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ZyXEL Modem/Fax Utility Manual Aug. 05, 1992 ZyXEL Communications Corporation 2nd Flr, 58 Park Avenue II, Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu, Taiwan 30077, R.O.C. VOICE : 886-35-783942 FAX : 886-35-782439 BBS : 886-35-787045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 1 Introduction (1.0) OverView (1.1) How the Facsimile machine works (1.1) How ZFAX works Chapter 2 Getting started (2.0) Installing the ZFAX (2.1) Command line ZFAX (2.2) Menu driven ZFAX (2.3) ZFAX with TSR Chapter 3 Configuration (3.0) Directory Configuration (3.1) HardWare Configuration (3.2) Fax Configuration (3.3) Text Configuration (3.4) Voice Configuration (3.5) Capture Configuration Chapter 4 Working Menu (4.0) Send Fax (4.1) Convert Fax (4.2) Schedule Fax (4.2) Transaction Log (4.3) Manual Answer (4.4) Text Editor (4.5) Voice Utility (4.6) Polling Fax Chapter 5 Appendix (5.0) Supplementary Utility (5.1) DOS Return Code (5.2) Hardware Configuration Port of U1496B (5.3) .FAX file format (5.4) Record or Play Voice Messages (5.5) Voice Compression (5.6) ZFAX line editor (5.7) Text script command (5.8) Voice file format (5.9) Print capture feature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 1 Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.0 Overview ------------- The ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility, ZFAX, is a PC facsimile software package to incorporate with the ZyXEL U1496 high speed modems. With ZFAX, you can transmit, receive FAX and use the U1496 as an answering machine. To use ZFAX, you will need the following : (1) A personal computer 100% compatible with IBM PC, XT, AT. (2) A hard disk is strongly recommended, but not quite essential. In the absence of a hard disk, one 3.5" (1.4 Mb or 720k) or one 5.25" (1.2Mb), or two 5.25" (360k) drives are needed. (3) MS-DOS version 3.00 or higher. (4) ZyXEL U1496 modems at the serial line. (5) A telephone line. The ZFAX voice feature can only work with the U1496 firmware version 5.00 or above. 1.1 How the Facsimile machine works ? --------------------------------------- Each facsimile machine has a modem that converts digital data to analog data at the sending end, and back from analog to digital at the receiving end. Facsimile machines have a standard communication protocol, which allows all facsimile machines to send and receive messages from all other facsimile machines. Figure 1 is a simplified block diagram depicting the operations of facsimile machines. At the sending end, the original document is fed into the scanner , which optically scans the document. The document image is divided up into an array of dots, also known as pixels (picture elements). The scanner uses an array of light-sensitive device to determine the brightness level of each pixel in the original document. After these pixels are scanned, they are first saved as a sequence of ones and zeros and then they stored in the image memory. The image memory, however, does have limits and may get full so a technique called Data Compressionis used. This technique allows the sending machine to compress the image data and and then send it to the receiving modem in a condensed form. A modem converts the digital data to analog data and then transmits the signal over the phone line. The receiving machines modem converts the analog data back into digital data. This data is then un- compressed, reproducing the original image in memory. The receiving facsimile machine then prints the image, usually with a thermal printer mechanism. The thermal printer uses a long roll of heat-sensitive paper. The paper is fed past an array of tiny heating elements that "scorch" the paper as it passes by, creating the printout of the original signal. ┌────────┐ Original Original ┌────────┐ │─────── │ Document Document │─────── │ │─────── │ in out │─────── │ │─── ┌──┐│ │─── ┌──┐│ │─── └──┘│ │─── └──┘│ └───┬────┘ └────┬───┘ v ^ ┌───┴───┐ ┌───────┐ ┌───────┐ ┌───┴───┐ │Scanner│ │Printer│ │Scanner│ │Printer│ └───┬───┘ └───┬───┘ └───┬───┘ └───┬───┘ v ^ | │ │ | v ^ ┌─┴──────────┴┐ ┌─┴──────────┴┐ │ Data │ │ Data │ │ Compression │ │ Compression │ └────┬───┬────┘ └────┬───┬────┘ │ | | │ v ^ v ^ ┌─┴───┴─┐ ┌─┴───┴─┐ │ Modem │ │ Modem │ └───┬───┘ └───┬───┘ │ Transmission over phone line │ └──────────> ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ─>──────────┘ Fig 1-1 Block Diagram of FAX Machines 1.1 How ZFAX Works ? --------------------- ZFAX is an utility that allows you to send/receive G3 FAX or FILE through ZyXEL U1496 Modems. The idea is, ZyXEL U1496s provide the Modem standards that are needed on the G3 FAX machine(V.27ter, V.29, V.21), and ZFAX performs the Data Compression and serves as man-machine Interface. Figure 1-2 describes the ZFAX system on the PC. At the sending end, ZFAX converts ASCII or PCX format files to FAX format and sends them to the remote FAX machine. While receiving, ZFAX stores the received data into PC so that you can view or print them later. ┌───────┐ ┌────────┐ │ Human │ Document │─────── │ └───┬───┘ out │─────── │ v │─── ┌──┐│ ╔═══╧═══╗ │─── └──┘│ ║ ║ └────┬───┘ ║ ZFAX ║ ^ ╚╤═════╤╝ ┌───────┐ ┌───┴───┐ ┌─═╧═════╧═─┐ ┌───────┐ │Scanner│ │Printer│ │ ══╪═ │ ┌┤Printer│ └───┬───┘ └───┬───┘ ┌─┘ └─┐ ^└───────┘ | │ │ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ├──┤ v ^ └───────┬───────┘ ^┌───────┐ ┌────┴──────────┴────┐ v └┤Scanner│ │ │ ┌──────┴──────┐ └───────┘ │ FAX Machine │ │ ZyXEL U1496 │ │ │ └──────┬──────┘ └───────────┬────────┘ v Transmission over phone line ^ └──────────> ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ─>──────────────┘ Fig 1-2 Block Diagram of ZFAX with a PC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 2 Getting started ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.0 Installing the ZFAX ------------------------ 2.0.1 Single drive Systems To get your ZFAX working just follow the following steps and you will be ready to go! 1) Switch on your computer with a boot-able DOS disk and get the DOS prompt on screen. It should look like this: A>_ 2) Remove the DOS disk from drive A and place the ZFAX disk into the drive, then type: A>COPY A:\ZFAX\*.