This displays the Fax Communication lines that have been configured. This can be found from the Cobwebb Fax & Email Menu - Work with System Parameters - Option 4.

Cobwebb Fax works together with either the Ascom Fax Gateway or IBM Facsimile Support/400 software which in turn uses any of the IBM Internal Fax Modems (2751, 2761, 2771), an external IBM ECS Modem or the IBM Integrated Fax Adapter (IFA).

If you are using the Ascom Fax Gateway (Cobwebb Modem) then there is no other software required.

To ensure that the Cobwebb Fax interface works correctly it is necessary to setup a new Fax Description and add the Fax Cards/Addresses - you should always use the F6 - Create Configuration to create the required IBM i communications device descriptions.

Check that the IBM Fax support is ended (if required) by using ENDFAXSPT.

Note:  Only lines set to 'Online' will be started when starting Subsystem CPPD.

You may setup as many lines as you wish, however the number of lines in use will be restricted by the 'Max Lines' specified in CPPD security.  The number of lines with a status of 'Online' should be no more than the number specified in Max Lines.

Where multiple lines are installed the same number will not be dialled on two different lines at the same time, if there are two or more messages waiting to be sent.

Position to

Use position to, to start the display at the required place, if you are using multiple lines.

Options

Select one of the following options:

Entries

For each Cobwebb Fax line entry in the list, the following information is displayed:

Link Type

This is the method of connection to be used, valid entries are:

Fax Description

The Fax Description is the IBM Fax Description name created by Cobwebb Fax.  The last two characters must be numeric.  When using FS/400 then your entry should be ‘FAXDnn’ where nn should be an incrementing numeric entry depending upon the number of lines you are configuring. E.g. FAXD01  When using the Ascom Fax Gateway your entry should be ‘FAXnn’ where nn should be an incrementing numeric entry depending upon the number of lines you are configuring. E.g. FAX01.

Note: This is also the entry that is used as the Job Name when the job is running in the CPPD Subsystem.

Card/Address

This entry must be ‘FAX’ unless the Link Type entered above is *FAX.  When the Link Type is *FAX the Fax Card name must be FAX1.  Cobwebb Fax will automatically create a second fax card 'FAX2'.  You can choose whether you use a Fax Card by setting it 'online' or 'offline' when you use option 2 to revise the Communications Line

Resource

This is the IBM i Resource which has been allocated to the fax hardware.  You can enter the command WRKHDWRSC *CMN to verify the resource which has been used.

The above details are all that is required to create a new Cobwebb Fax Fax Description and to ADD the two Fax Cards.  Use option 2 'Revise' to complete the installation of a new line.

Function

Determines whether the line is used for Sending, Receiving or Both Send and Receive.

The possibilities are:  

Status Send/Receive

Displays the current status of the line for 'Sending' and 'Receiving' messages.  Note:  The Status can only be changed using Option 2 'Revise', when the Cobwebb Fax Subsystem (and IBM Facsimile Support/400) are ended.

Note:  if the subsystem 'CPPD' is ended *IMMED, or if the line fails the status will remain Active, the status will be reset automatically when the subsystem is restarted.

Log member

This is the Cobwebb Fax logfile member which is in use by this line at this time.  Use option 5 to display the data sent/received on this line.

Function Keys