I { « 4 4³Uéö[ªðø e in Driv^C<<< VISCOM ON-LINE ASSIST >>> 7This program is just a part of the ^GViscom ^Tsupport >> &&&&& ^C<<< VISCOM INFORMATION >>> D^GViscom ^TCommunications Software combines sophisticated technology Awith the ease of a user-friendly program in a simple, menu-driven Benvironment to provide a uniquely efficient communications system Gfor the IBM PC/AT/3270/PS and compatible computers. More specifically, J^GViscom ^Tsoftware allows your computer, running either the IBM PC-DOS or ?the Microsoft MS-DOS system,to directly communicate with other Gcomputers, including mainframes. ^GViscom is fully compatible with all 'VGA, EGA, CGA, and monochrome monitors. C^GViscom ^Talso provides a Master Supervisory Password which allows Dstrict supervision by only top level appointees to enable or disable Dcomputer communication capabilities on a discretionary basis. Master FSupervisory Password also enables or disables access to the Electronic Phonebook. HNo other communications package offers the many unique features ^GViscom E^Tprovides. And surely no other sophisticated software has been made Gso easy to use. The user can request on-line help with every function. >In addition, he/she can view the "on the fly" explanations and Cinstructions continually displayed with various commands. ^GViscom F^Tfinally makes advanced technology available to the "not so advanced" Coperator, yet even the most experienced computer buff will find new "detail and elements to appreciate. G^GViscom ^Tis constantly being enhanced to better serve its users, when Iyou send in the enclosed User Registration Card, you become an authorized B^GViscom ^Tuser, and can receive software assistance and upgrades. H ^W- ^Tutilize easy, menu-driven configuration of your modem and serial 8 port with automatic descriptions of each function. 5 ^W- ^Trecord incoming data to disk or to a printer. D ^W- ^Tsend and receive files with error free correction protocols. > ^W- ^Tconnect directly, without a modem, to other computers. I ^W- ^Tuse a predefined table of telephone numbers for rapid dialing and modem configuration. H ^W- ^Texecute on IBM PC/AT/3270/PS and compatible computers using VGA, & EGA, CGA or monochrome monitors. ) ^W- ^Tdisplay, erase, and rename files. 8 ^W- ^TView "on the fly" explanations and instructions. 7 ^W- ^Tutilize the screen saver feature from any menu. 1 ^W- ^Treceive on-line help with every function. K ^W- ^Toperate the Speed Dial function to improve expedition and accuracy. H ^W- ^Tkeep up-to-date file information accessed through the Electronic Phone Book. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< HARDWARE FOR VISCOM >>> CBefore you go any further, please take a moment to read the LICENSE AAGREEMENT and fill out and return the USER REGISTRATION CARD. By ?returning your registration card, you will become an authorized ^GViscom ^Tuser. GEach copy of ^GViscom ^Tis embedded with a unique serial identification number. G^RWARNING^T: To insure proper operation of this program DO NOT attempt 0to change or modify any portion of this program. H^GViscom ^Trequires an IBM PC/AT/3270/PS or compatible computer with the following: * at least 384K of random access memory, ' at least one floppy diskette drive, > a serial port with an external Hayes compatible modem with 9 the appropriate computer-to-modem cables and proper ; telephone jack, or an internal Hayes compatible modem = and proper telephone jack, or a serial port and a "null modem" cable. @A printer may be added to the hardware configuration, but is not 5required. A monochrome or color display may be used. DAt the time your computer is booted up, a CONFIG.SYS file must exist 9on your boot disk. This file must include the following: FILES = 20 BUFFERS = 20 EIf your computer has a CONFIG.SYS file, and these parameters are not Bset, or are set to a lower value, use your editor to add or modify these parameters. CIf you do not have a CONFIG.SYS file, copy the CONFIG.VIS from the D^GViscom ^Tfloppy disk into the root directory of your boot up disk. Then rename the file as follows: 9 ^WRENAME CONFIG.VIS CONFIG.SYS ^T(^WENTER^T) ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< INSTALLING VISCOM >>> J^GViscom ^Tis distributed on a single master diskette. It is never a good Kidea to use your original ^GViscom ^Tmaster diskette in your microcomputer. HDiskettes can be damaged by heat, magnetism, dust, or careless handling. HThrough a mistake or equipment failure this diskette could be destroyed. LTherefore you should make a working copy of your ^GViscom ^Tmaster diskette. GIn order to do this, follow the appropriate instructions in the section below: % ^BTo Make a Floppy Diskette Copy: 7 1. Put the working copy of your operating system % master diskette in Drive A. * 2. Put a blank diskette in Drive B. 1 3. Format the blank diskette. (If you are 8 not familiar with this procedure, consult your computer's manual.) 