Epson MFJ-1278B manual Digipeat ON/OFF, Disconne

MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE OPERATIONAL COMMANDS

DIGIPEAT ON/OFF Mode: Packet Default: ON

Parameters:

ON The MFJ-1278B will digipeat packets if requested.

OFF The MFJ-1278B will not digipeat packets.

When this parameter is ON, any packet received that has your TNC's callsign (including SSID) in the digipeat list of its address field will be retransmitted. Each station included in the digipeat list relays the packet in its turn, marking the packet so that it will not accidentally relay it twice, unless so requested, and so that the stations will relay the packet in the correct order. Digipeating takes place concurrently with other MFJ-1278B operations and does not interfere with normal operation of a packet station.

In the spirit of cooperation typical of Amateur operation, you will probably want to set DIGIPEAT ON most of the time. However, you might want to disable digipeating if you're not home, or if your transmit relay makes enough noise to wake you up at night.

The command HID enables automatic transmission of identification packets if your station is acting as a digipeater.

DISCONNE Mode: Packet Immediate Command

DISCONNE is an immediate command. It will initiate a disconnect request with the currently connected station. A successful disconnect results in the display of:

*** DISCONNECTED

Other commands may be entered while the disconnect is taking place, although connects are disallowed until the disconnect is completed. If the retry count is exceeded while waiting for the other side to acknowledge, the MFJ-1278B moves to the disconnected state. If a disconnect command is entered while the MFJ-1278B is disconnecting, the retry count is immediately set to the maximum number. In either case, the disconnect message is

***retry count exceeded

***DISCONNECTED

Disconnect messages are not displayed when the MFJ-1278B is in Transparent Mode.