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- HSTPCBQM.DOC Original Release 1.0 06/22/87
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- USR Courier HST usage with PCBoard 11.8a/E3 and with Qmodem 3.X
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- by Dave Schubert, The Casino PCBoard BBS (609)652-6030 Atlantic City, NJ
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- Overview
-
- This document provides step-by-step information to initialize your HST
- modem to compatible values with other PCBoard System Operators (SYSOPs).
- If you are not a PCBoard SYSOP, you can still use the Qmodem setup values
- to ensure compatibility and optimum performance.
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- Objective
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- Upon completion of these procedures, your PCBoard will answer the phone
- line at 19,200 bps and handle all baud rates 300 through 19,200. Your
- callers log and user logon response will also reflect their correct baud
- rate even though the modem will be connected at a fixed rate of 19,200
- bps. This feature is part of PCBoard reading the "CONNECT XXXX' statement
- from the modem upon connection.
-
- Also upon completion, your Qmodem 3.X (3.0 or 3.1) will be able to
- call out to any and all BBS systems of any baud rate, and work correctly.
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- Using This Procedure
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- To use this procedure, first load QINSTALL.COM, which is the install
- program for Qmodem. Once the values match the examples below, you will
- then be able to initialize your modem correctly so that it will be
- easily switchable between PCBoard and Qmodem. Each section must be
- followed in sequence. ASSUME NOTHING. All steps are explicit. I'll
- be happy to explain my reasons for any of the commands indicated.
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- HST Physical Switch Settings
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- It doesn't matter how your modem came set when you received it. The
- values indicated here guarantee compatibility. Basically, all switches
- are up ("on") except for switches number 3, 5, and 8.
-
- +--------+ +-------------------+
- ON U P U U . U . U U . U U ON
- OFF . . D . D . . D . . OFF
- +--------+ +-------------------+
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
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- Section 1.0 Qmodem Initialization
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- The following is EXACTLY what you should have upon loading Qinstall, and
- the subsequent commands will take through each required step.
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- Qinstall - Installation Program for Qmodem SST v3.1
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- 1) Cosmetics : Colors & Windows
- 2) Hardware : Communication parameters
- 3) Directories : File and Path Name parameters
- 4) RunTime Setup : Set Defaults for many features
- S) Save & Exit : Save Configuration and Exit to DOS
- Q) Exit to DOS : No Changes Saved
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- Option >2
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- Qinstall - Hardware : Modem & Port Setup
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- 1) Modem Setup #1 Modem Initialization and Timing
- 2) Modem Setup #2 Modem Return Codes and Commands
- 3) Port Setup Comm Port Addresses and IRQs
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- X) Exit back to Main Menu
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- Option >1
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- Qinstall - Modem Communication Parameters
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- Baud Data Parity Stop
- Enter initial Modem settings [19200] [8] [N] [1]
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- String to send BEFORE changing Baud rate [ ]
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- String to send AFTER changing Baud rate [{ ]
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- How many seconds should I wait between Redial attempts [10 ]
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- How many seconds should I wait before Cancelling a call [55 ]
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- How many milliseconds should be inserted between each character
- when sending the "Dial" command to the modem [0 ]
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- What Comm port is your modem attached to [1-8] [1]
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- (Press F10 to accept changes and return to previous screen)
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- Qinstall - Hardware : Modem & Port Setup
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- 1) Modem Setup #1 Modem Initialization and Timing
- 2) Modem Setup #2 Modem Return Codes and Commands
- 3) Port Setup Comm Port Addresses and IRQs
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- X) Exit back to Main Menu
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- Press F1 for Help, F10 to Accept changes, or Esc to Exit
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- (Press F10 to accept changes and return to previous screen)
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- Qinstall - Modem Dial and Redial Parameters
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- Message your modem returns when connected . . . . . . . [CONNECT ]
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- Four messages your modem returns when Dialing was unsuccessful
- [NO CARRIER ] [BUSY ] [NO DIAL TONE ] [NO CONNECT ]
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- Text sent to cancel a Redial attempt . . . . . . . . . [{{{ ]
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- Text received that cancels a Redial attempt . . . . . . [OK ]
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- Modem Initialization text . . [ATZ{ ]
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- Modem Dial Prefix [ATDT ] Modem Dial Suffix [{ ]
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- Text sent to Hang up the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . [~~+++~~ATH{ ]
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- Character (if any) to be sent twice in XMODEM transfers [ ]
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- Press F1 for Help, F10 to Accept changes, or Esc to Exit
-
- (Press F10 to accept changes and return to previous screen)
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- Qinstall - Installation Program for Qmodem SST v3.1
-
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- 1) Cosmetics : Colors & Windows
- 2) Hardware : Communication parameters
- 3) Directories : File and Path Name parameters
- 4) RunTime Setup : Set Defaults for many features
- S) Save & Exit : Save Configuration and Exit to DOS
- Q) Exit to DOS : No Changes Saved
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- Option >S
-
-
- (Now you have saved your new default values to Qmodem.cnf and you can call
- Qmodem itself to get the modem ready.)
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- Section 2.0 Default Modem values.
