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- DWCOMM DOCUMENTATION
-
- This program is included with DOORWAY to serve as the REMOTE communications
- program with DOORWAY. This program is NOT intended to be an all around
- COM program. For complete communications capability continue to use QMODEM
- or your favorite COM program.
-
- You are licensed to use up to 5 copies of this program for each copy of
- DOORWAY. Site licences are available. In conjunction with DOORWAY and DWHOST,
- it is intended to allow easy access to a DOORWAY remote system.
-
- MAIN MENU
-
- When DWCOMM is run a menu will pop up. This is the command menu. For first
- time operation, select the C)onfigure selection, and verify or change the
- fields as necessary (see the configuration section below).
-
- Buffer - Entering a "B" will switch the capture buffer on and off. The capture
- buffer name is in the configuration menu. Note that the ANSI
- sequences will be included in the file, so to view the capture file
- later will require a DOS type command, or an ANSI editor.
-
- Config - Configure the com program for the correct com port, speed, capture
- filename, number to dial, and modem initialization string. Press
- ESC to exit. Upon exiting you will receive the options of quitting
- without saving new configuration information, exiting and saving the
- information, or continueing with the configuration. Switch between
- TOUCH TONE and PULSE dialing by entering an ALT T and ALT P.
-
- Dial - Dial the number from the configuration file. If the number is blank
- DWCOMM will ask for the number to dial. To abort enter ESC.
-
- Init - Initialize the modem by sending it the initialization string from
- the configuration file. This function is called automatically when
- the program is first brought up.
-
- Receive- Run the batch file DWR.BAT. This batch file should be set up to
- allow the transfer protocol of choice to be run. The included batch
- file is to use DSZ for ZMODEM.
-
- Send - Run the batch file DWS.BAT. This batch file should be set up to
- allow the transfer protocol of choice to be run. The included batch
- file is to use DSZ for ZMODEM.
-
- Term - Terminal mode. This mode is entered automatically after a Dial also.
- When in this mode all keystrokes go to the modem, and all characters
- received from the modem will be displayed. ANSI is emulated. To
- return to the MENU press both SHIFT keys at once.
-
- Xfer - Xfer using DWXFER. This will bring up the DWXFER window, allowing
- you to use this windowed interface for transferring files.
-
- Quit - Quit DWCOMM and return to DOS.
-
- CONFIGURATION MENU
-
- COM PORT This allows you to select the appropriate port. Enter COM:1, COM:2,
- COM:3, COM:4 for a standard com port. Enter LOCAL for local testing.
- Enter PORT:XXXX:Y where XXXX is the hexidecimal base address of the
- com port, and Y is the irq (1-9) for non-standard ports.
-
- CAPTURE This is the name you wish the capture file to be written to. It is
- toggled on and off by the main menu "B" entry.
-
- BAUD RATE This is the opening BAUD rate you wish to use with the modem.
- Normally this is the highest rate the modem will work at. Not
- recommend to set above 38400.
-
- LOCK PORT When the modem connects it will return a CONNECT string. Some
- modems require the baud rate to be changed to the rate indicated
- in the connect string. Other modems require the rate to be set at
- and remain at the initial setting. Selecting YES will prevent
- the rate from dropping to the rate indicated in the CONNECT message.
-
- INIT STRG This is the string sent to the modem when the program is brought up,
- and when Initialize modem is selected from the main menu.
-
- NUM DIAL This is the number dialed when "D" is selected at the main menu.
- If this field is left blank, the user is prompted for the number
- to dial. Once the number is dialed, the program will wait for a
- CONNECT from the modem, then switch into the TERMINAL mode. If BUSY
- or other error occurs, will redial number.
-
- LPT1-LPT3 DOORWAY has the ability to redirect printer outputs when a /Y:R is
- included in the command line. When the printer information is
- received by the remote, it is tagged as to whether it is going to
- lpt1, lpt2, or lpt3. This allows you to have 0 to 3 printers on
- the remote end, and control where the redirection goes. For instance
- if you only have one printer on the remote, all 3 could go to LPT1,
- or PRN. If you have no printer, you could put a filename in the
- entry, and all printer output will be written to the disk. And
- if you have 3 printers on the remote, each will respond seperately
- and properly. This feature is available only if DWCOMM is use.