* B: 3) When the computer stops working and the disk drive light is off, remove the ZFAX disk and place the disk in which you want the ZFAX software to work from in. You will have to keep swapping disks until all the information is copied and you get your A prompt sign. You are now ready to start using ZFAX! 2.0.2 Dual drive Systems To get your ZFAX working just follow the following steps and you will be ready to go! 1) Switch on your computer with a boot-able DOS disk and get the DOS prompt on screen. It should look like this: A>_ 2) Remove the DOS disk from drive A and place the ZFAX disk into the drive and place the disk you want to have ZFAX working from into drive B. Then type: A>COPY \ZFAX\*.* B: 3) When the computer stops working and the disk drive light is off you are all set to use ZFAX. 2.0.3 Hard disk systems 1) Switch on your and get the DOS hard disk prompt on screen. It should look like this: C>_ 2) Create a sub-directory called ZFAX. This can be done by typing the following command at the C prompt: C>CD\ C>MD ZFAX 3) Insert your ZFAX disk into your disk drive. 4) Copy all the files from your ZFAX disk to your new sub-directory: C>COPY [Drive:]\ZFAX\*.* C:\ZFAX 2.0.4 Start running ZFAX The first time you run ZFAX, it will detect that it has not been installed and it will automatically ask you a series of questions. Go through them carefully and if you are not sure about any of the technical specifications about your computer, make sure to check your manuals. If you are not familiar with the configuration specifications, you can check the descriptions in Chapter 3. To start ZFAX, make sure you are in the ZFAX directory. Then simply type: [Drive]:>ZFAX.COM When ZFAX is executed, it automatically reads configurations from the file 'ZFAX.COM', initializes the COM port and the modem. It then performs all tasks that have been assigned to it. For example, if you set the scheduler to send a fax at 8:30 PM, and you are busy working on your computer, ZFAX will automatically send your fax without interrupting your work or even bothering you! (For detailed information on how to use the scheduler, see page 10 in Chapter 4.) 2.1 Menu driven ZFAX ---------------------- If you execute the ZFAX without any argument, you will get a pop-up menu on the screen. ZFAX's Main Menu, shown below in Figure 2-1, is designed to be an easy-to-use and easy-to-understand menu system. The display is controlled by the 'UP', 'DOWN' and the 'ENTER' key. Simply press the direction keys to move the highlighted bar to desired selection and then press 'ENTER' to execute the desired selection. There are eight main menus that can be selected: Send Fax, Convert Fax, Schedule Fax, Send/Rcv Log, Manual Answer, Text Editor, Voice Utility, Polling Fax and Configuration. In the following chapters, we will describe all the ZFAX sub-menu functions and explain how to use them. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Send Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░│ Convert Fax │▒░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░│ Schedule Fax │░░░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒│ Send/Rcv Log │░░▒▒▒▒▒░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░░░░▒│ Manual Answer │░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░│ Text Editor │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒│ Voice Utility │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒│ Polling Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Configuration │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Send fax to remote facsimile │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ (This is an information bar. It will give you a short explanation on each of the option that yoou select.) Fig 2-1 ZFAX Main Menu 2.2 Command line ZFAX ------------------------ You can execute the ZFAX with an MS_DOS command line in the format ZFAX cmdtype [options] Where cmdtype : 0-TSR ZFAX zfax 0 1-Send fax, zfax 1 filename dest faxnum 2-Print fax, zfax 2 filename 3-Convert file, zfax 3 filename destfile 4-Viewfax, zfax 4 filename 5-Pollfax, zfax 5 dest faxnum 6-Send Message, zfax 6 filename dest phone num options : /? Display this help screen /u Remove the TSR program /c:# COM port number 0-6 /r:# Page Resolution 0-1 /f:# Destfile format of conversion 0-3 /t:# Printer type 0-7 /p:# Printer port 0-2 /g:# Graphic device 0-4 /n:# Language Code, 0-4 0-English, 1-Chinese, 2-Simplified Chinese 3-Germany, 4-Italian The options allow you to change your current configure setting temperally. 2.3 ZFAX with TSR -------------------- If you type 'y' while escape from the pop-up menu, ZFAX will resident on the memory and become a full background program. It is similar in function to programs like Sidekick and Turbo-Lightning since the program stays in the memory and executes tasks in the background without affecting the work you are doing. You can wake up the ZFAX by pressing the Hot-Key and then execute the desired function. In the TSR mode, the 'Text Editor' menu can not be selected because the DOS envirement is occupied by the foreground program. The information bar will display 'F10-Remove ZFAX' as Fig 2-2. Which means that you can remove the ZFAX by pressing the 'F10' function key. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Send Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░│ Convert Fax │▒░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░│ Schedule Fax │░░░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒│ Send/Rcv Log │░░▒▒▒▒▒░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░░░░▒│ Manual Answer │░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░│ Text Editor │▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒│ Voice Utility │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒│ Polling Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Configuration │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Send fax to remote facsimile F10-Remove ZFAX │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 2-2 TSR ZFAX Main Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 3 Configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.0 Directory --------------- You need to set the working directory, font file path, receive fax path and voice file path as Fig 3-1 ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Working Path │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Font File Name zfax.fon │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Font Width 16 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Font Height 28 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Receive Fax Path │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Record Voice Path │░░░░ │ │ ░░├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Working path for ZFAX │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Set