Inside a TNC – the KAM’98 Introduction
KAM’98 v 8.3 21 User’s Guide
Lo ca l De v i c e
(control and/or
data aquisition)
Computer and/or
GP S d e v i c e
KAM’98 Firm wa re .
Kantronics software,
stored in EPROM
* Pro g ra m s to sup p ort
Interface Modes
* Textforon-line help
* Pro g ra m s to sup p ort
otherfunctions
(e.g., KA-NODES)
"Elec trica lly Progra mma ble
Rea d-Only Memory".
(i.e., TERMINAL, NEWUSER, BBS,
KISS,XKISS,HOST,&GPS)
re a l-tim e
clock
RAM(Random AccessMemory).
Th e K AM ’ 9 8 s h i p s w ith
128K
be replaced by up to 512K of
RAM (e.g . to a cc om moda te
a big g erMa ilbox- PBBS).
* Memory used forinternal
functions (e.g., storing
pa ra meter setting s,
assembling and
dissassembling packets,
storing data from
packetconnections,
KA-NODEsupport, and
storing GPS tra cking da ta ).
* Ma ilbox (PBBS)stora g e: Default
RAM is 90K,user-configurable,
within limits of a va ila ble RAM.
of RAM, which may
Inside the KAM’98
Micro-processor
Lithium Ba ttery:
powerback-up,
forRAM and
rea l-time clock.
© Copyright1998 by Kantronics, Inc
Note: This diagram shows the majorcomponents of the KAM’98
The dia g ra m is not to scale, nor is it a pa rts dia g ram.
HF/ VHF
Tr a n s c e i ve r
HF /VHF
Ra dio Port
Auxilla ry
Port
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