--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00003 Date: 06/24/96 From: PATRICK MOORE Time: 02:49pm \/To: CHRIS SMITH (Read 4 times) Subj: NEW FLASH ROM CS>AD>What is the latest Flas ROM of the V.34 SupraFAXModems. I hear CS>AD>rumours that Supra is developping a Flash rom that supports the CS>AD>33k6 speed. CS>AD>Is this right? CS>PM> 1.440-09 is in public beta and does have 33.6k. CS>Really? I didn't see it on the support BBS last time I checked... Yes, there were some reasons for that....hopefully they soon will not matter. CMPQwk1.42 331Faithful duplication of the original data may be the meaning of life --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Supra BBS - Technical Support is "SUPRA CORP" (1:357/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00004 Date: 06/24/96 From: PATRICK MOORE Time: 02:49pm \/To: ALFRED DE RUITER (Read 4 times) Subj: NEW FLASH ROM AD>RC288DPi Rev 04BC AD>I think this public beta would not work with my modem? Am I right? The ROM code should work quite well. AD>If so, what must I do to obtain a revision that does work with 33k6. AD>Must Supra perform a hardware upgrade on the modem? If yes, where can AD>I have this done, here in Europe, e.g. Holland or must I send the AD>modem back to the USA. Yes, you'll have to have the hardware upgraded for 33.6k support. AD>And last but not least, what does this upgrade cost? It isn't for AD>free, is it? No its not free, and I don't yet know what YOUR cost would be. Send Internet email to sales@supra.com, and they should be able to tell you the pricing for a US upgrade. European upgrades are yet to be worked out. CMPQwk1.42 331SupraSONIC 288V+ has V.34 / Voice / FLASHROM / 28 char LCD Display --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Supra BBS - Technical Support is "SUPRA CORP" (1:357/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00005 Date: 06/24/96 From: PATRICK MOORE Time: 02:49pm \/To: MICHIEL WILLEMS (Read 4 times) Subj: PROBLEMS WITH SFM 288 AND MW>I have a problem with my SupraFaxModem 28k8 (rom 1.440-09, rev4) and MW>GPFax v2.342 Supra 27.7.93 for the Amiga. MW>When I start GPFax, it CAN'T find the modem. It keeps saying 'Where MW>is the modem?'. I have EVERYTHING installed correctly. MW>This happened AFTER I put the latest Flashrom in my SupraFaxmodem. It MW>worked like a charm before the upgrade!! MW>What might be the problem?? And how can I fix it?? Get the current GPFax release 2.347 from GPSoftware GP Software in Australia may be reached the following ways: Internet Email........: zzgperry@mailbox.uq.oz.au WWW...................: http://www.livewire.com.au/gpsoft/ Fax...................: +61 7 3661402 Phone.................: +61 7 3661402 Mail..................: GP Software PO Box 570 Ashgrove, QLD 4060 Australia They will want your original diskette and about $30.00 US funds (price is $45.00 Australian) to upgrade any 2.xx version to the current 2.347 software. (Price includes airmail shipping world-wide.) CMPQwk1.42 331The best time to call most Bulletin Boards is Midnight to 6am --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Supra BBS - Technical Support is "SUPRA CORP" (1:357/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00006 Date: 06/24/96 From: PATRICK MOORE Time: 02:49pm \/To: RICHARD DOLS (Read 4 times) Subj: 33K6 UPGRADE QUESTION. RD>I now have the beta from late May. On other bbs's with a suprafax RD>modem i get a 31k2/33k6 connect. On USR 31k2/31k2. RD>The datapump i have is rev.5. RD>Question: Do I need a _hardware_ upgrade when supra comes with the RD>final version for 33k6? No, you don't. :-) CMPQwk1.42 331Supra is now the COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION of DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Supra BBS - Technical Support is "SUPRA CORP" (1:357/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00007 Date: 06/25/96 From: PATRICK MOORE Time: 10:01am \/To: MARK GEREIN (Read 4 times) Subj: BLAH! MG> PM>MG> PM> See the 336_LIST.TXT doc in a few days on Supra BBS (if MG> PM>MG> PM> it isn't covered in the current V34_LIST.TXT file). MG> PM>MG> I never got either of those files.. MG> PM> It should be in the next flasher release. MG>the 33600 one? Yes. MG>Do you know when supra is going to release the update to 336? Soon. MG>although i highly doubt it will work.. i rarely connect with a full MG>28800 it's mostly 24000 sometimes 26400 ... i'm not sure if it's the MG>phone line or not... I only get 2700-2900 CPS rates mostly .. I've MG>heard I should be getting 3200-3400.. You may find it improves connections one carrier rate. :-) MG>do you know why? the sysop of this bbs im on lives in the next city MG>away like 