KAM’98 Commands
All KAM’98 commands are documented below, in alphabetical order. The under
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lined characters in a command’s name show the short-cut version of the com
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mand. Required or optional parameters are shown after the command name, as
are allowable ranges of values, where appropriate.
8BITCONV {ON | OFF}
default ON
+ This command was added to the first TNCs built (1980s) to accommodate termi-
nals that would not receive (or would be confused by) 8-bit characters, only 7-bit
ASCII. We’ve retained the command today just in case you’re using such a ter-
minal or computer. Also, it might be that your computer is capable of handling
8-bit characters but your communications terminal program will reject (or be
confused or “hung”) by them. In these cases, you’ll need to set 8BITCONV OFF.
When ON, transmission of 8-bit data is allowed in the packet Convers Mode and
Transparent Mode. If you wish to obtain 8-bit data transmission but do not want
all the features of Transparent Mode, set this command to ON. If OFF, the 8th
data bit is stripped (set to 0) for transmission and all data received will have the
8th bit set to 0. This does not affect the KA-Node, digipeat or PBBS functions.
ABAUD n (n = 0,300, 600,1200,2400,4800,
9600,19200,38400)
default 0
The parameter n sets the baud rate used for input and output through the serial
RS232 port of the KAM’98 to the computer. If 0 is used, the KAM’98 will run an
autobaud routine upon power-up. This routine looks for an asterisk (*) character
from the attached computer to set the ABAUD parameter.
If you wish to use a different baud rate, or to perform autobaud the next time the
unit is powered up, you must change the ABAUD parameter. If you change the
baud rate in your computer or terminal you should change the baud rate in the
KAM’98 Commands Command Reference
KAM’98 v 8.3 225 User’s Guide
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