the ZFAX working and font path │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 3-1 ZFAX directory configuration 3.0.1 Working Path The work path is the Path you select where the ZFAX loadable module, PhoneBook, Log and schedule file locate. When you type in a path, ZFAX will check if this specific sun-directory exists on your disk. If it doesn't ZFAX will not accept the path. To enter a path, just highlight the work path field and carefully type in the path you would like to keep. 3.0.2 Font File Name, Font Width, Font Height The font file will be automatically set to ZFAX.FON, if you have other font that you would like to use, simply highlight the Font File option and type in the path and file name that has the font you would like to use. ZFAX accepts the bitmap font file only, After you choose other font file name, you need to tell ZFAX the font size of this font file. For example, ZFAX.FON is a bitmap 16X28 font file. Then the Font Width is 16 and Height is 28. 3.0.3 Receive Fax Path This is the sub-directory that ZFAX will use to save your incoming facsimile messages. To change this, simply high-light the Receive Fax Path field and type in the correct path. 3.0.4 Record Voice Path This is the sub-directory that ZFAX will use to save your incoming voice messages. To change this, simply high-light the Receive Fax Path field and type in the correct path. 3.1 HardWare Configuration ---------------------------- The hardware option, has ten sub-options, these are shown in Figure 3-2. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ COM Port COM1-IRQ4:3F8 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Printer Port Lpt1 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Printer Type HP Laser Jet II, Legal size │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Graphic Type AutoDetect │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Video Type AutoDetect │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Speaker Volume 4 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Dial Timer 128 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Pulse/Tone Tone │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ User Defined Address IRQ4:3F8 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ User Defined HotKey Alt+SpaceBar │░░░░ │ │ ░░├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░░░ │ │ ░░│ COM port address and IRQ number │░░░░ │ ├───╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛─────┤ │ Set the modem, printer and video hardware │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 3-2 ZFAX hardware configuration 3.1.1 COM Port The COM Port is like an electronic door in your PC where you can communicate with modem. Each COM port represents an I/O address in your PC, and you can select one of the four COM ports through this sub function. ZFAX defines the COM port base address as follows: COM1: IRQ4:3F8 COM2: IRQ3:2F8 COM3: IRQ4:3E8 COM4: IRQ3:2E8 COM3: IRQ5:3E8 COM4: IRQ2:2E8 USER: IRQ4:3F8 For the U-1496B (PC Internal Card Version), refer to Appendix A to see the hardware setting of the COM port. 3.1.2 Printer Port This the another electronic "door" that allows your computer to communicate with your printer. ZFAX gives you the option of using one of three ports: LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 3.1.3 Printer Type ZFAX supports eight printer types, they are: EPSON FX (8 pins) EPSON LQ (24 pins) HP Laser Jet II, Letter size HP Laser Jet II, Legal size HP Laser Jet II, A4 size HP Laser Jet III, Letter size HP Laser Jet III, Legal size HP Laser Jet III, A4 size 3.1.4 Graphic Type ZFAX will allow you to use 4 different graphic monitors, which include: VGA EGA CGA HERCULES If you are not sure simply select the auto-detect selection. ZFAX will then automatically choose the correct Graphic adapter for you. 3.1.5 Video Type There are three types of Video adapter's that ZFAX supports, these are: LCD Color Mono (Monochrome) Again, if you are not sure simply select the Auto-Detect option. ZFAX will then automatically choose the correct Video adapter for you. 3.1.6 Speaker Volume. This option controls the speaker sound on the modem, the valid number is from 0-7. 3.1.7 Dial Timer This option allows you to set the timer while dialing out, When the timer timeout, ZFAX will abort the dialing state and fail to dial. The setting unit is second. 3.1.8 Pulse & Tone This option allows you to define the telephone dial type to be Tone or Pulse mode. 3.1.9 User Defined Address If your serial port does not satisfies the COM port in 3.2.1, then you can specify an IRQ and IO combination by yourself. Then select the USER Com port. 3.1.10 User Defined Hotkey ZFAX is a TSR program which allows you to use any other program while ZFAX is the background. However, if you want to invoke ZFAX for any reason during your current application you have to press the Hotkey. ZFAX has a default hotkey ALT-SPACE BAR, but if you want to change this simply highlight this option and then type in the hotkey you would like. The Hotkey has to be a combination of two keys. One of these keys has to be either a SHIFT, ALT, CTRL key; but the other key can be any key on your keyboard. ZFAX detect your HotKey combination and shows it on the highlight. 3.2 Fax Configuration ---------------------------- The fax option, has ten sub-options, these are shown in Figure 3-3. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Paper Size A4 ( 210 X 297mm ) │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Resolution High Res.(7.7 pixels/mm) │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Coding Scheme 1-D, Modified Huffman Coding │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Fax Top Message ZyXEL Comm. Corp. │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Local Fax ID 886-35-782439 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Dial Prefix String at │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Dial Postfix String at&f │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Ring Counter 0 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Auto Print OFF │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Retry Counter 0 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Retry Delay Timer 000 │░░░░ │ │ ░░├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░░░ │ ├───│ Fax Paper size (A4, B4 or A3) │─────┤ │ S╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 3-3 ZFAX hardware configuration 3.2.1 Paper Size You have a selection of three kind of paper to have your facsimile messages on, these include: A4 (210mmx297mm) B4 (250mmx353mm) A3 (297mmx420mm) 3.2.2 Resolution There are two types of resolutions that you can have. A Normal resolution which is about 3.85 pixels per millimeter, or a High resolution which has 7.7 pixels per millimeter. 