Table of Contents
Advertisement
The S Registers
so
The SO register allows you to set the automatic answer feature
and control how many times your telephone rings before the
modem answers a call. By default, the value of this register is
zero (0), which means that the modem will not answer incoming
calls. If you want your modem to answer a call, change the
value of this register to the number of rings you want the modem
to wait before it answers the call.
51
The SI register contains the count of the number of times the
telephone has rung. This register only operates when the value
of the SO register is greater than zero. The register is cleared
eight seconds after the last ring counted.
52
The S2 register contains the character used as the escape
command. By default, the escape character is + . (By entering
the escape command + + + while online, you can communi¬
cate directly with your modem in the local command mode.)
You can change the escape command to any character that
has an ASCII decimal value. (See
Appendix B
for a list of
characters and their ASCII values.) To change this register,
enter the ASCII decimal value for the character you want to use
in the escape command. For example, typing S2 = 47 changes
the escape command to a slash (/), which must be typed three
times when you are online to enter the local command mode. If
you change this register to a value greater than 127 (which is
beyond the range of ASCII decimal values), you will disable the
escape command and will not be able to enter the local com¬
mand mode while online.
Warning:
When changing the escape command, be sure to use
a character that is infrequently used when you are online. Other¬
wise, you may accidentally disconnect the telephone line.
53
The S3 register lets you change which key or character ends a
command line. By default, the
[Return]
key ends a line. If you
want to use another key to end a line, change the value of this
register to the ASCII decimal value of the key you want. (See
Appendix B
for a list of key characters and their ASCII
decimal values.) You would only want to change this register
when using nonstandard equipment, such as an ATARI XE, XL,
or 800 Computer or a terminal program in ATASCII mode.
30
Advertisement
Table of Contents
