Chapter 3 – Fax Class 2 Commands

AT Command Implementation

The best way to get an understanding of how Class 2.1 commands or responses are used is to present an example of the transmission and reception of a one-page fax using Class 2.1.

Below are the commands and responses given to and returned from the transmitting and receiving modems. Commands are shown in upper case, responses in lower case.

Transmitting Modem

 

 

Receiving Modem

 

Line #

Command/response

Comments

 

Line #

Command/response

Comments

T1

AT+FCLASS=2.1

Set class to originate as a fax

 

R1

AT+FCLASS=2.1

Set class to

 

 

modem

 

 

 

answer as a fax

 

 

 

 

 

 

modem. Tell the

 

 

 

 

 

 

modem the host

 

 

 

 

 

 

can receive

 

 

 

 

 

 

documents and

 

 

 

 

 

 

to auto-detect the

 

 

 

 

 

 

calling modem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required setting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

+FCLASS=2.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T2

ok

 

 

R2

ok

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT+FNR = 1,1,1,1

Enable all fax responses.

 

 

AT+FNR = 1,1,1,1

Enable all fax

 

 

 

 

 

 

responses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T3

AT+FLI=”666 6676"

Set local fax ID

 

R3

AT+FLI=”555 1212"

Set local fax ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T4

ok

 

 

R4

ok

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T5

ATDT5551212

Dial the receiving fax modem

 

R5

ring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T6

+FCO

Fax connection received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T7

+fci:”555 1212"

Remote fax’s identification string

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T8

+fis:0,5,0,2,0,0,0,0

Remote fax’s capabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T9

ok

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T10

AT+FDT

Begin negotiation and page

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R7

+FCO

Fax connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R8

+fti:”666 6676"

Remote fax’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

identification

 

 

 

 

 

 

string

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R9

+fcs:0,5,0,2,0,0,0,0

Negotiated fax

 

 

 

 

 

 

parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

(speed may

 

 

 

 

 

 

change)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R10

ok

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R11

AT+FDR

Begin page

 

 

 

 

 

 

reception

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T11

+fcs:0,5,0,2,0,0,0,0

Negotiated fax parameters

 

R13

+fcs:0,5,0,2,0,0,0,0

Final negotiated

 

 

 

 

 

 

fax parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T12

connect

Ready for page data

 

R14

connect

Ready to receive

 

 

 

 

 

 

page data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T13

 

 

 

R15

<DC2>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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