PACKET-3

TNC COMMANDS LIST

The commands supported by the built-in TNC are listed below. You must enter a space between a command name (or short-form) and
a parameter, or between two parameters; ex. AU OFF, BEACON EVERY 18.
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
8BITCONV 8 When ON, handles one character using 8 bits in Converse
mode. When OFF, handles one character using 7 bits. ON/ OFF ON
AFILTER AF Specifi es up to 4 control codes to be removed from received
packets when in Converse mode. $00 ~ $80 $00
AUTOLF AU When ON, sends a line feed (LF) to the computer after each
carriage return (CR). ON/ OFF ON
AXDELAY AXD
Specifi es the delay time to be added to TXDELAY between
PTT ON and start of transmission. The unit of the parameter
is 10 milliseconds.
0 ~ 120 0
AXHANG AXH Specifi es the voice repeater hang time. The unit of the
parameter is 100 milliseconds. 0 ~ 250 0
BEACON B
If set to EVERY, sends a beacon packet at intervals of the
specifi ed period (n). If set to AFTER, sends a beacon packet
only once after the specifi ed period (n). The unit of n is
10 seconds.
EVERY/ AFTER n
(n = 0 ~ 250) EVERY 0
BTEXT BT Specifi es the content of the data portion of a beacon packet. 0 ~ 159 characters
CALIBRAT CAL Sends a space/mark square wave (50/50 ratio). Enter Q to
exit Calibrate mode and restore the Command mode. −−
CHECK CH Specifi es the interval from signal drop-out until execution of
disconnection. The unit of the parameter is 10 seconds. 0 ~ 250 30
CONMODE CONM
With NOMODE set to OFF, causes the TNC to automatically
enter Converse or Transparent mode when connection is
completed.
C/ T C
CONNECT C
Sends a connect request. Call1 is the callsign of the station
to be connected to. Call2 to call9 are callsigns of stations to
be digipeated through.
Call1 (VIA call2,
call3, ... call9)
CONOK CONO
When ON, accepts a connect request and returns a UA
packet. When OFF, rejects a connect request and returns a
DM packet.
ON/ OFF ON
CONSTAMP CONS
When ON, displays the current date and time when
connection is completed. The correct date and time must be
set using DAYTIME.
ON/ OFF OFF
CONVERSE CONV
or K
Causes the TNC to enter Converse mode. Press [Ctrl]+[C] to
restore the Command mode. −−
CPACTIME CP When ON and in Converse mode, sends a packet at intervals
of the period determined by PACTIME. ON/ OFF OFF
CR CR When ON, appends a carriage return (CR) to all packets to
be sent. ON/ OFF ON
DAYSTAMP DAYS When ON, pressing [Ctrl]+[T] in Converse mode causes the
TNC to send date data in addition to time data. ON/ OFF OFF
DAYTIME DA Sets the current date and time. Enter YYMMDDhhmmss.
Sets 00 as the second if entry of the second is omitted. −−
DAYUSA DAYU When ON, displays the date like MM/DD/YY. When OFF,
displays the date like DD-MM-YY. ON/ OFF ON
DIGIPEAT DIG When ON, allows the TNC to function as a digipeater. ON/ OFF ON
DISCONNE D Sends a disconnect request. −−