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1202 E. 23rd Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66046
Order number (913) 842-7745
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  • Page 1 KPC-4 KPC-2400 KPC-2 KPC-1 Commands Manual RF Data Communications Specialists 1202 E. 23rd Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66046 Order number (913) 842-7745 Service number (913) 842-4476 9 am - noon, 2 pm - 5 pm Central Time, Monday-Friday...
  • Page 2 League. This manual contains information from earlier KPC-1, KPC-2, KPC-2400, KPC-4 manuals and addendums, modified as appropriate. In addition, Kantronics acknowledges the use of material from the original Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation (TAPR) TNC-1 manual granted by OEM agreement.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Commands Manual Table of Contents Page Introduction to Commands Some Abbreviations ................1 Command Structure ................1 Entry ..................1 Format .................. 2 Parameter Types n (range) ................2 n ($00-$FF) ................2 flag Choice A | Choice B ............3 callsigns xxxxxx-n ..............

  • Page 4: Introduction To Commands

    Computer and terminal are used interchangeably to describe whatever device is attached to talk to the TNC. Commands Structure There are many commands which affect operation of the Kantronics TNCs. Some commands affect performance under specific conditions, some change parameters affecting general operation and other direct a one-time action.

  • Page 5: Format

    INTRODUCTION TO COMMANDS If packets have been printing on the screen you may have forgotten which mode you are in. If you wish to see the prompt do a Ctrl-C, to be sure you are in Command Mode. If the prompt cmd: does not appear, then you are already in Command Mode, just type a RETURN [↵] if you wish to see the...

  • Page 6: Flag Choice A | Choice B

    INTRODUCTION TO COMMANDS flags ChoiceA | ChoiceB Many parameters are "flags", meaning they have two possible values, ON and OFF, or YES and NO. All of the command descriptions show ON and OFF as the options; however YES (y) and NO (n) may be typed instead.