5 4. Remove the operating system master diskette from Drive A. 9 5. Put your ^GViscom ^Tmaster diskette in Drive A. ; 6. Type ^WCOPY A:*.* B: ^Tand press (^WENTER^T) 3 This will transfer all the files from the 1 ^GViscom ^Tmaster diskette to the blank diskette in Drive B. 4 7. Remove the ^GViscom ^Tmaster diskette from / Drive A and store it in a safe place. - ^BTo Copy Viscom onto a Hard Disk System: 7 1. Assuming your Hard Disk is drive C, place the 3 ^GViscom ^Tmaster diskette in Drive A and = type: ^WCOPY A:*.* C: ^Tand press (^WENTER^T) 6 This will transfer all files on the ^GViscom 5 ^Tmaster diskette to the Hard Disk Drive C. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& .^C<<< COMMUNICATION/FILE TRANSFER OVERVIEW >>> E^GViscom ^Tis a program that lets your microcomputer communicate with Fother computers. To use ^GViscom^T, you will generally want to follow the sequence below: $^HCommunicating with other computers - 1. Run ^GViscom ^Ton your local computer. 2 Type: ^WVISCOM ^Tand press (^WENTER^T) = 2. Configure the serial port to match the settings of the other "remote" computer. 7 Be sure to set each of the following parameters: $ Serial port number " Serial baud rate . Serial character word length + Serial character stop bit ) Serial character parity 7 These serial communication parameters are set by @ configuring the serial port with the "SERIAL-PORT" option @ in the main menu. Each of these settings except the port < number can be customized for each stored entry in the A Phonebook list. In order to dial out with the "PHONEBOOK" ; option, the telephone number entry must be setup and predefined. ? To configure the serial communication port, refer to the @ section entitled "SERIAL PORT SETUP MENU" of this manual. < You may also need to set the "Terminal Emulation" and = "Handshake Type" options depending on the computer you are dialing. = 3. Call the remote computer which has been pre-configured + to receive telephone communications. < Dialing out can be accomplished automatically through @ the "PHONEBOOK" option, or manually in the Terminal Mode. A To dial out in automatic mode go to the "PHONEBOOK" option I ADD, ^W[F4]^T, enter the number to dial and then press ^W[F2] ^Tto @ dial. For further details, refer to the section entitled * "PHONEBOOK OPTION" of this manual. ? 4. After communication has been established with the remote computer you can: : a. use your computer as a terminal to the remote computer, or : b. select the file transmission option to either < send (^WAlt-S^T) or receive (^WAlt-R^T) files. ? If the terminal is not displaying the characters you are C typing, or is displaying each character twice, press ^WAlt-E ' ^Tto toggle the "Terminal Echo". @ 5. To terminate communications with the remote computer, use B the "DISCONNECT" option from the Main Menu or press ^WAlt-D F ^Tin Terminal Mode, then press ^WAlt-X ^Tto exit from Terminal Mode. ^HFile Transfer = 1. Go to the File Transfer Setup Menu (in "FILE" from the = Main Menu) and set the "Protocol" to the same protocol / that will be used by the other computer. 5 2. Establish communication with another computer. @ After communication has been established, ^GViscom ^Twill be in Terminal Mode. 3 3. If you want to send a file, press ^WAlt-S^T. 6 If you want to receive a file, press ^WAlt-R^T. = 4. Enter the name of the file that is to be transferred. = If the file name is valid, ^GViscom ^Twill try to link > to the other computer to begin the transfer. Of course > the other computer must be ready to send or receive the & file that is to be transferred. ? As ^GViscom ^Ttransfers the file, it displays the number ? of bytes that have been successfully transmitted between the computers. ? If problems occur with the initial transmission of data, 9 you may want to cancel the transfer and change the 2 "Protocol" in the File Transfer Setup Menu. F To cancel a file transfer in progress, press the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey. ? When the file transfer is complete, ^GViscom ^Tdisplays: ; ^W"File Transfer OK" ^Tand beeps to notify the user. C 5. To terminate the connection with the other computer, either: @ a. Press ^WAlt-D ^Tto disconnect the modem, then press 3 ^WAlt-X ^Tto exit to the Main Menu, or A b. Press ^WAlt-X ^Tto exit to the Main Menu, then press - ^W"D" ^Tto disconnect the modem. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< MAIN MENU OPTIONS >>> IDescription: The Main Menu is the primary user interface into ^GViscom^T. : The Main Menu includes the following options: ) ^BPHONEBOOK ^T: Go to Phonebook @ ^BSERIAL-PORT ^T: Go to Configure Serial Port Setup Menu 0 ^BMODEM ^T: Go to Modem Setup Menu ? ^BFILE ^T: Go to File Transfer Option Setup Menu - ^BTERMINAL ^T: Go to Terminal Mode * ^BDISCONNECT ^T: Disconnect Modem ; ^BGLOBAL ^T: Go to Global Parameter Setup Menu 3 ^BUTILITY ^T: Go to (Disk) Utility Menu 4 ^BPASSWORD ^T: Go to Master Password Menu / ^BHELP ^T: Display Help Messages ; ^BQUIT ^T: Quit ^GViscom ^Tand Return to DOS BOptions are selected by either moving the "highlighted cursor bar" Fwith the cursor control keys and then pressing the ^WENTER ^Tkey or by Bpressing the appropriate single "highlighted" character. The Main CMenu screen displays the current time, whether the modem will Auto- @Answer, and whether the Serial Communication functions have been disabled. