Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!spool.mu.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!ucsd!sdcc6!sdcc6.ucsd.edu!cg108dbd From: cg108dbd@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Steve -Social Hacker) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Racal-Vadic, anyone? Message-ID: Date: 3 Jun 91 07:21:49 GMT Article-I.D.: icogsci1.CG108DBD.91Jun3002149 Sender: news@sdcc6.ucsd.edu Distribution: comp Organization: University of California, San Diego -- Cognitive A. I. Lines: 41 Originator: cg108dbd@icogsci1 Well, I am now the proud owner of one state-of-the-art "modem". :) This beauty is sleek, and black, and no doubt capable of at least 300 baud transfer... More importantly, it has a small alpha-numeric LCD screen and a collection of membrane buttons with labels like "Local DLB". Anyway, not to go on bragging about my new toy.... I would be eternally grateful to any kind soul that could shed some light on this thing's command set. I have tried everything I can think of.. AT this AT that, random words, random keys, morse code on the DTR line... no response.. Here's the kicker.. I KNOW it works. I saw this thing connect to another modem when it was hooked up to a machine dedicated to ordering car parts! It even auto-dialed. From the sound of the connection, I am even temped to guess 1200 baud. Oh.. the model number.. "Racal-Vadic Auto Dial VA212PA" ("Auto Dial".. hmm.. a clue.) All my terminal software, of course, speaks the wrong language, but I would love to hack together a configuration for this thing. Besides, the shape of it vaguely resembles an HST. :) If you know of even just a few Racal-Vadic commands or a pointer to them, or some way to make the modem spit them out, I would be most appreciative. If anyone needs one of these, you can have it for a good story; the 8-line modular connector on the back looks prohibitive. :) -Steve, with his HST from yester-year. Extra smileys, apply liberally where needed: :-) :) :-) ;) -- }>> Steve Haehnichen <<{ shaehnichen@ucsd.edu Disclaimer: UCSD and I do not share any opinions.