Difference between revisions of "FAX Modem Troubleshooting Notes"

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==Testing the Modem==
====cu====
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sudo cu -l ttyACM0
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| width="100" | <tt style="font-size: 120%">~</tt>
| width="300" | Escape key.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">~.</tt>
| Terminate session.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">~.</tt>
| Terminate session.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">~?</tt>
| List escape commands.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">~v</tt>
| List variables.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">ATE1</tt>
| Enable echo.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">ATE0</tt>
| Disable echo
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">ATD5551212</tt>
| Dial 555-1212.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">ATH</tt>
| Hangup.
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| <tt style="font-size: 120%">AT</tt>
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Revision as of 13:44, 1 June 2014

Ubuntu

General Modem Information



Modem Troubleshooting Software

scanModem

Software that scans modem, identifies it, and gives instructions on how to configure it. 


wget "http://132.68.73.235/linmodems/packages/scanModem.gz"
gunzip scanModem.gz
chmod +x scanModem
sudo ./scanModem
gedit Modem/ModemData.txt

wvdialconf

sudo apt-get install wvdial
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
less /etc/wvdial.conf


setserial

setserial -g /dev/ttyS*
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==Finding the Device==
====dmesg====
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dmesg | grep tty



  • Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
Device should start with "tty".
cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty
ps -lax | grep getty



  • List USB Devices
lsusb



Starting & Stopping

  • sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax stop
  • sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax start


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