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This is the BGFAX help file where I will both my comments and other
people's comments and helpful hints on getting BGFAX set up with their
particular FidoNet mailer software.
* FD 2.02/NC (thanks to a guy from Internet for showing me how!)
FD 2.20
* Intermail 2.21 (I tested it with the trial version)
PC Board Beta (by the new Errorlevel 7 exit for fax, I've heard)
GT Power Beta (by the new GT_FAX.BAT file)
Dutchie 3.0 Gamma
* D'Bridge 1.53
* Binkley (not via CONNECT FAX method)
Note that some of the following statements were made before I learned it is
a good thing to supply the +fDCC=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0 in the init string for
14400 fax modems and +fDCC=1,3,0,2,0,0,0,0 for 9600 fax modems.
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Setup hints for using BGFAX with FD 2.02/NC (08-19-93)
B.J. Guillot
Internet: st1r8@jetson.uh.edu
Fidonet: 1:106/400
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! FRONTDOOR 2.02/NC WORKS WITH BGFAX!
Here is the relevant information from FDSETUP ...
[FDSETUP] Modem -> Command Strings
Init-1 ... AT+fCR=1;+fDCC=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0|
Init-2 ... AT+fLID="HELLO WORLD"|
Notice that the "+f" is always in LOWERCASE letters! This is done so that
Frontdoor does not mistake an initialization string as a fax connect.
+FAA=1 enables adaptive answer
+FCR=1 enables fax receiption
+FLID="xxxxx" sets your FAX ID, it can be up to 20 characters
Note that you CANNOT put most of the fax commands in NVRAM.
[FDSETUP] Modem -> Answer control
Force answer ... AT+FAA=1;A|
Some modems "forget" the +FAA setting after answering a call, so this is
only done to make sure adaptive answering is enabled.
[FDSETUP] Mailer -> Errorlevls
1275 ... 255
Okay, here are the settings ***** METHOD #1 ***** (Preferred method)
Some modems return a "get ready" message before the fax modems actually
start mating. My modem, a Supra, reports "FAX" when it hears the remote
machine make a CNG tone. This is the preferred method because
(on the Supra anyway), the "FAX" message comes about 2 seconds before the
axes start mating which gives time for FD to exit and BGFAX to load.
[FDSETUP] Modem -> Messages
1275 ... F (yes, a SINGLE UPPERCASE letter F without pipes)
[FDSETUP] Mailer -> External mail
String Level
1 X 255
(That 255 is the same errorlevel I specified for 1275.) Notice that "FAX"
is what my modem returns, thus "F" and "X". See?
FDRUN.BAT (or whatever) should contain:
if errorlevel 255 rearend
REAREND.BAT has one line:
BGFAX /FAX
Okay, here are the settings ***** METHOD #2 ***** (Alternate method)
Modems also report a "+FCON" when they get connected (after they make the
first move in their mating dance.) Do this if Method #1 will not work for
you:
[FDSETUP] Modem -> Messages
1275 ... +FC (yes, the three characters +, F, and C)
[FDSETUP] Mailer -> External mail
String Level
1 N<numeric alt-13> 255
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^--this will appear as a MUSICAL note
See "+FC" and "N" come from +FCON.
To get that <numeric alt-13>, hold down your <ALT> key, then, ON THE
NUMERIC KEYPAD, hit the <1> and then the <3> key, then LET GO of the <ALT>
key. A musical symbol will appear.
FDRUN.BAT (or whatever) should contain:
if errorlevel 255 rearend
REAREND.BAT has one line:
BGFAX /FCON
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Setup hints for using BGFAX with FD 2.02/NC (08-25-93)
Mark Kerr
Fidonet: ?????????
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Updated 25/8/93
bgfax now makes a doprint.bat which calls exeprint.bat
with beta 02 dofax.bat exefax.bat
This is a functional setup for fd 2.20 and a supra v32bis faxmodem with 1.71
roms.
Fossil is BNU 1.70 locked at 57600 copyright David Nugent
BGFAX is 1.00beta4 copyright B. J. Guillot
XRobot is 3.01 for dos copyright Joaquim Homrighausen
Zfax is 2.23 copyright Zyxel Corporation
This setup will receive faxes using bgfax as a rearend, xrobot to create
the netmail and zfax to view the fax.