3.2.3 Coding Scheme According to CCITT T.4, the image data should be compressed before transmitteded. There are two different compression techniques 1-D, Modified Huffman Coding 2-D, Modified READ Coding 3.2.4 Fax Top Message You can fill any information you like in this fields that you would like to appear as a header on all your facsimile messages. 3.2.5 Local Fax ID This feature allows you to set the local fax ID, It will normally be displayed on the LCD display of the receiving remote FAX machine. 3.2.6 Dial Pre-fix This option allows you to define an command string to the modem before the ZFAX start to dial. 3.2.7 Dial Postfix This option allows you to define an command string to the modem after every connection. 3.2.8 Ring Counter This counter allows you to specify how many rings the modem should wait before disconnecting. 3.2.9 Retry Counter This counter allows you to specify how many rings the modem should wait before disconnecting in the re- dial mode. 3.2.10 Retry Delay Counter This counter allows you to specify the time ZFAX should wait to re-dial a facsimile number if the transmission failed the first time. 3.3 Text Configuration ---------------------------- ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Left Margin 10 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Vertical Space 4 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Horizontal Space 02 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Lines Per Page 60 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Text File Format Ascii Code │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ External Editor │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ PCX Image Resize OFF │░░░░ │ │ ░░├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Text left margin (unit:mm) │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Set the text file optional feature │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ 3.3.1 Left Margin, Vetical space, Horizontal space You can set the margin and space size for ZFAX text decoder. 3.3.2 Lines Per Page You can set the lines counter to force the ZFAX execute a form feed function. ZFAX will ignore this option if the counter is set as 0. 3.3.3 Text File Format The Text File Format has two option: You can either have your files in the ASCII code or in the Wordstar format. 3.3.4 External Editor In the External Editor option, you can specify what kind of editor your would like to use. Simply, type in the path and the name of the editor and you are ready to go. 3.3.5 PCX Image Resize It is possible to resize the PCX file width to match the real fax page size. If this option is turned on, the ZFAX will resize the PCX file from the original width to match the fax size (A4, A3 or B4). For instance, a PCX file with 300x200 will be resized to 1728x1152 (for A4 size) and this image will fill the full width. If this option is turned off, the PCX image will be put into the fax page bit by bit. Which means that the VGA screen size (640x480) covers about 1/3 of the fax page width only. 3.4 Voice Configuration ---------------------------- ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Greeting File Name z:\zfax │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Playback Password │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Fax Answer Password │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Record Format 2-bit ADPCM (19200 bits/sec) │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Answering Option Fax + Voice │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Record Limit Timer 10 │░░░░ │ │ ░░├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Set the greeting file name │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Set the Voice optional feature │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ 3.4.1 Greeting File Name The greeting file name you select will be played to the remote phone when the ZFAX answers the incoming call. You can use the "Record Message" option to record the greeting message or just dial in from another phone line and start to record when you hear the beep tone. 3.4.2 Playback Password ZFAX supports the answering machine feature to play back when you are not at local site. Only the numerical digits 0-9, # and * can be accepted as a password and Maximum 4 digits will be accepted. When ZFAX detect the Playback Password, it will play the "UNmarked log" message to you. 3.4.3 Fax Answer Password For some manual dial fax machine, ZFAX will detect the Fax Password to transfer from voice to receive fax. You can put the password number in the greeting message, guide the remote person to press the password if they want to send a fax. Only the numerical digits 0-9, # and * can be accepted as a password and Maximum 4 digits will be accepted. 3.4.4 Record Format You have a selection of three kind of record formts to record the voice messages, these include: CELP (9600 bits/sec) 2-bit ADPCM (19200 bits/sec) 3-bit ADPCM (28800 bits/sec) Where CELP option only available on the U1496 E+ or LCD model. The factory setting is 2-bit ADPCM. 3.4.5 Answering Option You can force the ZFAX to receive fax only, voice only or play the voice greeting message first and then auto detect the incoming call as voice or fax. 3.4.6 Record Limit Timer You can set the record timer limit to the number from 1 minute to 99 minutes. The ZFAX will stop recording and hangs up the phone when the timer runs out. 3.5 Printer Capture Option ----------------------------- ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Print Capture Directory c:\zfax │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Print Capture Option Disable │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Send Capture Immediatly Yes │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Capture HotKey Define Alt+Ctrl+Z │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Capture Printer Port Lpt1 │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Capture Timeout Count 002 │░░░░ │ │ ░░├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Send the Print Capture data immediatly │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Set the Capture Printer data optional feature │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ 3.5.1 Print Capture Directory This is the sub-directory that ZFAX will use to save your printing data, if you force the Print Capture Option to "Enable". You can type any sub-directory name. if you named a new directory, ZFAX will ask you "Open a new directory ? (y/n)", and waiting for your answer. After this your printing data will be saved to file "TMP.FAX" in sub-directory you typed. 