
3 Getting Started
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Configuration File Basics
A configuration file is an ASCII text file with a .CFG extension that contains one or more modem
command strings. A command string consists of AT commands and S-register settings that
together determine how a modem operates.
Each modem has a complete factory default configuration that is used to initialize the modem. The
easiest way to create a custom configuration file is to use only those commands that differ between
the factory default configuration and your custom configuration. Commands that do not change
can be ignored.
There are two kinds of commands: Master List and user-defined. Master List commands are
predefined commands taken from the Master Command List dialog box. User-defined commands
are created by the user in the User Defined Command dialog box. User-defined commands may be
required if you want to use commands that are not included in the Master Command List, if you
want to add a comment to a command, or if command order is important.
When you create a configuration file using Configuration Manager, the Master Command List
commands that you select are automatically compiled into one or more AT command strings. Your
user-defined commands are inserted into the file on separate lines.
Configuration File Procedures
MultiCommManager resets a modem to the factory default configuration before it sends a new
configuration to it. In the configuration file, list only those commands that differ from the factory
default configuration. For example, if the factory default configuration has compression enabled
(&E15) and the only change is to disable it (&E14), include only the &E14 command in the
configuration file.
How to Create or Edit a Configuration File
1. Start Configuration Manager.
2. Click File|New to create a new configuration file or click File|Open to edit an existing
configuration file.
3. Click Record|Master List to open the Master Command List dialog box.
4. In the Master Command List dialog box, double-click the commands you want to add to the
configuration file, and select the parameter you want for each.
5. To add a command that is not in the Master Command List dialog box, click Record|Add
and type the command and description in the User Defined Command dialog box. If the
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