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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3598.0. "AutoDial DF03 from VLTjr" by AKOV11::SMITH (Reality, just a visible imagination?) Wed Mar 21 1990 12:26

After searching and reading all the notes I could find on DF03's I'm still
unclear how I might accomplish an autodial.  Is anyone doing this from VLTjr?
If so could you post your script?

I have a DF03 manual but it's on ufiche (from my Field Service days) but alas
I no longer have a reader.  From what I remember and have read in the notes
the DF03 supports the following commands/responses:

	^Bnnnnnnnnn<CR>		- dial number n (any idea how many digits?)
	^A			- clear line
	w			- insert a delay (5 sec?)
	A			- line answered
	B			- line busy

Any others?

The method I use to dial into work is to dial a DTN switch which is a local
number.  This gets me a dial tone.  Then I dial the LAT at work and connect
to my system.  Alternatively I can use TSN but the lines are very noisy from
my area compaired to using the DTN switch so I avoid them.  Any suggestions
on how to accomplish this 2 number dial sequence?  Can I detect first number's
dial tone to know when to start the second number or could this be accomplished
using delays?

Thanx for any help,

...Ed
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3598.1Referencing the DF03-AC Space Heater UG...CRISTA::CAPRICCIOACME snap-on skeeter wingsThu Mar 22 1990 03:3973
    From EK-ODF03-UG-001:

                             Table 3-2  Control Characters
    ----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------
    Control   |
    Character |  Function
    ----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------
     ^A       |  Aborts a call until the ACU transfers control to the modem
              |  when the "A" response is sent.
              |
     ^B       |  Initiates the call and prepares the automatic call unit (ACU)
              |  for numeric inputs.
              |
     ^C       |  When preceeded by a ^B, initiates redialing of the telephone 
     (^B, ^C) |  number previously entered.
              |
     <        |  Transfers the telephone line to the modem after a telephone
              |  number has been dialed by the ACU without looking for an
              |  answer tone (not normally used).
              |
     =        |  Access pause - holds dialing for an intermediate dial tone
              |
    ----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------

                             Table 3-3  Response Characters
    ----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------
    Response  |
    Character |  Definition
    ----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------
     A        |  The telephone line is transferred to the modem.
              |
     B        |  The communications link is not established. Either no dial
              |  tone was achieved within three seconds or no answer tone was
              |  obtained from the remote location within 27 or 52 seconds.
              |
     G        |  The automatic call unit has control; however, a ^B has been
              |  entered two consecutive times.
    ----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------

> on how to accomplish this 2 number dial sequence?  Can I detect first number's
> dial tone to know when to start the second number or could this be accomplished
> using delays?

    Sounds like the "=" command is what you're looking for, although I
    don't know how you would apply it in your situation. I suppose
    something like:

        ^B5551234=5554321

    I'm not sure how you'd put this into a VLT script. I use VLTjr but gave
    up dialup scripts for lent. Luckily it is a local call for me, so it is
    pretty painless (besides, I got lazy and started stuffing the LAT login
    passwords in the scripts; definetely a no-no).

>	^Bnnnnnnnnn<CR>		- dial number n (any idea how many digits?)
                                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                 How many can you type? ;^)

    Note that when autodialing, you don't need to enter a carriage return
    or control character to start dialing. Once you initiate the call
    (typing ^B), the DF03 immediately starts dialing after each digit is
    entered but unfortunately does not echo any of the numbers entered.

>	w			- insert a delay (5 sec?)

    I don't think the "W" command (blind dialing) is available. The DF03
    manual doesn't indicate what the access pause command ("=") pause time
    is, although a Scholar running in DF03 compatibility mode will wait 15
    seconds for a secondary dial tone.

    Hope this helps,

    Petey
3598.2And thanks for all the commands!AKOV11::SMITHReality, just a visible imagination?Thu Mar 22 1990 11:455
Many many thanks for the posting.  WHEN (vote of confidence) I get my script
going I post it here.


...Ed