| Function name | Description | Example |
|---|
| Authorisation | Information provided on registration, not required to operate as unregistered | ABC123 etc |
| Serial Number | Information provided on registration, not required to operate as unregistered | 123 etc |
| Local Site Name | The name you wish others to know you by | MDR-CENTRAL |
| Local IP Address | Your IP address provided by your Internet Service Provider | 195.222.74.2 |
| Modem | COM1: (modem serial port) settings, speed, parity, data bits, stop bits, hardware handshaking, disabled software handshaking, buffer 32768 bytes | 115200,N,8,1,H,X,B32768 |
| Localbus MDR | COM2: (MDR serial port) settings, speed, parity, data bits, stop bits | 1200,E,7,1 |
| Localbus X-10 | COM3: (X-10 serial port) settings, speed, parity, data bits, stop bits | 4800,N,8,1 |
| Number of redials | Number of attempts to dial your Internet Service Provider or a remote computer before giving up | 1 to 10 |
| Security frequency | Frequency with which INET_DIAL scans your control/security system | 15 |
| Startup delay | To avoid conflict with other programmes loading at the same time, this allows a delay to INET_DIAL before running | 1 |
| Rx short timer | Timeout Timer to wait for responses from during connection negotiation | 20 |
| Rx long timer | Timeout Timer to allow time for initial modem connection on dialup | 60 |
| Modem configuration timer | Timer to slow down configuration command to modem. AT &F command resets modem, but modem may not be quick enough to be ready for following command | 5 |
| Lost pings before disconnect | Your computer `pings' the remote computer to check that all is well. If more than the preset number of pings are lost then INET_DIAL will assume a fault and disconnect | 5 |
| Security & Control | Enables INET_DIAL control function | |
| Browser | Sets Browser for use with INET_DIAL. Currently AWEB supported | AWEB |
| Stack | Sets Protocol Stack. Currently AMITCP and MIAMI supported | AMITCP |
| `Dial-in' Server | Enables your computer as a Server for incoming `dial-in' from remote computers | ENABLED |
| Speech | Enables speech. Can only operate if narrator device and translator library installed. Install with Translator42.lha supplied | YES |
| REMOTE SERVER & DRIVES | |
|---|
| Remote server name | Name that will be seen on your computer to connect to. Warning! If you use name that incorporates "REBOOT" such as "MDR_REBOOT", then simply connecting to that site will cause the remote machine to be rebooted | MDR |
| Remote IP | WWW IP provided by your Internet Service Provider, the number of the machine to which you are connecting. For remote computer connections INET_DIAL provides a preset number | 195.222.74.1 |
| Password | Password to gain access to remote site | remotepassword |
| Logon | Logon to gain access to remote site | remotelogon |
| Dial String | Number to dial for remote computer | 08452120666 |
| Drive 1,... | Name of drive on remote computer to be mounted when you have connected and gained access | SYS: |
| LOCAL NETWORK DRIVES | |
|---|
| Server name | Name that will be seen on your computer as connecting to. | HD-WORKBENCH-1 |
| Remote IP | IP Address assigned to Server | 195.222.74.1 |
| Drive 1,... | Name of drive on remote computer to be mounted | SYS: |
| PROGRAMME & MODEM CONFIGURATION | |
|---|
| Plugin | Name of external programmes for mail,backup, etc | Automail |
| Programme | Location of external programme | MDR:BIN/Automail |
| Time | Time when programme should be launched | 06:00:00 |
| Modem configuration 1,... | Configuration string for modem.
Types 1 and 2 are to set up modem as client (S0=0 do not answer).
Type 3 is as server (S0=1 autoanswer).
N.B. Ensure that the configuration ensures that the modem will NOT drop the line when INET_DIAL has made the initial connection. Usually this can be done by including the &D0 command (on Hayes compatible modems) in the configuration string. | AT &F &D0 S0=0 |
| INPUTS | |
|---|
| Channel | Number of input channel and equivalent X-10 code | A1 |
| Input Name | Your name to identify this input | Garden Gate |
| Input Protocol | Select protocol, MDR |
| AREXX | AREXX command to INET_DIAL to signal input (if AREXX input protocol selected) | I6ON |
| OUTPUTS | |
|---|
| Channel | Number of Output channel and equivalent X-10 code | A2 |
| Output Name | Your name to identify this output | Central Heating |
| Output Protocol | Select protocol, MDR, AREXX or X-10 | MDR |
| AREXX | AREXX [on] or [off] command to be sent out to (e.g. PALOMATV AREXX PORT) by INET_DIAL if `output' turned [on] or [off] and AREXX Output protocol selected | PALOMATV CHANNEL BBC1 |
