PacComm TINY-2 - Page 74

PACKET
CONTROLLER
COMMANDS
Command
List
:QN_- The <ESCAPE > character ($1B) is output as “$
:OFF
-
The
<
ESCAPE
>
($1B)
character
is
output
as
($1
This command specifies the character which will be output when
an_<ESCAPE>
character
is
to
be
sent
to
the
terminal.
The
< ESCAPE > translation is disabled in Transparent Mode.
Some
terminals
interpret
the
<
ESCAPE
>
character
as
a
special
command
prefix.
If
you
have
such
a
terminal,
you
can
protect
yourself
from
unexpected
text
sequences
by
setting
EScape
ON.
ee
also
the
MFilter
command.
active.
:OFF - Firmrnr is disabled.
This
command
is
used
to
prevent
the
frequent
polling
of
remote
TNCs
when
they
are
busy.
Works
around
the
AX.25
protocol
specification
for
busy-poll
timing.
This
command
operates
Properly
with
remote
TNCs
having
FIRMRNR
set
to
ON
and
wi
most
network
nodes.
:ON_-
Type-in
flow
control
is
active.
OFF
-
‘Type-in
flow
control
is
disabled.
When
type-in
flow
control
is
enabled,
any
character
entered
from
the
terminal
will
halt
output
to
the
terminal
until:
te
a
packet
is
forced
(in
Converse
Mode);
(2)
a
line
is
completed
(in
Command
Mode);
(3)
the
packet
length
is
exceeded;
or
(4)
the
terminal
output
buffer
fills
up,
Cancelling
the
current
command
or
packet
or
typing
the
redisplay-line
character
will
also
cause
output
to
resume.
Type-in
flow
control
is
not
used
in
Transparent
Mode.
Setting
Flow
ON
will
keep
received
data
from
interfering
with
data
entry.
This
command
allows
messages
to
be
marked
for
forwarding,
The
PMS
does
not
support
automatic
forwarding
to
other
BBS
(to
reduce
channel
congestion),
but
supports
manual
forwarding
(see
FPms,
FNPms
commands)
and
automatic
reverse
forwarding.
If
you
have
an
arrangement
with
your
local
BBS
Sysop
to
forward
BS
mail
to
your
PMS,
then
the
PMS
will
reverse
‘orward
messages
to
the
local
BBS
when
the
BBS
connects
to
deliver
your
mail.
If
you
type:
a
Operating
Manual,
4th
Ed.
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PacComm,
1990
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