Re: flexfax: HylaFAX vs USR Courier I modem

[Reinhold Redel <redel@finster-redel.de>]

Andrew Vardy wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I am mailing about the following post to flexfax@sgi.com which was
> pertaining to problems using HylaFAX with a USR Courier modem.
> Basically, the problem experienced here (and by me) is that the modem
> sometimes times out when sent the initial AT command by HylaFAX
> (ATE0V1Q0X4S0):
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> >> Ingo Ciechowski wrote:
> >>
> >>     After adding an ATE0 command to my courier i modems configuratio=
n
> (i.e.
> >>     disabling the modem echo) everything's working fine now ;-))
> >>
> >> What do you mean exactly by "to my i modems configuration"?
> >> Your original posting included the E0 command already:
> >>
> >>     May 10 11:49:34.41: [ 8102]: SESSION BEGIN 00000011 496732333
> >>     May 10 11:49:34.42: [ 8102]: SEND FAX: JOB 1 DEST 333 COMMID
> 00000011
> >>     May 10 11:49:34.42: [ 8102]: DELAY 2600 ms
> >>     May 10 11:49:37.02: [ 8102]: <-- [17:ATE0V1Q0X4S0=3D0H0\r]
> >>                                            ^^
> >>     May 10 11:49:42.02: [ 8102]: MODEM <Timeout>
> >>
> >> Again, the real problem is why your modem can't see or answer
> >> to the sequence "ATE0V1Q0X4S0=3D0H0\r"
> >
> >it can - at least if i connect to it manually.
> >But you're right in that it still doesn't accept this setting at
> session begin.
> >
> >However I added the ATE0 setting to the ATM0 sequence and that worked
> fine
> >- although beeing a workaround...
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> Has anyone ever discovered an alternate solution to this problem?  I am
> experiencing the exact same difficulty.  Any help you can provide would
> be greatly appreciated!
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I had the same message (Timeout) as i tried a slower baudrate (19200)
instead of 38400 in the config.modem file. but I=B4m using an ELSA 56K
modem. The timeouts disappeared as i switched back to 38400. maybe a
faster baudrate could help you too, if your modem allows it. Could be
a try!

Reinhold
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