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RE: [ECS] Phone Interface C Modem Martin Terry Sat, 5 Aug 2000 23:10:29 -0700

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Well, I've done a little more research and it seems the modem is sending
<DLE>h about every other time it is placed in voice mode with AT+FCLASS=8.

Here's a description I found

<DLE>h                  Hung Up Handset. Sent immediately when the modem
detects
                        that the local handset has hung-up (i.e., has
                        transitioned from off-hook to on-hook) while in any
of
                        the three voice sub modes.

I get this about every other time, sometimes AT+FCLASS=8 produces only "OK",
other times I get the 2 characters returned with OK <DLE>h.

Seems like ECS isn't expecting this and won't initialize the modem when it
sees it.

Mark, should I pursue trying to make this work, or ditch it and get another
modem?



-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Terry [mailto:Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 9:11 PM
To: 'ecs-list@netbloc.com'
Subject: RE: [ECS] Phone Interface C Modem


Mark, the Modem Blaster returns "h" after "OK" when it has received the
AT+FCLASS=8. What is ECS expecting to see?


-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Terry [mailto:Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 8:38 PM
To: 'ecs-list@netbloc.com'
Subject: RE: [ECS] Phone Interface C Modem



Mark, this link is for Zoom's dual mode model, not the comstar. Will this
one work as well? The dual mode is part number 2822, the comstar is 2818.

How about the Comstar 28.8? Zoom has these for sale in it's factory store. I
don't intend to use the modem I choose for data, only for CID and phone
messages.

The one I just tried, and will have to return, is a Modem Blaster 56K. It is
a voice/data/fax modem and comes with it's own answering machine
application, which works just fine.

ECS complains that the modem gave an error at the command AT+FCLASS=8. I can
enter this command at a hyperterm session and get an OK response. There are
other commands in the phn1.set that DO give errors however, the one with the
FFFFFFFC in it returns an error response when I try it manually, the others
seem to be fine.




-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 7:46 PM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone Interface C Modem


Is it a Rockwell VOICE modem ?
If so, it should work, and I'll need more info (please use PR.TXT).
Otherwise, you can get the Comstar here (they call it the "56KV"):
http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=DMD3079
-- 
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Martin Terry wrote:
> 
> Help!!
> 
> I've spent the most frustrating day trying to find a new modem to replace
> the my recently dead unit.
> 
> It's very frustrating when Mark only lists the Zoom Comstar 56K as a
> supported modem. Can anyone please recommend an easily available modem
that
> will work with ECS as Phone-Interface-C? And please don't tell me
"Rockwell
> Chipset" because most stores WONT let you tear open the box to find out.
> 
> What are you guys using? I just bought a modem blaster that had a Rockwell
> sticker on the box but it won't work.

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