3.5.2 Print Capture Option You can use the directional key to move the light bar to "Print Cap- ture Option", and press "ENTER", ZFAX will pop-up a sub-window to let you choice "Enable" or "Disable" that force the capture option to "Enable" or "Disable". if ZFAX accept a "Enable" option, it will capture you printing data and save to file. if ZFAX accept a "Disable" option, the capture option will not work. 3.5.3 Send Capture Immediatly if "Print Capture Option" is enabled, the "Send Capture Immediatly" option is efficient. Move the light bar to "Send Capture Immediatly", and press "ENTER", ZFAX will pop-up a sub-window to let you choice "Yes" or "No" . if ZFAX accept "Yes", ZFAX will send capture data to remote terminal after capture option is ending. 3.5.4 Capture HotKey Define ZFAX is a TSR program which allows you to use any other program while ZFAX is the background. However, if you want to invoke ZFAX Capture option to "Enable" for any reason during your current application you have to press the Hotkey. ZFAX has a default hotkey ALT-CRTL-Z, but if you want to change this simply highlight this option and then type in the hotkey you would like. The Hotkey has to be a combination of two keys. One of these keys has to be either a SHIFT, ALT, CTRL key; but the other key can be any key on your key- board. ZFAX detect your HotKey combination and force ZFAX capture option to "Enable". 3.5.5 Capture Printer Port You can define a different printer port from the ZFAX print utility port. 3.5.6 Capture Timeout Count You can define the timeout counter to signal ZFAX Capture that a print job is finished. The default timer is 2 seconds. If you are using some calculation heavy package ( OrCard .. ), you need to increase the timeout timer to make sure that the print job is finished. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 4 Working Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the Main menu, press the direction keys to move the highlighted bar to desired selection and then press 'ENTER' to execute the desired selection. They are : 4.0 Send Fax ------------- To send Fax, you are requested to enter the file names, remote Fax number. The screen will showed as Fig 4-1. While editing the file name, you can preview or print the selected file by pressing the function key F2 or F4. While editing the phone number, you can wake up the phone book by pressing the function key F3. After finishing the editing, move the highlight bar to the "OK" and the ZFAX will start to send fax. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Send Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░│ Convert Fax │▒░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░│ Schedule Fax │░░░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ File Name : *.* │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Fax Number: │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ < OK > │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Configuration │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Enter the file name, F2-View File F4-Print File │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-1 Send fax menu 4.1 Convert Fax ---------------- To convert Fax, you are requested to enter the file names and the destination file name, the screen will showed as Fig 4-2. While editing the file name, you can preview or print the selected file by pressing the function key F2 or F4. You have a selection of four kind of destination file format, these include FAX, PCX, TIFF and PRN. The PRN format depends on the printer format you selected. After finishing the editing, move the highlight bar to the "OK" and the ZFAX will start to send fax. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Send Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░│ Convert Fax │▒░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░│ Schedule Fax │░░░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ File Name : c:\zfax\newzfax\*.* │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Convert To : │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Dest Format : FAX │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ < OK > │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Enter the file name, F2-View File F4-Print File │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-2 Convert fax menu 4.2 Schedule Fax ----------------- To schedule Fax, you are requested to enter the function key showed in the information bar, the screen will showed as Fig 4-3. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ┌─ ZFAX Schedule Utility ─┐░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 18:03 │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░ │ │ │ File Name: C:\DOSFAX\attr.dat │░░ │ │ │ Phone Number:0w782439 │░░ │ │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ F2-View F3-Edit F4-Print DEL-Delete INS-Insert │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-3 Schedule fax When you press INSERT to insert an record, you are requested to enter the filename, faxnumber, year, date and time. The screen showed as Fig 2-3. The date and time entry need to satisfy the format "XX/XX" and "YY:YY". ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ┌─ ZFAX Schedule Utility ─┐░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │░░ │ │ │ │ File Name : *.* │ │░░ │ │ │ │ Phone Number: │ │░░ │ │ │ │ Year : 1992 │ │░░ │ │ │ │ Date : 08/06 │ │░░ │ │ ├─│ Time : 14:59 │─┤░░ │ │ │ │ < OK > │ │░░ │ │ │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ │░░ │ │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Enter the file name, F2-View File F4-Print File │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-4 Editing schedule record 4.2 Transaction Log -------------------- To look at the fax transaction log, move the highlight bar to the record and you can read the event time and a detail desription showed at the bottom of the screen. The screen will show as Fig 4-5. You can resend, view or print the selected record by pressing the function F2, F3 or F4 key. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ┌─ ZFAX Transmit/Receive Transaction Log ─┐░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 16:28 │ 1992 08/05 13:00 │ │░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 16:27 │ 1992 08/05 13:00 │ │░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 14:20 │ 1992 08/05 01:53 │ │░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 14:04 │ 1992 08/05 01:51 │ │░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 13:14 │ │ │░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 13:14 │ │ │░░ │ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░ │ │ │ File Name: c:\zfax\newzfax\zfax\Aug05f.003 │░░ │ │ │ Phone Number:886-35-782439 Res:1-D High │░░ │ │ │ Connect:00:23 Speed:14400 Page:A4 Status:R-OK │░░ │ │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ F2-View F3-Resend F4-Print DEL-Delete │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-5 Viewing Transaction Log 4.3 Manual Answer ------------------- You can use this option to force the ZFAX to answer an incoming call. 4.4 Text Editor ---------------- In the froground mode, You can select this option to shell to DOS and execute the text editor you specify. If you did not set the text editor name, the ZFAX will shell to DOS only and you can type "EXIT" to return to ZFAX. This option will be disabled if you are in the TSR mode. 4.5 Voice Utility ------------------- You can send, record and play an voice message via different channel. The screen shows as Fig 4-6 ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Send F┌────────────────────────┐░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░│ Conver│ Send voice message │░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░│ Schedu│ Play voice message │░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒│ Send/R│ Record voice message │░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░░░░▒│ Manual│ Transaction Log │░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░│ Text E╘════════════════════════╛░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒│ Voice Utility │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒│ Polling Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Configuration │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Send voice message to a phone number │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-6 Voice Utility 4.5.1 Send voice message Enter the filename, remote phone number and move the highlight bar to the "OK" item, you can send an voice message to another phone number. 4.5.2 Play voice message You have a selection of two types of play channel. They are Internal Speaker and Telco Line. The Telco line can be connect to your phone handset and you can hear the voice from your handset. See the Sec 5.4.1 for detail description for the connection. 4.5.3 Record voice message You have a selection of two types of play channel. They are External Mic. and Telco Line. Physically, the External Mic. and Telco Line are same, but the U1496 will amplify the incoming signal if you select the External Mic. So, it is recommend to select the External Mic. if you are using the phone Handset as a Mic. to record an voice message. See the Sec 5.4.1 for detail description for the connection of handset and phone jack. 4.5.4 Transaction Log You can monitor the recorded voice message from the log screen as Fig 4-7. The item "PlayMark" means the record has been played before if it is marked as "**", The playback option will play back the records that have not be marked. You can play the selected record by pressing the function key F2, the play channel is set as the sec 4.5.2. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ┌─ ZFAX Voice Transmit/Receive Log ─┐░░ │ │ │ 1992 08/05 14:01 │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ │ │ │ │░░ │ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤░░ │ │ │ File Name: c:\zfax\newzfax\zfax\Aug05v.007 │░░ │ │ │ Connect Time -> 00:14 PlayMark:** │░░ │ │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ F2-Play F3-Release PlayMark DEL-Delete │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ 4.6 Polling Fax ----------------- To poll a Fax, you are requested to enter the remote fax number, the screen will showed as Fig 4-8. Make sure that the remote facsimile machine accept the polling and is ready to send a fax. ┌───────────── ZyXEL Modem Fax Utility V2.23 ──────────────────┐ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░┌────────────────┐░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Send Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░│ Convert Fax │▒░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░▒▒░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒░░░│ Schedule Fax │░░░▒▒░░░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐░░░░ │ │ ░░│ Fax Number: │░░░░ │ │ ░░│ < OK > │░░░░ │ │ ░░╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒│ Polling Fax │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ Configuration │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘════════════════╛░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ │ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Enter the Phone Number (G or g for group) F3-PhoneBook │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Fig 4-8 Polling Fax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter 5 Appendix ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.0 Supplementary Utility ------------------------- There are two other program in the ZFAX disk, they are : 5.0.1 RCVFAX.COM This program is for receive fax only, there are three options to execute the rcvfax.com. Syntax: RCVFAX cmdtype [options] cmdtype: 0->Background rcvfax, rcvfax 0 1->Answer and rcvfax, rcvfax 1 2->Receive data only, rcvfax 2 (This option can be used in the BBS system, see the Note1. for detail description) options: /? Display this help screen /s Stop the TSR temporarily /g Resume the TSR after an /s operation /u Uninstall the TSR program if possible /p:# COM port number, 0-3:COM1-COM4 /r:# Answer RING number, 0-manual answer Press LeftShift and TAB for manual reception /w:PATH Receive work sheet PATH This program has a indepent configure setup from the ZFAX. So, you can set the setup without interfere the execution of ZFAX. The LOG file named rcvfax.log will be put at the work path you specified. ****** Note1. *************** To make your BBS receive the incoming FAX, you need to change the following setup : 1. Add the string "#B1+FCLASS=6" into the init string. Be sure that the "+FCLASS=6" must be the last command. 