DTREnable

Determines whether to enable the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) line during communications. Typically, the Data Terminal Ready signal is sent by a computer to its modem to indicate that the computer is ready to accept incoming transmission.

Syntax

object.DTREnable[ = value ]

The parts of the DTREnable property syntax are described in the following table.

Part Description
object An object expression that evaluates to an object.
Value A Boolean expression specifying whether to enable the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) line, as described in Settings.

Settings

The settings for value are described in the following table.

Setting Description
True Enable the Data Terminal Ready line.
False (Default) Disable the Data Terminal Ready line.

Remarks

When the DTREnable property is set to True, the Data Terminal Ready line is set to high (on) when the port is opened, and low (off) when the port is closed. When DTREnable is set to False, the Data Terminal Ready always remains low.

In most cases, setting the Data Terminal Ready line to low hangs up the telephone.

Data Type

Boolean