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Helpful Hints for UNIX-Based Computers, Serial Cable, Basic Modem Settings for UNIX - modem driver

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U-90E Data/Fax Modem MaxFax is another fax software for Macintosh computers. Drivers are available which allow use of the serial ports at speeds up to 230.4 Kbps. These drivers are currently available for Power Macs and AV Macs only. 4.7 Helpful Hints for UNIX-Based Computers 4.7.1 Serial Cable Please consult the documentation that came with your workstation to find the part number of or information on how to make a serial cable for your workstation. The cable should be a hardwarehandshaking type. Please refer to Appendix for a complete list of signals provided for the modem's serial port. 4.7.2 Basic Modem Settings for UNIX Unix environments usually don't like modem responses or echoing of commands. Therefore you should set ATE0Q1. Depending on your Unix setup, the cable and software used, you may have to disable carrier detection using AT&C0. 4.7.3 Unix Software Tips In order to use your ZyXEL modem from a terminal or an X-Windows application, you need a program such as Minicom or Seyon. If you wish to make use of your ZyXEL modem's special features, special gettys such as mgetty or vgetty are needed. These programs are available from several ftp-sites. Some archives also contain source files. You should suppress the modem's result code to (ATQ1) because they may confuse some applications. 4-12 Basic Modem Operation

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U-90E Data/Fax Modem
MaxFax is another fax software for Macintosh computers.
Drivers are available which allow use of the serial ports at speeds up to 230.4 Kbps. These drivers
are currently available for Power Macs and AV Macs only.
4.7
Helpful Hints for UNIX-Based Computers
4.7.1 Serial Cable
Please consult the documentation that came with your workstation to find the part number of or
information on how to make a serial cable for your workstation. The cable should be a hardware-
handshaking type. Please refer to Appendix for a complete list of signals provided for the modem’s
serial port.
4.7.2 Basic Modem Settings for UNIX
Unix environments usually don’t like modem responses or echoing of commands. Therefore you
should set
ATE0Q1
.
Depending on your Unix setup, the cable and software used, you may have to disable carrier
detection using
AT&C0
.
4.7.3 Unix Software Tips
In order to use your ZyXEL modem from a terminal or an X-Windows application, you need a
program such as Minicom or Seyon.
If you wish to make use of your ZyXEL modem's special features, special gettys such as mgetty or
vgetty are needed. These programs are available from several ftp-sites. Some archives also contain
source files.
You should suppress the modem's result code to
(
ATQ1
) because they may confuse some
applications.
Basic Modem Operation
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