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Appendix
TNC Commands List
The commands supported by the built-in TNC are list below. You must enter a space between a
command name (or short-form) and a parameter, or between two parameters; ex.AU OFF.
Command
form
Default
Parameters
Description
Name
Short
AUTOLF
AU
ON
ON/OFF
When ON, sends a line feed (LF) to the PC after each
carriage return (CR).
BEACON
B
EVERY 0
EVERY/
If set to EVERY, sends a beacon packet at intervals of the
AFTER n
specified period (n). If set to AFTER, sends a beacon packet
( n=0 - 250 )
only once after the specified period (n). The unit of n is 10
seconds.
BTEXT
BT
-
0 - 159
Specifies the content of the data portion of a beacon
characters
packet.
CALIBRAT
CAL
-
-
Sends a space/mark square wave (50/50 ratio). Enter
Q to exit Calibrate mode and restore the Command mode.
CHCAK
CH
30
0 - 250
Specifies the interval from signal drop-out until execution
of disconnection. The unit of the parameter is 10 seconds.
CONNECT
C
-
Call1 (VIA
Sends a connect request. Call 1 is the call sign of the station
call1, call3,
to be connected to. Calls 2 to call 9 are call signs of stations
....call9)
to be digipeated through.
CONVERSE
CONV
-
-
Causes the TNC to enter Converse mode. Press [Ctrl]+[C]
or K
to restore the Command mode.
CPACTIME
CP
OFF
ON/OFF
When ON and in Converse mode, sends a packet at inter-
vals of the period determine by PACTIME
CR
CR
ON
ON/OFF
When ON, appends a carriage return (CR) to all packets to
be sent.
DISCONNE
D
-
-
Sends a disconnect request.
DISPLAY
DISP
-
-
Causes the TNC to display the current status of all the com-
mands. You can also specify a class identifier A, C, H, I, L,
M, or T to display the status of only the desired command
class. Enter a space between the command name and a class
identifier; ex. DISPLAY H.
A (ASYNC): RS-232C port parameters.
C (CHAR) : Special TNC characters.
H (HEALTH): Counter parameters.
I (ID): ID parameters.
L (LINK): TNC-to -TNC link status.
M (MONITOR): Monitor parameters.
T (TIMING): Timing parameters.
DWAIT
DW
30
30
Specifies the interval from no carrier detection until execu-
tion of transmission. The unit of the parameter is 10 milli-
seconds.
ECHO
E
ON
ON/OFF
When ON, causes the TNC to echo received characters to
the computer.
