Introduction, Class 1 fax command summary – Multi-Tech Systems Modem Module MT3334SMI User Manual

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Introduction

The Service Class 1 standard (EIA/TIA-578) defines the commands that a PC user may issue to
configure and control a fax/data modem, and the responses (result codes) that the fax/data modem
may issue in response to those commands.

The Class 1 standard provides the basic services needed to support Group 3 fax operation. Support
of the 1988 CCITT (ITU-T) T.30 recommended procedures for session management and the T.4
recommendation for image data handling are required at the PC.

Service Class 1 provides the following services (as required, or optional in Group 3 facsimile
operation):

• Connection (originate and answer),

• Waiting and silence detection,

• Data transmission and reception (data transfer),

• HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) data framing/transparency/error detection, and

• Message generation/response.

HDLC is an ISO standard, bit-oriented data communications protocol. HDLC control information is
consistently placed, and specific control bit patterns are considerably different than those used as
data, providing a largely error-free protocol.

Class 1 Fax Command Summary

The ModemModule Fax Class 1 enhancements are implemented with six AT+F (for Fax) commands.
The +FTM, +FRM, +FTH, and +FRH commands must be entered as the last command in the
command string (i.e., the last command on the command line). The +FTS and the +FRS commands
can be entered anywhere in the command string.

Command

Description

+FCLASS?

Display Current Class

+FCLASS=?

Display Service Class Capabilities

+FCLASS=<>

Select Service Class

+FTS=<time>

Stop tranmission and pause (10 ms intervals, 0-255)

+FTS=?

Display the valid +FTS=<time> range (0-255)

+FRS=<time>

Wait for silence (10 ms intervals, 0-255)

+FRS=?

Display the valid +FRS=<time> range

+FTM=<MOD> Transmit data with specified <MOD> carrier

+FTM=?

Display the valid +FTM=<MOD> carrier range

+FRM=<MOD> Receive data with specified <MOD> carrier

+FRM=?

Display the valid +FRM=<MOD> carrier range

+FTH=<MOD>

Transmit HDLC data with specified <MOD> carrier

+FTH=?

Display the valid +FTH=<MOD> carrier range

+FRH=<MOD> Receive HDLC data with specified <MOD> carrier

+FRH=?

Display the valid +FRH=<MOD> carrier range

If entering multiple commands on the command line, use semicolons between commands. These +F
commands are defined in the following sections. The <MOD> parameter may take on the following
values.

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