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- **********************************************************************
- * Before installing v0.14a on your pilot, write down your config *
- * if your current version is working and DELETE ANY OLDER VERSION *
- **********************************************************************
-
- The last informations are available at
- http://www.cybermail.net/~dbertran/faxpage.htm
-
-
- FAX 0.14 Alpha for USR PalmPilot (5/30/97)
-
- For testing purpose only. NO COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED.
-
- This document presents the first release of a program
- intended to send faxes directly from the USR PalmPilot,
- without the need of being connected to a Desktop.
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- As said previously, this program is in the early stages of
- alpha testing and comes without warranty. The author of the
- program can't be held responsible for some loss of data or damages
- caused by it.
-
- ***************************************************************
- * BE SURE TO HAVE AN UP TO DATE BACKUP OF YOUR PILOT BEFORE *
- * TRYING THIS PROGRAM !!! *
- ***************************************************************
-
- REQUIREMENTS AND FUNCTIONS
-
- The program should work on both new and old pilots as it doesn't use
- any of the functionalities of the last releases. (The development started
- with a Pilot 5000 and now goes on with a PalmPilot Professional). I've not
- tested the access to the MemoPad data on a Pilot 5000 or 1000. (I Hope the
- database name was the same)
-
- To send a fax follow the next steps :
- 1 - Choose the source
- 2 - If the source is MemoPad, choose the record
- 3 - Press the Send button
-
- MANUAL
-
- I - Configuring the page
- --------------------------
-
- Tap on Menu then on Page Config in the Config Menu.
-
- FAX ID : The identification string of your pilot. It will be sent
- to the remote fax to be stored in the reception journal.
-
- SENDER NAME : Your identification which will be displayed in the header of
- the page
-
- RESOLUTION : Normal or fine resolution. ONLY THE NORMAL RESOLUTION IS
- CURRENTLY SUPPORTED
-
- ADD A HEADER, ADD A FOOTER : Enable you to add or remove the header or the
- footer
-
- CHAR SIZE : Size of the characters in the body of the message. (2 or 3 is fine)
-
- FONT : Choose one of the three fonts available to use as your default font
- in your faxes.
- You can also format the lines of your fax with different fonts
- (see FORMATTING the fax text)
-
- LEFT and RIGHT margin : Those numbers are the values in cm of the margins
- that the fax will leave to the left and to the right of the page.
- Be careful, in this version, no validity test is implemented for those
- settings.
-
- II - Configuring the communication
- ------------------------------------
-
- Tap on Menu then on Modem Config in the Config Menu
-
- SPEED : The communication speed
- 9600 -> Pilot to Modem at 9600 Bds and Modem to remote fax at 9600 Bds
- 19200 -> Pilot to Modem at 19200 Bds and Modem to remote fax at 14400 Bds
-
- LOCALLOOP : If this is checked, the modem will not dial any number. This enables
- you to connect your modem directly to your fax in the same room. It's what
- I use for test purposes, but IT'S PROBABLY NOT VERY GOOD FOR IMPEDENCE LEVELS.
- DO THAT AT YOUR OWN RISKS !!! The hardware is not designed for that use !!!
-
- WAIT FOR XON : If this is checked, the program will wait for an XON from
- the modem before sending the data. Some modem don't require that (if think USR)
- so if it doesn't work with this checked, try unchecking it. Good luck !!!
-
- USE CTS/RTS : If this box is checked, the CTS/RTS signals will be used . With
- some modems this can help. It seems that using CTS/RTS is the only
- way to "talk" to Pilot Modems. IF YOU HAVE A PILOT MODEM, check this
- boxes.
-
- USE XON/XOFF : This box is new in this version. The previous versions
- were always using XON/XOFF. If you uncheck this box, be sure to have
- USE CTS/RTS checked as a flow control method is needed.
- If you get some 'Comm Rec ...' errors when sending the fax, try unchecking
- this box.
-
- MODEM TYPE : Try CLASS 2 first. If it doesn't work, try CLASS 2.0
- CLASS 2.0 is still not fully implemented.
