flexfax: Re: Hylafax & Multitech 5600ZDX

[Glenn Burkhardt <glenn@aoi.ultranet.com>]

> > I'd like to try updating the 'faxaddmodem' function, so it works with the
> > MultiTech 5600ZDX modem (MultiTech started using Rockwell chipsets, and the
> > faxaddmodem function treats it as a generic class 2 modem, which doesn't work).
> > 
> > I have a working config file, but I'd still like to compare it to others.  
> > Could
> > folks please send me copies of config files that they have working?
> 
> Glenn,
> 
> I just purchased one of these beasts and am having trouble receiving
> faxes (they turned out squashed and cut off).  There is a new modem
> config for the Rockwell chipset on the hylafax web site, but that hasn't
> solved the problem.
> 
> I didn't see your name in the doc for the one posted, so I was wondering
> if I could get a copy of your config to compare to the one they have put
> up on the web site.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Leon Hauck (leon@progcpu.com)
> Progressive Computing

You put me to shame!  I'd been meaning to try to work on those config files
for months, but there's always some other fire somewhere...

I checked my system here, and found the same problem - the faxes weren't 
being entirely received.  I have my MT5600ZDX on a Linux box, 2.2.13 kernel,
Mandrake 6.1.  I switched the flow control from RTSCTS to XONXOFF, and it 
works much better.  I was able to send 14 pages to it without error from
both a MultiTech MT2834 and a Zoom VFX modem.  

I seem to remember that years ago I had the same problem with the Zoom, and
just decided that Rockwell chip sets like XON/XOFF flow control for sending
faxes, although I leave it set up with hardware flow control in NVRAM for
power up, so other communications programs can use it in data mode.

Attached is my current config file, which probably needs some pruning, since
I had generated using the default Class 2 setup...

# $Id: class2,v 1.2 1999/01/10 09:09:37 robert Exp $
#
# HylaFAX Facsimile Software
#
# Copyright (c) 1990-1996 Sam Leffler
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# 
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# 
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
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# WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
# 
# IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR
# ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,
# OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
# WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF 
# LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE 
# OF THIS SOFTWARE.
#

#
# Generic Class 2 modem configuration.
#
# EDIT THIS CONFIGURATION TO REFLECT YOUR SETUP
#
CountryCode:		1
AreaCode:		978
FAXNumber:		+1.nnn.nnn.nnnn
LongDistancePrefix:	1
InternationalPrefix:	011
DialStringRules:	etc/dialrules
ServerTracing:		1
SessionTracing:		0x39
RecvFileMode:		0644
LogFileMode:		0644
DeviceMode:		0600
RingsBeforeAnswer:	1
SpeakerVolume:		Off
GettyArgs:		"-h -t 20 %l F%s xterm"
LocalIdentifier:	"Focus AOI, Inc."
TagLineFont:		etc/lutRS18.pcf
TagLineFormat:		"From %%l|%c|Page %%p of %%t"
MaxRecvPages:		50
UUCPLockTimeout:	5
#
#
# Modem-related stuff: should reflect modem command interface
# and hardware connection/cabling (e.g. flow control).
#
ModemType:		Class2		# use this to supply a hint
ModemRate:		115200		# max rate for DCE-DTE communication
ModemFlowControl:	xonxoff	# use hardware flow control
ModemSetupDTRCmd:	AT&D3		# setup so DTR drop resets modem
#ModemSetupDCDCmd:	AT&C1		# setup so DCD reflects carrier (or not)
#
# We normally append the "@" symbol to the dial string so that
# the modem will wait 5 seconds before attempting to connect
# and return result codes that distinguish between no carrier
# and no answer.  This makes it possible to avoid problems with
# repeatedly dialing a number that doesn't have a fax machine
# (kudos to Stuart Lynne for this trick.)
#
# NB: If you need to prefix phone numbers to get through a PBX,
#     put it in the ModemDialCmd; e.g. "DT9%s@".
#
#ModemDialCmd:		ATDT%s@		# T for tone dialing, @ for silence
#
# Other possible configuration stuff.  The default strings are
# shown below.  Only those that are different from the defaults
# need to be included in the configuration file.
#
#ModemResetCmds:		""		# stuff to do when modem is reset
#ModemAnswerCmd:		ATA		# use this to answer phone
#ModemNoFlowCmd:		AT&K		# disable flow control cmd
ModemHardFlowCmd:	AT&K3		# hardware flow control cmd
ModemSoftFlowCmd:	AT&K4		# software flow control cmd
#ModemNoAutoAnswerCmd:	ATS0=0		# disable auto-answer
ModemSetupAACmd: AT+FAA=1+FCLASS=0	# leave in data class for answer
#
# Set modem speaker volume commands: OFF QUIET LOW MEDIUM HIGH.
# Note that we both turn the speaker on/off and set volume.
#
#ModemSetVolumeCmd:	"ATM0 ATL0M1 ATL1M1 ATL2M1 ATL3M1"
#ModemEchoOffCmd:	ATE0		# disable command echo
#ModemVerboseResultsCmd:	ATV1		# enable verbose command results
#ModemResultCodesCmd:	ATQ0		# enable result codes
#ModemOnHookCmd:		ATH0		# place phone on hook (hangup)
#ModemSoftResetCmd:	ATZ		# do soft reset of modem
#ModemWaitTimeCmd:	ATS7=60		# wait 60 seconds for carrier
#ModemCommaPauseTimeCmd:	ATS8=2		# comma pause time is 2 seconds
#ModemRecvFillOrder:	LSB2MSB		# bit order of received facsimile
#ModemSendFillOrder:	LSB2MSB		# bit order modem expects for transmit
ModemRecvFillOrder:     MSB2LSB         # opposite of what makes sense
#
# Configuration parameters for Class 2 modems.
#
Class2Cmd:		AT+FCLASS=2	# command to enter class 2
Class2BORCmd:		AT+FBOR=0	# bit order for phase B/C/D (direct)
Class2RELCmd:		AT+FREL=1	# byte-align EOL codes on recv
Class2CQCmd:		""		# commands to enable copy quality proc.
Class2AbortCmd:		AT+FK		# abort session command
Class2CQQueryCmd:	AT+FCQ=?	# query for copy quality capabilities
Class2DCCQueryCmd:	AT+FDCC=?	# query for modem capabilities
Class2TBCCmd:		AT+FTBC=0	# setup stream mode
Class2CRCmd:		AT+FCR=1	# enable capability to receive
Class2PHCTOCmd:		AT+FPHCTO=30	# set phase C timeout parameter
Class2BUGCmd:		AT+FBUG=1	# enable HDLC frame tracing
Class2LIDCmd:		AT+FLID		# set local identifier command
Class2DCCCmd:		AT+FDCC		# set modem capabilities command
Class2DISCmd:		AT+FDIS		# set session parameters command
Class2DDISCmd:		""		# disable pre-dial DIS command hack
Class2CIGCmd:		AT+FCIG		# set polling identifier command
Class2PTSCmd:		AT+FPTS		# set post-page status command
Class2SPLCmd:		AT+FSPL		# set polling indicator command
#
# If Class2RecvDataTrigger is not set, then it is set to DC1
#
Class2RecvDataTrigger:	""		# character sent to modem to start recv
Class2XmitWaitForXON:	yes		# if true, wait for XON before send