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V.22 handshake & modulation
used in 2-wire duplex modems
  • Handshake timing diagram
  • (adapted from 'K-Series MODEM Design Manual', by Silicon Systems, 1992)


  • Analysis of a recorded call
  • 1. Dial tone (from PSTN)
  • 2. DTMF dialling (from calling modem)
  • 3. Calling tone (from calling modem)
  • 4. Ringback tone (from PSTN)
  • 5. Answer tone, with phase reversals (2100 Hz, from answering modem)
  • 6. Guard tone (1800 Hz, from calling modem)
  • 7. Unscrambled 'high-band' marks
  • 8. Originate 'low-band' signal (Fc=1200 Hz, from calling modem)
  • 9. Answer 'high-band' signal (Fc=2400 Hz, from answering modem)
  • Note: The use of Calling tone and Guard tone is country-specific.

    Annotated spectral plot of recorded audio (Frequency/Hz against Time/s)


  • Modulation
  • V.22 - Adopted in 1980, V.22 is a duplex split-band modem using phase shift keying (PSK), supporting a maximum speed of 1200 bps. The transition from FSK to PSK makes better use of the available channel capacity, however, it also necessitates the use of a scrambler and more complex modulation/demodulation circuitry. Each channel uses a symbol rate of 600 baud, with each symbol having 4 states (0/90/180/270°).

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