ian@dms.cdc.com (Ian Hogg) (12/20/90)
I'm setting up a modem to a customer site to do things like cu and uucp. No problem setting up this stuff before. However, this customer is in Canada and it is taking quite awhile to set up the connection. Anyways, I've found out that cu & uucico have built time time out values of 40 seconds. That is they assume "no answer" if the other end doesn't answer in 40 seconds. My configuration is an HP370, Trailblazer T2500 modem, and HP uses HDB uucp. Is there any way to work around this or freely available replacements for cu and uucico. HP told me that's the way it is and I can buy the source code if I want to change it. -- =============================================================================== Ian Hogg email: ian@dms.cdc.com Empros/Control Data Corporation phone: (612)-553-4484 2300 Berkshire Lane N Plymouth, MN 55441 -- =============================================================================== Ian Hogg email: ian@dms.cdc.com Empros/Control Data Corporation phone: (612)-553-4484 2300 Berkshire Lane N
brian@motcsd.csd.mot.com (Brian Smithson) (12/22/90)
ian@dms.cdc.com (Ian Hogg) writes: >... I've found out that cu & uucico have built time time out values of >40 seconds. That is they assume "no answer" if the other end doesn't >answer in 40 seconds. >My configuration is an HP370, Trailblazer T2500 modem, and HP uses HDB uucp. >Is there any way to work around this or freely available replacements for >cu and uucico. HP told me that's the way it is and I can buy the source >code if I want to change it. Shame on HP :-) You can work around it by adding some delay in your dialer script before you expect the CONNECT message. For example: telebit =,-, "" \pATZ\r\c OK\r ATDTW\T\r\c "" \d\d\d\d\d\c CONNECT The sequence is as follows: Send ATZ Expect OK Send ATDT... (dial) Expect nothing Wait for ~10 seconds Expect CONNECT (this is where the dreaded uucico/cu timeout occurs) Adjust the wait period to suit your particular needs. -- -Brian Smithson Motorola Inc., Computer Group, Commercial Systems Division 10700 N. De Anza Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014 USA, (408)366-4104 brian@csd.mot.com, {apple | pyramid}!motcsd!brian
les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) (12/22/90)
In article <2433@motcsd.csd.mot.com> brian@motcsd.csd.mot.com (Brian Smithson) writes: >>... I've found out that cu & uucico have built time time out values of >>40 seconds. That is they assume "no answer" if the other end doesn't >>answer in 40 seconds. >You can work around it by adding some delay in your dialer script before >you expect the CONNECT message. For example: >telebit =,-, "" \pATZ\r\c OK\r ATDTW\T\r\c "" \d\d\d\d\d\c CONNECT Even better, use the -alternate- syntax with a null "send" to add a second attempt by changing the CONNECT to CONNECT-\c-CONNECT. This has the advantage of seeing the CONNECT immediately if it happens instead of always forcing a fixed delay. It may also be necessary to tweak an S-register in the modem to increase the time it will wait as well. Les Mikesell les@chinet.chi.il.us