  • Page 7: Commands

    TNC and return it to factory defaults. If you have the the Battery Backup or SmartWatch op- tion, any change in ABAUD is stored automatically. See also: perm, reset, restore ALias ON | OFF NOT IN KAM V 5.0 KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet...
  • Page 8 COMMANDS AMtor [xxxx[xxx]] characters (or 4, 5 or 9 digits) immediate AMTOR This command places the TNC in AMTOR Mode. Entering AMTOR xxxx[xxx], where xxxx[xx] is a selcal, will place the TNC in AMTOR master mode, and the TNC will initiate a ARQ call. Entering AMTOR without xxxx[xxx] will place the TNC in standby mode for reception of either ARQ or Mode B (FEC or SELFEC) signals.
  • Page 9 AX25l2v2 ON | OFF KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default ON Packet KAM/KPC4 default ON/ON Packet This command provides compatibility with all known packet units implementing AX.25 protocol. When ON, Level 2 Version 2 protocol is implemented and the TNC will automatically adapt to whichever version the connecting station is using.
  • Page 10 If the TNC has heard a packet within the AXHANG period, it will not add AXDELAY to the keyup time. NOTE: This command does not apply to the HF port in the KAM. Beacon (Every | After) n (n = 0 –...
  • Page 11 BUdlist OFF (NO, NONE) | TO | FROM | BOTH (ON, YES) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet KAM/KPC-4 default OFF/OFF Packet When OFF, BUDLIST will allow monitoring of all packets even if the BUDCALLS list has callsign in it. When BOTH or ON, only those stations whose calls are listed in the BUDCALLS will be monitored.
  • Page 12 COMMANDS CANPac n (n = $00 – $FF) default $19 (Ctrl-Y) All units Packet This command is used to change the cancel-packet command character. When in the Convers Mode entering a Ctrl-Y will cancel all keyboard input back to the last unpassed SENDPAC character (unless PACTIME has expired and CPACTIME is turned on).
  • Page 13 (n = 0 – 255) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default 0 Packet KAM/KPC-4 default 0/0 Packet Each increment of CHECK is 10 seconds. If n is greater than 0, then a periodic check (poll) will be made to determine that a connected state still exists when no activity has occurred for n × 10 sec- onds.
  • Page 14 CMSg ON | OFF | DISC | PBBS KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet KAM/KPC-4 default OFF/OFF Packet When OFF, the custom connect text stored in CTEXT will not be sent to the connecting station upon receiving a connect request. When ON, the custom string will be sent. When CMSG is set to DISC, the custom text will be sent to the connecting station and then your TNC will disconnect from that station.
  • Page 15 COMMANDS CONMode (Convers | Trans) default Converse All Units Packet This command controls the mode the TNC will be placed in AUTOMATICALLY after a connect if NOMODE is OFF. The connect may result either from a connect request received or a connect re- quest originated by a CONNECT command.
  • Page 16 COMMANDS CONVers immediate All Units Packet CONVers has no options. It is an immediate command and will cause entry into Conversational Mode from Command Mode on the current I/O stream. Any link connections are not affected. See also: k, command CPactime ON | OFF default OFF All Units...
  • Page 17 V 2.85 KPC1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default Every 0 Packet/KISS KAM/KPC-4 default Every 0/Every 0 Packet/KISS Each increment specifies 1 minute intervals, A value of 0 turns the ID OFF. Setting a value greater then 0 activates the ID under the conditions specified. If the optional keyword Every is used, an ID will be sent every n minutes.
  • Page 18 COMMANDS CWTone n (n = 50 – 2000) default 750 This command sets the CW filter center frequency (in Hertz) for receiving CW. DAytime yymmddhhmmss All Units Packet If the parameter yymmddhhmmss is present, the software clock/calendar is set for MHEARD and NDHEARD logging, and CSTAMP and MSTAMP functions.
  • Page 19 DIGipeat ON | OFF KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default ON Packet KAM/KPC-4 default ON/ON Packet When ON, any packet received that has MYCALL or MYNODE in the digipeat list of its address field will be retransmitted. Each station included in the digipeat list relays the packet in the order speci- fied in the address field.
  • Page 20 (n = 0 – 255) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default 0 Packet KAM/KPC-4 default 0/0 Packet Each increment specifies 10 ms intervals. This value is used to avoid collisions with digipeated packet. The TNC will wait n × 10 ms after last hearing data on the channel before it begins its own keyup sequence.
  • Page 21 TNC. All control characters except carriage return ($0D) and line feed ($0A) will be filtered. This command DOES NOT affect receipt of control characters in packets received from a "connected" station when MONITOR is OFF. This command also inhibits the printing of control characters in the ASCII Mode (KAM). See also: monitor...
  • Page 22 COMMANDS FLow ON | OFF KAM/KPC-4 default OFF All Modes except WEFAX KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default ON Packet When FLOW is ON, any character entered from the terminal will halt output to the terminal until the current packet is completed (by SENDPAC, PACLEN or PACTIME). Canceling the current input to the TNC or typing the REDISPLAY-line character will also cause output to resume.
  • Page 23 COMMANDS Gateway ON | OFF NOT IN KAM V 5.0 default OFF KAM/KPC-4 Packet When OFF cross-connecting through the TNCs KA-NODE and digipeating through the callsign specified in MYGATE are not allowed. When ON, connects through the KA-NODE and digipeating from one radio port to the other are allowed.
  • Page 24 COMMANDS HELp immediate All Units All Modes Causes a display of all possible commands. HF ON | OFF KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet This commands sets the TNC for operation on the High Frequency bands. With this command ON, the modem output baud rate (HBAUD) is set to 300. The specific tones used are dependent on the current setting of the CCITT and HFTONES commands.
  • Page 25 HId ON | OFF KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default ON KAM/KPC-4 default ON/ON When ON, an ID packet will be sent every 9.5 minutes, provided that packets are being digipeated through your station, or routed through your KA-NODE, or into your PBBS. This command should be ON if DIGIPEATING, GATEWAY, NODE or PBBS is enabled.
  • Page 26 COMMANDS V 2.84 immediate All Units Packet This single letter command is synonymous with CONVERS. It is included as a single-keystroke con- venience for entering Convers Mode. See also: convers KNtimer n (n = 0 – 255) V 2.85 default 15 All Units KA-NODE If there is no activity (data) on a KA-NODE circuit for n minutes, the KA-NODE will disconnect both...
  • Page 27 MAll ON | OFF KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default ON Packet KAM/KPC-4 default ON/ON Packet When ON, monitored packets include "connected" packets between other stations. If OFF, other stations connected packets will not be monitored. This is a useful arrangement when stations are talking as a group in an unconnected configuration.
