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Appendixes
Appendix A:
Modem Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Reset and Hang Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Appendix B:
CompuServe Forum Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Appendix C:
CompuServe Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Appendix D:
CompuServe Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
TAPCIS(tm) Documentation Copyright (c) 1990, Support Group, Inc.
800-USA-GROUP, 301-387-4500
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Appendix A:
Modem Commands
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The default modem commands and responses on the <P>arameters screen should
work fine for Hayes compatible modems if they are configured properly. If
your modem requires different commands, you can often enter complex dialing
sequences using TAPCIS modem commands.
The following special commands are available for the <I>nitialize modem
string, <R>eset modem string, and in the telephone numbers.
^<letter> A caret followed by a letter is used for control characters.
^M A carriage return (same as pressing <Enter>)
^J A linefeed
^N A control-N
?# Wait for # seconds where # is between 1-9 (?3 would pause 3
seconds)
?<letter> Wait for a letter back from the modem in response. (?K
might wait for the K in OK)
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Initialization
If your Hayes compatible modem needed to be reset before it could dial, the
following sequence in the <I>nitialize modem string sends an ATZ preceded and
followed by a carriage return, waits for a K response from the modem, and then
sends ATDP instead of ATDT to get pulse dialing instead of the default tone
dialing:
^M?1ATZ^M?K?1ATDP
With most new modems, the factory ships the modems with carrier detect and
data terminal ready forced on. TAPCIS will not work as well with those
settings. We strongly recommend that you switch your modem to properly monitor
Carrier Detect (CD) and to drop the connection when Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
is switched off.
For example, if your modem uses software switch settings and is Hayes
compatible, the following initialization string will configure the modem
properly:
AT&C1&D2X4V1E1DT
If your modem responds ERROR, then you will have to see if it uses physical
dip switches (often on the bottom or under the front plate) and change the CD
and DTR settings there. Note that some new modems also offer an &D3 in
addition to &D2. If your modem does, substitute that.
Other options for your modem are described in its manual. Most Hayes
compatible modems do share options like M1 for speaker on and M0 for speaker
off. L1, L2, and L3 set the volume if that is software controlled. It never
hurts to throw in E1V1 to make sure that commands are echoed. And, X4 is good
TAPCIS Appendix A: Modem Commands A-1
to include if your modem can detect busy signals and the like. These options
must come after the initial AT and before the DT (or DP for pulse).
Some modems, particularly battery powered ones, need a little time to "wakeup"
before they can dial. Put AT^M?2ATZ^M?K?2 in front of your normal
initialization string if you want to fully reset the modem before dialing. You
may find that prefix necessary if you use other communications programs that
leave the modem in a "strange" state of mind.
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Reset and Hang Up
To hang up the phone TAPCIS drops DTR to the modem at the same time that the
remote modem is dropping carrier. This usually results in a hang up after 3
seconds, so the default modem reset string is ?3 which gives the 3 seconds.
Fractional seconds are also supported. A two and a half second delay would be
entered as: ?2?.5.
If TAPCIS detects a carrier loss during transmission it will now give you a
message indicating that the carrier was lost and will reset the modem.
There are some modems, particularly ones that do not hang up the phone when
DTR is dropped, where TAPCIS will leave the phone line connected after logoff
unless you use a different reset modem string on the parameters screen. The
reset string must be able to get the modem to return to command state during a
connection and then hang up. This <R>eset string will usually work with any
Hayes compatible modem:
?2+++?2ATH0^M?2ATZ^M?K
We cannot know in advance the strange incantations that are needed to get some
modems to work properly. In some cases we have not been able to get the modem
to dial on its own. Sometimes it is the setup of TAPCIS, sometimes it's the
modem itself. One modem worked fine except through a hotel phone system where
it would not dial. To manually dial, set the initialize modem string to the
command needed to get the modem online and looking for carrier (ATDT or ATO
work on most Hayes compatible modems). Then select a telephone number that is
blank (no digits). Use the phone to call the network number. When greeted by
the remote carrier, press the online command you want to run (N, O, R, etc)
and hang up. TAPCIS will log in automatically.
TAPCIS gives you flexibility to get your modem working. Try some of the
settings given here. If you still have trouble, try to get online manually and
ask for help in TAPCIS Forum section 3. Give as much detail as possible.
Remember that you can use TAPCIS' local mode to talk directly to the modem.
Press the exclamation point <!> at the main menu. Often you can then set and
inquire about the modem parameters by following instructions in your modem's
reference manual.
A-2 Appendix A: Modem Commands TAPCIS
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Appendix B:
Forum Commands
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See the self extracting zip file CMDS.EXE in Library 1 of the TAPCIS Forum or
found on the TAPCIS Documentation Disk in the shareware disk set.
TAPCIS Appendix B: Forum Commands B-1
B-2 Appendix B: Forum Commands TAPCIS
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Appendix C:
CompuServe Phone Numbers
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See the self extracting zip file PHONES.EXE in Library 1 of the TAPCIS Forum
or found on the TAPCIS Documentation Disk in the shareware disk set.
TAPCIS Appendix C: CompuServe Phone Numbers C-1
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Appendix D:
CompuServe Forums
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The following is a list of forums, their Gateways (the three letters before
the colon such as CIS:), and their "GO" reference names (after the colon) used
as the forum name in TAPCIS. If you wish to join one of these forums using
TAPCIS, add the forum on the <F>orums screen, then use <Alt-J> from the main
menu to join the forum. New forums are added regularly. You can get an
(almost) complete list using the CompuServe command FIND FORUMS. Do not use
"top" pages with TAPCIS. BORLAND, HARDWARE, NOVELL, and PCMAGNET are all top
pages. You can explore these pages using the TAPCIS