2. change one of the connect message list to be "CONNECT FAX". 3. Set the external mail string to be "ZyXEL" and then give this external an error level to shell out to dos. 3. in your BBS batch file, if the error level matches the external mail, execute "rcvfax 2 [/SWITCH]". 4. Now, you can use U1496 to receive a fax in your BBS. The following is a sample setting in the frontdoor system : Add in the init String : X7#B1+FCLASS=6 ╒════════════════════ Messages ╕ │ 300 CONNECT| │ │ 1200 CONNECT 1200 │ │ 1275 CONNECT FAX │ │ 2400 CONNECT 2400 │ │ 4800 CONNECT 4800 │ │ 9600 CONNECT 7200 │ │ 19200 CONNECT 9600 │ │ 38400 CONNECT 14400 │ └──────────────────────────────┘ ╒════════════════════════════════════════ External Mail ╕ │ String Error Level │ │ 1 ZyXEL 100 │ │ 2 │ │ . │ │ . │ │ . │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ For the Binkley User, add the following string into the file "binkley.cfg" : Init AT&FX7s0=1#b1+fclass=6| ExtrnMail ZyXEL errorlevel 5.0.2 CNVTPH.COM This program converts the old ZFAX phonebook data to the ZFAX2.1 phonebook data. To execute this program, first put the "ZFAX.CFG" to the current directory, execute CNVTPH.COM, then the phonebook data will be appended to the new phonebook file "ZPHBOOK.DBF". The new phonebook file is a DBASE format file, you can edit the phonebook from the package DBASE III. 5.1 DOS Return Code ------------------------- ZFAX command line program will return an error level to the DOS, they are : ERR_NONE equ 0 ;OK ERR_DOSFUNC equ 1 ;Invalid dos function ERR_NOFILE equ 2 ;file not found ERR_NOPATH equ 3 ;path not found ERR_NOHANDLE equ 4 ;no handle available ERR_DOSACCESS equ 5 ;access denied by dos ERR_HANDLE equ 6 ;invalid handle ERR_DISKFULL equ 7 ;disk full ERR_PRINTER equ 10h ;printer error ERR_NOGRAFONT equ 11h ;no graph font ERR_FAXFONT equ 12h ;no zfax font ERR_DCDOFF equ 20h ;DCD drop while sending ERR_NOTZYXEL equ 21h ;not zyxel modem ERR_BUSY equ 22h ;busy ERR_CARRIER equ 23h ;no carrier ERR_DIALTONE equ 24h ;no dial tone ERR_COMERR equ 25h ;no response from com port ERR_FAIL equ 26h ;fail to send fax ERR_USRABT equ 30h ;user abort ERR_CRITDISK equ 40h ;critical error on disk ERR_ARGUMENT equ 50h ; 5.2 Hardware Configuration Port of U1496B ----------------------------------------- Figure 5-1 shows the hardware of U1496B, where the junction array JP7 is used as the Port configuration. Pin 1 - pin 4 are assigned to COM Port base address, where pin 1 : 0x308, pin 2 : 0x208, pin 3 : 0xF0, pin 4 : 0xE0. For example, the base address of COM1 is 0x3F8 = 0x308 + 0xF0, what you need to do is set the pin 1 and pin 3. Pin 5 - pin 8 are assigned to IRQ line number : pin 5 : IRQ3, pin 6 : IRQ4, pin 7 : IRQ5, pin 8 : IRQ6. ╓─ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ │ ┌────┐ ┌─┐ ┌──┐ ┌────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──╢ │ │ │ │R│ │R │ │ 6 │ │ │ │ ─║ │ └────┘ ┌──────┐ │A│ │O │ │ 8 │ │ │ ├──╢ │ │ ZyXEL│ └─┘ └──┘ │ 0 │ │ SRAM CARD │ │ ─║ │ │ ASIC │ ┌─┐ ┌──┐ │ 0 │ │ │ ┌─ JP7 └──╢ │ └──────┘ │M│ │M │ │ 0 │ │ │ │ 1 ..... 8 ┌─────────┐ ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └>┌┬┬┬┬┬┬┬┐ │ 8250 │ ║ │ └─┘ └──┘ └────┘ └─────────────┘ └┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┘ └─────────┘ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ┌─╜ │ ││││││ │││││ │ └─┴┴┴┴┴┴───────┴┴┴┴┴─┘ Fig 5-1 Hardware of U1496B 5.3 .FAX file format ------------------------- For the .FAX format, the *.fax file contains a file header and a CCITT T.4 compressed fax data. The header is a 16-byte data, they are Bytes 0 - 4 : title -> "ZyXEL" Byte 5 : 0 Byte 6 - 7 : version number Byte 8 - 9 : reserved Bytes 10-11 : Page scan width, A4=1728. Bytes 12-13 : page count, pages number in this file Bytes 14-15 : Resolution and coding scheme, 0 - 1-D Normal 1 - 1-D High 2 - 2-D Normal 3 - 2-D High The T.4 fax data is just the data received from U1496 Modem/Fax. You can get the compress/decompress scheme from the CCITT blue book, or you can obtain some information from the TIFF standard documents. ┌───────────────┬────────────┬────────┬────────┬──────┬──────────────────┐ │ Record ID │ Field ID │ name │ length │ pos │ remark │ ├───────────────┼────────────┼────────┼────────┼──────┼──────────────────┤ │ header │ title │ TITLE │ 5 │ 0 │ "ZyXEL" │ │ offset:0 │ │ │ 1 │ 5 │ 0 │ │ │ Version │ │ 2 │ 6 │ 2 │ │ │ reserved │ │ 2 │ 8 │ 0 │ │ │ page width │ PGWIDTH│ 2 │ 10 │ │ │ │ page count │ PAGECNT│ 2 │ 12 │ │ │ │ coding │ CODING │ 2 │ 14 │ 0 : 1-DN │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 1 : 1-DH │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 2 : 2-DN │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 3 : 2-DH │ │ │ │ │───── │ │ │ │ │ │ FH │ 16 │ │ │ ├───────────────┼────────────┴────────┴────────┴──────┴──────────────────┤ │ Fax data │ The data format of the following data is for │ │ │ CCITT T.4 compression scheme. │ └───────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Fig 5-2 FAX file format 5.4 Record or Play Voice Messages --------------------------------- You can use the following setup to record or play an voice message: 5.4.1 CONNECT A PHONE HANDSET TO THE RJ11C LINE JACK If you have a telephone set with a handset that has a cable with a RJ11C connector plugged into the phone set main body, you can unplug the handset and plug it into the modem Line Jack and then use the handset as both a microphone and speaker. The central two wires in the Line Jack are the signal wires to be connected to the phone company. If you connect the handset to this Line Jack, normally the earphone in the handset will be connected to the modem's two-wire line terminals. You can hear the voice when the modem is in playback mode and you can speak to the earphone (remember "earphone") in recording. In recording mode, the earphone is used as a microphone. CAUTION: Never plug the handset into the modem's Phone Jack because it will be connected to the phone line when modem is on-hook and it will be damaged by the phone line's DC voltage and current. 