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< PHONEBOOK OPTION >>> >Description: The "PHONEBOOK" option stores up to 500 telephone D numbers for automatic dialing. Once a telephone number D has been stored, it can be selected for automatic rapid C dialing. Certain parameters stored in the record will 7 custom configure the modem for that entry. DAccess to phonebook functions may be restricted through the "Toggle- $Serial" option in the Password Menu. EPhonebook entries are displayed in pages of 13 entries each. Use the >page-up and page-dn keys to rapidly view the entire directory. EUpon selecting the "PHONEBOOK" option, the start of the entry list is Edisplayed. At the bottom of the screen is an abbreviated description Cof the valid keys that can be used. These keys are outlined below. > ^W[Pg Up/Dn] ^T: Display Next/Previous Phonebook page D ^W[Up Arw,Dn Arw]^T: Steps through individual entries on a page 8 ^W[F1] Help ^T: Displays Phonebook Help screen G ^W[F2] Dial ^T: Dial current selection and connect to a modem E ^W[F3] Call ^T: Dial current selection for calling a person / ^W[F4] Add ^T: Add a phonebook entry = ^W[F5] Del ^T: Delete current selection; Wait for C verification message: ^W"Are you sure Y or N" 2 ^W[F6] Mod ^T: Modify current selection 8 ^W[F7] Srch ^T: Search phonebook for an entry - ^W[Esc] Exit ^T: Return to Main Menu ^HTo Add an Entry: % Press the ^W[F4] ^Tfunction key. + ^GViscom ^Twill ask for the following: (1) Name (2) Telephone Number ! (3) Modem Baud Rate Setting (4) Modem Parity Setting # (5) Modem Word Length Setting ' (6) Modem Stop Bit Length Setting C The "Add Entry" process can be aborted at any time by pressing the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey. ^BName > Name entries can be up to 18 characters in length and are - completed by pressing the ^WENTER ^Tkey. 9 The name entry is used as a reference in sorting and ? searching. When the entire new phonebook entry is stored, A the phone list is automatically sorted by name, and the page @ with the new entry displayed. When this name is referenced A again, ^GViscom ^Twill automatically, dial the corresponding ? telephone number, and set the serial port according to the . saved parameters in the phonebook record. ^BTelephone Number = The telephone number entry can be up to 14 characters in ; length and is completed by pressing the ^WENTER ^Tkey. @ Punctuations (parentheses, hyphens, and spaces) entered for C readability are saved but ignored during actual modem dialing. F If you want to use the "Local Area Code" or "Add Long Distance 1" C options in the Global Menu, the area code must be enclosed in parentheses. ^BBaud Rate B Press the space bar until the desired selection is displayed. > If no specific setting is designated, the default setting C will be applied. (If necessary, ^GViscom ^Twill automatically < adjust to the BAUD rate of the other modem.) Press the 5 ^WENTER ^Tkey to continue to the next parameter. 0 Selections: 110 150 300 600 1200 ) 2400 4800 9600 19200 7 The most common Baud rates are 300, 1200 and 2400. ^BParity 7 Press the space bar until the desired selection is @ displayed. Press the ^WENTER ^Tkey to continue to the next parameter. - Selections: Even Odd Mark None Space 6 The most common is NONE, followed by EVEN or ODD. ^BWord Length 7 Press the space bar until the desired selection is ? displayed, then press the ^WENTER ^Tkey to continue to the next parameter. 6 Selections: 5 bits 6 bits 7 bits 8 bits ! The most common are 7 and 8. ^BStop Bit 7 Press the space bar until the desired selection is : displayed. When the correct entry has been selected, = press the ^WENTER ^Tkey to complete the phonebook entry. # Selections: 1 bit 2 bits ^BSave (Y/N) ? To store the new phonebook entry, move the cursor bar over ? this parameter. Any keyboard entry other than ^W"N" ^Twill " automatically save the entry. @ If you need to alter an option before you save it, move the = cursor up with the up arrow key and re-enter the option. ^HTo Delete an Entry: ? Locate the desired entry by using the "Search" function or 5 the page-up and page-dn keys, or the arrow keys. 0 Move the cursor bar over the desired entry. C Press the ^W[F5] ^Tfunction key, ^GViscom ^Tprompts you as to E whether it is OK to Delete the Entry. Press ^W"Y" ^Tto confirm. ^HTo Modify an Entry: A Select the appropriate phonebook entry by using the "Search" ? function. Press page-up, page-dn, or the arrow keys until % the proper entry is highlighted. D Press the ^W[F6] ^Tfunction key to modify the record. ^GViscom ? will display all of the parameters of the phonebook entry. @ Press ^WENTER ^Tor an arrow key to move the cursor over the parameter to be changed. @ Modify the entry parameters in the same manner described in "To Add an Entry". D Move the cursor bar to the ^W"Save (Y/N)" ^Tparameter and press : any key but the ^W"N" ^Tto store the modified entry. ^HTo Search for an Entry: % Press the ^W[F7] ^Tfunction key. B At the prompt, enter the name of the desired phonebook entry. A The entry name can be either the first few characters of the D entry or the entire name entry. If the phonebook entry exists, B ^GViscom ^Tmoves the cursor to the first phonebook entry that matches the Search name. B To search for an entry manually, use the page-up, page-dn or 8 arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired entry. ^HTo Dial an Entry: C The "Dial" function first configures the serial port and modem @ to the values specified for the current selection. It then C sends a command to the modem to dial the number in the current A selection. After this, the modem waits for the modem at the A other end to pick up the line. The two modems then connect, 0 and ^GViscom ^Tputs you into Terminal Mode. C Locate the desired entry by using the "Search" function or the page-up and page-dn keys. ? Use the arrow keys to move the cursor bar over the desired entry. F Press the ^W[F2] ^Tfunction key. ^GViscom ^Twill attempt to dial @ the phonebook entry. If problems are encountered, an error message will appear. P Upon connection ^GViscom ^Tresponds with ^W"MODEM CONNECTED AT ____ BAUD"^TJ Then ^GViscom ^Twill display the Terminal Mode. To hang up the modem E from the Terminal Mode, press Alt-D to disconnect the modem. To J Exit Terminal Mode, press ^WAlt-X ^Tand ^GViscom ^Twill return to the Phonebook. ^HTo Call an Entry: D The "Call" function acts very much like "Dial" only it is meant L for calling a person. Press the ^W[F3] ^Tfunction key, ^GViscom ^Twill F attempt to dial the phonebook entry. If problems are encountered A an error message will appear. Refer to the section entitled E "MESSAGES FROM DIALING AND CALLING". Once the phone is ringing, C pick-up the telephonE receiver and after you hear that you are 3 connected, press any key to hang-up the modem. G If you desire to connect to a modem during this call, for instance J to transfer a file, ^GViscom ^Twill do this for you. One person must E send an "ATA" and the other must send an "ATD". Either of these K can be accomplished by ^GViscom ^Twith a single keystroke. To do so, P press an ^W"A" ^Tto send ATA or ^W"D" to send ATD. ^GViscom ^Twill go intoD Terminal Mode. After the modems have connected, replace the E telephone receiver. To disconnect the modem from the phone M line, press ^WAlt-D^T. Press ^WAlt-X ^Tto exit Terminal Mode and return to the Phonebook. ^HPhonebook Help: I Press ^W[F1] ^Tto display Help information on the Phonebook options. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& *^C<<< MESSAGES FROM DIALING OR CALLING >>> @The possible problems which occur when dialing or calling are as follows: C A: ^WCannot Open Serial Port ^T- The serial port number in the E Serial Port Setup Menu is not set to the correct serial port. @ If you are using port 3 or 4, the address may not be set correctly. G B: ^WModem Does Not Respond. Press "R" to Retry.^T - This happens D when an external modem is not turned on or there is no modem B connected to the serial port number assigned in the Serial Port Setup Menu. F C: ^WNo Carrier ^T- No modem on the other end of the phone line. H ^WNo Dial Tone ^T- The modem is not connected to an active phone line. 3 ^WPhone is Busy ^T- The phone line is busy. G ^WModem Error ^T- An undetermined problem has occurred with the dial or call. F When any of these messages occur, ^GViscom ^Tcan be instructed D to automatically re-dial the phone number one or more times. , Press ^W"Y" ^Tto dial one more time. E Press ^W"A" ^Tfor auto re-dial. ^GViscom ^Twill ask how many D times to re-dial the number. Type in the desired number and press ^WENTER^T. @ To cancel the auto re-dial press and hold the space bar. ^C<<< END OF TEXT>>> &&&&& "^C<<< SERIAL PORT SETUP OPTION >>> GDescription: The SERIAL PORT contains the method by which the computer D communicates with the modem. The "SERIAL PORT" option D allows you to manually configure the parameters of the 9 serial communication port on your computer. CMost of these settings MUST match the setting of the modem or other Idevice with which ^GViscom ^Twill communicate. The most critical options 0are baud rate, word length, stop bit and parity. . The following list of options is displayed: ^BSerial Port Number ^BBaud Rate ^BWord Length ^BStop Bit Length ^BParity ^BTerminal Echo ^BTerminal Emulation ^BHandshake - ^BAdd Linefeed on carriage return ^BExit ATo set these parameters, use the arrow keys to select the desired Fparameter. Press the space bar to step through the sections. For the Anumeric parameters, use the plus key or space bar to increase