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USRobotics Courier HST Qmodem Service Script Production Release 2.0
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(c) Copyright Dan Moore, 1987-1989
The USRobotics logo, Courier, and HST are trademarks of
USRobotics, Inc.
QModem and QModem SST are trademark of John Friel III and the
Forbin Project, Inc.
USE RESTRICTION AND DISCLAIMER
This script is copyrighted solely to prevent others from reaping
financial gain through its sale and/or use. Permission has been
given to John Friel III and the Forbin Project, Inc., to
distribute this script as part of the QModem SST program
package, release 4.0 for private use only.
The HST20 script and its accompanying files and documentation
may not be distributed as part of any other computer
communication hardware or software package without the written
permission of the author. This script may be copied and
distributed freely by private individuals who wish to share it
with others as long as no specific charge is assessed for this
service other than minimal fees (not to exceed $5) to cover the
distribution medium.
Permission is hereby granted to System Operators of active
Bulletin Boards to post the HST20 archive file for public
distribution. Due to the easily modifiable nature of QModem
scripts, modified versions of the script should bear a
different name and have their origin clearly identified. The
NAME of the script is copyrighted as well as its contents. The
HST20.ARC file or other compressed versions of the HST20.ARC
original may not be modified for any purpose whatsoever.
COMMERCIAL USES OF THE HST SCRIPT
The series of HSTxx Qmodem Scripts may not be used for
marketing, demonstrations, advertising, problem diagnosis or
correction OR FOR ANY COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PURPOSES by modem
manufacturers, their agents, dealers, resellers, or any company
or individual involved in the sale, marketing, maintenance, or
business use of modems or other computing devices WITHOUT
A COMMERCIAL LICENSE TO USE THE SCRIPT. Superficial editing of
the script's code to mask its origin and avoid licensing
costs is a violation of the author's copyright, and will be
pursued to the full extent of the law.
To obtain a commercial- or business-use license for the HST
script(s), refer to the LICENSE.DOC file in the HST20 archive.
HST MODEM DEPENDENCY
The HST20 script will operate satisfactorily on USRobotics HST
modems with ROM levels 961, 963, and 964. To determine the
HST's ROM level, run the HST20 script or type ATI0<Enter> while
in Qmodem terminal mode.
If your HST modem is NOT at level 964, I strongly recommend that
you get it upgraded. The cost if extremely reasonable and the
upgrade is performed quickly by USR. You will gain MNP levels 4
and 5. Compared to ROM level 963/961, release 964 will gain you
an additional 100cps for Ymodem/G transfers of binary or
compressed files, and will outright double your effective
transfer speed for uncompressed text files when MNP 5
compression is used. For details on the HST upgrade program,
call USR Technical Support at 800-982-5151 (in Illinois, call
312-982-5151).
QMODEM RELEASE DEPENDENCY
The HST20 script will operate with Qmodem 4.0 and later releases
of Qmodem. This script relies on certain features of the Qmodem
release 4.0 Script Language and it WILL NOT OPERATE under pre-4.0
releases of Qmodem.
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
HST20.SCR is intended as a configuration and setup help for the
USR HST modem. Although it facilitates much of the modem's
setup tasks, some knowledge of the HST's operation and
technology is required, as well as a basic understanding of
computer communications.
If you are using HST20 to set up your USR Courier HST for use
with Qmodem 4.0, the QM menu options will perform all firmware
configuration, leaving physical switch changes up to the you
(correct switch settings are displayed as part of the
script's operation).
HST20 automatically detects the ROM release level of your modem.
If your USR HST modem is at ROM level 964 (the latest ROM
level at the time of this release), HST20 will allow you
access to a second level of menu via the "AD" main menu option.
This second menu accesses HST features only available in
964-level modems, such as data compression (MNP level 5),
settings for the new S-register 15, 4800/7200 link rate
settings, and the new modem configuration screen. Advanced
Functions are NOT supported for ROM releases prior to 964.
SETTING UP THE HST FOR QMODEM OPERATION
It is likely that you will have to change the modem's switches
from their default factory settings to the setup recommended in
the menu's QM option. Unfortunately, HST20 can't quite "reach
out and touch switches"; you must do this yourself. The script
makes you aware of this requirement.
Another very important part of the modem setup is the
configuration of QModem itself. With release 4.0 of Qmodem,
this is done with the Alt-N command (with release 3.1A of
Qmodem, setup was performed with the QINSTALL Program).
The QMSETUP.DOC file, included in this ARChive, will help
help you select the proper QModem configuration parameters for
the HST modem.
I recommend that you keep your HST manual handy while you
experiment with the script. Bug reports or suggestions for
changes or improvements should be reported to me on the Qmodem
Conference Echo carried by the InterLink and SmartNet BBS Mail
Networks.
FRIENDLY WARNING
HST20 can make permanent changes to the modem's internal
configuration. Once a setting has been changed, writing the
change to Non-Volatile RAM (NRAM) implements the change until
that setting is changed and written to NRAM again. Changes to
NRAM are maintained even when the modem power is OFF. If you
have a working set of modem settings and wish to experiment, do
not copy the changes to NRAM. The next hardware reset or
power-off / power-on sequence will re-establish the last NRAM
settings. The HSTINTRO.DOC file describing the HST's basic
internal operation is included in this ARChive; you may wish to
review it to gain a better understanding of the modem's
operation.
MODEM COMMAND FILES
New in release 2.0 of the HST script is the support for special
"Modem Command Files", which can be read from disk and sent
directly to your modem. Modem Command Files are not intended
for the HST novice. Until you become familiar with the various
modem commands and parameters, as documented in the HST User's
Manual, you may wish to leave this feature alone.
