PacComm TINY-2 - Page 24

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Operating
Modes
The
timing
of
the
automatic
entry
into
data-transfer
mode
depends
on
whether
you
or
the
other
station
initiated
the
con-
nection.
If
you
receive
a
connect
request
which
your
packet
controller
accepts,
you
will
enter
data-transfer
mode
when
the
packet
controller
sends
the
connect
acknowledgment
(ACK)
and
displays
the
message:
***
CONNECTED
TO
<callsign>.
If
you
initiate
the
connection
with
the
Connect
command,
you
can
control
the
timing
of
the
mode
change
using
the
commands
NEwmode
and
NOmode.
If NOmode
is OFF
and
NEwmode
is
OFF,
the
mode
will
change
when
the
connect
ACK
is
received
and
the
***
CONNE!
'D
TO:
callsign
message
is
displayed.
If
NOmode
is
OFF
and
NEwmode
is
ON,
you
will
enter
data-
transfer
mode
immediately,
without
waiting
for
a
successful
connection.
Any
text
sent
to
the
packet
controller
at
this
point
will
be
queued
up
in
packets
which
will
wait
for
a
successful
connection
before
being
sent.
If
the
connect
attempt
fails,
you
will
be
returned
to
Command
Mode.
You
will
also
be
returned
automatically
to
Command
Mode
when
either
station
discon-
nects
and
ends
the
QSO.
If
the
command
NOmode
is
ON,
then
no
mode
changes
will
be
made
automatically.
This
is
an
ideal
way
to
insure
control
by
software
in
a
host
computer.
KISS Mode
The
KISS
mode
is
normally
used
for
placing
the
packet
control-
ler
in
a
simple
data
transfer
mode
controlied
by
the
attached
host
computer.
This
is
used
when
using
Transmission
Control
Protocol/Internet
Protocol
(TCP/IP),
or
other
communication
software
which
interfaces
with
KISS,
such
as
that
used
for
accessing
the
MicroSat
packet
satellites.
There
is
no
value
in
entering
the
KISS
mode
unless
such
operation
is
contemplated.
To
enter
the
KISS
mode,
enter
the
command
followed by the command
cmd:RESTART
The
packet
controller
will
stay
in
KISS
mode
despite
use
of
the
RESET
command
or
turning
the
controller
OFF.
This
*permanent’
activation
of
the
KISS
mode
allows
the
user
to
access
the
KISS
function
reliably
despite
power
outages
or
other
problems.
The
battery
backed
parameters
for
conven-
tional
packet
operation
are
retained
for
later
use.
To
exit
the
KISS
mode,
the
TCP/IP
computer
must
issue
the
Operating
Manual,
4th Ed.
©
PacComm,
1990
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