Chapter 7 - Commands and Messages
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COMmand
n
default $03 (CTRL-C)
This command is used to change the Command Mode entry character. As is, typing CTRL-C
causes the unit to return to Command Mode from Packet Convers Mode. This character is also
used for special commands in non-packet mode.
CONMode Convers|Trans default Convers
This command controls the mode the unit will be placed in AUTOMATICALLY after a connect if
NOmode
is OFF. The connect may result either from a connect request received or a connect re-
quest originated by a Connect command. If the unit is already in Convers or Transparent Mode
when the connection is completed, the mode will not be changed. If you have typed part of a com-
mand line when the connection is completed, the mode change will not take place until you com-
plete the command or cancel the line input.
Connect call 1 (VIA call 2, call 3, ...call 9)
call 1 - callsign of station to be connected to.
call 2 - optional stations to be digipeated through.
A maximum of 8 digipeat addresses can be specified. Each call sign may also have an optional
supplemental station identifier specified as -n. The digipeat callsigns are specified in the order in
which they are to relay transmitted packets. The mode set at
CONMmode
will be entered upon
successful connect if
NOmode
is OFF. If no response to the Connect request occurs after
RETry
at-
tempts, the command is aborted. A timeout message is printed on the display and the KAM re-
mains in the Command Mode.
If Connect is entered with no parameters, the status of the current stream is displayed.
When operating with the multiple connections allowed, Connect requests may only be initiated
in the Command Mode. See also the following commands:
MAXUsers
,
USers
,
STReamsw
.
CONOk ON|OFF default ON
When ON, connect requests from other TNC will be automatically acknowledged and a UA
packet will be sent. The standard connect message, with stream ID if appropriate, will be output
to the terminal and the mode specified by
CONMode
will be entered on the I/O stream if you are
not connected to another station.
When OFF, connect requests from other TNCs will not be acknowledged and a DM packet will
be sent to the requesting station. The message connect request: (call) will be output to
your terminal.
When operating with multiple connects allowed, connect requests in excess of the number al-
lowed by the
USers
command will receive a <DM> response and the connect request:
(call) message will be output to your terminal. See also the following commands:
MAXUsers
,
USers
.
CONVers
CONVers has no options. It is an immediate command and will cause entry into Conversational
Mode from Command Mode. Any link connections are not affected.
CPactime ON|OFF default OFF
When ON, the setting of the
PACTime
parameter is used in Convers Mode as well as Transpar-
ent Mode. CPACTime ON is normally used when a computer is attached to the KAM at the other
end of the link but full Transparent Mode is not desired. In this configuration characters are sent
periodically as in Transparent Mode but the local editing and echoing features of Convers Mode are
enabled. CR should normally be OFF in this configuration since otherwise the
SEndpac
character is
appended at random intervals as the input is packetized by the timer.
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