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PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
MDCHECK
MDCHECK is an immediate command with which you can log on to your own MailDrop just as
a calling station would.
You can now LIST, READ, SEND or KILL messages. While you're 'logged on' to your own
MailDrop with the MDCHECK command, a connect request from a calling station will cause
the PK-88 to send the 'BUSY' (DM) frame and DISCONNECT to the distant station.
If MAILDROP is OFF, the MDCHECK command will produce a '?What?' error message. A
calling station's connect request will be treated as an ordinary packet connection.
You cannot kill messages or clear the MailDrop. You must use the MDCHECK command to
'log on' to your MailDrop to use the MailDrop KILL command (see below).
A blinking STA LED shows that a message has been left for the PK-88 owner. Use of the
MDCHECK command extinguishes the STA LED.
The following conditions are required to use the local logon feature:
MAILDROP must be set ON.
You cannot log on to your MailDrop while a a calling station is
connected or a connect is in progress.
Type 'B' (BYE) to 'log off' or quit local control of your MailDrop. Your PK-88 is
returned to MailDrop operation and made available to calling stations. A connect
request from a calling station will now cause the PK-88 to respond normally and send
the MailDrop prompt to the distant station.
You still have full control of your PK-88 while the MAILDROP is ON. You can still
initiate outbound connect requests to other packet stations and carry on normal
connected-mode contacts. You can make multiple connections on any of the logical
channels. However, you should not enter Converse or Transparent mode on the same
logical channel as a calling station using the MailDrop.
These 'standard' BBS commands available to both you and the calling station are:
B
BYE
K
KILL
L
LIST
R
READ
S
SEND
Only the first letter of the command is significant; for example, S, SP, ST and SB are
all treated equally as the SEND command.
See Chapter 4 for additional information on MailDrop commands.
Mnemonic: MDC
Log off the MailDrop
Kill or delete messages
List the message directory
Read a specific message
Send a message
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COMMAND SUMMARY
Immediate Command
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