PacComm TINY-2 - Page 89

PACKET CONTROLLER COMMANDS Command List
PErsist is a threshold setting which is applied toarandom number
between 0 and 255 generated when a frame needs to be resent. If
the random value is greater than the PErsist value, no retry is
made. If the random value is less than or equal to PErsist, a re
attempt is made.The default value of 127 equates to a 50%
probability that channel access will be attempted. Persist = 255
provides 100% probability of attempti ize the channel.
IN_ - All frames with a PID other than $F0 are ignored.
(OFF - All frames are accepted equally. scenes
When Pidcheck is ON, all frames with Protocol Identifier (PID)
other than $FO are ignored to reduce the screen clutter from
network nodes. PIdcheck OFF ignores the PID
N_- The Personal Message System is enabled.
port. When PMS is off, a connect request to MYPcall is sent the
messages:
*** (PMS callsign) BUSY
*** DISCONNECTED
Turning the PMS off will not destroy the messages in the PMS
memory
area.
Use
the
KIIl
command
to
remove
unwanted
mes-
sages.
To
reset
the
messages
to
begin
with
number
1,
the
RESET
command
must
be
used,
which
will
also
destroy
all
other
battery-
backed
t
id
PMS
messages.
1
or
2,
specifying
a
radio
port
(1
OTE:
This
command
does
not
apply
to
all
models.
The
POrt
command
is
used
to
select
the
radio
port
(on
models
which
feature
switchable
ports)
and
engages
@
proper
set
of
parameters
for
the
selected
port.
If
the
command
is
given
without
a
parameter,
the
controller
responds
with
the
currently
selected
port.
If
a
command
is
given
to
switch
ports
while
a
connection
exists,
the
controller
responds
with
the
message:
? not while connected
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