SW_ITelex_TX

How to configure piTelex for sending telexes

Basically, we need to configure and enable the devices screen and i-Telex as well as a few global entries. If we don't want to receive telexes with this setup, we have to set the i-Telex port to "0".

Below is the most minimal content of telex.json:

# Minimal setup for a software only i-Telex station which will only send, but not receive telexes
{
  "devices": {
    "screen": {
      "type": "screen",
      "enable": true
    },
    "i-Telex": {
      "type": "i-Telex",
      "enable": true,
      "port": 0                       # port = 0 means there is no tcp port open for telex reception
    }
  },
  "continue_with_no_printer": true,   # since there is no teleprinter connected :-) 
  "wru_id": "123456 dummy d",         # no teleprinter, no hardware answerback unit, so use this software answerback
  "wru_replace_always": true,         # always use the software answerback, do not wait for a hardware answerback unit
  "dial_timeout": 0                   # use instant dialing (try a user database lookup after every dialed digit)
}

If we have a teleprinter equipment connected and the teleprinter is equipped with a working answerback unit, we can change the file to:

# Minimal setup for an i-Telex station with a teleprinter which will not receive telexes
{
  "devices": {
    "screen": {
      "type": "screen",
      "enable": true
    },
    "i-Telex": {
      "type": "i-Telex",
      "enable": true,
      "port": 0                      
    },
  "myteleprinter": {                  # add the definitions for your teleprinter connection
    "type": "XYZ",
    "enable": true,
    .....
    }
  },
  "continue_with_no_printer": false,  # wait for the teleprinter to get ready
  "wru_id": "123456 dummy d",         # our "fallback" id
  "wru_replace_always": false,        # use the fallback id only if the hardware answerback fails
  "dial_timeout": 0                   # use instant dialing (try a user database lookup after every dialed digit)
}

All other devices (logging, archiving a.s.o. are optional but often useful, but nevertheless not required for a "simple" i-Telex station.