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Re: [hylafax-users] sendfax on multipage documents



Lee:

Thanks!   I choose the default (class1) and it works great.
What is the difference between class 1, 2 & 2.1.  If the newer modems have
the higher classes, wouldn't one want to use them ?

Thanks!

Jim


> Assuming you're using 4.2.0 use Class 1.0 or Class 1.
>
> Lee.
>
>
> On 2004.11.18 14:03 Jim Ginn wrote:
>> Lee (or others):
>>
>> MultiTech did the trick!!!!
>>
>> Another Question:
>> Replaced the USR's with MultiTech  MT5634ZBA-V92, when using
>> faxaddmodem
>> to configure should these modems be changed to class 2 or 2.1 or
>> should I
>> take the default of class 1?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Jim Ginn
>>
>>
>> > On 2004.11.16 14:23 Jim Ginn wrote:
>> >> We frequently get errors (Phase C) on multipage (ie. 6 page)
>> >> documents.
>> >> Seems smaller jobs are OK.  We're running Hylafax 4.2.0-1 on Fedora
>> >> 2.6.8-1.521 with Digiboard Portserver II with USR Sportster modems.
>> >
>> > As Pedro mentioned, you'll see that the USR modems are the root of
>> all
>> > fax evil.
>> >
>> >> The tail of the log:
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:13.37: [25079]: SEND send frame number 9
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:13.37: [25079]: SEND send frame number 10
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:13.37: [25079]: SEND send frame number 11
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:13.37: [25079]: DELAY 200 ms
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:13.57: [25079]: <-- [10:AT+FTM=96\r]
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.57: [25079]: MODEM <Timeout>
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.57: [25079]: SEND end page
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.57: [25079]: Unspecified Transmit Phase C error
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.57: [25079]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.85: [25079]: --> [8:AT+FTH=3]
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.85: [25079]: <-- [5:ATH0\r]
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.85: [25079]: --> [5:ERROR]
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.85: [25079]: MODEM Command error
>> >> Nov 16 16:28:43.87: [25079]: SESSION END
>> >
>> > The fact that you get an echo (AT+FTH=3 is echoed) indicates that
>> the
>> > modem was reset.  HylaFAX didn't reset the modem, of course.  The
>> modem
>> > did it on its own due to its internal firmware bugs.
>> >
>> > A lot of people have seen this kind of problem with USR modems.
>> Some
>> > people have been able to work around the Class 1 firmware flaws in
>> the
>> > USRs by not using AT+FTS/AT+FRS commands.  See
>> > /var/spool/hylafax/config/topic for examples on what to do to your
>> > config file to disable AT+FTS/AT+FRS.
>> >
>> > But, a lot of people just solve the problem by getting new modems.
>> >
>> > Lee.
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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