Re: [hylafax-users] Fax receive EOP or MPN problem

[John Sved <JohnSved@compuserve.com>]

Title:

Giulio Orsero wrote:
>  
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:40:53 +0200, John Sved <JohnSved@compuserve.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> > > Solution is to add
> > > Class1SwitchingCmd:     "<delay:7>"
> > > to your $SPOOL/etc/config.<devid>
> > >
> > >     
> > The syntax of the ClassSwitchingCmd       seems to be either AT+FRS=7   
> > or  "<delay:7>"  as you have suggested.  Neither had a positive effect.
> >   
>
> Your original log shows
>
> Jul 17 15:57:07.00: [ 2003]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
> Jul 17 15:57:37.00: [ 2003]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
> Jul 17 15:57:37.00: [ 2003]: MODEM <Timeout>
>
> which means that the modem does not support the command used by the default
> value of ClassSwitchingCmd param (+FRS=7, that is a pause/silence made by
> the modem itself). If you use <delay:7> then the +FRS command will not be
> issued and a software pause will be made.
Here is the configuration from ./etc/conf.ttyS0

# $Id: rc288dpi-1,v 1.4 2002/04/07 20:29:26 darren Exp $
#


#
# Configuration for a Rockwell RC288DPi-based Class 1 modem.
#    Hayes Optima 28800        firmware rev ???
#    Microcom DeskPorte 28.8S    firmware rev V1.100K-V34_DS
#    PPI PM288FXMT        firmware rev 1.57
#
# Note that the modem does not lock the line rate for fax
# receive (at least not the PM288FXMT); but not sure whether
# current flow control settings are maintained or if it
# switches to XON/XOFF (testing host was too fast to see).
#
#
CountryCode:        49
AreaCode:        xxxx
FAXNumber:        "+49 xxxxxxxxxxxx"
LongDistancePrefix:    0
InternationalPrefix:    00
DialStringRules:    etc/dialrules
ServerTracing:        527
SessionTracing:        527
RecvFileMode:        0600
LogFileMode:        0600
DeviceMode:        0600
RingsBeforeAnswer:    1
SpeakerVolume:        high
GettyArgs:        "-h %l dx_%s"
LocalIdentifier:    "zzzzzzzzzzzzz"
TagLineFont:        etc/lutRS18.pcf
TagLineFormat:        "From %%l|%c|Page %%P of %%T"
MaxRecvPages:        25
#
#
# Modem-related stuff: should reflect modem command interface
# and hardware connection/cabling (e.g. flow control).
#
ModemType:        Class1        # use this to supply a hint
ModemRate:        19200        # rate for DCE-DTE communication
#ModemFlowControl:    rtscts        # default  rtscts
ModemFlowControl:    xonxoff        #
#ModemResetCmds:    AT&V1
#ModemRecvFillOrder:    LSB2MSB
#ModemSendFillOrder:    LSB2MSB
#
#ModemNoFlowCmd:    AT&K0        # setup no flow control
#ModemHardFlowCmd:    AT&K3        # setup hardware flow control
ModemSoftFlowCmd:    AT&K4        # setup software flow control
ModemSetupDTRCmd:    AT&D2        # setup so DTR drop resets modem
ModemSetupDCDCmd:    AT&C1        # setup so DCD reflects carrier (or
not)

#
ModemMfrQueryCmd:    !Rockwell
ModemModelQueryCmd:    !RC288DPi
ModemRevQueryCmd:    ATI3        # product information
#
ModemDialCmd:        ATDT0%s        # T for tone dialing


Class1Cmd:        AT+FCLASS=1    # command to enter class 1
Class1PPMWaitCmd:    AT+FTS=7    # command to stop and wait before PPM
Class1TCFWaitCmd:    AT+FTS=7    # command to stop and wait before TCF
Class1EOPWaitCmd:    AT+FTS=9    # command to stop and wait before EOP
Class1MsgRecvHackCmd:    "yes"        # command to avoid +FCERROR before
image
Class1TCFResponseDelay:    75        # 75ms delay between recv TCF &
response
Class1SendMsgDelay:    75        # 75ms delay after training
#Class1SwitchingCmd:    AT+FRS=7    # silence between HDLC recv and trans
Class1TrainingRecovery:    1500        # 1.5sec delay after training failure
Class1RecvAbortOK:    200        # wait 200ms for abort response
Class1FrameOverhead:    4        # 4 byte overhead in recvd HDLC frames
Class1RecvIdentTimer:    40000        # 35+5secs waiting for ident frames
Class1TCFMaxNonZero:    10        # max 10% of data may be non-zero
Class1TCFMinRun:    1000        # min run is 2/3rds of TCF duration

ClassSwitchingCmd:    <delay:7>


> So check your log, if it still shows the above error, the change you made
> did not take effect, retry (maybe restart faxgetty). If it shows another
> kind of error then you have another/different problem to analyse. Show new
> log.
Note that I restart the PC after changing the conf.ttyS0 file.


