Zoom®
ComStar™ 56K SpeakerPhone/FaxModem
A Complete Communications
Center For Your Computer!  The
Zoom ComStar 56K Model 2818 for PC-compatible computers combines
a full-featured V.34 modem capable of 56,000 Kbps Internet
and central site downloads with a powerful voice mail system,
digital answering machine, 14,400 bps fax, convenient speed
dialer, and a synchronous interface supporting the ITU H.324
videophone technology standard. It is Plug and Play compatible
for easy installation under Microsoft® Windows®
95 and is also software configurable.
The Zoom ComStar
56K comes complete with a high-quality external microphone
and speaker. It comes with Cheyenne® BitWare®
Fax/Voice/Data for Windows; ZOOM/LINK® CD-ROM
with modem-enabled games, conferencing software, support information,
and more. About the Zoom ComStar 56K Zoom ComStar
56K Speakerphone/FaxModem transforms your ordinary computer
into an extraordinary telecommunications tool. ComStar 56K
(internal) Model 2818 for PC-compatible computers is a high-speed
V.34 faxmodem that can download data from compatible sites
at speeds up to 56,000 bps and at higher speeds with compression
for fast Internet and LAN access. It combines a full-featured
K56flex™ faxmodem, 14,400 bps fax, and full-duplex speakerphone
over conventional telephone lines and features flash memory
and reprogrammable DSP for downloading feature enhancements
and upgrades to future standards with simple software commands.
Other advanced features include a synchronous interface supporting
the ITU H.324 videophone technology standard,* digital answering
machine, voice mail, convenient speed dialer, and Plug-and-Play
compatibility for easy installation. The Zoom ComStar 56K
comes complete with a high-quality external microphone and
speaker, and all necessary software. ComStar 56K is built
in the U.S.A. by Zoom Telephonics, Inc., a leading supplier
of telecommunications equipment since 1977 and is backed by
Zoom's outstanding 7-year warranty. Features
- K56flex technology for 56,000 bps data downloads from
compatible sites
- 33,600 bps V.34 data transmission speed
- 14,400 bps Group 3, Class 1 and 2 fax
- V.42bis and MNP 5 compression for data speeds
up to 230,400 bps
- Reprogrammable Digital Signal Processor (DSP) enables
easy software upgradeability to assure superior interoperability
and overall performance and easy upgrades to future standards.
- Flash memory for easy firmware upgrades
- 56K Faxmodem: Connect to the Internet, World Wide Web
and on-line services, and download files fast and error-free
at up to 56,000 bps with K56flex, the joint development
of Rockwell and Lucent Technologies. Send "printer-quality"
faxes direct from your PC, plus faxback and fax-on-demand.
- Speakerphone: For "hands-free" communications and conference
calls. True full-duplex speakerphone lets callers on both
ends talk at the same time for natural conversation.
- Videophone-Ready: Supports the ITU H.324 video technology
standard and H.324 compliant software from Intel, PictureTel,
VDONet, Smith Micro, and others.*
- Digital Answering Machine: An easy-to-use personal answering
machine with high-quality recording and playback, pager
notification, and other advanced features.
- Voice Mail: A full-featured, configurable voice mail system
for home or office with multiple mailboxes, fax-on-demand,
and remote retrieval of messages.
- Other Features: Plug-and-Play with Windows 95 computers
(software configurable also), VoiceView®
compatibility, Directory Dialing, Distinctive Ring,** Caller
ID,** and ZoomGuard lightning protection.
Technical Specifications
- Data Speeds:
- 300 to 33,600 bps full-duplex with international
standards
- Up to 56,000 bps receive/33,600 bps send with K56flex
- Fax Speeds:
- 300 to 14,400 bps
- Group 3, Class 1 and Class 2
- Standards Supported:
- Data: K56flex, V34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22
A/B, V.22, V.23, V.21, Bell 103/212A
- Fax: V.33, V.29, V.17, V.27ter, V.21 channel 2Compression:
V.42bis, MNP 5
- Error Control: V.42, MNP 2 - 4, MNP 10 and MNP 10EC
- Plug and Play
- AT and extended AT command set compatible
- Command Set:
Hayes AT-Command compatible, with extended MNP 5, MNP
10, and V.42bis commands
- Voice Encoding:
Enhanced ADPCM, programmable at 2 or 4 bits per sample
- Speakerphone:
Full-duplex with microphone and speaker included; headset
capability; software volume control
- Interface:
Plug and Play; COM1 - COM8, IRQ, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12,
15 supports TAPI |
- Videoconferencing enabled:
Synchronous interface supports ITU H.324 standard for
videoconferencing applications.*
- Hardware Features:
- Dual RJ-11 telephone jacks one for phone line, one
for optional phone
- Output jack for external 8 ohm audio speaker (8
ohm external speaker included)
- Input jack for external microphone (microphone included)
- Jumper-selectable electret microphone bias
- Telephone cable with RJ-11 connectors
- Buffered 16550 UART to reduce PC interrupts and
boost performance
- Handset record and playback
- Dimensions and Power Requirements:
- Dimensions: standard IBM PC board 2.7 in. W by 5.4
in. L by 0.75 in. H (fits 16-bit PC-compatible slot)
- Power consumption: 1.5W typical
- System Requirements:
- 486 or faster PC compatible computer with 1 available
16-bit ISA slot
- 8 MB RAM
- 3.5 in. floppy drive
- Hard drive with a minimum of 5 MB available
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher
- Mouse recommended
- Regulatory Approvals:
- FCC Parts 15B and 68
- UL, C-UL
- Industry Canada
- Warranty:
Warranted against defects in material and workmanship
for a period of seven years from the date of original
retail purchase |
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Zoom
Telephonics, Inc.
