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From: lyndon@ncc.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Acatex 1200
Message-ID: <1298@ncc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 15-Jan-87 15:49:47 EST
Article-I.D.: ncc.1298
Posted: Thu Jan 15 15:49:47 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 17-Jan-87 04:43:58 EST
References: <2385@psuvax1.UUCP>
Organization: Nexus Computing Corp.,  Edmonton, AB
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Summary: Nice modem, nice price

In article <2385@psuvax1.UUCP>, jte@psuvax1.UUCP (Jon Eckhardt) writes:
> I have a question about a 300/1200bps modem for sale at $109.00
> in Computer Shopper (A magazine that sells lots of cheap and 
> expensive hardware.)  On page 229 of In Computer Shopper (Jan '87)
> they have an add for a modem called Acatex (sp) 1200. Has anyone 
> bought or used this modem with UNIX/UUCP? 

I assume you're talking about the "Avatex" 1200...

I purchased one of these just before XMAS and have been using it to
dial into one of our Convergent boxes from home. The modem has exhibited
no problems whatsoever. If the documentation is correct, the modem
handles all of the status pins correctly (partially verified by my
not jumpering CD/DTR RTS/CTS etc - it wouldn't listen to the terminal
'till I did) therefore it should work fine as a dialup modem on a Unix
host (I plan on trying it out next week).

It claims to be Hayes AT command set compatible... Well, it supports
ATDT, and thats about it! In a Unix dialout environment this may be
a blessing - ie no weirde command states to try and escape from.

It also handles noisy lines fairly well. I'm on one of the oldest
crossbar switches in the city; I have yet to lose a connection due to
line noise, etc. It also locks onto just about any carrier you can
throw at it.

All in all, I'm very pleased with it, and for the price... :-)
-- 
Lyndon Nerenberg - Nexus Computing Corp. - lyndon@ncc.UUCP
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