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connect to the MYREMOTE and start the password sequence but then disconnect, the penalty tim-
er is in effect for 15 minutes.
Be careful when using the remote access feature. You can change ANY command in the KAM Plus
without restriction, but this can lead to problems. For instance, if you change the INTFACE com-
mand to KISS and then send a RESET command, the remote KAM Plus will be placed into the KISS
mode and will completely quit talking to the radio! Also, if you connect to the MYREMOTE of a KAM
Plus and then issue a command like CONNECT W1ABC, the remote KAM Plus will indeed connect
to the station, but there will be no data sent to you from that connection. The connected data
would be sent to the serial port of that remote KAM Plus. We urge EXTREME caution when using
the remote access! Note also that any command that causes a reset (i.e. NUMNODES, PBBS, MAX-
USERS) will disconnect all current users (PBBS, NODE, and YOU).
One other minor limitation applies to receiving data from the remote KAM Plus. When you give any
command, the response is limited to 300 characters so some commands will not fully display their
response. If you give the command DISPLAY, the full list will begin, but you will not receive the en-
tire list because of the limitation on this buffer.
Host Mode Operation
Your KAM Plus provides a Host mode for communication with more sophisticated computer soft-
ware. If your software supports this mode, it will place the KAM Plus in the Host mode of operation
automatically.
When operating a standard terminal program like Pacterm or a telephone communications pro-
gram like Procomm Plus, you will never need to place the KAM Plus in the Host mode; however,
you may find that your KAM Plus has been left in Host mode accidentally by another program. If
you can not communicate with your KAM Plus, first be sure your terminal program is set for the
baud rate you have used with your host program. Turn the KAM Plus off and on. If you see
LL
S00
L
,
this means your KAM Plus is in Host mode. To exit Host mode, hold the ALT kev down and type
the numbers 192 on the numeric keypad of your keyboard (NOT THE NUMBER KEYS ABOVE THE
KEYBOARD), Release the ALT key. Type the letter Q and then repeat the ALT 192 sequence. Your
KAM Plus will now reset, sending you the sign-on message and the command prompt (cmd:).
KISS Mode Operation
Some special software requires that your KAM Plus be placed in KISS mode. TCP/IP programs
(NET, NOS, JNOS and others) and some networking software (G8BPQ) require this mode of opera-
tion. To place your KAM Plus in KISS mode, you must first have the command prompt cmd:). Type
INTFACE KISS and press return. You will not see a message or any prompt back from the KAM
Plus. It is now in KISS mode.
To force your KAM Plus out of the KISS mode from a standard terminal program, hold the ALT key
down and type the numbers 192 on the numeric keypad of your keyboard (NOT THE NUMBER
KEYS ABOVE THE KEYBOARD). Release the ALT key. Press and hold the ALT key and type the
numbers 255 on the numeric keypad. Release the ALT key. Repeat the ALT 192 sequence. Your
KAM Plus will now reset, sending you the sign-on message and the command prompt (cmd:).
WEFAX Operation
Your KAM Plus can receive HF WEFAX transmissions by connecting the receive audio from your HF
receiver to the VHF radio port of the KAM Plus. You must run a special software program on your
computer that will display graphics images, and knows how to receive the data from the KAM Plus.
These software programs will automatically place your KAM Plus in the WEFAX mode, and will exit
the WEFAX mode after you are through receiving.
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