MOdem Programming Using Visual Basic using AT Commands !!! objective: To send fax from MS visualbasic6.

0 Controls used: Mscomm controls. comport used : baud rate settings as per t!e mscomm control. Modem used : "Com #.S $obotics modem % class & class .0 modem% fax modem. steps involved: . ). ". +. 'ilaing t!e remote fax numver % (it! a modem . establis!ing communication (it! t!e remote fax mac!ine. !ands!a*ing (it! t!e fax mac!ine. once t!e fax mac!ine is responded % data is sent in binar, format.

modem codes used: standard -AT- Commands for class ).0 modems. program status. step : dilaing t!e remote fax mac!ine no: accomplis!ed. step ): establis!ing a !ands!a*e mode remote fax no: step ": sending data. code: .......... /rivate Sub 0axsend12 ..name of function 'im i As 3nteger 'im a As 4,te 'im pfad As String 'im dialstring As String 5setting t!e mscommm port setttings. MSComm .Comm/ort & MSComm ./ort6pen & True 3f 7rr T!en
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Msg4ox -C6M /ort not available7xit Sub 7nd 3f 5setting t!e baud rates. MSComm .Settings & - 8)00%9%:% MSComm .3nput;en & 0 MSComm .3n4ufferCount & 0 5variuos AT modem commands are used to send to t!e modem 5modem reset MSComm .6utput & -AT<- = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5setting t!e fax class&).0 MSComm .6utput & -AT=0C;ASS&).0- = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5local id . MSComm .6utput & -AT=0;3&- = C!r?1"+2 = -"0"- = C!r?1"+2 = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5command for 3ntitiali@e t!e fax parameters MSComm .6utput & -AT=03/- = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5entering t!e number fomr t!e user 9umber & 3nput4ox1-7nter p!one number:-% -0AA)+BB)-2 5dialing t!e number using AT'T command dialstring & -AT'T- = 9umber = -C- = C!r?1 "2 MSComm .6utput & dialstring 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5controls t!e mode t!at modem (ill act as datamodem. MSComm .6utput & -AT=0AA& - = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5MSComm .6utput & -AT=0'M- = vbCr 53f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 50;6 command selects t!e met!od of flo( control D69ED600& MSComm .6utput & -AT=0;6& - = vbCr
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3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 57nable to fax reception MSComm .6utput & -AT=fC$& - = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5indicates a document is availabel for polling MSComm .6utput & -AT=0lp& - = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5indicates (!et!er t!e originating station (ic!es to poll MSComm .6utput & -AT=0S/& - = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 59egotiations message reporting MSComm .6utput & -AT=09$& - = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub MSComm .6utput & -AT=0MS&A- = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 55document to poll 5MSComm .6utput & -AT=0T/& - = vbCr 53f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub MSComm .6utput & -AT=0C6- = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub 5command for data transfer from modem ... MSComm .6utput & -AT=0'T- 5init fax data sending 3f (ait1-Connect-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub i & 0ree0ile 6pen -c:(indo(sdes*topm,faxfax.txt- 0or 4inar, Access $ead As Fi -..... file manipulation ta*es place !ere... 5MSComm .6ut4ufferSi@e & ;en1tmpbuffer2 5MSComm .6utput & tmpbuffer MSComm .6utput & C!r?1 62 = C!r?1"2 5terminate sending fax data 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub MSComm .6utput & -AT=07T&)- = vbCr 3f (ait1-6>-2 & 0alse T!en 7xit Sub MSComm ./ort6pen & 0alse 5 %close line 7nd Sub
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....... (!ere t!e program stops is : sending t!e AT=0'T command % t!e modem even t!oug! being a class).0 modem % is giving error message (!en 0'T command is sent. Send AT Commands To Modem mm i !ave a little problem !ere (!en i use !,perterminal i can send AT commands (it!out problem: at@ 6> at=fclass&: 6> ats0& 6> (it! t!ese code i call m, /C and t!en m, /c ans(er t!e p!one call. no(.. (!en i use t!ese commans on a G46 Script i !ave not response &E !ere is t!e code: Sub ConfigModem12 MSComm .Comm/ort & + MSComm ./ort6pen & True MSComm .6utput & -AT<- = C!r1 "2 MSComm .6utput & -AT=0C;ASS&:- = C!r1 "2 MSComm .6utput & -ATS0& - = C!r1 "2 MSComm ./ort6pen & 0alse 7nd Sub /rivate Sub 0ormH;oad12 Call ConfiguraModem 7nd Sub

!ttp:EEsoft.udm+.comEdo(nloadingEvbHcodeHforHreadHsimHsmsE Code: 'port Client.MSComm1.CommPort = 1 'inputlen = 0 means to receive the full buffer Client.MSComm1.InputLen = 0 'activate oncomm receive event after 1 b te Client.MSComm1.!"hreshold = 1 'activate oncomm send event after 1 b te Client.MSComm1.S"hreshold = 1 'activate communication to modem Client.MSComm1.!"S#nable = "rue 'handsha$in% Client.MSComm1.&andsha$in% = ' 'settin%s Client.MSComm1.Settin%s = ()*00+,+-+1( 'open the port Client.MSComm1.Port.pen = "rue 'send attention command to modem and chec$ it responds /ith .0 Client.MSComm1..utput = (1"2130( 4 Chr56178 '/ait for the data to come bac$ from the serial port 9o 9o#vents m:uffer = m:uffer 4 Client.MSComm1.Input Loop ;ntil InStr6m:uffer+ (.0( 4 vbCrLf8 < 0 '.0 no/ modem is connected