Westridge Communications DIRECT CONNECT MODEM 6420 User manual

ADDENDUM
TO
OPERAT.ING MANUAL
DIRECT CONNECT MODEM
MODEL 6420
________ Westridge Communications, Inc.

INTRODUCTION
This book provides supplemental information relating to specific
subjects contained
in the Operations Manual for your DIRECT-
CONNECT MODEM, Model 6420.
For easy reference, eachsubjecttitle indicatesthecorresponding
manual page number to which it refers.
TO LOAD AND RUN AUTOCOM II (Page 10)
Type: New [return]
Type: load "m*",8,1 [return]
USING THE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY (Page 24)
Edit (select with [d])
AutoCom II has the ability to provide a 2 second pause
between dialing each
digit A semicolon (;) when inserted
between two digits tells AutoCom
II to dial the number
preceding the semicolon, pausefor 2 seconds, then dial the
next digit. This is useful when dialing out through a PBX
system.
Ex: 9; 456 7890
One or more
;'s can be inserted if needed.
Load (select with [0])
This section loads a set of phone numbers and associated
commentsfrom yourdiskdriveorcassette recorder intothe
telephone directory. The steps are:
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-Return to Buffer Menu (f2)
-Select storage unit number[u]
Choose [8] for disk drive
or [1] for cassette tape
-Select LOAD [0]
-Fill in the file name then press [return].
Save (select with [a])
The following steps allow you to save the phone directory to
disk or tape:
, - Return to Buffer Menu
-Select storage unit number [u]
-Select SAVE [a]
-Fill
in the file name then press [return]
NOTE: A separate formatted disk must be used to save the
contents of the telephone directory.
Clear (select with [e])
Clear [e] erases the telephone directory from the compu-
ter's memory.
USING AUTOCOM II WITH AUTODIALIAUTOANSWER
MODEMS (Page 26)
Hang-up
A disconnect can be done by dOing one of the following:
1. Move the TALK! DATA switch to "TALK".
2. Press f5, then enter a ..... (period) [return].
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AutoAnswer
AutoCom II can be configured to autoanswer by:
-Return to Buffer Menu
-Select "Answer Call On [R]ing
No.", then enter a number
1to
9, then [return].
-Return to Terminal Mode
by pressing any function key
(11 to f8)
-Move TALK/ DATA switch to DATA.
NOTE: The default configuration is (-), not to answer.
SENDING AND RECEIVING INFORMATION WHILE YOU
ARE AWAY (Page 27)
Receiving Information
To receive from a computer not using AutoCom II do the.
following:
-Leave your equipment on and set itfor autoanswer(refer
to AutoAnswer section).
-Go to Main Menu and set
"C/R Takes Cursor To [N]ew
Line" to "Yes". Make any other necessary changes then
return to Terminal Mode.
-
Turn on buffer by pressing f3 key
NOTE: Since the other computer will notbe using AutoCom
II, you will only be able to receive textfiles (sequential files).
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Ifyou wish to see what you had received, turn the buffer off
and then return to BufferMenu. The selection "PrinterU[n]it"
should be
setto "4" ifyou wantthedatato goto the printeror
"3" ifyou wantitto go toyour monJtor, afterward press[P] to
start printing.
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Receiving using Block Check
Basic programsand textfilescan bereceived automatically
using block check, provided that the other computer is a
Commodore 64 using AutoCom
II. Remember block check
is the only way a basic program can be sent or received.
AutoCom
II should be configured as follows:
-While
in Buffer Menu, set for autoanswer and set Block
Check to "on".
-
In the Main Menu the ASCII Translation should be "off";
Word Format is
"8" data bits, "1" stop bit; Parity is "none"
and LOCAL ECHO'is "on" (optional):
-Return to Terminal Mode and turn buffer
on.
With your computer set up in the above manner and the
transmitting Commodore 64 set up
in the configuration de-
scribed in the section "Sending With Block Check", the two
computers will do the handshaking that is necessary for
transmittingand receiving afile using blockcheck. Therefore
when the message "Do you want to receive?" is displayed,
there will be no need for you to answer because the two
computers automatically signal each other when they are
ready_
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Aftera program has been received, you should immediately
store it on disk ortape and should nottry to use the PRINT
command. It is bestthat you first turn offthe computer, then
turn it on and load, and finally list the program that was
received.
Sending With Block Check
To send a basic program or text file with block check,
AutoCom
II should be configured as follows: .
-
In Buffer Menu, set BLOCK CHECK to "ON", enter"10" in
FOLLOW
CIR WITH CHR$(---) and setWAIT FOR LINE
FEED RESPONSE: to "NO"
-
In Main Menu, setASCII TRANSLATION to"OFF",WORD
FORMAT to
"8" data bits, "1" stop bit, parity "NONE" and
LOCAL ECHO to "ON" (optional)
-Return to Terminal Mode.
Afterreturning toTerminal Mode, dialtheothercomputerand
waitforthe "Carrierdetected" message. Atthis pOintyou can
either converse with the person at the answering end or
press
f6 and send the file.
After pressing
f6, the following messages are displayed:
Sending Bufferwith Block
Check-Asking forpermissionto
send.
Press any
key to quit
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At this point there is no need to do anything but wait for
AutoCom
"to display "Done" message; afterward you can I
converse again or hang up. \
The above set-up can be used when using the SEND
AT
feature.
Additional Information on SEND AT Feature
After setting the time for when you wantafile to be sent, be
sure you leave AutoCom
II in the Buffer Menu and set the
modem to "DATA".
Followingasuccessful connection, the contents ofthe buffer
will betransmitted automatically until theentirefile has been
sent, afterward AutoCom
II will automaticallydisconnectthe
modem from the telephone line.
If a connection is not made atfirst, AutoCom
II will make an
attempt every
10 minutes until it does make a connection. \
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