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ADV
ANCED ELECTRONIC APPLICA
TIONS, INC.
PAKRATT ™
MODE
L PK-232
Multi-Mode
Data
Controller
Oper
at
ing Manual
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
default chapter
6
Table of Contents
6
Paragraph Page
7
Chapter 1 - Introduction
15
Introduction
15
Scope
15
General
15
Application
15
Specifications
15
Description
15
Modem Characteristics
16
Processor System
16
Input/Output Connections
16
Controls and Indicators
17
General
17
Features
17
System Components
18
Input/Output Devices
18
System Transmitter-Receiver Performance Requirements
18
Chapter 2 - Installation
19
Quick Start" Installation
19
Equipment Required
19
Installation
19
Initial Control Settings
19
Power Connections
19
Radio Input and Output Connections
20
Computer Connections
20
Controls
21
Indicators
21
Status Leds
21
Mode Leds
21
Tuning Indicator
21
Serial Port Configuration
22
Screen Display
22
Echoes
23
Line Feeds and Carriage Returns
23
Screen Width
23
Display Speeds
23
System Start-Up and Quick-Check
24
Command List Display
25
Display Complete Command List
26
Display Partial Command Lists
26
Display Asynchronous Port Parameters
26
Display Special Characters
27
Display Identification Parameters
27
Display Link Parameters
28
Display Monitor Parameters
28
Display Morse/Rtty/Amtor Parameters
29
Display Timing Parameters
29
Immediate Commands
30
Quick Start" Radio Connections and Set-Up
30
FM Installation and Adjustment
32
SSB Installation and Adjustment
33
Connections for Direct FSK Operation on RTTY
35
CW Installation and Adjustment
35
DC Keying
36
AFSK CW Keying
36
Oscilloscope Connections
36
Chapter 3 - Basic Operation
37
Exploring the PK-232 Program
37
LED Status and Mode Indicators
37
Status Indicator Leds
37
Mode Indicator Leds
38
The DCD LED - Data Carrier Detect
38
Leds at System Start
38
Tuning Indicator
38
PK-232 Commands
39
Entering Commands
39
Command Responses
39
Error Messages
40
Command Names
40
Default Values
41
Parameters, Arguments and Values
41
Using Commands Without Arguments
43
PK-232 Controller Messages
43
General Messages
43
Command Mode Error Messages
44
Link Status Messages
45
Special Keyboard Control Codes
47
Morse Code
47
Packet Mode
47
Baudot and ASCII RTTY
47
AMTOR Mode
48
Clear String Commands
48
Detailed Command Descriptions
48
General Operating Information
48
Signal Function Commands
48
Invert Received Data
48
Invert Transmitted Data
49
Return to Receive Mode
49
CW Identifier
49
Wideshift
49
Answerback (AAB)
50
WRU? (Who Are You)
50
Formatting Commands
50
Screen Line Length
50
Monitor Echo
51
Automatic Word/Character Output
51
Line Feed
51
Carriage Return
51
Automatic Carriage Return
51
Automatic Line Feed
52
Backspace and Delete
52
Escape Functions
52
Echo as Sent
52
Clear Transmit Buffer
53
Chapter 4 - Operating Modes
54
General Information
54
Morse Code
54
Baudot RTTY
54
Ascii Rtty
54
Amtor
54
Packet-Radio
55
Morse Code Operation
55
Transmit/Receive Functions Keys
55
Speed Change
56
Speed Lock
56
Special Morse Characters
57
Morse Code Practice
57
Baudot RTTY Operation
57
Transmit/Receive Function Keys
58
Baud Rate (Speed) Change
58
CCITT On/Off
59
Unshift-On-Space
59
ASCII RTTY Operation
59
Transmit/Receive Function Keys
60
Baud Rate (Speed) Change
60
General Use of Control Key Function
61
AMTOR Operation
62
Transmit/Receive Function Keys
62
Speed Change Not Permitted
62
SELCAL (Selective Sequential Calling)
62
First SELCAL Installation
63
Prevent Duplicate Selcals
63
Mode a (ARQ) Call - Start the Contact (ARQ Command)
63
LED Status and Mode Indicators
67
Mode a (ARQ) Changeover (+? Command)
67
Mode B (FEC) Changeover
67
End the Mode B (FEC) Contact, Return to ARQ Standby
68
AMTOR Switching-Time Considerations
68
Possible Areas for AMTOR Performance Improvement
69
Suggested AMTOR Trial Operating Techniques
69
Packet-Radio Operation
70
Change Radio Link Data Rate
70
Station Identification
71
MYCALL Required at System Start-Up
71
Substation Identifiers (Ssids)
71
Automatic Identification
71
Set up Loopback Test Circuit
72
Connect" and "Disconnect
72
LED Status and Mode Indicators
72
Leds at System Start or Reset
72
System Quick Check - Loopback Test Connection
73
Connect Message
73
Send Packet Character
73
Return to Command Mode
73
Return to Converse Mode
74
Terminate the Link - Disconnect
74
You First Packet QSO
74
System Cable and Switch Check
74
Starting the QSO
75
What if
75
Automatic Operation
76