the 0value. Use the minus key to decrease the value. PUse the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey, the ^W"X" ^Tkey or ^W"Exit" ^Tto return to the Main Menu. >Below is a list of the selections provided for each parameter. ^BSerial Port Number ) Selections: 1 2 3 4 9 Set this value to the port which contains your modem. A (Since the input/output port address of ports 3 and 4 are not C standard, ^GViscom ^Twill ask for the correct port address when D these are selected. If no address is specified port 3 defaults / to 3E8 hex and port 4 defaults to 2E8 hex.) D To change the address of ports 3 or 4, press the space bar until H the address to change is displayed. Press the ^W[F1] ^Tkey, type in C the proper port address (in Hex), then press the ^WENTER ^Tkey. ^BBaud Rate D Selects the "speed" which will be used for serial communication. 2 Selections: 110 150 300 600 1200 * 2400 4800 9600 19200 < The common baud rates for modems are 300, 1200 and 2400. ^BWord Length A Sets the number of bits used for each symbol sent or received during data trasmission. 6 Selections: 5 bits 6 bits 7 bits 8 bits . The most common settings are 7 and 8 bits. ^BStop Bit Length @ Specifies how many bits are transmitted at the end of a data 7 character during asynchronous serial communication. , Selections: 1 bit 2 bits ^BParity > Controls the setting of the parity bit for all data on the ? communication line. "Parity" helps to detect errors during data transfer. ? Selections: None Even Parity Odd Parity Mark Space 7 The most common setting is None, then Even and Odd. ^BTerminal Echo D Sets whether ^GViscom ^Tdisplays what is typed into the keyboard while in terminal mode. $ Selections: On Off D This determines whether ^GViscom ^Tautomatically displays on the 8 screen every character typed while in Terminal Mode. ^BTerminal Emulation G Sets how ^GViscom ^Tinterprets any screen control information which D is embedded in the data received through the communication line. 3 Selections: TTY ANSI VT100 ^BSerial Port Handshakes E Specifies the method used to prevent a loss of data if one device ; sends data faster than the other device can receive it. 6 Selections: None Xon-Xoff CTS # ^BAdd Linefeed on Carriage Return / Sets how the cursor moves in Terminal mode. % Selections: Yes No ^BExit - This returns ^GViscom ^Tto the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< MODEM SETUP OPTION >>> BDescription: The Modem Setup Menu allows you to custom setup your D modem for serial communication. This requires a Hayes - Compatible Modem for operation. C^RNote^T: The options on this menu set registers in the modem that D determine how the modem operates. Certain values may prevent D the modem from operating correctly. If this occurs, ^GViscom B can automatically reset the options to the "default" values D that work in normal situations. To do this, move the cursor 2 to a menu option and press the ^W"R" ^Tkey. - The following list of options is displayed: $ ^BAutomatic Modem Setup ; ^BNumber of Rings Until the Modem Auto-Answers ( ^BDial Method (Tone/Pulse) ^BComma Pause Delay ! ^BWait for Dial Tone & ^BWait for Carrier Detect ' ^BRecognize Carrier Detect " ^BCarrier Loss Hangup % ^BSpeaker Status Control 5 ^B1200 bps Operation Select (Bell/CCITT) , ^BLeased Line/Dial-up Line Type ^BExit^T C To set these parameters, use the arrow keys to select the desired A parameter. Press the space bar to step through the selections. > For the numeric parameters, use the plus key or space bar to ? increase the value. Use the minus key to decrease the value. N Use the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey, the ^W"X" ^Tor ^W"Exit" ^Tto return to the Main Menu. A Press ^W"R" ^Tto set the option to the modem's default setting. ^BAutomatic Modem Setup > This parameter determines whether ^GViscom ^Tautomatically ? sets the modem according to the specifications in the Modem : Setup Menu. The modem automatically initializes these < parameter to work for most situations. Changes to these > parameters are only needed for special conditions. If you < want ^GViscom ^Tto always automatically set the modem to ; values specified in the Modem Setup Menu, then set this parameter to "ON". @ If you change a value in the Modem Setup Menu even when this = parameter is "OFF", then the modem will be set to reflect these values. ^BNumber of Rings Until Answer > This sets the number of times the telephone line must ring @ before the modem answers the call. A value of zero disables < the modem from answering further calls and also sets the < Auto-Answer display on the Main Menu screen to Disabled. 1 Values: 0 to 255 rings Default: 0 ^BDial Method = This sets the dialing method, either touch-tone or pulse, % which the modem uses to call out. 4 Selections: Tone Pulse Default: Tone ^BComma Pause Delay B This parameter instructs the modem to pause in dialing when it ? encounters a comma in the dialing command. This value sets B the length of the pause in seconds. A pause is generally used C to wait for a second dial tone when calling from a PBX or using special telephone services. 