MFJ-1270C/1274C MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION
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SYSOP's terminal. The SYSOP's mailbox will poll the terminal's bell 30 times.
If the SYSOP does not answer the remote user will receive a message back
saying No Answer. If the SYSOP does answer then he can go into the Chat
mode, and converse with the remote user. For more detailed information on this
feature please refer to the section on Mailbox Set Up in this manual.
Remote SYSOP
The Mailbox has the capability to be remotely controlled. A callsign can be
specified by the SYSOP for this purpose. This would be useful in the case where
the SYSOP is out in the field. It would allow him to control the mailbox, and do
most of the local SYSOP's duties, such as killing messages, reading, editing
message headers for forwarding purposes.
Mailbox CText
This is a message dedicated to the Mailbox, but is used when a connect is made
to the MYMcall callsign. It is limited to 120 characters in length. If MCText is
empty, then no message will be sent.
Idle Timeout
The Mailbox incorporates an idle timeout function. This is to ensure that the
mailbox is still accessible in the event of a remote user drop out during a
connection or walks away from the TNC for too long. The Mailbox will
automatically do a disconnect from the link after the time which the SYSOP
specifies.
Abort:
This command gives the SYSOP control over the mailbox by allowing him to
force a disconnect on the mailbox link. It may also be used to avoid any QRM,
to abort a forward-in-progress. You can also use it to terminate mailbox usage by
an unwelcome user.
The new Mailbox system is fully compatible with NTS packet messages also. It
allows you to format NTS type messages, and send them to another destination.
The MFJ TNC also incorporates a new "bytes free" counter. It is updated as the
mailbox fills or empties. It keeps up with the available RAM in multiple memory
banks.
