The modem tag type associates a specific modem on a workstation with a physical phone line. A modem tag can have 4 possible return values:
|
Modem Tag Value |
Description |
|
0 |
Idle |
|
1 |
Modem calling (outgoing call in progress) |
|
2 |
Modem answering (incoming call in progress) |
|
3 |
General failure (modem failed) |
|
4 |
Server unavailable |
|
5 |
Workstation owning the modem is unavailable |
|
6 |
External failure |
|
7 |
Manually disabled |
The value of the modem tag can be used with other tags; for example a modem tag could be selected as the tag to be monitored by an alarm tag. An alarm could be triggered if the value of the modem tag is 3 (modem failed), alerting the users to modem failure.
Note: Modem tags and their properties are described in "VTS Developer's Guide: 5: Tags and Their Properties: Modem Tags".