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DN(4)                 NetBSD/vax Kernel Interfaces Manual                DN(4)


NAME

     dn -- DN-11 serial autocall unit interface


SYNOPSIS

     dn0 at uba? csr 0160020 vector dnintr


DESCRIPTION

     NOTE: This driver has not been ported from 4.4BSD yet.

     The dn device provides an interface through a DEC DN-11 (or equivalent
     such as the Able Quadracall) to an auto-call unit (ACU).  To place an
     outgoing call one forks a sub-process which opens the appropriate call
     unit file, /dev/cua? and writes the phone number on it.  The parent
     process then opens the corresponding modem line /dev/cul?.  When the con-
     nection has been established, the open on the modem line /dev/cul? will
     return and the process will be connected.  A timer is normally used to
     timeout the opening of the modem line.

     The codes for the phone numbers are:

           0-9    number to be dialed
           *      dial * (`:' is a synonym)
           #      dial # (`;' is a synonym)
           -      delay 20 milliseconds
           <      end of phone number (`e' is a synonym)
           =      delay for a second dial tone (`w' is a synonym)
           f      force a hangup of any existing connection

     The phone number to be dialed must be presented as one contiguous string.

     By convention, even numbered call units are for 300 baud modem lines,
     while odd numbered units are for 1200 baud lines.  For example, /dev/cua0
     is associated with a 300 baud modem line, /dev/cul0, while /dev/cua1 is
     associated with a 1200 baud modem line, /dev/cul1.  For devices such as
     the Quadracall which simulate multiple DN-11 units, the minor device
     indicates which outgoing modem to use.


FILES

     /dev/cua?  call units
     /dev/cul?  associated modem lines


DIAGNOSTICS

     Two error numbers are of interest at open time.

     [EBUSY]  The dialer is in use.

     [ENXIO]  The device doesn't exist, or there's no power to it.


SEE ALSO

     tip(1)


HISTORY

     A dn driver appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.

NetBSD 8.0                       June 5, 1993                       NetBSD 8.0