NDC comm user manual CompuFax Hardware Installation and Configuration

CompuFax® Hardware

Installation and Configuration

(As shipped, CompuFax is set up to transmit faxes TTA0: device. It can easily be configured to send to a null device for testing. This allows you to demo the software without using a real fax device.

A. SETTING UP A TERMINAL SERVER PORT. (Skip to step B if using a direct connect.)

$ MCR LATCP CREATE PORT LTAxxxx		(xxxx is arbitrary # )
$ MCR LATCP SET PORT LTAxxxx/ NODE=server_name/ PORT=PORT_n		(n is the port # )
$ MCR NCP	(Add the previous two lines to your LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM)
NCP>CONNECT NODE servername
# ACCESS	(or whatever login password has been set for your site)
Local> SET PRIV
Password> SYSTEM		(or password for your site)
Local> DEFINE PORT n MODEM CONTROL DISABLED		(n is the port # )
Local> DEFINE PORT n FLOW CONTROL XON
Local> DEFINE PORT n ACCESS REMOTE
Local> DEFINE PORT n BROADCAST DISABLED
Local> DEFINE PORT n SPEED 19200
Local> DEFINE PORT n INACTIVITY LOGOUT DISABLED
Local> DEFINE PORT n AUTOBAUD DISABLED
Local> LOGOUT PORT n
Local> SET NOPRIV
Local> LOGOUT
# Ctrl-D	(Ctrl-W=Ctrl-D if using MultiSessions with original hotkeys)
NCP> EXIT

These commands may not apply to your server. If they do not, set up the port the same way you would set up a printer port.

B.SETTING UP DIRECT CONNECT LINES.

$SET TERM portname:/ SPEED=19200/ NO MODEM/ PERM

C.CONNECTING THE PORT TO THE FAX DEVICE.

Application Programming Interface (API) Class II - (Multi-Tech MT2834ZDX recommended.) Needs a standard modem cable. However, only: (2:Transmit, 3:Receive, 7:Signal Ground) must be connected.

D.CONFIGURING PORT - Type the following line: $ SET TERM portname:/ ALTYPEAHD/ PERM

and add the above line (and the lines from Step B if you are using a direct connect line) to your OpenVMS System startup file.

The recommended Application Programming Interface Class II modem is the Multi-Tech®MT2834ZDX. All Multi- Tech faxmodems have worked with current proms. Multi-Tech API Class II modems are the only ones recommended.

E. TESTING THE CONNECTION.

CLASS II (Application Programming Interface Class II, Multi-Tech recommended)

$ SET HOST/ DTE portname:
ATQ0	(As soon as the modem says OK, you have communication.)
AT+FCLASS=2	(If errors, try again. OK=Modem is FAX API CLASSII)
Ctrl-/ Ctrl-\	(Normal exit from SET HOST/ DTE)

Note: If device does not respond, recheck these steps.