-
- The US Robotics Courier HST comes with factory defaults. To get back to
- these values you must enter AT&F to restore to these original values. Even
- if you have never done AT&W command, do so now to ensure proper baseline
- values.
-
- The following example graphically displays the procedure used while in
- Qmodem. You should be able to type ATI4 at any time to get the current
- values for the modem.
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- AT&F
- OK
- ATI4
- USRobotics Courier 9600 HST Settings....
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- C=1 E=1 F=1 M=1 Q=0 V=1 X=1 B=1
- BAUD=19200 PARITY=N WORDLEN=8
- DIAL=PULSE ON HOOK TIMER
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- &A1 &B0 &G0 &H0 &I0 &M4
- &N0 &P0 &R1 &S0 &Y1
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- S00=000 S01=000 S02=043 S03=013
- S04=010 S05=008 S06=002 S07=030
- S08=002 S09=006 S10=007 S11=070
- S12=050 S13=000 S14=001 S15=000
- S16=000 S17=000 S18=000 S19=003
- S20=000 S21=010 S22=017 S23=019
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- OK
-
- (Now make the following commands to get your modem to the new default values)
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- ATX4 &B1 &H1 &R2 &S1 &W
- OK
- ATI4
- USRobotics Courier 9600 HST Settings....
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- C=1 E=1 F=1 M=1 Q=0 V=1 X=4 B=1
- BAUD=19200 PARITY=N WORDLEN=8
- DIAL=TONE ON HOOK TIMER
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- &A1 &B1 &G0 &H1 &I0 &M4
- &N0 &P0 &R2 &S1 &Y1
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- S00=000 S01=000 S02=043 S03=013
- S04=010 S05=008 S06=002 S07=030
- S08=002 S09=006 S10=007 S11=070
- S12=050 S13=000 S14=001 S15=000
- S16=000 S17=000 S18=000 S19=003
- S20=000 S21=010 S22=017 S23=019
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- Reviewing the commands for this section:
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- AT&F Restores modem to factory default values
- ATI4 Displays current values (factory default)
- ATX4 &B1 &H1 &R2 &S1 &W Write new default values to modem NRAM
- ATI4 Displays current values (your default)
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- Section 3.0 PCBoard 11.x Modem Initialization
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- Below are the "Modem Data" screen from PCBoard Setup (PCBSETUP.EXE) which you
- must set to match EXACTLY on the "Modem Initialization String" and the
- "Modem Off-Hook String". All other values are at your own discretion. The
- values shown are from my system here in Atlantic City.
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- ╔══════════╦═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╦══════════╗
- ║ 06-21-87 ║ Modem Data ║ 22:33:30 ║
- ╚══════════╩═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╩══════════╝
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- Seconds to wait for Carrier: 15 (5 to 60 Seconds)
- Modem Initialization String: ATM0H0S2=255
- Modem Off-Hook String: ATM0H1
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- Communications Port: COM1: (COM1:, COM2:, or NONE)
- Baud Rate to Open Modem At: 19200 (300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200)
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- Allow 300 Baud Callers Access: Y (Y/N)
- Start Time for Above (hh:mm): 00:01 (00:01 to 23:59)
- End Time for Above (hh:mm): 24:00 (00:01 to 24:00)
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- (Be sure to save these values to PCBOARD.DAT by saying "Y" as you exit
- PCBSETUP.)
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- Note: The value above "Seconds to wait for Carrier" must be equal to or
- shorter than the S7 value in the modem. Since S7 defaults to 30 seconds
- and we have not changed it, 15 is an acceptable value.
-
- If you were to examine the modem while PCBoard is loaded and waiting for calls,
- here is what you would see:
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- ATI4
- USRobotics Courier 9600 HST Settings....
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- C=1 E=1 F=1 M=1 Q=0 V=1 X=4 B=1
- BAUD=19200 PARITY=N WORDLEN=8
- DIAL=TONE ON HOOK TIMER
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- &A1 &B1 &G0 &H1 &I0 &M4
- &N0 &P0 &R2 &S1 &Y1
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- S00=000 S01=000 S02=255 S03=013
- S04=010 S05=008 S06=002 S07=030
- S08=002 S09=006 S10=007 S11=070
- S12=050 S13=000 S14=001 S15=000
- S16=000 S17=000 S18=000 S19=003
- S20=000 S21=010 S22=017 S23=019
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- OK
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- End of Section 3.0
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- Section 4.0 Enhanced Commands
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- You may make certain addition commands to your system to make life easier
- for dialing out and for your BBS users. Here are just a few.
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- Qmodem Enhancements:
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- Modem Initialization text . . [ATZ{~~ATS10=10S11=45{ ]
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- The above example would allow your connection to stay established after a
- 1 second carrier loss. This might help survive a "Call Waiting" tone,
- or perhaps a little longer like S10=15 would help better. The S11=45
- can be experimented with. It is the speed of the tones sent to the phone
- company to call a number. I have mine set down to S11=37 here and it
- works reliably. The 45 milliseconds shown has worked just about everywhere.
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- PCBSetup Enhancements:
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- Modem Initialization String: ATM0H0S2=255S10=10