ctk@ecsvax.UUCP (02/29/84)
Here is the third version of my modem survey. I think I got about
12-15 additional responses since I spoke to you last but am
not carefully counting. Business has picked up of late and there
may be a fourth version.
The modems surveyed are 1200 baud jobs that **send break**.
For this reason the Anchor Automation 1200 baud is not counted.
C.T. Kelley
Dept. of Math.
N.C. State U.
Raleigh, N.C. 27650
decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!ctk
Hayes 1200 19- very good 1-good but problems with strong signal
Ven-tel 212+'s 2 very good 2-very bad 1-ok but some software pain
1 good but sensitive to voltage fluctuations
1 good but causes tv interference(!!?)
Penril DCD 300/1200 3-verygood 1-ok but flakey 1-ok but pain to use
USR Password 1-good with some work needed 16 verygood 1-not reliable
1-poor design 1-good 1-good,problems with strong signal
other USR 2-very good 1-good with problems with strong signal
Datec PAL212A 1-very good
other Datec 1-good 1-bad 1-very good
UDS 212LP 3-very good 1-good only works at 1200
UDS 212/D 1-very good
CCS 7710A 1-very good
Vadics 3-very good but lousy documentation 2-very good but expensive
1-very good 1-very good but poor computer interface and expensive
Rixon 212a 1-very good 1-good with lousy documentation 1-ok 2-ok but flakey
Inmac 1-good
Novation Smart Cat 1200 1-good but sends break in strange way 1-very bad
Cermetek 1-very good
Multi-tech mt-212ah 1-very good but expensivedave@infopro.UUCP (David Fiedler) (03/01/84)
BTW, when I bought my Anchor Auto. 1200 I was informed that new production
(beginning in 2/84) of this modem WOULD support transmitting a break. I did
not need this capability and have had one since 1/15/84 or so. It has
worked perfectly all the time (which is more than I can say for the
Password I had on loan for several months).
More important than the break is that the Anchor does NOT support pin 20.
"That's the biz, sweetheart..."
Dave Fiedler
{harpo,zeppo,astrovax,philabs}!infopro!dave