Overview
FP Modem-EU Technical Manual
1.1 Advantages of the FP Modem-EU
The FP Modem-EU was mainly designed for data exchange between programmable logic
controllers (PLCs) in an industrial environment via analog telephone network connections.
The following important features distinguish the FP Modem-EU from other standard modems for
personal computers:
• very small size
• operating voltage 24V DC
• attachable to a 35mm DIN rail
• password protection and call back function
• leased line mode (pier-to-pier) with adjustable transmission level
• multidrop-leased line mode according to V.23 at 1200 bps
• DCD output for connection to the digital input of a PLC
• DTMF-send function and DTMF-receive function for simplified telecontrolling
• ASCII fax mode
• CLIP decoder (FP Modem-EU V1.2) (see "
Version-Up History" on page 5). Also see
Glossary.
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