USER'S GUIDE
BASIC OPERATION
PK232UG Rev. B 9/86
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BEACON EVERY|AFTER
n
The
BEACON
command requires both Boolean and numeric argu-
ments. You
must
specify either EVERY or AFTER (abbreviated to E or
A), followed by an argument
n
chosen from some range of values.
An appropriate entry would be
BEACON EVERY 180
(this tells your
PK-232 to send a beacon every 180 × 10 seconds, every 30 minutes),
or
BEACON EVERY 0
(tells your PK-232 to never send the beacon at
all).
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CONNECT call1 [VIA call2[,call3...,call9]]
The
CONNECT
command requires a string argument "call1".
You may optionally include the keyword VIA, followed by a list of
from one to eight call signs, "call2" through "call9".
Multiple call signs in the list must be separated by commas (as
shown below) or by blank spaces.
An acceptable entry would be:
C WX1AAA V WX2BBB,WX3CCC
.
3.3.7
Using Commands Without Arguments
If you type a command name without an argument, the current value of the command's
argument is displayed. For example:
cmd:
MDIGI Y
Sets the value to YES (ON)
MDIGI WAS OFF
Displays the previous value
cmd:
MDIGI
Command with no argument
MDIGI ON
Displays the present value
NOTE:
The
DISPLAY
command shows you the values of all parameters or groups a
related parameters.
3.3.8
PK-232 Controller Messages
Your PK-232 will frequently send you messages during normal operating sessions. This
section shows you typical messages and discusses the circumstances under which they
can appear.
3.3.8.1
General Messages
AEA PK-232 Data Controller
Copyright (C) 1986 by
Advanced Electronic Applications, Inc.
Release nn.mmm.yy
Checksum $aa
cmd:
This is the sign-on message that appears when you turn on your PK-232 or when you
issue the RESET command. The release number will be updated whenever the firmware