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Creating a connection script, Connection script command syntax, Using the configuration buttons – 3Com OFFICECONNECT 3C886 User Manual

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Creating a Connection

Script

You can choose to manually create a script from within a text editor of your choice
and copy and paste the script directly into the Script Configuration text box. Or
you may use the buttons located along the left side of the script window to guide
you through the scripting process.

Connection Script Command Syntax

The following section explains the valid script command syntax.

The Begin command (

begin

) initiates the script. The first line of the script must

start with

begin

.

The Delay command (

delay

second)

designates a length of time to wait before

sending the next command in the script. The acceptable values are between
1-60 seconds.

The SetPort command (

setport

databit, parity, stopbit)

allows you to

match the script to the communication port settings of the remote server. The
valid databit is

8

or

7

. The valid parity is

none

,

even

, or

odd

. The valid stopbit is

either

1

or

2

.

The Transmit command (

transmit

“text string”

) sends a text string to the

remote server. An example of a transmit string might be your account
username or password. This text must be included between the quotation
marks. A carriage return is simulated by the characters

^M

within the quotation

marks

.

The maximum length for this string is 64 characters.

The WaitFor command (

waitfor

“string, second”

) allows you to designate

the text that the script will wait for before proceeding. An example of text that
you might wait for is the string

Username

, for which you would send your

username as a reply. If the timeout period elapses before a matching string is
received, the script execution will abort. The maximum

string

length is 64

characters, and the acceptable

second

is between 1-60.

The End command completes your script. The last line of your script must
conclude with

end

.

Using the Configuration

Buttons

To create a connection script using the configuration buttons, do the following.

1 From the Script Configuration page, click Begin.

The text begin is entered as the first line in the script window.

2 Click Delay to set a delay interval before executing the next line of the script.

The Delay dialog box opens.

3 Enter the amount of time in seconds that your script will wait before proceeding.

This delay interval is used to allow the remote server time to process your request.
Click OK when finished.

The text delay xx is entered in the script window.

4 Click Set Port.

The Data Bits dialog box opens.

5 Enter the number of Data Bits required by your service provider. Click OK when

finished.

The Parity dialog box opens.