1 Values: 0 to 255 seconds Default: 2 ^BWait for Dial-Tone ? This parameter instructs the modem to pause between picking > up the telephone line and dialing the first digit of the a ; telephone number. The modem automatically pauses for 2 > seconds. However, this value can be extended by adjusting this parameter. 0 Values: 0 to 255 seconds Default: 2 ^BWait for Carrier = This parameter controls the length of time that the modem A waits for a carrier signal from a distant modem after dialing > or answering a call. When dialing long distance, there is ? sometimes a delay before the telephone rings. Other modems < may also delay before answering a call. You may need to + adjust this value for these situations. 0 Values: 0 to 255 seconds Default: 30 ^BRecognize Carrier = This parameter controls the length of time that the modem ; waits for a carrier's signal from a distant modem after = dialing or answering a call. When dialing long distance, : sometimes there is a delay before the telephone rings. B Additionally some systems may take some time to answer a call. ? You may need to adjust this parameter for these situations. 7 Values: 0 to 255 tenths of a second Default: 6 ^BCarrier Loss Hang-up A This parameter controls when the modem automatically hangs up > the line. Modems use a "carrier" signal to recognize that ; another modem is on the phone line. If two modems have ? connected, but the carrier signal is no longer detected for @ the time period specified here, the modem will automatically hang-up the phone line. 8 Values: 0 to 255 tenths of a second Default: 14 ^BSpeaker Status Control = This parameter selects the status of the modem's built-in @ speaker so you may monitor the dial tone, the busy signal or < a call in progress. You may select one of the following statuses: Selections: Always off 3 On until Carrier Detect - volume low 6 On until Carrier Detect - volume medium 4 On until Carrier Detect - volume high % Always on - volume low ( Always on - volume medium & Always on - volume high ^B1200 BPS Operation @ This tells the modem what kind of signals to look for on the ? telephone line. In the United States this should always be = set to "BELL 212a". "CCITT V.22" is only used in certain European countries. 5 Selections: BELL 212a CCITT V.22 Default: B ^BDial-up/Leased Line = This parameter instructs the modem whether the telephone ? line is a line that has been especially leased for computer - communication, or a regular dial-up type. : Selections: Leased Dial-Up Default: Dial-up ^BExit - This returns ^GViscom ^Tto the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< FILE SETUP OPTION >>> CDescription: The File Transfer Option Menu allows you to select the C file transfer protocol and the maximum number of retry attempts. - The following list of options is displayed: ^BProtocol $ ^BMaximum Retries ^BExit C To set these parameters, use the arrow keys to select the desired parameter. G Use the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey, the ^W"X" ^Tkey or ^W"Exit" ^Tto return to the Main Menu. ^BProtocol A Press the space bar to select the desired protocol. For file B transfers between computers, both computers must be set to the same protocol. ( Selections: Xmodem with Checksum ( Xmodem with CRC-SDLC & Xmodem with CRC-16 ^BMaximum Retries B Press the plus and minus keys to specify the maximum number of B retries for errors detected in data transmission. If ^GViscom @ cannot successfully send or receive a "packet" of data after : this number of retries, the file transfer is canceled. Values: 1 to 255 ^BExit 4 This option returns ^GViscom ^Tto the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< TERMINAL MODE OPTION >>> ?Description: The Terminal Mode option sets ^GViscom ^Tin direct @ communication with the modem in terminal emulation B mode. Entry to the "TERMINAL MODE" can be restricted B with the "Toggle-Serial" option in the Password Menu. 8The Terminal Mode recognizes the following special keys: 0 ^WAlt-B ^T: Send Break Character Sequence ! ^WAlt-C ^T: Close Log File # ^WAlt-D ^T: Disconnect Modem - ^WAlt-E ^T: Toggle Local Terminal Echo 9 ^WAlt-H ^T: Display Help Window (Press any key to & erase the Help Window) 8 ^WAlt-L ^T: Toggle linefeed after Carriage Return & ^WAlt-M ^T: Toggle Modem Duplex & ^WAlt-N ^T: Send Null Character ^WAlt-O ^T: Open Log File ( ^WAlt-P ^T: Toggle Printer On/Off + ^WAlt-R ^T: Receive File with Xmodem ( ^WAlt-S ^T: Send File with Xmodem % ^WAlt-X ^T: Exit Terminal Mode , ^WAlt-Z ^T: Zap Screen (Erase screen) FThe terminal emulation screen displays word length, stop bits, parity, FTerminal Emulation Mode, baud rate, and time elapsed in Terminal Mode. FA "CD" will appear whenever the carrier is detected while using serial port 1 or 2. Example: > 8-1-N TERM = VT100 BAUD = 1200 00:01:43 /The Terminal Mode