Soft56 HSF and V.92

Soft56 & V.92 (Updated 17-Jun-01))

Driver versions starting with 3.x may include some V.92 capabilities.

This is what I have learned thus far with the 3.05.02 driver:

Some V.92 commands are "implemented" but don't work. I'm uncertain at this time whether it's because V.92 isn't fully implemented (the driver files appear to have been written by Conexant in December 2000), or if Conexant is employing a method to prevent a modem that wasn't sold with V.92 capabilities from using V.92 features.

Note that the 3.05.02 driver appears to support only data/fax models, and a 'Standard' DAA type. (I would suspect the driver will not work with modems that don't have electro-mechanical relay to take modem off-hook.)

From the .inf file:

Version: 3.05.02
; Capabilities: Data,Fax
; Controller: basic2
; Daa Type: STANDARD
; Codec: 20437
; Hardware type: D420

V.92 commands: Using Hyperterminal, indicates there is 'support' for +MS=V92, +PIG, +PCW, +PMH, +PMHT and +PQC commands. (See V.92 commands.) However, all of these commands, except for +PCW=, produce ERROR:

Hyperterminal output:

at&fw2
OK
ati3
SoftK56V_B2.1_V3.05.02
OK
at+ms?
+MS: V90,1,75,33600,75,56000

OK
at+ms=?
+MS: (B103,B212,V21,V22,V22B,V23C,V32,V32B,V34,K56,V90,V92),(0,1),(0,75-56000),(
0,75-56000),(0,75-56000),(0,75-56000)

OK
at+MS=V92
ERROR
at+MS=V90
OK
at+PIG=?
+PIG: (0,1)

OK
AT+PIG=0
ERROR
at+PIG=1
ERROR
at+PIG?
+PIG: 1

OK
at+PCW=?
+PCW: (0 - User Decision,1 - Auto Disconnect,2 - Auto Ignore)

OK
AT+PCW?
+PCW: 0

OK
AT+PCW=1
OK
AT+PCW?
+PCW: 1

OK
AT+PMH=?
+PMH: (0,1)

OK
AT+PMH?
+PMH: 1

OK
AT+PMH=0
ERROR
at+pmht=?
+PMHT: (0-13)

OK
AT+PMHT?
+PMHT: 0

OK
AT+PMHT=10
ERROR
AT+PMHT=0
ERROR
AT+PQC=?
+PQC: (0,3)

OK
AT+PQC?
+PQC: 0

OK
AT+PQC=1
ERROR

Here is the output of AT#UG calling a distant V.92-capable server, and a local V.90 server:

all to V.92 server:

at#ug
<VERSION=10>
<CALL SETUP RESULT=Detected Data Answer Tone>
<MULTIMEDIA MODE=Data Only>
<DTE-DCE MODE=Async data>
<V.8 CM octet string="">
<V.8 JM octet string="C16513948">
<RX SIG POWER DB=15, TX SIG POWER DB=16, S/N RATIO DB=37>
<NORMALIZED MEAN SQUARED ERROR=50>
<NEAR ECHO LOSS=245>
<FAR ECHO LOSS=56>
<FAR ECHO DELAY=135>
<ROUND TRIP DELAY=135>
<V.34 INFO bit map =0>
<TX MOD=V.90, TX SYMBOL RATE=3200, TX CARRIER FREQ=1829>
<RX MOD=V.90, RX SYMBOL RATE=8000, RX CARRIER FREQ=0>
<TX FIRST DATA RATE=24000, RX FIRST DATA RATE=49333>
<CARRIER LOSS=0, RATE RENEG=0>
<RETRAINS REQ=0, RETRAINS DET=0>
<TX FINAL RATE=24000, RX FINAL RATE=49333>
<PROTOCOL NEGOTIATION=LAPM>
<EC FRAME SIZE=80>
<EC LINK TIMEOUTS=0>
<EC LINK NAKS=0>
<COMPRESSION NEGOTIATION=V42BIS>
<COMPRESSION DICTIONARY SIZE=800>
<TX FLOW CONTROL=2>
<RX FLOW CONTROL=2>
<TX CHARS SENT FROM DTE=1A>
<RX CHARS SENT TO DTE=83>
<TX CHARS LOST=0>
<RX CHARS LOST=0>
<TX FRAME COUNT=12>
<RX FRAME COUNT=10>
<TX FRAME ERROR COUNT=1>
<RX FRAME ERROR COUNT=0>
<TERMINATION CAUSE=ATH>
<CALL WAITING EVENT COUNT=0>
<LSD Vdd=0, Power Bits=0>
<V8BIS FLEX VERSION=43, V8BIS DSP VERSION=47>
<RATE RENEG REQ=0, RATE RENEG DET=0>
<HIGH PASS FILTER ENABLED=0>
<ROBBED BIT PATTERN=0>
<DIGITAL PAD DETECTED=3C, DIGITAL LOSS ESTIMATE=0>
<Cnt1=0, Det1=0, Res1=0>
<EQM=0, TRAINING EQM SUM=0>

Call to local IBM / 3Com server:

OK
at#ug
<VERSION=10>
<CALL SETUP RESULT=Detected Data Answer Tone>
<MULTIMEDIA MODE=Data Only>
<DTE-DCE MODE=Async data>
<V.8 CM octet string="">
<V.8 JM octet string="C16513108">
<RX SIG POWER DB=17, TX SIG POWER DB=14, S/N RATIO DB=50>
<NORMALIZED MEAN SQUARED ERROR=48>
<NEAR ECHO LOSS=247>
<FAR ECHO LOSS=56>
<FAR ECHO DELAY=8>
<ROUND TRIP DELAY=8>
<V.34 INFO bit map =0>
<TX MOD=V.90, TX SYMBOL RATE=3200, TX CARRIER FREQ=1829>
<RX MOD=V.90, RX SYMBOL RATE=8000, RX CARRIER FREQ=0>
<TX FIRST DATA RATE=26400, RX FIRST DATA RATE=46667>
<CARRIER LOSS=0, RATE RENEG=0>
<RETRAINS REQ=0, RETRAINS DET=0>
<TX FINAL RATE=26400, RX FINAL RATE=46667>
<PROTOCOL NEGOTIATION=LAPM>
<EC FRAME SIZE=80>
<EC LINK TIMEOUTS=0>
<EC LINK NAKS=0>
<COMPRESSION NEGOTIATION=V42BIS>
<COMPRESSION DICTIONARY SIZE=800>
<TX FLOW CONTROL=2>
<RX FLOW CONTROL=2>
<TX CHARS SENT FROM DTE=A>
<RX CHARS SENT TO DTE=AC>
<TX CHARS LOST=0>
<RX CHARS LOST=0>
<TX FRAME COUNT=4>
<RX FRAME COUNT=5>
<TX FRAME ERROR COUNT=0>
<RX FRAME ERROR COUNT=0>
<TERMINATION CAUSE=No previous call>
<CALL WAITING EVENT COUNT=0>
<LSD Vdd=0, Power Bits=0>
<V8BIS FLEX VERSION=43, V8BIS DSP VERSION=47>
<RATE RENEG REQ=0, RATE RENEG DET=0>
<HIGH PASS FILTER ENABLED=0>
<ROBBED BIT PATTERN=0>
<DIGITAL PAD DETECTED=20, DIGITAL LOSS ESTIMATE=0>
<Cnt1=0, Det1=0, Res1=0>
<EQM=30, TRAINING EQM SUM=30>

Also note: The .inf file contains a DSP-INFO section. This same section has been used by vendors to prevent the modem from calling any number other than the ISP bundled with the system. (See - HCF - Modem only calls 1 #)