Beacon Operation
76
Will You Accept Connections
77
Are You Available to Chat
78
Do You Want to Transmit
78
Digipeater Details
79
Are You a Digipeater
79
Do You Want to be a Digipeater
80
Unsuccessful Connections and Retries
81
Retries While Connected
81
Monitoring Activity on the Channel
82
Monitoring Other Stations
82
Monitoring Other Stations While Connected
83
Selective Monitoring
83
The MFROM Command
84
The MTO Command
85
The MCON Command
86
The MFILTER Command
86
The MHEARD Monitor Buffer
86
MSTAMP - the Monitor Time-Stamp Command
86
DAYTIME - Set the Real-Time Clock
87
Packet Formatting
87
PACLEN - Long or Short
88
Backspace and Delete
88
Cancel Line
88
Redisplay
88
XON/XOFF, START/STOP - Display Flow Control
89
The PASS Character
89
More Carriage Returns and Linefeeds
89
Multiple Connections
89
Default Multiple-Connect Conditions
90
Multiple-Connect Active - the USERS Command
90
Select the CHSWITCH Character
90
Display Multiple-Connect Call Signs - the CHCALL Command
91
Display Doubled Characters - the CHDOUBLE Command
91
Chapter 5 - Advanced Packet Operation
92
Introduction
92
Using Hex Notation
92
Operating Modes
92
Command Mode
92
Special Characters in Command Mode
92
Display Control in Command Mode
93
Flow Control
93
Type-In Flow Control
93
Data Flow Control
94
XON/XOFF (Software) Flow Control
94
Hardware Flow Control
95
Data Transfer Modes
95
Converse Mode
96
SENDPAC Character
96
CANPAC Character
96
Special Characters in Converse Mode
97
Display Features in Converse Mode
97
Transparent Mode
97
Input Editing and Packet Timing
98
Display Features in Transparent Mode
98
Escape or Exit from Transparent Mode
98
Commands that Affect Protocol
99
AX25L2V2 - on or off
99
UNPROTO Who
99
PASSALL - the "Junk Mode
99
Packet Timing Functions
99
Txdelay
100
AXDELAY and AXHANG
100
FRACK and RETRY
100
Dwait
101
Maxframe
102
Check
102
Resptime
102
Pactime
102
Chapter 6 - Command Summary
103
Introduction
103
Entering Commands
103
Command Responses
103
Error Messages
104
Command List
105
Command Names
105
Default Values
105
Parameters, Arguments and Values
105
Parameters
106
Boolean Parameters
106
Numeric Parameters
106
Text or String Parameters
106
Using Commands Arguments Without Arguments
107
Controller Messages
108
General
108
Command Mode Error Messages
109
Link Status Messages
110
Special Keyboard Control Codes
112
Morse Code
112
Baudot and ASCII RTTY
112
AMTOR Mode
113
Clear String Commands
113
Specific Commands
113
8Bitconv
114
Aab
114
Abaud
114
Achg
115
Acrdisp
115
Acrpack
116
Acrrtty
116
Adelay
117
Alfdisp
117
Alfpack
118
Alfrtty
118
Alist
119
Amtor
119
Arq
119
Ascii
120
Awlen
120
Ax25L2V2
120
Axdelay
121
Axhang
121
Baudot
121
Beacon
122
Bkondel
122
Btext
122
Calibrat
123
Canline
124
Canpac
125
Cbell
125
Ccitt
126
Cfrom
126
Chcall
127
Chdouble
128
Check
129
Chswitch
129
Cmdtime
130
Cmsg
130
Command
131
Conmode
131
Connect
132
Conperm
132
Constamp
133
Converse
133
Cpactime
134
Cradd
134
Cstatus
134
Ctext
135
Cwid
136
Daytime
137
Daystamp
138
Delete
138
Dfrom
138
Disconne
139
Display
139
Dwait
140
Eas
141
Echo
141
Escape
142
Fec
142
Flow
142
Frack
143
Fulldup
143
Hbaud
144
Headerln
144
Help
145
Hid
145
Host
145
Lcok
146
Lock
147
Maxframe
147
Mbx
147
Mcon
148
Mdigi
149
Mfilter
149
Mfrom
149
Mheard
150
Monitor
151
Morse
152
Mrpt
152
Mspeed
152
Mto
153
Myalias
154
Myaltcal
154
Mycall
155
Myselcal
155
Newmode
156
Nomode
157
Nucr
157
Nulf
157
Nulls
158
Opmode
158
Packet
158
Paclen
159
Pactime
159
Parity
160
Pass
160
Passall
161
Rbaud
161
Rcve
162
Receive
162
Redispla
162
Reset
163
Resptime
163
Restart
163
Retry
163
Rxrev
164
Selfec
164
Sendpac
164
Squelch
165
Srxall
165
Start
165
Stop
166
Tbaud
166
Tclear
166
Time
167
Trace
167
Trans
168
Trflow
168
Tries
168
Txdelay
169
Txflow
169
Txrev
170
Unproto
170
Users
171
Usos
171
Vhf
171
Wideshft
172
Wordout
172
Wru
172
Xflow
173
Xmit
173
Xmitok
173
Xoff
174
Xon
174
Appendix Apk-232 Command List
175
Appendix Cinternational Hf Amtor Calling Frequencies
178
Appendix Damtor Operating Suggestions from G3Plx
179
Appendix Eamtor Theory
185
Appendix Fasynchronous Versus Synchronous Transmission
188
Appendix Gdata Transmission Codes
189
Appendix Iparts Pictorial
195
Parts List
196
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AEA PAKRATT PK-232 Specifications
General
Power
12 V DC
Frequency Range
HF/VHF
Interface
RS-232
Weight
3 lbs
Modes
AMTOR, ASCII, Packet
Ports
RS232
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