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Command

Short

Default

Parameter

Description

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifies the period of random number generation intervals

SLOTTIME

SL

3

0 ~ 250

for the PERSIST/SLOTTIME method. The unit of the

 

 

 

 

parameter is 10 milliseconds.

 

 

 

 

 

TRACE

TRAC

OFF

ON/ OFF

When ON, causes the TNC to display all received packets

in their entirety.

 

 

 

 

 

TRIES

TRI

0

0 ~ 15

Specifies the number of transmission retries programmed in

the retry counter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXDELAY

TX

50

0 ~ 120

Specifies the time delay between PTT ON and the start of

transmission. The unit of the parameter is 10 milliseconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call1 (VIA

Specifies call signs to send a packet in Unprotocol mode.

UNPROTO

U

CQ

call2, call3,

Call1 is the call sign of the destination. Call2 to call9 are

 

 

 

... call9)

call signs of stations to be digipeated through.

 

 

 

 

 

XFLOW

X

ON

ON/ OFF

Causes the TNC to perform software flow control when ON,

or hardware flow control when OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

◆If you are using a PC with a communication program to control the built-in TNC, prepare the RS-232C cable (straight) to connect with the COM terminal of the transceiver. Then, access Menu No. 56 and select the same communication speed and communications parameters. Other than 4800 bps, the parameters must be set to 8-bit, 1-stop bit, and non-parity. 4800 bps is also used for the Quick Data Transfer function {page 80} and the communication parameters are fixed as 8-bit, 2-stop bit, and non-parity.

◆To use the above commands, you must operate the transceiver in Packet communication mode. The default operation mode is PC Control Command mode {page 113}. To switch to Packet communication mode, either set Menu No. 55 to “ON” {pages 25, 49} or key in “TC 0” {page 138}.

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