5.5 Voice Compression ------------------------- The main issue in digitized voice is the amount of storage required. A good phone quality voice digitization will produce about 64 Kbits of data for each second of voice. The hard disk will quickly be filled up by digitized voice at this digitization rate. Speech compression is needed to reduce the digitization data rate. A relatively simple ADPCM (Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation) algorithm can reduce the speech data rate to half and maintain about the same voice quality. This algorithm can also be used to reduce the speech data rate to 1/3 or 1/4 of the original rate but with voice quality degradation. Reducing the speech data rate further and maintaining good voice quality require sophisticated and complicated signal processing algorithm. It also requires a lot of digital signal processing computation power. We call this sophisticated speech data compression capability advanced voice capability. The U-1496 series modems support three voice digitization schemes. Two schemes use the ADPCM algorithm and one uses the advanced CELP (Code Excited Linear Prediction) algorithm to achieve near-phone-quality voice at 9.6 kbps speech data rate. A summary of these three schemes is listed below: Digitization Speech Compression Data Rate Scheme Algorithm CELP Code Excited Linear Prediction 9600 bps 2-ADPCM ADPCM, 2 bits/sample 19200 bps 3-ADPCM ADPCM, 3 bits/sample 28800 bps where the sampling rate used is 9600 samples per second. The ADPCM voice modes are supported on all U-1496 series modems. However, the advanced CELP scheme is supported only on the plus version and the U-1496 LCD model. For example, if you choose the CELP scheme, the file size for 1 minute voice is about 72k bytes. The size will be 144k bytes for 2-bits ADPCM and 216k bytes for 3-bits ADPCM. 5.6 ZFAX line editor ------------------------- When you enter the message or data to ZFAX, ZFAX line editor controls the cursor behavior. This editor accepts the RIGHT, LEFT, INSERT, DEL, BACKSP, HOME and END control keys. Press the keys ENTER, UP, DOWN will leave the editor normally. Press the ESC key will abort from the editor and ignore the changes. Every time when you enter the line editor, ZFAX will clear the old buffer if you first type a non-control key. But if you press a contrl key first, the contents of the old buffer will be kept. 5.7 Text script command ------------------------- ZFAX text decoder accepts the following command which start with a ~ character. Make sure the ~ char begins at the first char of each line. ~Xn : horizontal character space, n=1,2,...9. ~Ln : Vertical line space, n=1,2,...99. ~Wn : Horizontal magnification, n=1,2..., magnify ratio. ~Zn : Vertical magnification, n=1,2..., magnify ratio. ~Fpath : include file name, this command makes you to insert logo, image file, signature, or another text in a text file. For instance, you can have a signature when ending a letter as : Sincerely, ~FTomsig.fax Tom Chen. Where "path" is the file name with path and "Tomsig.fax" is a file name of a signature. ~P : ZFAX will start another page after this command. 5.8 voice file format ------------------------- The voice file contains a file header and the compressed voice data. The header is a 16-byte data, they are Bytes 0 - 4 : title -> "ZyXEL" Byte 5 : 2 Byte 6 - 7 : reserved Byte 8 - 9 : reserved Bytes 10-11 : voice compress scheme, 0 - CELP 1 - 2 bits ADPCM 2 - 3 bits ADPCM Bytes 12-13 : reserved Bytes 14-15 : reserved The voice data is just the data received from U1496 Modem/Fax. 5.8.1 Decoding algorithm for 2 bits ADPCM scheme The sampling rate of 2ADPCM is 9.6KHz. For each voice sample, the encoded data is of 2-bit length, ê(n). The first bit of ê(n) is the sign bit, denoted as sng(ê(n)), while the other bit represents the amplitude |ê(n)|. Voice generation equations are as follows : if( sgn(ê(n))==0 ) { â(n) = â(n-1) + (|ê(n)|+0.5) * (n) , n=0,1,2,...... } else { â(n) = â(n-1) - (|ê(n)|+0.5) * (n) , n=0,1,2,...... } (n+1) = (n) · Mx[ |ê(n)| ] where Mx[0] = 0.875 Mx[1] = 1.34375 if( (n+1) < 5 ) (n+1) = 5 Initial values : â(n) = 0 , n < 0 (0) = 5 The result â(n) is a linear representation of the voice signal at 9.6Hz sampling rate. If representation of other sampling rate is required, interpolation must be made. ê(n) ─────────> * ───────────> Σ ───┬────> â(n) from ^ ^ │ Controller │ │ │ │ â(n-1)│ V (n) │ ┌─────┐ └─┤ Unit│ │Delay│ └─────┘ Fig. 1. 2ADPCM Decoder Error(n) ┌────┬─────────┐ = a(n)-â(n) │sign│amplitude│ ^ │ bit│ |ê(n)| │ 2(n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 0 │ 0 1 │ (n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 0 │ 0 0 │ 0 ┼────────────────┼────┼─────────┤ ├ │ 1 │ 0 0 │ -(n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 1 │ 0 1 │ -2(n)┼----------------└────┴─────────┘ Fig. 2. 2 bits quantizer 5.8.2 Decoding algorithm for 3 bits ADPCM scheme The sampling rate of 3ADPCM is 9.6KHz. For each voice sample, the encoded data is of 3-bit, ê(n). The first bit of ê(n) is the sign bit, denoted as sng(ê(n)), while the last two bits represents the amplitude |ê(n)|. Voice generation equations are as follows : if( sgn(ê(n))==0 ) { â(n) = â(n-1) + (|ê(n)|+0.5) * (n) , n=0,1,2,...... } else { â(n) = â(n-1) - (|ê(n)|+0.5) * (n) , n=0,1,2,...... } (n+1) = (n) · Mx[ |ê(n)| ] where Mx[0] = 0.9 Mx[1] = 0.91595459 Mx[2] = 1.2043457 Mx[3] = 1.594177246 if( (n+1) < 5 ) (n+1) = 5 Initial values : â(n) = 0 , n < 0 (0) = 5 The result â(n) is a linear representation of the voice signal at 9.6Hz sampling rate. If representation of other sampling rate is required, interpo- lation must be made. ê(n) ─────────> * ───────────> Σ ───┬────> â(n) from ^ ^ │ Controller │ │ │ │ â(n-1)│ V (n) │ ┌─────┐ └─┤ Unit│ │Delay│ └─────┘ Fig. 3. 3ADPCM Decoder Error(n) ┌────┬─────────┐ = a(n)-â(n) │sign│amplitude│ ^ │ bit│ |ê(n)| │ │ ├────┼─────────┤ ├ │ 0 │ 1 1 │ 3(n)┼----------------┼----┼--------─┤ ├ │ 0 │ 1 0 │ 2(n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 0 │ 0 1 │ (n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 0 │ 0 0 │ 0 ┼────────────────┼────┼─────────┤ ├ │ 1 │ 0 0 │ -(n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 1 │ 0 1 │ -2(n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ ├ │ 1 │ 1 0 │ -3(n)┼----------------┼----┼---------┤ │ │ 1 │ 1 1 │ └────┴─────────┘ Fig. 4. 3 bits quantizer 5.9 Print capture feature -------------------------- 5.9.1 Printer file format The EPSON LQ series printer instruction format is refered by the ZFAX print capture function. You process capture option with ZFAX in your appli- cation, you must set up your application program's printing out type to EPSON LQ series or EPSON 24 pins printer. 5.9.2 Font ZFAX supports some character font in capture option when you send a fax to remote fax apparatus. 10 cpi ( in ZFAX.FON ) 12 cpi ( in ZFAX.FON ) PS MODE ( in ZFAX.FON ) Italic mode Border mode Double Strick mode Under line mode