File : DIALER.TXT Topic : Manual for TDK DIALER 1.1 (ACC/APP) & TDK DIALER 2.0 (TTP) Release Date: August 8 of the year 1993 -I M P O R T A N T -------------------------------------------------------- This documentation and all the program files are Copyright 1993 by GRAB A CHAIR SOFTWARE. This program can be distributed without any cost as long as you copy all the files in the archive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This program is POSTCARD-ware !!! If you use this program for more than a week, please send us a postcard. Our adress is: Grab A Chair Software Bourgondi‰straat 3 1966 RA HEEMSKERK The Netherlands --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The archive DIALER.LZH contains 5 files....... - DIALER.APP : The TDK DIALER 1.1 GEM-application file, Rename to DIALER.ACC to use it as an accessory !! - DIALER.RSC : The important resource file for TDK DAILER 1.1 - DIALER.INF : A file that contains the 8 stored phone numbers. - DIAL.TTP : The TDK DIALER 2.0 Tos Takes Parameters file For all those who prefer the command line shells !! - DIALER.TXT : The text you're reading right now !! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction: Most of the telephones thesedays use Tone Dial Keying to dial a number. This means that the telephone will send some special tones to the exchange of the telephone corporation. The method they use is called Tone Dial Keying (TDK) and the tones are send using a Dual Tone Multi Frequency code (DTMF-code). We will not bore you how this works but it's actually very simple. All you need is two independent tone generators to make a DTMF-code. We all know that the Atari ST has 3 independent voices housed in the good old PSG of Yamaha. The PSG chip in nowadays a little bit old fashioned but it can produce DTMF quite good. However it is not capable to produce Sine Wave shapes but our experiments with Square Wave shapes worked just as well. Now that you know all this you can imagine what our program was build for. TDK Dialer can dial your favourite numbers using a normal phone. It can store 8 presets so you don't have to worry about memorizing a number. It works on your good old ST, so no DMA or DSP Hardware is needed. And last but not least it's..... P O S T C A R D W A R E so it will not cost you anything, exept for a stamp and a card. But if you want to send us some money feel free !! So where is the freaking manual you may no ask. To say you the truth there isn't any, this program is so simple to use if your having problems with it you may consider to buy another computer. All you have to do is place your phone's mike against the speaker of your monitor. You should turn down the volume a little bit because of the distortion. Please experiment with it, this program has been tested and used for two months and it works perfectly. If you have any comments please write us or, when you can connect to ABC mail, send us some mail. Modes for TDK DIALER 2.0 (TTP-version): The TTP version is capable of dialing with more options. Usage : dial phone-number [ mode ] phone-number == number or string to dial mode == 0 : Normal (default) mode == 1 : Hexadecimal mode == 2 : USA Translation mode == 3 : USA ASCII mode == 4 : USA Extended ASCII mode == 5 : Netherlands ASCII For demonstration enter: dial demo mode 0 is used to dial a number in the good old fashioned way mode 1 is used to translate the hexadecimal input to a normal number mode 2 is used to memorize numbers using the US keyboard layout mode 3 is used to transmit ASCII text to a DTMF receiver (this works great) mode 4 is the same as mode 3 but now all 127 ascii codes can be used mode 5 is the same as mode 3 but now the Dutch Format is used We can understand that while reading this you don't know what to do with the program anymore. The answer is simple enter: dial demo from your command line to see it yourself. This program is the only one we know that offers such a variety of TDK-protocols. Mode 3, 4 and 5 are REAL protocols, we did not invent them ourself but we 'only' programmed it in 'C'. PS. These options will be included in the future GEM-application (ACC/APP), but now only mode 0 is used by this version. When you send a postcard we can supply you the version if you like. To find us send ABC Mail to Bart Van.Schie or... Rene Doove Here are some numbers..... (in The Netherlands) ========================================================================== = BBS Special areas Phone Speeds = ========================================================================== = AA SubSoft BBS............. Programming..... 053-777522.... HST/V32b = = CMS Spijkenisse............ Luchtvaart...... 01880-25521... V22/V22b = = Computershop Utrecht BBS.#1 Gaming, MIDI.... 030-660487.... HST/V32b = = Computershop Utrecht BBS.#2 Gaming, MIDI.... 030-628190.... HST..... = = Dutch Mountains BBS........ Kites........... 05723-1730.... HST/V32b = = KU-EL_Tel BBS.............. ................ 01650-37105... HST/V32b = = QuickBBS ST Arnhem......... Hardware, Asm... 085-644262.... HST/V32b = = QuickBBS ST Leeuwarden..... Communications.. 058-153849.... HST/V32b = = QuickBBS ST Mergelland..... ................ 043-251127.... V32......= = ST QuickBBS Haarlem........ Programming..... 023-340077.... HST/V32 = = Willie's Atari ST BBS...... Programming..... 05978-18087... V32b.... = ========================================================================== We will answer all questions about the program. TDK & DTMF-code Forever !!!!