
LDM User Manual
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• If two modems are located at an end point in the network only one modem
should be terminated.
• Never terminate a modem located at a drop point.
• There should never be more than two terminations per network channel.
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NABLE XMT CHANNEL BUSY DETECTOR (AX3)
The LDM-1 has a built-in carrier detector for its transmit channel. When
enabled, the LDM-1 will not assert its CTS signal until it verifies that a carrier
is no longer present at the transmit channel. This feature prevents two
modems from attempting to transmit simultaneously. To enable the busy
detector, set the AX3 jumper. The factory default setting is Off.
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ROTECTIVE GROUND (AX5)
Installing the jumper at AX5 will connect the signal ground of the LDM-1 to
the protective ground of the DTE device. Generally, the LDM-1 and DTE
can be left isolated from one another by leaving the jumper set to Off. The
LDM-1 is provided 24Vac power by a fully isolated transformer. The factory
default setting is Off.
RTS
TO CTS DELAY (SW2)
The LDM-1 will respond to the DTE’s RTS signal by asserting its CTS signal.
The delay from RTS to CTS is controlled by the SW2 setting. The delay can
be used to ensure that the transmit channel is available. SW2 allows the user to
select any of four settings. Only one switch must be closed. Refer to Table 1
on page 12. Silkscreening on the LDM-1 PCB lists the correspondence
between switch position and delay. The factory default setting is 8msec.
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QUALIZATION (SW3)
SW3 is a dual position switch that is accessed from the front panel of the
modem. Refer to Figure 1 on page 6. SW3 allows the user to set the Equaliza-
tion level required to compensate for the transmission characteristics of the
cable being used. To provide the broadest performance range possible, four
CAUTION: Failure to provide the correct termination and Equalization set-
tings can result in significant communication errors.
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