Subj : Re: sexpots linux modem response timeout
To   : Ragnarok
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Apr 18 2022 10:21:39

  Re: Re: sexpots linux modem response timeout
  By: Ragnarok to Digital Man on Mon Apr 18 2022 10:10 am

 > El 18/4/22 a las 01:14, Digital Man escribi¢:
 > >    Re: sexpots linux modem response timeout
 > >    By: Ragnarok to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_Discussion on Sun Apr 17 2022 11:26
 > > pm
 >
 > >   > I try to use sexpots with my usrobotics 56k external.
 > >   > the modem work fine with minicom, so no physical connection issues but
 > > i
 > >   > get a response timeout error.
 > >   > If I set the -null parameter, sexopot starts but i think that i should
 > >   > sent the init string to modem.
 > >   >
 > >   >
 > >   > root@scarlet:/sbbs/exec# ./sexpots -com /dev/ttyS0
 > >   >
 > >   > Synchronet External POTS Support v2.0-Linux Copyright 2022 Rob
 > > Swindell
 > >   >
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  Synchronet Communications I/O Library for Linux v1.19
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  Build Mar 12 2022 17:24:24 GCC 6.3.0
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  TCP Host: localhost
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  TCP Port: 23
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  Opening Communications Device (COM Port): /dev/ttyS0
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  COM Port device handle: 3
 > >   > 4/17 23:22:20  COM Port DTE rate: 0 bps
 > >                                  This ^ looks like an issue
 >
 > > Try setting the BaudRate in your sexpots.ini file or passing the -baud
 > > parameter.
 >
 > Set the baudrate same results
 > root@scarlet:/sbbs/exe# ./sexpots ../ctrl/sexpots.modem.ini
 >
 > Synchronet External POTS Support v2.0-Linux Copyright 2022 Rob Swindell
 >
 > 4/18 09:56:01  Reading sexpots.modem.ini
 > 4/18 09:56:01  Synchronet Communications I/O Library for Linux v1.19
 > 4/18 09:56:01  Build Mar 12 2022 17:24:24 GCC 6.3.0
 > 4/18 09:56:01  TCP Host: bbs.docksud.com.ar
 > 4/18 09:56:01  TCP Port: 23
 > 4/18 09:56:01  Opening Communications Device (COM Port): /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:01  COM Port device handle: 3
 > 4/18 09:56:01  COM Port DTE rate: 57600 bps

Does your modem actually support a 57600 DTE rate? Not all modems do.

 > 4/18 09:56:01  Initializing modem:
 > 4/18 09:56:01  Modem Command: AT&S1
 > 4/18 09:56:02  Waiting for Modem Response ...
 > 4/18 09:56:07  Modem Response TIMEOUT (5 seconds) on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:07  Retry #1: sending modem command (AT&S1) on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:07  Dropping DTR on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:07  Raising DTR on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:07  Modem Command: AT&S1
 > 4/18 09:56:07  Waiting for Modem Response ...
 > 4/18 09:56:12  Modem Response TIMEOUT (5 seconds) on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:12  Retry #2: sending modem command (AT&S1) on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:12  Dropping DTR on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:12  Raising DTR on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:12  Modem Command: AT&S1
 > 4/18 09:56:12  Waiting for Modem Response ...
 > 4/18 09:56:17  Modem Response TIMEOUT (5 seconds) on /dev/ttyS0
 > 4/18 09:56:17  Modem command (AT&S1) failure on /dev/ttyS0 (3 attempts)
 > 4/18 09:56:17  Cleaning up ...
 >
 >
 > root@scarlet:/sbbs/ctrl# cat sexpots.modem.ini
 > LogLevel = DEBUG
 > Debug = TRUE
 >
 > [TCP]
 > Host = bbs.docksud.com.ar
 > Port = 23
 > Telnet = TRUE
 > NoDelay = TRUE
 >
 > [Telnet]
 > Debug = FALSE
 > ;TermType = SEXPOTS
 > TermSpeed = 57600,57600
 >
 > [Modem]
 > Init = AT&S1
 > AutoAnswer = ATS0=1
 > Cleanup = ATS0=0
 > ;EnableCallerID = AT+VCID=1
 > ;Timeout = 15
 > Reinit = 60
 > ;Answer = ATA
 > ;Ring = RING
 > ;ManualAnswer = FALSE
 >
 > [COM]
 > Device = /dev/ttyS0
 > Baudrate = 57600
 > ;Hangup = TRUE
 > ;IgnoreDCD = TRUE
 > ;DCDTimeout = 10
 > ;DRTDelay = 100
 > ;NullModem = FALSE
 >
 >
 > can you add more debug to this "init" stage?

Like what? We're sending commands to the COM port and getting no response. I can't think of what "more debug" to add. <shrug>
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