Epson MFJ-1278B manual Cmdtime n, Tnc, Connect callsign

MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE OPERATIONAL COMMANDS

CMDTIME n Mode: Packet Default: 1

Parameters:

n0-250, specifying Transparent Mode timeout value in 1 second intervals. If n is zero, the only exit from Transparent Mode is to send a BREAK signal or interrupt power to the MFJ-1278B.

This command sets the Transparent Mode timeout value. In order to allow escape to Command Mode from Transparent Mode while permitting any character to be sent as data, a guard time of n seconds is set up.

The same Command Mode entry character used for exit from Converse Mode is used to exit Transparent Mode, but the procedure is different. (The Command Mode entry character is set by COMMAND.) Three Command Mode entry characters must be entered less than n seconds apart, with no intervening characters, after a delay of n seconds since the last characters were typed. After a final delay of n seconds, the MFJ-1278B will exit Transparent Mode and enter Command Mode. You should then see the prompt

cmd:
The diagram below illustrates this timing.
last	first	second	third		TNC
terminal	command	command	command		now in
input	mode	mode	mode		Command
	entry	entry	entry		Mode
	character	character	character
<-----longer-----	><-----shorter-----	><-----shorter-----	><---------	n	-------->
than n	than n	than n
Connect callsign		Mode: Pactor			Immediate Command
Parameter:

callsign where callsign is the amateur callsign of the person you want to connect with

CONNECT is an immediate command. It initiates a connect request to the MFJ-1278B with CALL using regular timing. The CONNECT command should be used when initiating Short-Path Connect attempts.