From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
Subject: Re: PRODIGY's MODEM SALE ANOTHER HEADACHE!!! I've been had :-(
Organization: Netcom
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Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 20:47:21 GMT

Jeremy_Selwyn@fourd.com wrote:
: Imran Anwar,imran@panix.com,Internet writes:
: 
: >Guess what.  These are EAGLE v.32bis modems that WILL NOT 
: >WORK with anything except a PC.  They do not follow standard at
: >commands like AT&V etc.  They say ERROR whe you do anything 
: >like ATDT 555-1212 etc.
: 
: >Finally got a call back from the EAGLE manufacturer (DIGICOM in CA)
: >when the people at Prodigy were unable to help.  The modem's firmware will
: >only work with a PC, they will have new modems later that will also
: >work with Macs.  
: 
: >So these are NOT standard v.32bis Hayes type modems that you can use out of
: >the box with any program or computer.
: 
: Can anybody confirm this? I just bought one, and I have had some
: problems getting it to work at 9600 with some BBSs with my Mac.
: It did work fine when I tried it with a PC.  However, the manual
: says that it does take standard AT commands, and it sure seems to.
: It definitely understands ATDT 555-1212, and it says that it is
: v.32 bis.  If anyone has successfully used an Eagle modem from
: Prodigy with a Mac, please reply.

The Eagle will work just fine with a MacIntosh.

The poster above is mistaken when he says ATDT 555-1212 will result in
ERROR. In fact the Eagle is based on a rather reliable Digicom chipset.

Here is the list of supported AT commands:


           Scout Plus V.32bis data and fax modem information file
           Wolfgang Henke, wolfgang@netcom.com, wolfgang@rahul.net
            

                   1.     DATASHEET
                   2.     PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
                   3.     SOFTWARE
*                   4.     COMMAND SET
                   5.     TESTS
                   6.     BUGS
                   7.     USES
                   8.     TECH SUPPORT
		   9.	  OTHER AND NEW DIGICOM PRODUCTS
                  10.     ORDER INFO


	4. COMMAND SET:

	Standard Commands

	A       answer incoming call 
	A/      Re-execute last command line 
	AT      ATtention characters 
	Dn      Dial telephone number n. You can also include:
		T-touch-tone dialing 
		P-pulse dialing 
		W-wait Register S7 time 
		,-pause Register S8 time 
		@-wait for 5 seconds of silence 
		;-return to Command Mode after dialing 
		!-go on-hook for 1/2 second 
	DSn,    Dial stored telephone number 
	E0      Command characters not echoed 
	E1      Command characters are echoed 
	+++     Escape from Data Mode to Command Mode 
	H0      Disconnect and go on-hook 
	H1      Force modem off-hook 
	I0      Reply 960 or 961 
	I1      Send software/firmware version to DTE 
	I2      Send internal checksum to DTE 
        I3      OK
        I4      CPU RAM content
        I5      Power-on test results
        I6      Last disconnect reason
        I7      AT commands summary
	I8	EE-ROM content
        K0      Prevent break during MNP
	K1      Allow break during MNP 
	M0      Speaker is always off 
	M1      Speaker on until carrier is detected
	M2      Speaker is always on 
	O0      Return to data mode
	O1      Return to data mode and retrain 
	Q0      Send responses to DTE 
	Q1      Do not send responses to DTE 
	Q2      Send responses only when originating call 
	Sr?     Read and display Register r value 
	Sr=n    Set register r to value n 
	SQ 	Monitor signal quality (real time) 
	V0      Send responses in numbers 
	V1      Send responses as words 
	X0	Basic responses/blind dialing 
	X1      Extended responses/blind dialing 
	X2      Extended responses/dial tone detection 
	X3	Extended responses/blind dialing and busy signal detection
	X4      Extended responses/dial tone and busy signal detection
	X5      Basic response/dial tone and busy signal detection
	Z       Load stored parameters into memory