commands are described below: ? ^WAlt-B ^T- Sends a break character sequence to the modem. > ^WAlt-C ^T- Closes the log file to save data to the disk. < ^WAlt-D ^T- Sends a command to the modem to hang-up the = phone line and disconnect the modem. This may = also be done by exiting the Terminal Mode with = ^WAlt-X ^Tand using the "DISCONNECT" option in the Main Menu. < ^WAlt-E ^T- Toggles the terminal echo on and off. When 7 terminal echo is on, all data typed on the : keyboard is displayed on the terminal screen. : ^WAlt-H ^T- Displays the above listing of commands in the help window. > ^WAlt-L ^T- Inserts a linefeed after each carriage return A typed on the keyboard or received through the serial ? port. When receiving data, sometimes there may be = an extra blank line between each line of text or > every line may be overwritting the previous line. < You may need to adjust this parameter for these situations. A ^WAlt-M ^T- Toggles the modem duplex to full or half duplex. A Full duplex sends commands to the modem then returns = the command to the terminal screen. Half duplex > send commands to the modem with no return "echo". 5 ^WAlt-N ^T- Sends a null character to the modem. A ^WAlt-O ^T- Will open a log file to record all data typed on A the keyboard and received through the serial port to > a disk file. ^GViscom ^Tdisplays the most recent C log file, to use this same file, just press ^WENTER^T. ? To start a new log file, enter the file name, then % press the ^WENTER ^Tkey. @ If the file already exists, press ^W"A" ^Tto append A to the existing file, press ^W"O" ^Tto overwrite the > existing file, press ^W"N" ^Tto create a new file E which will prompt for new file name, or ^W"X" ^Tto exit. B ^WAlt-P ^T- Toggles the printer on and off. When the printer ? is on, all data typed on the keyboard and received ? through the serial port is outputed to the printer / port specified in the Global Menu. < ^WAlt-R ^T- Instructs ^GViscom ^Tto receive a file with ? Xmodem. Enter the name of the file to receive and D press ^WENTER^T. If that file exists on disk, ^GViscom 6 will ask if it should overwrite the file. > Press ^W"Y" ^Tto overwrite the file. To cancel a @ file transfer in progress, press the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey. 9 ^WAlt-S ^T- Instructs ^GViscom ^Tto send a file with < Xmodem. Enter the name of the file to send and ; press ^WENTER^T. To cancel a file transfer in / progress, press the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey. * ^WAlt-X ^T- Exits from Terminal Mode. , ^WAlt-Z ^T- Erases the terminal screen. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< DISCONNECT OPTION >>> DDescription: The "DISCONNECT" option sends instructions to the modem 2 to make it disconnect the phone line. FTo disconnect the phone line, press ^W"D" ^Tfrom the Main Menu, or use Bthe arrow keys to move the cursor over the "DISCONNECT" option and press the ^WENTER ^Tkey. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< GLOBAL SETUP OPTION >>> the modem's phone line when the program is finished. "On" & causes automatic hang-up to occur. Selections: On Off ^BScreen Saver D This parameter activates the Screen-Saver feature of ^GViscom^T. ? This clears the screen after a specified number of minutes. A Pressing any key will return the screen to its prior display. > During user inactivity, the continuous display of the last @ screen image can unfortunately "burn" a ghost image into the > monitor. In order to avoid this problem, ^GViscom ^Thas a ? Screen-Saver Mode with an adjustable time delay. If no key B is pressed on the keyboard for the number of minutes specified ? here, ^GViscom ^Twill automatically "blank" the screen, and B periodically project a message prompting you to press a key to B restore the last image. The "Screen-Saver Timeout Delay" sets # this timeout length in minutes. Values: 0 to 255 8 A value of zero disables this automatic Screen-Saver protection. ^BLocal Area Code G This option specifies the area code from which ^GViscom is dialing. B If this value is set and a phonebook number that has this area ; code is dialed, ^GViscom ^Twill not dial the area code. E To change this option, press ^WENTER ^Tthen type in the area code and press ^WENTER ^Tagain. A If "Local Area Code" has a value of "000" then this option is A not active and the entire phone number is always dialed. The ? area code in the phonebook phone number must be enclosed in < parentheses for this option to consider it an area code. ^BAdd Long Distance "1" C This parameter determines whether ^GViscom ^Tautomatically adds > a "1" prefix to long distance phone numbers stored in the B phonebook which do not already start with a "1". If the first E digit in the number is a "1", ^GViscom ^Twill not add another "1" prefix. C The "Local Area Code" must be entered for this option to become F active. Also, the area code in the phonebook phone number must be H enclosed in parentheses for this option to