20-30 mins or so away and he has a supraexpress 28800 he MG>always connects at 28800 and gets like 3400 CPS .... maybe his line MG>is better.. cya Its quite possible his average telephone network connections are better than yours. -Patrick Moore Sysop of Supra BBS CMPQwk1.42 331Supra is now the COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION of DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Supra BBS - Technical Support is "SUPRA CORP" (1:357/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00008 Date: 06/25/96 From: PC-TECH Time: 11:56am \/To: REG GOLE (Read 4 times) Subj: DISTINCTIVE RING Hi Reg, RG>MSGID: 1:153/290.0 31cd8008 RG>Question about distinctive ring. RG>I have the 288i pnp, rom v1.300-07, bundled with faxtalk v2.10 RG>I obtained some info from the faxback service about setting the RG>-sdr=n command to the string but this modem will not recognize it. I RG>keep getting error messages returned. RG>please help. RG>reg You must not have received my prior correspondence. Only the SupraFax and SupraSonic modems support distinctive ring. The SupraExpress does not support this feature. Thanks, Dean - Supra PC Tech. Support deanh@supra.com Replies are sent in the same manner as originally contacted. Please use ctrl-Q to inlcude entire message thread with your reply. I can't remember them all! --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Supra BBS - Technical Support is "SUPRA CORP" (1:357/4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00009 Date: 06/23/96 From: SYLVAIN LAUZON Time: 12:06am \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: AT commands I just discover today some AT commands that the SFM uses also fit on a older modem brand. the one i have is a p.c. logix and does accept caller id and sleep mode(AT commands only). But they do really nothing, only the dtr led goes off. :-))** --- Renegade v10-31 Exp * Origin: Childs of Misery BBS +1(514)640-6282 (1:167/146) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00010 Date: 06/26/96 From: WARREN ZATWARNISKI Time: 03:46pm \/To: MARK GEREIN (Read 4 times) Subj: BLAH! *** Quoting Mark Gerein to Warren Zatwarniski dated 06-15-96 *** > So say the part of the connect msg is like this: > > CONNECT 24000TX/26400RX > > Does that mean I'd get an upload rate of 24000 and download of 26400? > later That's how it should work. --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: Hi-Res BBS (1:140/111) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00011 Date: 06/26/96 From: WARREN ZATWARNISKI Time: 03:48pm \/To: MARTIN SCHILLER (Read 5 times) Subj: Beta Connect Rates *** Quoting Martin Schiller to All dated 06-17-96 *** > I applied the beta flasher to my SFM288 and the connect rates to my two > USR Courier links dropped from 28800 to 26400. I can't think what I've > forgotten. Could someone prompt me? Type in ati10 and check the #201... if you get something like: 201=V.34 33.6Kbps data Then you'll be able to do 33.6 --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: Hi-Res BBS (1:140/111) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 267 SUPRA MODEMS Ref: DAW00012 Date: 06/26/96 From: WARREN ZATWARNISKI Time: 03:58pm \/To: BILL BEOGELEIN (Read 4 times) Subj: Sprafax update 33k6 *** Quoting Bill Beogelein to Nico Van Royen dated 06-16-96 *** > NR> The SFM 288 *is* upgradable to 33k6.. I have the 33k6 rom already > flashed > NR> and works like a charm... > > Approximately how many 33k6 connects have you had as of today? At first I thought I could only get 31.2's with other USR modems, but a user of mine has been able to get 33.6's... The total number of connects to date, at 33.6 is 2! :) Total at 31.2 to date is much higher. > Please post the results of your AT0 AT7 AT10 and AT+MS=? cmds. > Thanks. Here's mine if they help any... I'm pretty sure the word wrap is going to be bad here.... ati0 33600 ATI7 RC288DPi Rev 05BA ATI10 101,104,115,120,121,123,140,141,142,143,144,146,147,149,150,151,153,154,156,15 7, 185,186,190,201 SupraFAXModem 288 101=Class 1 FAX 104=Class 2 FAX 115=V.17 14.4Kbps FAX 120=World Wide support 121=V.23 123=Blacklisting 140=V.32bis 14.4Kbps data 141=SilentAnswer 142=CallerID 143=MNP10 144=MNP10/Cellular 146=AT\S config display 147=V.FC 28.8Kbps data 149=V.FC 24.0Kbps data 150=Enhanced &F options 151=Enhanced rate control 153=V.34 28.8Kbps data 154=SilentAnswer Plus 156=Distinctive Ring 157=RINGING response code 185=Serial Plug and Play 186=V.80 Sync Access Mode 190=FLASH memory 201=V.34 33.6Kbps data AT+MS=? +MS: (V21,V22,V22B,V23C,V32,V32B,V34,B103,B212,RVFC),(0,1),(300-33600),(300-3360 0) --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: Hi-Res BBS (1:140/111)