FAXMODEM(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       FAXMODEM(8)

NAME

       faxmodem - dynamically add a modem to a HylaFAX server system

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/faxmodem [ -q queue-dir ] [ -c capabilities ] [ -p ] [ -P ] [ -u priority ] modem

DESCRIPTION

       faxmodem  sends a message to the HylaFAX queuer process faxq(8) telling it that the specified modem is ready for use and informing it about
       its fax-related capabilities.  This is the mechanism by which modems are added in a send-only configuration.  Once a modem has been config-
       ured  its status can be reconfigured using the faxstate(8) program.  faxmodem can also be used to alter the capabilities and usage priority
       of a previously configured modem.

       The specified modem is either the terminal device name where the modem is attached or a HylaFAX device  identifier  (see  hylafax-config(5)
       for information on device identifiers).	Device names may be given without a leading directory pathname; e.g. ttyf2 instead of /dev/ttyf2.

       To  figure out the capabilities of a modem either use the probemodem(8) script or manually communicate with the modem.  For a Class 2 modem
       the capabilities are given in the response to the ``AT+FDCC=?'' query command and for a Class 2.0 modem the ``AT+FCC=?'' command.  To check
       if  a  modem  is  capable  of polled retrieval of documents use ``AT+FSP=?'' for a Class 2.0 modem or ``AT+FSPL=?'' for a Class 2 modem; if
       ``1'' is indicated in the response then the modem supports polling.  For example,
	      hyla% cu -l ttyf2
	      Connected
	      at+fclass=2.0
	      OK
	      at+fcc=?
	      (0,1),(0-5),(0-2),(0-2),0,0,0,(0-7)
	      OK
	      at+fsp=?
	      (0,1)
	      OK

       In this case the modem would be added using the command:
	      /usr/sbin/faxmodem -c '(0,1),(0-5),(0-2),(0-2),0,0,0,(0-7)' ttyf2

       (by default polling is assumed to be supported).

       Class 1 modems require a different technique.  The host implements most of the fax protocol so all that is needed is to identify the possi-
       ble signalling rates the modem supports for transmitting; this is done with the ``AT+FTM=?'' command.  For example,
	      hyla% cu -l ttyf2
	      Connected
	      at+fclass=1
	      OK
	      at+ftm=?
	      24,48,72,73,74,96,97,98,121,122,145,146
	      OK

       In this case the modem supports 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 12200, and 14400 bps signalling rates so the modem would be added using:
	      /usr/sbin/faxmodem -c '(0,1),(0-5),(0-2),(0-2),(0,1),0,0,(0-7)' ttyf2

OPTIONS

       The following options are available:

       -c	 Specify     the     fax     capabilities     using	the	syntax	  defined    by    the	  ``Class    2''    specification:
		 ``(vr),(br),(wd),(ln),(df),(ec),(bf),(st)''.  where, vr specifies vertical resolution, br specifies bit rate, wd  specifies  page
		 width, ln specifies page length, df specifies data compression, ec specifies error correction, bf specifies binary file transfer,
		 and st specifies scan time/line; and each of the above specifications is a range or list of numbers that defines the exact  capa-
		 bilities  of  the modem.  For example, the default capabilities are ``(0,1),(0-3),(0-4),(0-2),(0),(0),(0),(0-7)'' which specifies
		 the modem is capable of sending and receiving both low and high resolution facsimile with a variety of page sizes; supports  sig-
		 nalling  rates  0-3 (2400 bps through 9600 bps); supports only 1D-encoded data compression; and does not support error correction
		 or binary file transfer.  A modem's ability to support polled retrieval of facsimile is specified separately with the -p  and	-P
		 options.

       -p	 Specify the modem is not capable of polling for remote documents.

       -P	 Specify the modem is capable of polling for remote documents (default).

       -q dir	 Use a spooling area other than /var/spool/hylafax.

       -u priority
		 Assign  the  specified  priority  to  the  modem  when scheduling it for outbound use.  Modem priorities are numbers in the range
		 [0..255] with lower numbers meaning higher priority.  Modems are initially assigned priority 255.

FILES

       /var/spool/hylafax		  default spooling area
       /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO		  fifo for contacting faxq

       Consult hylafax-server(5) for a complete discussion of the structure and content of the spooling area.

SEE ALSO

       hylafax-server(5), faxgetty(8), faxq(8).

								   Oct 27, 1995 						       FAXMODEM(8)