I have set the received fax dir as d:\zfax\rcv
bgfax is on the c: drive which is a ramdisk
┌───────┐
│FDSETUP│
└───────┘
MAILER/FAX
RcvdFiles D:\ZFAX\RCV\
Recipient Mark Kerr
Print No
Printer
MAILER/ERRORLEVELS
Fax 254
Received mail 200
Create BAT.file Yes
EDITOR/FAX
Viewer d:\zfax\zfax.com 4 =F
Automatic Yes
Remove No
MODEM/HARDWARE
Serial port 2
Locked port Yes
Maximum baudrate Fixed
Reset modem to connect speed Yes
Lower DTR when busy Yes
Lower DTR to terminate call Yes
Toggle DTR before dialing Yes
Carrier detect mask (CDMASK) 128
MODEM/CONNECT MESSAGES
Fax FAX
MODEM/COMMAND STRINGS
Escape code +++
Return on-line ~ATO|
Onhook ATH0|
Offhook ~ATH1|
Dial ATDT
├─Prefix
└─Suffix |
Delay 5
Init-1 ATZ|
Init-2 AT+FAA=1+FCR=1|
Init-3 AT+FLID="Your Name Here....."+FDCC=1,5|
Down ATH1|
Reset ATz|
MODEM/ANSWER CONTROL
Manual answer Yes
Force answer AT+FAA=1;A|
Answer delay 5
Enable LDFRS No
MODEM/FAX
Internal No
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE MAIN BATCH FILE│
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
if errorlevel 254 goto FAX
:FAX
c:\bgfax.exe /FAX d:\zfax\rcv 2 z
if errorlevel 4 call d:\zfax\rcv\doprint
goto START
┌───────────────────────────────────┐
│SAMPLE DOPRINT.BAT CREATED BY BGFAX│
└───────────────────────────────────┘
D:\ZFAX\RCV\EXEPRINT.BAT D:\ZFAX\RCV\FAX0004.ZFX
┌───────────────┐
│MY EXEPRINT.BAT│
└───────────────┘
d:\fd\xrdos send /f%1 /r2:000/000 /n3 /mb+
Here I use XRobot 301 for dos to send me the notification of a fax
/F%1 uses the second part of bgfax's dofax.bat to find the file
/r is your address
/n3 is user number 3 in my fdsetup (called "FAX")
/mb+ sets the fax attach msg attribute
┌──────────────┐
│MY SUPRA SETUP│
└──────────────┘
AT&V
ACTIVE PROFILE:
B1 E1 L3 M1 N1 Q0 T V1 W2 X4 Y0 %C1 %E1 %G1 \N3 &C1 &D2 &K3 &Q5 &R0 &S0 &X0 &Y0
S00:000 S01:000 S02:043 S03:013 S04:010 S05:008 S06:002 S07:050 S08:002 S09:000
S10:014 S11:048 S12:050 S18:000 S23:063 S25:005 S26:001 S36:007 S37:000 S38:020
S40:071 S46:138 S48:007 S95:003 S109:062 S110:002
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Setup hints for using BGFAX with Intermail 2.21 (08-04-93)
B.J. Guillot
Internet: st1r8@jetson.uh.edu
Fidonet: 1:106/400
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IMSETUP.EXE ... Modem -> Advanced setup -> Command strings
Init-1 AT+FCR=1;+FDCC=1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0|
Init-2 AT+FLID="HELLO WORLD"|
IMSETUP.EXE ... Modem -> Advanced setup -> Answer control
Manual answer Yes
Force answer AT+FAA=1A| (that's all that will fit, I know that some
modems likes AT+FAA=1;A| with a sem, so
modem owners may want to try and add +FAA=1 to
one of the init strings and just use ATA|
The author of Intermail really needs to expand
this field)
IMSETUP.EXE ... Modem -> Advanced setup -> Connect strings
You will see a list of 14 or so preconfigured connect strings, press
<INSERT> to add one, and set it up like so:
Connect Message Speed EC BBSexit Terminate
FAX 19200 N 0 255
<or if your modem doesn't support that>
+FCON 19200 N 0 255
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"FAX" is the string my SupraFax Modem returns when it hears the Fax CNG
tone from the remote modem/machine. I belive the ZyXEL returns "CONNECT
FAX", and some modems return "CONNECT 9600/FAX", etc. You will have to
find out which your modem uses. (The modems that don't report this answer
will always wind up reporting "+FCON", so use that as an alternate choice)
Notice that "BBSexit" is equal to ZERO. It should stay like that! Notice
that "Terminate" is equal to "254". This number can be set to whatever you
want as long as its NOT ZERO (and any other value Intermail is picky
about). I set it so that when Intermail receives the string "FAX" it will
IMMEDIATELY exit with an errorlevel of 254. (Notice IMMEDIATELY, it
doesn't twiddle around like Frontdoor).
Here's the sample testing batch file I used for BGFAX, IMBATCH.BAT:
@echo off
im
if errorlevel 254 goto fax
goto end
:fax
bgfax /fax
:end
imbatch
Notice I don't include any BBS handling errorlevel instructions. You'll
have to do that yourself (it's all configured in "Connect strings").