-
- INIT STRING : Initialisation string for the modem. This string
- MUST PUT THE MODEM in the XON/XOFF mode for communication between
- Pilot and Modem
-
- IDENT STRING : String Sent to Identify the modem when you request it in
- the menu.
-
- DIAL PREFIX : The string of characters preceding the the number to dial.
- Typically ATDT for Tones and ATDP for Pulses.
-
- TIMEOUT : This is the delay in seconds that the program will wait
- for an answer when attempting to connect to a remote fax.
-
-
- III - Viewing the Log.
- ------------------------
-
- The program records the characters sent and received. Use Menu|Config|View log
- to read this trace. The trace is erased each time you use the program.
-
- The "To Clipboard" button will copy the log to the clipboard. You can then
- paste it to a memo and retrieve it on your PC.
-
- IV - Sending a fax
- --------------------
-
- FORMATTING the text of your fax
-
- In this version , you can change the font used by the program to generate
- the text of the fax. You can mix fonts in the same message, not on the same
- line.
-
- If a line contains this line and the next lines will use
-
- &s the Standard Font
- &l the large font (Default)
- &b the bold font
-
- In the fax application, select the source and the record if the source is
- MemoPad. Then press the Send button.
-
- V - Notes
- -----------
-
- * The clipboard has a limited capacity (1024 Bytes I think).
- * The fax size is only limited by the size of the memory available
- (64K maxi in one heap) if sending a memopad report. However, I don't know
- for sure what would happen when running out of memory.
- * You'll see some erasing problems in the texts displayed in some
- message boxes. This will be soon fixed, but I wanted to get some
- bug reports on the memopad feature very quickly.
- * Always have a backup up to date. One of the previous versions
- completely crashed my Pilot. Only a hard reset worked.
-
- VI - Configuration Tips
- -------------------------
-
- Reports from users
-
- Here are some settings that some users are using successfully with the Fax
- application :
-
- PILOT MODEM
- Speed 19200 or 9600
- Wait For XON Yes (If it doesn't work, try No)
- Use CTS/RTS Yes
- Use XON/XOFF No (try Yes if it doesn't work)
- CLASS 2
- Init String ATZ&K3 if XON/XOFF if false
- ATZ&K4 if XON/XOFF if true
- or AT&FX4 or AT\g1
- Ident String ATI4
- Dial Pref ATDT
-
- USR SPORTSTER Voice 33.6 FaxModem
- Speed 19200 or 9600
- Wait For XON Yes
- Use CTS/RTS As you want
- CLASS 2
- Init String ATZ&K4
- Ident String ATI4
- Diat Pref ATDT
-
- OLITEC 28800 (Rockwell based)
- Speed 19200 or 9600
- Wait For XON Yes
- Use CTS/RTS As you want
- CLASS 2
- Init String ATZ&K4
- Ident String ATI4
- Diat Pref ATDT
-
- The page at http://www.cybermail.net/~dbertran/faxpage.htm may be more
- up to date.
-
-
-
- Works also with Zoom Pocket Modem but nobody gave me any config
-
- VII - Troubleshooting
- ---------------------
-
- Try to follow the configurations below if it doesn't work :
-
-
- 1) CLASS 2, Wait for XON On, 19200 Bds
- 2) CLASS 2, Wait For XON On, 9600 Bds
- 3) Idem 1 but Wait for XON off
- 4) Idem 2 but Wait for XON off
-
- If none work, try the configs above with CLASS 2.0 set.
- If even the Modem Identification doesn't work, try with CTS/RTS checked
- If you get comm errors when transmitting, try to uncheck USE XON/XOFF.
-
-
-
- Have fun !!!
-
- Please email me the description of your config (Pilot type, Modem type,
- Modem Config) if your modem is not listed above and a copy of the log for
- any problem if you wish to help making this app better.
-
- Also have a look at http://www.cybermail.net/~dbertran/faxpage.htm
-
- D.BERTRAND (dberdran@gville.mindspring.com)
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