consider it an area code. Selections: On Off ^BExit 4 This option returns ^GViscom ^Tto the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&&& ^C<<< UTILITY OPTION >>> CDescription: The Utility Menu option allows you to execute selected DOS commands. C Utility Menu options are selected by using the arrow keys to move G the cursor bar over the desired option, and then pressing the ^WENTER C key, or by pressing the appropriate single highlighted character. L Use the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey, the ^W"X" ^Tkey or ^W"Exit" ^Tto return to the Main Menu. ( The following options can be selected: 8 ^BDirectory ^T: Display Sorted Directory + ^BView ^T: View a File = ^BErase ^T: Erase a File - Verify message 2 ^W"Are You Sure? Y/N" - ^BRename ^T: Rename a File 5 ^BHelp ^T: Display Help Messages 3 ^BExit ^T: Return to Main Menu ^BDirectory D This option displays a sorted list of file names. Sub-directory names will be highlighted. B After selecting the "Directory" option, enter the file name or B file name mask using standard DOS conventions. Then press the ^WENTER ^Tkey. B Use the page-up and page-dn keys to view the entire file list. ; Press the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey to exit the "Directory" option. ^BView 7 This displays the contents of a file to the screen. ? After selecting the "View" option, enter file name to view. D Press any key but the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey to advance through the file. : Press the ^W"Esc" ^Tkey to return to the Utility Menu. ^BErase . This erases a specific file from the disk. ? After selecting the "Erase" option, enter the file name and J press ^WENTER^T. ^GViscom ^Twill ask you to verify if the file should F be erased, pressing any key except ^W"Y" ^Twill cancel the "Erase" F option. The file will be erased and ^GViscom ^Twill return to the Utility Menu. ^BRename ) This renames a specific file on disk. A After selecting the Rename option, enter the name of the file A to rename. If the file is on disk, ^GViscom ^Tasks for a new file name. B When the new name is entered, the file is renamed and ^GViscom returns to the Utility Menu. ^BHelp 8 This displays help information for the Utility Menu. ^BExit 4 This option returns ^GViscom ^Tto the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< PASSWORD OPTION >>> FDescription: The Password Menu allows password control over the serial B communication and Phonebook functions of the program. F The Password must be executed each time the Password Menu is invoked. 4 The password can be up to 16 characters in length. ( The following options may be selected: 7 ^BPassword ^T: Enter Master Password 8 ^BNew-Password ^T: Change Master Password I ^BToggle-Serial ^T: Enable/Disable Serial Communication and 2 Phonebook Functions I ^BHelp ^T: Display Help Messages within context of . the current menu ? ^BExit ^T: Quit and return to Main Menu. DTo select a "PASSWORD" option, use the arrow keys to move the cursor Hbar until the proper option is highlighted, then press the ^WENTER ^Tkey 6or press the appropriate single highlighted character. ^BPassword C This option asks for the master password. Upon successful entry C you are free to toggle the serial-communication on and off, and # to change the current password. A The default password in a new copy of ^GViscom ^Tis "viscom". ^BNew Password > This option allows the current password to be changed. It ; only functions if the master password has been entered. @ First, the new password must be entered. It can be from one " to eight characters in length. ? The new password must then be re-entered before it replaces D the old password. Otherwise the old password will be in effect. ^BToggle-Serial ? This option controls the "TERMINAL" and "PHONEBOOK" options ? on the Main Menu. These functions can only be used if this @ parameter is enabled. Refer to the Serial Comm parameter at 4 the bottom of the screen for the current status. E To change the status, press ^W"S" ^Tor use the arrow keys to move F the cursor bar over this option and press the ^WENTER ^Tkey. This A will toggle the parameter Serial Comm displayed at the bottom / of the screen between Enabled and Disabled. ^BHelp 9 This displays help information for the Password Menu. ^BExit B Move the cursor bar to this option and press the ^WENTER ^Tkey * to return ^GViscom ^Tto the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< HELP OPTION >>> ADescription: The "HELP" option displays a page which explains the 2 options available from the Main Menu. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&& ^C<<< QUIT OPTION >>> ADescription: The "QUIT" option asks you to confirm your desire to E exit the program. If you press ^W"Y"^T, ^GViscom ^Twill 7 close all files and terminate the program. A If the "Auto Disconnect" option in the Global Setup Menu in ON, D ^GViscom ^Twill automatically hang-up the modem prior to returning to DOS. ^C<<< END OF TEXT >>> &&&&&