Timewave DSP-232, Operating Manual

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Chapter 2 Power Supply and Computer Installation
10. Type an asterisk ( * ). When the DSP has recognized your computer’s data rate, its ‘AU’ lights will glow as
in the picture above. Your screen will then display the following sign-on message:
AEA DSP-232 Data Controller
Copyright
(
C
)
1995 by
Advanced Electronic Applications, Inc.
Release DD.MMM.YY
cmd:
”
cmd:
” is the DSP’s system prompt. When you enter (or have entered) a command, you’ll see this prompt.
Important: When you enter a parameter or command, type it after the prompt, press the (
SPACE
) bar once, enter
the command’s “argument” ( the variable or text you’re changing ) if appropriate, then press ( RETURN ) .
At this point the DSP-232 is in its default mode: 1200 bps VHF Packet.
11. Set the DSP to RADIO PORT 1by typing RADIO 1 (or RAD 1 ) at the
cmd:
like this:
RAD 1
11. Enter the following text after the
cmd:
prompt to set your test callsign to AAA :
MYCALL AAA
After you’ve entered this, the DSP will print the following on the screen:
MYcall was DSP232
MYcall now AAA
12. Enter the following command to “connect” to
AAA
: (the DSP-232 recognizes the letter C to mean “connect
to...”)
C AAA
After a few moments, your monitor should display:
*** CONNECTED to AAA
13. Type Hi, there! , then press ( RETURN ). Your monitor should echo the same message.
If you’ve gotten this far, then the DSP and its VHF packet modem is working properly. If you’re having difficulties,
see
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting
.
14. You’ll now check the DSP’s HF modem. Enter a (
CTRL-C
) so you’ll return to the Command mode. After
the
cmd:
prompt, enter:
DISCONNECT
The command HBAUD (or HB for short) controls the data rate of the DSP-232. Currently, the DSP-232 is in 1200
bps (HBAUD 1200) VHF Packet. You want to be in 300 bps HF Packet. After the
cmd: prompt, enter:
HB 300
Your monitor should respond with:
HBAUD was 1200
HBAUD now 300
cmd:
15. Enter the following command to “connect” to AAA
:
C AAA
16. Type
Hi, there!
, then press
ENTER
or
RETURN
. Your monitor should echo the same message.
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