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3) Code
IA5: Known as ASCII, characters 7-bit codes.
Supporting characters in messages sent or received using international alphabet 5.
Specify this code to transmit English containing lower case alphabet.
ITA2: Known as 5 bit packed.
International Telegraph Alphabet 2 supports only upper case. Specify this code
for message which contains only No.2 international communications alphabet.
ITA2 code is transmitted faster than IA5 code. Land-based telex machines use
ITA2. The LES converts all codes into ITA2. Codes which cannot be converted
is shown with a question mark.
DATA: Known as 8-bit data format.
Used when sending data.
Message
Destination
Network
Destination Type Code Remarks
Inmarsat-C TELEX IA5
Telex terminal TELEX IA5
FAX terminal PSTN IA5 Modem Type : T30 FAX
English
E-mail PSDN IA5
Inmarsat-C PSDN DATA
Telex terminal not available
FAX terminal not available
Japanese
E-mail PSDN DATA
Inmarsat-C PSDN DATA
Telex terminal TELEX IA5 Thermopylae only
FAX terminal not available
Russian
E-mail PSDN DATA
Inmarsat-C PSDN DATA
Data
Landlines PSDN DATA