade Utility:
- Linux systems
ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/RModem/Firmware_RM3/Install_Util/Linux
- Microsoft systems ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/RModem/Firmware_RM3/Install_Util/
Microsoft
Note: If these hyperlinks return with an error message, that means that a
firmware upgrade for V.92 has not been released at this time.
• Linux:
- Device driver
- LCOM Utility
• Windows XP:
- Device driver
- Test Utilities
• Windows 2000:
- Device driver
- Test Utilities
• Windows NT:
- Device driver
with utilities
Locating
Documentation
The following documents are available for the RocketModem III. The hyperlinks
will open the selected document. Optionally, you can locate all RocketModem III
documentation using http://support.comtrol.com/download.asp
.
• AT Command Set
• Linux:
- Installation document
- Using MiniCom
• Windows XP:
- Installation document
- RRAS Overview
• Windows 2000: Installation document
• Windows NT: Installation document