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June 29th, 2007, 08:26 PM
#1
Can I send modem AT commands via generic text printer?
Okay, What I am trying to do is to send AT commands via a generic text printer placed on COM3, to communicate to a modem also on COM3. I am able to hit the "Print test page" and can hear the modem pick up the line, so I know it is using the same com ports and are communicating at least garbage at this point. I have been unsucceful in sending any AT commands via this however. Has anyone ever been able to send AT modem commands via a printer on the same com port?
Thanks,
xmaddness
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June 29th, 2007, 08:36 PM
#2
Um you just happen to be sending data of a com port to your at modem. A printer cant be used as an input device so that doesnt really make sense to me?
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June 29th, 2007, 09:03 PM
#3
You did what and now you what hurts?????????
Mad Beaver
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June 29th, 2007, 09:14 PM
#4
well actually we have been doing this for years across the generic print driver to the serial port just fine. It so happens we need to redirect it to the modem now.
Essentially we would like to open notepad, type ath1 (causing the modem to pick up the hook), and send that via the generic text printer to the com port.
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June 29th, 2007, 09:30 PM
#5
Wouldn't you need a serial modem for that to work? Some sort of serial/parallel problem?
Might USB provide a solution?
Last edited by nihil; June 29th, 2007 at 09:32 PM.
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June 29th, 2007, 11:54 PM
#6
text printer placed on COM3, to communicate to a modem also on COM3
I'm curious why are they both running on the same COM port? Also, AT&F <--- resets modems back to the Factory Default settings. Also, have you tried running the modem on a different COM port? Trial and error comes to mind here. Just my two cents.
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June 30th, 2007, 01:42 AM
#7
I'm curious why are they both running on the same COM port?
In hopes that the printers output would be received by the modems input.
It has been quite a while since the old ymodem/xmodem ansi style protocols, which is what I grew up with. I have since lost the art of null modems and protocols.
Wouldn't you need a serial modem for that to work? Some sort of serial/parallel problem?
I have a serial db25(rs232) modem on its way. A good old us robotics.
This concept is for an autodial w/ Avaya phone systems used by my emergency call center. Originally (with Inter-tel) we were able to send out the at commands via serial to a phone adater board, which in turn sent at commands to the phone. (basically a modem interface among other things). We are hoping to achieve the same effect via a modem (which we were told would work, but can't seem to pull any docs from them).
So, that is the reason for this somewhat odd request.
I hope to avoid having to do driver or protocol programming, but it is always an option.
thanks,
xmad
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June 30th, 2007, 07:59 AM
#8
I don't know about the printer driver, it may add garbage,
but I believe there's a program on your system for typing
AT commands to the modem. Terminal or hyperterminal
or some such in older systems...
http://www.modemsite.com/56k/x2-hyperterm.asp
Last edited by rcgreen; June 30th, 2007 at 08:04 AM.
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July 1st, 2007, 01:07 AM
#9
I don't know about the printer driver, it may add garbage,
but I believe there's a program on your system for typing
AT commands to the modem. Terminal or hyperterminal
or some such in older systems...
Forgot to add this in the original. From the beginning I was able to send AT commands directly to the modem using a copy of ProComm Plus. It has the full set of AT commands (afaik).
A side note, When having the generic text printer on com3, same as the modem, when hitting the "Print Test Page" feature, you can actually hear the modem pick up the line (ATH1), and do a dtmf of "4", and then hangup (ATH0).
The serial modem will be waiting for me Monday. I am going to see if I can capture the data across the serial and see what protocols are at play.
thanks,
xmad
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July 3rd, 2007, 05:08 PM
#10
How about a small batch file?
Code:
echo ATH1 > com3:
echo ATDT1234567 > com3:
echo AT&F > com3:
You can probably figure out the rest
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Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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