INVOKING A COMMAND FILE
Modem command files may be invoked from the standard HST20 menu
with the CF option. You will be prompted for the command file
name ONLY. Once the command file is executed, the standard
HST20 menu will be re-displayed.
If you are using HST20 solely to execute a command file, you can
specify the command file name in response to the "Script
Parameters" prompt. When this method is used, HST20 terminates
after the last command has been executed. This feature allows
the use of HST20 as an autoexec script.
CREATING COMMAND FILES
Modem command files are created with any standard ASCII text
editor or word processing program with the ability to save
standard, unformatted ASCII files (each line in the file must
end with the standard carriage return/line feed characters).
Modem command files (.HSF) must be stored in your Qmodem script
directory, as defined in the Alt-N/D/S setup. Any filename is
valid, but the .HSF file extension MUST be used.
Each line in a .HSF file may contain a VALID HST modem command,
or one of the following HST20-only commands, starting in the
first column:
@PROMPT HST20 will pause and issue a "Press <Enter> to
continue..." prompt.
@CLRSCR Clear the screen before issuing the next modem
command.
@CMD Issue the script command in the next line. See
the section on AUTOEXEC and HST20 programming
for additional details on this powerful
and potentially dangerous command.
The @PROMPT suspends HST20 operation and is used when lengthy
modem responses are displayed, to prevent the modem's output
from scrolling off the screen when the following command is
executed.
The @CLRSCR command is purely cosmetic; its only effect is to
cause the next command to be displayed at the top of the screen.
Commands sent to the HST modem may not exceed 40 characters in
length, not including the AT prefix and imbedded spaces. Make
sure that lines in command files abide by this restriction.
This restriction is imposed by the modem, not the script
language or Qmodem.
COMMAND FILE PROCESSING
HST20 will send each line in the command file to the modem and
echo it to the screen. The standard "OK" return code is expected
from the modem in response to each command. If this return code
is not received within 5 seconds, the script will force a timeout
and will terminate with an appropriate error message.
Following is a sample 4-line command file: (Note: this file is
included in the HST20 archive under the name TEST20.HSF)
***start of file***
AT&M4&K0
@PROMPT
ATI5
@PROMPT
@CLRSCR
ATI4
@PROMPT
***end of file***
- The first command enables MNP and auto MNP detect, and
disables MNP level 5 data compression.
- The second command causes the script to pause and display the
"Press <Enter> to continue " prompt following the OK response.
- The third command requests the HST to display NRAM settings.
- The fourth command causes the script to pause and display the
"Press <Enter> to continue " prompt following the NRAM display.
- The fifth command clears the screen
- The sixth command requests the HST to display RAM settings.
- The seventh and last command causes the script to pause and
display the "Press <Enter> to continue " prompt following the
RAM display.
THE AUTOEXEC COMMAND FILE AND DYNAMIC HST20 PROGRAMMING
If HST20 is called WITHOUT any parameters AND file called
AUTOEXEC.HSF is found in your Qmodem 4.0 script directory, the
file will be loaded and executed automatically, in a manner
similar to the DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT facility.
In addition to the AUTOEXEC.HSF facility, the HST20 is
externally programmable via .HSF command files and the @CMD
keyword, mentioned earlier.
When the keyword @CMD is found in a modem command file, the line
which immediately follows will be executed as a SCRIPT command,
rather than as a modem command. For example, the two lines:
@CMD
SETCOMM CJLM
when found in a .HSF file, will cause the serial port to be set
to 2400-N-8-1, as instructed by the SETCOMM Qmodem 4.0 script
command. Any script command which requires WORD operands
(explicitly stated operands not bound by quotes) or no operand
at all can be executed following the @CMD keyword. One of the
script commands which can be executed in this fashion is SYSTEM,
which actually terminates Qmodem and returns to DOS. For
example, the following .HSF file will change the HST's NRAM
setup to use a CCITT answer sequence and will also decrease the
remote carrier length requirements in preparation for a call to
Singapore. It will then invoke a second script called SINGAPORE
which will dial a bulleting board system there and upload a
file. Once the SINGAPORE script terminates, the normal HST
parameters will be restored and Qmodem will be terminated:
ATB1
ATS9=4
@CMD
SCRIPT SINGAPORE
ATB0
ATS9=6
@CMD
SYSTEM Y
NOTE: The SINGAPORE script must terminate with a RETURN command
rather than an EXIT command. IF EXIT is used, the process will
terminate at that point and control will never be returned to
the HST20 script.
The combination script command files, AUTOEXEC.HSF, and @CMD is
an extremely powerful one, which gives you almost total control
over Qmodem externally, without making a single change to the
HST20 script. I recommend that you experiment very carefully
with these features and test them thoroughly before using them
for productive purposes.
SUPPORT
I will attempt to correct problems with this script, as well as
keep it current with releases of the HST's firmware and Qmodem
software as time allows. This is a personal effort which I
am sharing, but for which I receive no remuneration (except from
commercial or business users of the script, and I am still
waiting for those). Please make no unreasonable demands for
support, especially for things that are not broken; you got this
for free and if it does not perform as you would like it to, you
have a God-given right not to use it. You may also chose to
alter the script to meet your unique requirements, although the
new Command File facility should address all specific needs not
covered in the script's generic menus. If you modify HST20,
please do not distribute your version under its original name.
If you have questions or suggestions, I can be contacted under
my name on the Qmodem Support Conference Echo on the InterLink
or SmartNet networks.
Dan Moore
1/19/1989