User`s guide

2: BSCTRAN Commands and Options

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2.6 DIAL Command

The DIAL command has the following format:

DIAL link# server[_ICP#] [/STRING=s] [/CONFIG=s]

[/RESPONSE] [/DTIME=h:m:s]

The DIAL command sends the autodial and/or modem conﬁguration strings to the ICP

to communicate with the modem type speciﬁed by ICP conﬁguration option 35 for

performing autodial operations on the link (

link#) of the ICP board (ICP#). The link

must be disabled or the

DIAL command will be rejected.

BSCTRAN will display the state changes of the autodial operations with the following

statements, as well as applicable success, failure, or modem response messages. The

messages will also be logged as speciﬁed by the

DEFAULT /LOG or /DLOG options.

spot_1_2: 15-NOV-1990 14:21:13.11 MODEM OPTION: <configuration string>

spot_1_2: 15-NOV-1990 14:21:15.92 MODEM DIAL: <dial string>

The DIAL command options are as follows:

/STRING=s This option sends an Autodial Start command (command code

38) to the ICP, where s is the phone number string, including

any command characters appropriate for the modem speciﬁed

by ICP conﬁguration option 35. Refer to the BSC Programmer’s

Guide for details on the support of various modem types.

/CONFIG=s This option sends a Modem Conﬁguration command (com-

mand code 39) to the ICP, where

s is the conﬁguration string

appropriate for the modem speciﬁed by ICP conﬁguration

option 35. Refer to the BSC Programmer’s Guide for details on

the support of various modem types.

/RESPONSE If this option is used, all responses from the modem will be

logged to the system output device, as well as any log ﬁles spec-

iﬁed by the

DEFAULT /LOG or /DLOG options.