Appendix D: In Case of Difficulty
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Additional possible difficulties are covered in the “Trouble-Shooting” section of
the “Pacterm 2.0” chapter.
Your Kantronics KAM’98 is manufactured to very stringent quality standards. If
you have followed the installation procedures outlined in this manual, it is highly
unlikely that you will encounter a failure. If you do have difficulty, use the proce
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dures described in this section to assist in isolating and correcting the problem.
KAM’98 Does Not “Sign-On” to Computer
1. Carefully recheck cabling between your computer serial port and the
KAM’98.
2. Check carefully to insure that the Transmit Data, Receive Data, and Ground
leads are connected to the proper pins.
3. If you have made a 3 wire connection to the computer serial port, change to a
5 wire connection. To use Pacterm 2.0, you need a 5 wire connection.
4. Check your terminal program to be certain it is configured with the correct
communications parameters (serial port, baud rate, parity).
5. Try a “Hard Reset” using the Hard Reset jumper. (Operate your terminal pro
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gram at 9600 baud when performing a hard reset.)
You Are Unable to Make a “Connect”
1. Issue a connect request and observe the TNC’s XMIT LED. If the XMIT
LED illuminates, check to insure that the radio is properly connected to the
TNC’s radio port. If the XMIT LED does not illuminate, check to be sure the
XMITOK command is turned ON.
Appendix D: In Case of Difficulty KAM’98 Does Not “Sign-On” to Computer
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