	&- Ampersand Commands

	&B0     Force DSR signal ON 
	&B1     DSR follows DTR signal
	&B2     DSR follows normal RS-232 
	&C0     Force DCD signal ON
	&C1     DCD follows normal RS-232 
	&C2     DCD forced on (CD wink) 
	&D0     Force DTR signal ON 
	&D1     Go to Command Mode after DTR loss 
	&D2     Disconnect after DTR loss 
	&D3  	Disconnect and load stored parameters 
	&F      Load factory command parameters 
	&M0     Asynchronous communication 
	&R0	CTS signal follows RTS signal 
	&R1     CTS follows DCD signal 
	&R2     Force CTS ON 
	&S      Display stored telephone numbers 
	&T0     End test in progress 
	&T1     Start Local Analog Loopback test
	&T3     Start Local Digital Loopback test 
	&T4 	Grant remote request for Remote Digital Loopback test 
	&T5 	Deny remote request for Remote Digital Loopback test 
	&T6 	Start Remote Digital Loopback test 
	&T7     Start Remote Digital Loopback test with self-test 
	&T8     Start Local Analog Loopback Test with self-test 
	&W      Permanently store current parameter settings 
	&Zn:    Store telephone numbers in location n (1-10)


	*- Asterisk Commands

	*E0     No error control 
	*E1     Auto reliable MNP 5 
	*E2 	Reliable MNP 5 
	*E3     Auto reliable MNP 4 
	*E4     Reliable MNP 4 
	*E5     Auto reliable V.42 with phase detection 
	*E6	Reliable V.42 with phase detection 
	*E7     Auto reliable V.42 without phase detection 
	*E8     Reliable V.42 without phase detection
	*E9     Auto reliable V.42bis with phase detection 
	*E10	Reliable V.42bis with phase detection 
	*F0     Disable flow control 
	*F1     XON/XOFF passthrough 
	*F2     XON/XOFF 
	*F3	Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) 
	*G0     Adaptive handshake disabled 
	*G1     Adaptive handshake enabled 
	*M0     Send DTE-to-DCE connection speed responses 
	*M1     Send error correction responses 
	*M2     Send error correction responses and type 
	*N0     Modem connect rate = 1200 
	*N1	Modem connect rate = 2400 
	*N2     Modem connect rate = 4800
	*N3     Modem connect rate = 9600 
	*N4     Modem connect rate = 7200     
	*N5     Modem connect rate = 12,000   
	*N6     Modem connect rate = 14,400   
	*O      Display parameter settings, also receive level when online 
	*P0     Enable user abort feature 
	*P1	Disable user abort feature 
	*Q0     Turn off signal quality action 
	*Q1     Signal quality action, allow retrain at same speed 
	*Q2     Signal quality action, allow fallback and fallforward 
	*Q3     Signal quality action, allow disconnect if no data throughput 
	*S0     Turn off speed conversion 
	*S1 	Turn on speed conversion 
	*T0     Turn off Trellis coding 
	*T1	Turn on Trellis coding


	S-Registers

	S0      Rings to auto-answer calls 
	S1      Count no. of incoming rings 
	S2      Escape characters 
	S3      Carriage return character 
	S4      Line feed character 
	S5      Backspace character 
	S6      Dial tone wait time 
	S7      Remote carrier wait period 
	S8      Comma pause time 
	S9      Carrier detect response time (double for international calls)
	S10     On-hook delay period 
	S12     Escape guard time (disabled)
	S13     Reserved for tech support options 
	S15     V.42bis/MNP abort 
	S17	CNG tone
	S18	Duration of modem tests
	S25     DTR delay 
	S26     Request to CTS delay

	+F Fax Commands

	+FCLASS=?   Interrogate fax, data mode
	+FCLASS=0   Set to data mode
	+FCLASS=1   Set to fax mode
	+FCERROR    Error response
	+FTM=<mod>  Send data
	+FRM=<mod>  Receive data
	+FTH=<mod>  Send data with HDLC framing
	+FRH=<mod>  Receive data with HDLC framing
	+FTS=<time> Pause for specified time
	+FRS=<time> Wait for a specified amount of silence on the line
	+FTM=?	    Inquire available speeds/protocols
	+FRM=?	    Inquire available speeds/protocols
	+FTH=?	    Inquire avaialble speeds/protocols
	+FTH=?	    Inquire available speeds/protocols


	Wolfgang Henke
	wolfgang@netcom.com
	May 20, 1992 
	revised June 27, 1992 
	revised August 18, 1992
	revised October 31, 1992
        revised November 26, 1992
	revised December 20, 1992




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