Hi Blueroom, Hi Gonzo, Hi Mikebits, Hi Leftyretro,
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Hi Blueroom,
short and sweet, a simple yes.
I am pleased about that, as i was beginning to think it could not be done.
My terminal software should be able to handle modems.
Well, i hope it can too.
I will need to locate it of course, in order to find out.
I'm running XPpro, and it has something called a 'Hyperterminal',
but no 'Terminal Software'.
Hang on ...
I think you mean that my PC should be able to use dial-up ...
Why yes, it can.
Thats the first bit done.
Now i will have to google ATA, which might be like 'Hayes',
for the answering modem.
Which will also be connected to a PC.
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Hi GonzoEngineer,
A perpetual modem machine. Hmm well the more i read about this ATA there
doesn't seem to be anything self sustaining about it. All the stuff i see has
to be followed by pressing the 'Enter' button.
Which would be difficult.
Where i put that i want the other modem to answer the phone,
that is because i want the ringing tone at the other end,
to cause the other modem to answer the phone.
Its not going to be able to press any buttons, just answer the phone.
However, i might have it wrong.
They might mean that you can use the enter button, to set it to answer.
But they dont say if it will stay like that.
I want it to wait, until i ring it up.
Then answer.
I will have to read through this Hayes/ATA stuff again.
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Hi Mikebits,
I think loop current is needed where just two modems are used on a
private-wire. I dont think it applies when using the telephone system.
But my knowledge in this area is a bit thin.
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Hi Leftyretro,
Your last post is very encouraging, that the Hayes AT command protocol can
handle all the needed answering/handshaking requirements.
Yes, it is 1980's technology, some 1980's technology wont work in todays
systems unfortunately, but i am hoping that with dial-up modems it will
work fine.
What i want the other modem to do is fairly simple,
I want it to answer the phone,
and allow the exchange of information between the two computers.
I haven't finished reading up about the Hayes AT stuff yet.
Its looking encouraging so far.
Cheers, John