Beginning a Session
The steps involved in starting a session are covered in the “Pacterm 2.0” chapter,
so they do not need to be repeated here.
Recall that you need to turn on your KAM’98 and start Pacterm 2.0 (which runs in
your computer and provides you with a way to communicate with the KAM’98).
Once your initial setup is completed (including giving a CALLSIGN to your
KAM’98 and setting other parameters as needed), the first thing you will see
each time you start a new session is a sign-on message from the KAM’98
(sent to Pacterm 2.0 and displayed on your computer screen) such as the follow
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ing:
KANTRONICS ALL MODE COMMUNICATOR KAM ‘98 VERSION 8.3
(C) COPYRIGHT 1998 BY KANTRONICS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
DUPLICATION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF KANTRONICS.
cmd:
The last line of this message (“cmd:”) is the KAM’98’s report that it is now in
“Command” mode, which means that it is now expecting information from
Pacterm 2.0 to be commands for it (the KAM’98) to interpret and carry out.
Before learning about the specific commands you can give the KAM’98, it is im-
portant to keep in mind the difference between giving the KAM’98 commands
and giving the KAM’98 data that is to be transmitted.
Packet Operations
Giving Commands and Transmitting Data
The KAM’98 will react to data received from Pacterm 2.0 (or any other source)
either as a command to follow or as information to transmit.
Command Mode (Packet)
When in the “COMMAND” mode of communication, the KAM’98 will
interpret data received from Pacterm 2.0 (or any other source) as being a com
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Packet Operations Getting Started
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