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a new session is a sign-on message from the KPC-3 Plus (sent to HyperTerminal and
displayed on your computer screen) such as the following:
KANTRONICS KPC3PMX VERSION 9.1
(C) COPYRIGHT 2002 -2005 BY KANTRONICS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
DUPLICATION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF KANTRONICS.
cmd:
The last line of this message (―cmd:‖) is the KPC-3 Plus‘ report that it is now in
―Command‖ mode, which means that it is now expecting information from
HyperTerminal to be commands for it (the KPC-3 Plus) to interpret and carry out. Before
learning about the specific commands you can give the KPC-3 Plus, it is important to
keep in mind the difference between giving the KPC-3 Plus commands and giving the
KPC-3 Plus data that is to be transmitted.
Giving Commands and Transmitting Data
The KPC-3 Plus will react to data received from HyperTerminal (or any other source)
either as a command to follow or as information to transmit.
Command Mode
When in the ―COMMAND‖ mode of communication, the KPC-3 Plus will interpret data
received from HyperTerminal (or any other source) as being a command to process, not
as data to transmit. To instruct your KPC-3 Plus to connect, to disconnect, or to change
any of the operating parameters in the KPC-3 Plus you must be in the COMMAND
mode.
When placed in COMMAND mode (and ready to receive the next command) the
KPC-3 sends a ―cmd:‖ prompt for display on the computer‘s screen.
Converse (Conversation) Mode
When in ―CONVERS‖ (conversation) mode, the KPC-3 will interpret data received from
HyperTerminal (or any other source) as data to transmit. In ―CONVERS‖ mode, the
KPC-3 Plus interprets most characters as information to be transmitted, while
interpreting certain pre-defined characters (which the user can change) as control
characters rather than as data to be sent. For example, a ―backspace‖ character causes
a backspace and is not transmitted.
The KPC-3 Plus will automatically switch to the CONVERS mode for you when you
connect to someone or when someone connects to you and will return to the
COMMAND mode when a disconnect occurs. When you are in COMMAND mode,
you may switch to CONVERS mode just by giving the command K (or CONVERS). If
you are in the CONVERS mode and want to force your KPC-3 Plus back to the
COMMAND mode, you type a <Ctrl+C>.
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