Trs-Xenix Operation - Tandy DC-2212 Operation Manual

Intelligent modem
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2.
Give your friend time to set up the
originate
modem by
entering
~000.
You
may recall that automatic originate mode is
a
preset condition
at
initial power-up.
3.
When you hear the
originate
modem
's
carrier
tone
(a
high-pitched
sound),
press
00.
Your modem
seizes
the line
and
lets
you
know that communications can take
place by
sending
the message 0 N L I NE ANSWER.
4.
The answer
station
always
issues the
X
command
first.
After
hearing the
answer
modem's
carrier
tone, the originate
station sends
the X command to make the
connection
and
the
screen
prompts 0 N L I NE 0 R I G I NATE.
Be sure to keep quiet when the handset is off-hook - noise picked up could cause
errors in the data being passed by the modems.
After the data has been
successfully
transmitted, the modem
sends
the message
D I SC 0 N NEC T. Be careful when
you
hang up the telephone
since slamming
or
dropping the phone back
on
the hook
while the
modems
are 'controlling
the lines could
disrupt
carrier
long
enough
to
start a
loss-of-carrier disconnect
sequence.
To return to voice communications after transmitting data:
1.
Carefully pick up the receiver
(both
modems).
2.
Type
at
the
keyboard
that
you will
be
aborting carrier. For example, you
might
signal your friend
by
entering:
THAT'S ALL THERE IS
FOR
NOW.I AM ABORTING
CARRIER,
3.
After making
sure your
handset is off-hook,
enter
the
abort character sequence
(see page 21, "Transmission of the Abort Character") to
force
the modem off
line
.
For Model II, 12, and 16 users
,
this
sequence
is CONTROL T
.
Press
(CONTROL)
CTJ
.
After 3
seconds
of inactivity,
your
modem logs
out with
the disconnect prompt
and
your friend
's
modem
(if
automatic)
shuts
down
,
too
.
TRS-XENIX Operation
Your DC-2212 modem is
configured
to
operate with a
TRS-XENlX Operating System
(Version 1.3
.2.
or later)
.
This section will be helpful in explaining how using the
DC-2212 with TRS-XENlX differs
from operations
in
other
modes
.
When you are ready to use the modem with TRS-XENIX,
you should
be
familiar
with
the
following functions: enable
logins,
disable
logins
,
and
dial
out.
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