Remote Digital Loopback with Self Test - &T7


This test verifies operation of the local modem, the remote modem, and the telephone circuit. The local modem sends a self test pattern to the remote station. The remote modem, when configured to grant remote digital loopback (with &T4), loops its receive data stream back to the local system. The local modem examines the receive pattern and increments an internal error counter each time an error is detected.

Note: This test may be performed with a V.22 or V.22bis connection and &Q0 mode selected.



Step 1:
Establish a connection with a remote modem. Then, enter the command state and initiate the remote digital loopback by issuing &T7.

Step 2: When the test is terminated with the &T0 command, the modem returns a three-digit test result (e.g., 000=no errors; 012=12 errors). If the error count reported is 000, the local and remote modems and the telephone circuit passed the test. If errors were encountered, initiating a local analog loopback test further isolates the problem. An error count of 255 indicates that 255 errors or more errors were detected.

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