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Setup hints for using BGFAX with Dbridge (06-18-93)
Randy Fox
Fidonet: 1:363/60
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Here is the Dbridge set up that we discussed about the other night.
All the people need to do is the following:
Edit the MCF File they are using. in my case BOCA3242.mcf
2) Change the "INIT" Line to look something like this:
(some additional commands may be needed for regular modem use. I left
my extras out for less confusion.)
The file starts off looking like this:
MCF Boca3242 Boca V32b/MNP/V42b
BAUD 38400
LOCKED
DELAY 60
TIMEOUT 65
PREINIT ATZ <----This line can be ommited or altered, but is only sent
once upon loading D'bridge
INIT ATH0N1&K3+FCR=1+FAA=1+FLID="MY FAX MACHINE"
OFFHOOK ATM0H1
etc....
(Note: in the mcf there is no blank lines between the entries, I just ran out
of room for the explaination.)
Then, they need to load dbridge and go under Utilities;Security/Miscellaneous.
In the EXTERNAL RECIEVERS box they need to enter:
FAX|C:\FAX\BGFAX /FAX
The word FAX before the pipe is the modem response, may need to be
CONNECT FAX is some instances, or +FCON. After the pipe is the command
line for the reciever. This is the quickest way to load BGFAX if you
have enough overhead ram. this is just a small dos shell method.
Another option: after the PIPE symbol, they may speccify a batch file to call
BGFAX. ie: FAX|FAX.BAT
If there is not enough over head ram, they may try swapping Dbridge out by
placing a "+" sign in front of the command line: FAX|+FAX.BAT
Or the may drop Dbridge and exit at errorlevel: FAX|*X100 (100 errorlevel)
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Setup hints for using BGFAX with Binkley (06-18-93)
Art Geary
1:393/101@fidonet
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BinkleyTerm and PPI 14400FXSA Fax
I have run Binkley for a number of years, and act as the mail hub for my
Net. I did not want to change to some other mailer. I also bought a
Practical Peripherals 14400FXSA modem, and wanted to be able to continue to
do my mail and recieve fax's on the same line.
There seemed to be no way to do it. Then along came BGFax. This program can
either Front-end or Rear-end a BBS. Thank you B.J. Guillot.
Here is my cludge....
1. Set up BGFax to Front end. See BGFAX.CNF.
Event times are set 1 minute before my Binkley.evt file
times.
2. Add 'Server' verb to Binkley.cfg.
3. Tweak Binkley batch file. See BINK.BAT.
Works fine here on 16MHz 386SX.
Only bad thing is that the %'s on transfer rate will be wrong if BGFAX
answers phone.
BGFAX.CNF
po=1
ft=q
sp=19200
in=ATZ
in=AT+FAA=1;+FCR=1;+FLID="UNIWARE"
in=ATM0
ri=1
an=AT+FAA=1;A
do=<load>
lo=
ec=/ARQ
sl=300
ts=Calls are not accepted below 1200 bps. Sorry.
cm=CQ,104
ev=23:59,124
ev=00:29,123
ev=01:59,122
ev=03:59,121
ev=04:59,120
ev=05:49,119
ev=06:29,118
ev=06:59,117
ev=21:58,115
ev=22:58,116
BINK.BAT
c:
cd \max
cls
vfos_ibm
echo off
:start
:chkcra
REM IF CRASH MAIL WAITING TO GO OUT, BYPASS BGFax
if exist \max\outbound\*.cl* goto loop
:bfax
bgfax
if errorlevel 124 goto loop
if errorlevel 123 goto loop
if errorlevel 122 goto loop
if errorlevel 121 goto loop
if errorlevel 120 goto loop
if errorlevel 119 goto loop
if errorlevel 118 goto loop
if errorlevel 117 goto loop
if errorlevel 116 goto loop
if errorlevel 115 goto loop
if errorlevel 4 goto start
if errorlevel 3 goto loop
if errorlevel 2 goto loop
if errorlevel 1 goto start
if errorlevel 0 goto end
goto chkcra
:loop
erase lastuse1.bbs
btbig unattended share
if errorlevel 192 goto max192
ETC...
All routines in the batch file end with goto start.
Errorlevels 124 - 115 corespond the errorlevels set in BGFAX.CNF.
I also made my F1 key in Binkley (errorlevel 10) goto bfax to enable a fax
recieve manually.
Any questions or suggestions to...
Art Geary
1:393/101@fidonet
(817) 321-3213 Fax 07:00 - 22:00 CDT Data 24 hrs.
(817) 321-3903 Voice