OS/2 Shareware BBS: 3 Comm/03-Comm.zip/irishset.zip/IrishSet.doc

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Irish Setter

Just another funny name, because no one has selected it, yet.  Also, it is used to set a T/A(Motorola
BitSURFR Pro).  T/A in the following document refers to what some people "loosely" call an ISDN modem.  Since
there is NO modulation or demodulation occurring it is ridiculous to refer to it as such, but some people aren't
deterred by the facts.

DISCLAIMER:  I offer this progam as is.  You can alter the 'CMD' file, which should be named 'SetIrish.cmd'.  That
allows some control by the user.  The ability to change a whole lot is not there because I didn't want to write a
whole communications program.  I make NO claims for this program and you use it at your OWN RISK.  While this
program functioned normally for me it may not function for you.  It will require the VROBJ.DLL that most REXX
programs require in the PATH.  If something goes haywire with your computer, don't tell me, because you have
chosen to use this program at YOUR risk not mine!  I will not be held responsible for any thing that happens to
your equipment as a result of your use of this program.  It is FREE, so you get what you pay for.

I wrote this program to make it easier to configure the ISDN T/A to connect with the Central Office on
        initialization.

IrishSet.exe is the program you run to create a file, such as the IrishSet.ini included in the package, which
SetIrish.cmd then uses to actually set the T/A with the required parameters.

IrishSet.exe
Pretty straightforward!  You can select the particular Central Office switch and the version number of the switch
software by clicking on the radiobuttons.  Then use the menu to set the various other required functions.

The BitSURFR Pro is only setup to handle three switches: AT&T #5ESS, National Telecom DMS100, and National
ISDN (NI-1).  So only click on one before saving the file.

AT&T #5ESS.   You only get two choices here: Point-to-Point and Multi-Point; choose one.  (Since the radio
                buttons are grouped, you can ONLY select one.)

National Telecom DMS100.  You get two choices with this switch: PVC IC-0 and PVC IC-1.

National ISDN.  Whoops!  Only one choice here so be sure not to select any of the others!

If you mess up the radio button selections that is not a very auspicious start.

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The menu.
COMport.  This should be pretty self-explanatory!  You select the particular COM port the "IrishSet.ini" file is
                planned for and type ONLY the number of the port.  This is here so you, or anyone else for that
                matter, can setup several different ".ini" files for different ports on a single computer.

SPID.  This is a little confusing for most people, even me.  Service Profile IDentifier is what the telcos call it.
        Of course, everyone is trying to get rid of SPIDs, since it would make life easier.  Here you input all three
        numbers.  The DATA, 1st Voice SPID and the 2nd Voice SPID are what I call them.  DATA controls the actual
        ISDN line and you won't be using it directly, most likely.  However, the two Voice lines are what you are
        after anyway; they are what make up the 2 BRI(Basic Rate ISDN) service.  By combining them in one call
        you can use a speed up to 128Kbps.  Now, listen up, you would normally enter the entire number that the
        telco gave you as the SPID number.  They gave me a number like this: "xxx nnx xxxx 0000".  The first three
        'x's represent the Area Code, while the "nnx" represents the exchange number('555' from 1(912)555-5555).
        But none of this is guaranteed by them or me. <g>  The next four 'x's you can pretty well guess yourself, if
        you already have the number they gave you.
        The funny part is the '0000', which can be 4, or more or less, numbers and actually represents the "service
        identifier".  As I understand it, it tells what service features you got with the line; such as, Caller ID, Speed
        Calling, Call Waiting, etc....  Just try all the numbers they gave you until you start to scream, like I did at
        first.

Directory Numbers.  Now all I did here is take the SPID and drop off the last four zeroes and it worked fine for me.
        But that is not to say it will work for you.  You can try it and if it doesn't work at first, try something else.
        Just don't give up hope.  I worked for three hours with the Windoze programs that came with the BitSUFR
        Pro and almost gave up.  It didn't want to load, then it wouldn't see the T/A, which I had on COM1 at the
        time.  I ended using the Com program in the Configuration Manager to access the Local Menu and finally got
        things off to a start.  (Yeah, I started at 9PM and finished at 12M and was not a little pissed.)  Anyway,
        enter the 1st, 2nd and DATA Directory numbers, in any order you wish as long as you have all data entered
        before you save the file.  Once again, the DATA number is liable to be the same as the 2nd Voice Directory
        number.

TEI.  Terminal Endpoint Identifiers are normally automatically configured when the previous information is filled
        out.  Get the Switch type, Software version, SPIDs and the Directory numbers entered into the file and
        use 'SetIrish.cmd' to load the configuration in.  If the red light on the T/A does start flashing and eventually
        turning green, then you may have to worry about the TEIs.  In that case, be sure you set the TEI numbers;
        go to the editor and edit 'SetIrish.cmd'.  In that file you will find where I use '/*' and '*/' on lines immediately
        before and after the "lineout" lines that refer to TEI; delete those two lines completely so that there is no
        "/*" that doesn't have a matching "*/" on the SAME line.  These are comment identifiers in REXX and nothing
        between them will be seen by REXX when the program executes.  At this point, be VERY CAREFUL!!!

        If you are a little on the cautious side, contact me for the appropriate '.cmd' file at my email address.

Set T/A.  Nope, this isn't a joke!  I was going to have a functioning way to set it from the program, but I figured
        that most folks running this program are going to be running in a TRUE multi-tasking environment and can
        afford to run one program in the PM with the other running in an OS/2 Window, until you get the settings
        right.

FILE.  The menu selection for saving the settings to a file.  Pretty straightforward if you are running such a
        terrific OS as OS/2.  So, I'll let you figure it out.

EXIT.   Thought I would throw in a little humor, even though most of you will close the program with the "X"
        button.

Now some folks are probably going to wonder why I wrote two programs instead of just one.  Well, I figured
        I would make a program(SetIrish.cmd) that a person could put a copy of its PM icon in the STARTUP folder
        in case the computer went down accidently.  With the filename of the ".ini" created with IrishSet, you can
        just enter it in the parameter of the settings for the program.   I haven't tested this particular capability,
        but THEORETICALLY it should work.

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At the last minute I decided to include a simple little ol' program for viewing the settings of the T/A.  Just follow
        the menu.  Not all the features on that menu were enabled, but a REXX programmer can play with it.
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BitSURFR Pro is a trademark of Motorola Corporation.
VXREXX is a trademark of Watcom(even they no longer support OS/2 or REXX).

My name is Charles T. (Tom) Bell
my email address is: [e-mail]

Got bug reports contact me at the above internet address.  Otherwise ENJOY!!!  And I thank-you for your support.