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- From: vernonls@community.net (Vernon Sandusky)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Need modem for 600 bps device (X10's CP-290)
- Date: 8 Jan 1996 18:34:16 GMT
- Organization: Digital America
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- AuggieBen (auggieben@aol.com) wrote:
- : I'm trying to communicate with an X10 Computer Interface (Home Automation
- : device: "CP-290") via modem. Unfortunately, this device operates at 600
- : bps. I've gone through about 7 modems and none of them want to operate at
- : this rate.
-
- : Do any of you know of any modems that can handle 600 bps? In order to
- : complete my project, I'll need at least 1 external modem, the other modem
- : can be either external or internal.
-
- Ben,
- Your best bet is to find an old modem and use it. The new ones should
- all work, but my experience has been that they just don't work reliably
- or sometimes even ATALL.
-
- My suggestion would be to visit the DRMO sales office at a local military
- base and look for one of the older modems which they are dumping by the
- the thousands. Also, you might try garage sales and electronic junk
- shops. Most people dumped these 10 years ago.
- : Is there a particular setup sequence needed for 600 bps, or is this some
- : odd-ball speed that every manufacturer ignores?
-
- No 600 bps is one of the older standards, but it was not heavily used.
- Most people jumped directly from 300 bps to 1200 bps.
-
- Regards,
-
- Vern
- : Any help is
- appreciated.
-
- : Regards,
- : Bruce Christensen
-
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