Here is the log:   (for a 1 page receive)

Jul 17 19:23:33.72: [ 2003]: SESSION BEGIN 00000032 49xxxxxxxxxxxx
Jul 17 19:23:33.72: [ 2003]: HylaFAX (tm) Version 4.1.5
Jul 17 19:23:33.72: [ 2003]: MODEM set XON/XOFF/FLUSH: input ignored, output
disabled
Jul 17 19:23:33.72: [ 2003]: <-- [4:ATA\r]
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: ANSWER: FAX CONNECTION  DEVICE '/dev/ttyS0'
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: MODEM input buffering enabled
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: RECV FAX: begin
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: RECV FAX: CDPN
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: MODEM input buffering disabled
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: <-- data [23]
Jul 17 19:23:36.72: [ 2003]: <-- data [2]
Jul 17 19:23:38.36: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:23:38.36: [ 2003]: <-- data [10]
Jul 17 19:23:38.36: [ 2003]: <-- data [2]
Jul 17 19:23:38.77: [ 2003]: --> [2:OK]
Jul 17 19:23:38.77: [ 2003]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Jul 17 19:23:38.86: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:23:41.43: [ 2003]: --> [2:OK]
Jul 17 19:23:41.43: [ 2003]: REMOTE TSI "+49 xxxx xxxxx"
Jul 17 19:23:41.43: [ 2003]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Jul 17 19:23:41.46: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: --> [2:OK]
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: REMOTE wants 14400 bit/s
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: REMOTE wants page width 1728 pixels in 215 mm
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: REMOTE wants unlimited page length 
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: REMOTE wants 7.7 line/mm
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: REMOTE wants 1-D MR
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: RECV training at v.17 14400 bit/s
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: MODEM set XON/XOFF/DRAIN: input ignored, output
generated
Jul 17 19:23:41.70: [ 2003]: <-- [11:AT+FRM=145\r]
Jul 17 19:23:43.41: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:23:44.93: [ 2003]: MODEM set XON/XOFF/DRAIN: input ignored, output
disabled
Jul 17 19:23:44.93: [ 2003]: RECV: TCF 2720 bytes, 0% non-zero, 2703 zero-run
Jul 17 19:23:44.94: [ 2003]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Jul 17 19:23:44.94: [ 2003]: DELAY 75 ms
Jul 17 19:23:45.02: [ 2003]: TRAINING succeeded
Jul 17 19:23:45.02: [ 2003]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Jul 17 19:23:45.06: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:23:45.06: [ 2003]: <-- data [3]
Jul 17 19:23:45.06: [ 2003]: <-- data [2]
Jul 17 19:23:46.27: [ 2003]: --> [2:OK]
Jul 17 19:23:46.27: [ 2003]: MODEM input buffering enabled
Jul 17 19:23:46.27: [ 2003]: MODEM set XON/XOFF/FLUSH: input ignored, output
generated
Jul 17 19:23:46.27: [ 2003]: <-- [4:yes\r]
Jul 17 19:24:16.27: [ 2003]: MODEM TIMEOUT: reading line from modem
Jul 17 19:24:16.27: [ 2003]: MODEM <Timeout>
Jul 17 19:24:16.28: [ 2003]: RECV FAX (00000032): recvq/fax00027.tif from
+49 
xxxxxxxxxxxx, route to <unspecified>, 0 pages in 0:40
Jul 17 19:24:16.28: [ 2003]: RECV FAX: Failure to receive silence.
Jul 17 19:24:16.28: [ 2003]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Jul 17 19:24:16.42: [ 2003]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Jul 17 19:24:16.42: [ 2003]: <-- data [3]
Jul 17 19:24:16.42: [ 2003]: <-- data [2]
Jul 17 19:24:17.63: [ 2003]: --> [2:OK]
Jul 17 19:24:17.63: [ 2003]: MODEM input buffering enabled
Jul 17 19:24:17.63: [ 2003]: RECV FAX (00000032): session with +49 xxxxxxxxxx
terminated abnormally: Failure to receive silence.
Jul 17 19:24:17.63: [ 2003]: RECV FAX: bin/faxrcvd "recvq/fax00027.tif" "ttyS0"
"00000032" "Failure to receive silence." "" "" ""
Jul 17 19:24:17.75: [ 2003]: RECV FAX: end
Jul 17 19:24:17.75: [ 2003]: SESSION END


> > Class1SwitchingCmd or similar Class1......  parameters were not added by faxaddmodem.
> >   
> HylaFAX config system doesn't yet know your modem doesn't support +FRS,
> probemodem output will be useful for future HylaFAX versions (to create a
> config with a  <delay..>)

If you want a more detailed log, please tell me exactly how to set one.


-- John