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Beyond the basics
Sending/receiving faxes with your computer
You can receive documents from another fax onto your computer, as well as trans-
mit documents from your computer to other faxes. As with scanning, the exact
procedure for sending/receiving will vary depending upon how your computer’s fax
software works.
Note: Please consult your software’s operating instructions for more details.
1
Make sure your fax is connected to your computer (see page 2.50).
2
Computer: If your fax software allows it, turn off Error Correction Mode
(
ECM
).
3
Computer: Instruct your fax software to send or receive.
The fax machine will begin either transmitting or receiving.
RS-232C interface cable
PIN
assignment
Pin No. Signal code Signal name Contents
1
RXD
Received data The data sent to computer by your fax.
2
TXD
Transmitted data Data signal sent from computer to your fax.
3
CTS
Clear to send
Data Enable signal for data transmission
from your fax to your computer.
4
SG
Signal ground Ground for signal.
5
RTS
Request to send Signal for request to send data.
6
DTR DTE
ready
Data Terminal Enable — ready to
communicate.
Signal direction
Note: Use the appropriate
RS
-232
C
cable for your machine. If you do not
know which cable you use, please contact your authorized Muratec
dealer.
“
AT
” commands
Note: This is a list of standard “
AT
” modem commands. For more information,
please consult your fax software’s instructions.
Your fax side:
MINI DIN 6 pin
Your computer side:
DB-9 pin
1 RxD
2 TxD
3 CTS
4 S.G.
5 RTS
6 DTR
1 N.C.
2 RxD
3 TxD
4 DTR
5 S.G.
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 N.C.
2.52
A none Call answer
D 0-9, *, # Dial number
P Pulse dial
T Tone dial
, Pause
E 0 Not echo command character E0
1 Echo command character
H 0 On Hook (Disconnect line)
1 Off Hook (Connect line)
M 0 Monitor speaker is always off M1
1 Monitor speaker is on until carrier is
detected
2 Monitor speaker is always on
P none Set pulse dial mode
T none Set tone dial mode
V 0 Short formed response code V1
1 Long formed response code
Z none Reset modem
&F none Initialize to factory setting
\Q 1
XON
/
XOFF
flow control \Q2
2
RS
/
CS
flow control
+
FCLASS
? none Indicate current service class
+
FCLASS
=? none Indicate service class capability
+
FCLASS
=n none Set service class
+
FRH
=n none Receive
HDLC
frame (n=3:300bps)
+
FLO
=n none
XON
/
XOFF
flow control (n=1) +
FLO
=2
none
RS
/
CS
flow control (n=2)
+
FRM
=n none Facsimile receive message
(14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400bps)
+
FRS
=n none Detect silence for n × 10ms
+
FTH
=n none Transmit
HDLC
frame (n=3:300bps)
+
FTM
=n none Facsimile transmit message
(14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400bps)
+
FTS
=n none Wait for n × 10ms
Command Parameter Description Default value