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From: cg108dbd@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Steve -Social Hacker)
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Subject: Re: Racal-Vadic, anyone?
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Date: 7 Jun 91 07:06:25 GMT
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--=}>> On 4 Jun 91 13:27:47 GMT, pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) said:

PJ> In article <CG108DBD.91Jun3002149@icogsci1.icogsci1.ucsd.edu> cg108dbd@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Steve -Social Hacker) writes:
>Well, I am now the proud owner of one state-of-the-art "modem". :)
>
>Oh.. the model number.. "Racal-Vadic Auto Dial VA212PA"   ("Auto
>Dial".. hmm.. a clue.)

PJ> I post this since it might be something for the FAQ list :-)

PJ> The older Racal modems use ENQ to get the modem's attention.  That is,
PJ> type Control-E and hit RETURN.  You will see the modem respond "Hello.
PJ> I'm Ready" followed by a "*".

PJ> This is Racal's command prompt.  Type "?" or "P" to get a menu of the
PJ> possible commands.  On my Racal-Vadic VA212, they are:

PJ> *?
PJ> MENU:
[...]
PJ> | Paul E. Jacoby, 3M Company, 3M Center, 235-3F-27                   |

Yup!  Thanks very much to the many who responded!  I received a slew
of mail, and now feel more informed than some manual-bearing owners I
know.. :)

The other magic key sequence is ^C^D (after a pause) to disconnect.
(Thanks eplunix!ijs@harvard.harvard.edu)

Thanks again.

-Steve, with another new blinkenlite box!

-- 
}>> Steve Haehnichen <<{
  shaehnichen@ucsd.edu      Disclaimer: UCSD and I do not share any opinions.