  • Page 28 (n = 1 – 26) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default 10 Packet KAM/KPC-4 default 10/10 This command causes the TNC to allocate the memory required for the maximum number of si- multaneous connections you wish to allow. Each connection uses a different stream. In order to di- rect what you want to say to a different stream you use the STREAMSW character.
  • Page 29 MCOM ON | OFF KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet KAM/KPC-4 default OFF/OFF Packet When ON, monitored packets include the following AX.25 control packets, if MONITOR is ON. If connected, MCON must also be ON. The "<" and "<<" characters are used to bracket and denote packets received as version 1 or version 2, respectively.
  • Page 30 KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default ON Packet default ON/ON KAM/KPC-4 Packet When ON, unconnected packets will be monitored unless prohibited by SUPLIST, BUDLIST, CON- LIST or LLIST. This will also allow monitoring of other packets if permitted by the other monitor commands. The MONITOR command acts as a master switch for the MAIL, MCOM, MCON, MRESP and MRPT commands.
  • Page 31 COMMANDS MORse code TX RX V 2.84 Where: code is entered as a combination of characters; TX represents a keyboard charac- ter entered in hex or decimal and RX denotes the character(s) displayed upon reception, entered in hex, decimal or two alpha characters. This command is used to define the desired keyboard character and display character(s) for each code listed in the table below.
  • Page 32 V 2.70 KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet KAM/KPC-4 default OFF/OFF Packet When ON, monitored packets include the following AX.25 response packets, if MONITOR and MCOM are ON. If connected, MCON must also be ON. The bracketed information will appear at the end of the header information.
  • Page 33 MYAlias xxxxxx-n KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default MYCALL Packet KAM/KPC-4 default MYCALL/MYCALL Packet This command allows the entry of an alternate identifier to be used for packet digipeat operations. For example: you may enter LAW-3 as the MYALIAS, which would be easier to remember for sta- tions wishing to digipeat through a station in Lawrence, enroute to a station more distant.
  • Page 34 COMMANDS MYNode xxxxxx-n V 2.8 default MYCALL All Units KA-NODE This command tells the TNC what callsign is to used when a remote station is connecting to the KA-NODE. Enter up six characters, using a callsign (plus an SSID) which is different than that used for MYCALL, MYALSIAS, MYPBBS or MYGATE.
  • Page 35 COMMANDS MYSEL7 xxxxxxx V 3.0 – NOT IN V 5.0 AMTOR The 7 character selcal specified by xxxxxxx will be recognized, when operating in the AMTOR Mode A resulting in a link using the AMTOR 625 specification. There is no standard convention at this time for selecting a 7 character selcal, so you may choose any valid AMTOR selcal character as your selcal.
  • Page 36 COMMANDS NAVMsg c[ccccc...] | ALL | NONE (c = A – Z) V 3.0 default ALL NAVTEX/AMTEX The NAVMSG command specifies which classes of NAVTEX messages will be sent to the attached terminal. Three classes (A, B and D) must always be sent according to the specification, but may be eliminated by the user.
  • Page 37 TNC. The list includes KA-NODEs as well as TheNet and NET/ROM nodes. TheNet and NET/ROM nodes are identified as: ALIAS (CALLSIGN) and Kantronics KA-NODEs will be identified as: MYNODE (MYCALL) An asterisk, *, indicates that the station was heard through a digipeater. The date/time the station was last heard is also displayed.
  • Page 38 OFF KPC-4 Packet This command can be used only with certain Kantronics' external modems installed in radio Port 2. Depending upon the modem, it may be possible to connect both radio ports in parallel to one ra- dio. The...
  • Page 39 V 6.0 immediate PACTOR Entering PACTOR with no parameter will place the KAM in PACTOR Standby, allowing you to re- spond to an incoming link request or allowing you to transmit a CQ or other broadcast. By using xxxxxxxx the optional callsign parameter, this command will initiate a link attempt wit station .
  • Page 40 V 2.3 KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default OFF Packet KAM/KPC-4 default OFF/OFF When OFF, packets will only be displayed if the CRC (error checking) is correct and according to monitor commands. When this command is ON, the TNC will accept packets, regardless of whether or not the CRC is correct.
  • Page 41 COMMANDS PBPerson ON | OFF V 2.85 default OFF All Units PBBS When OFF, the personal mailbox will allow messages to be sent to any callsign. When ON only messages addressed to the MYCALL or MYPBBS callsign will be accepted. See also: mycall, mypbbs, pbbs PErm immediate...
  • Page 42 This command sets the time delay after the last data has been sent to the radio before the PTT line is released on the HF port of the KAM. The audio will be turned off n × .83 milliseconds before releasing the PTT line.
  • Page 43 8-bit ASCII for all transmissions. V 6.0 PTListen immediate PACTOR Places the KAM in the PACTOR Listen Mode. This will allow you to copy FEC or LINKED stations us- ing PACTOR. Use the Ctrl-C X directive to return to the command prompt.
  • Page 44 CRC-16 checksum and if it is valid, that frame is stored in memory. The sending station will then repeat the frame and the KAM will check again to see if the frame is completely correct. If not, the KAM attempts to assemble a good frame by combining the frames received.
  • Page 45 COMMANDS REConnec call (VIA call2, call3 ... call9) NOT IN KAM V 5.0 immediate All Units Packet This command may be used to change the path by which you are currently connected to another station. It may only be used when you are connected on the current stream to the station you wish to reconnect to, or while attempting to connect to a station.
  • Page 46 REPhase ON | OFF V 3.0 default ON AMTOR When ON, the KAM will automatically attempt to rephase with the other station if repeated errors occur. When OFF, repeated errors will cause the to return to AMTOR standby mode. RESet...
  • Page 47 (n = 0 – 15) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default 10 Packet KAM/KPC-4 default 10/10 Packet This command specifies the number of packet retries. Packets are re-transmitted n times before the operation is aborted. The time between retries is specified by the command FRACK.
  • Page 48 COMMANDS SEndpac n (n = $00 – $FF) default $0D All Units Packet This command specifies a character that will force a packet to be sent in Convers Mode. In the Convers Mode, packets are sent when the SENDPAC character is entered or when PACLEN is achieved.
  • Page 49 COMMANDS STATShrt ON | OFF default ON All Units Packet If ON, entry of the STATUS command will display only the current I/O stream and any other streams having a connected status. If OFF, entry of the STATUS command will display all streams allowed by MAXUSERS, PBBS and NUMNODES.
  • Page 50 COMMANDS STREAMEv ON | OFF default OFF All Units Packet When OFF, the stream indicator is displayed only when a change in streams occurs. When ON, the stream indicator will be displayed with every incoming packet. This command takes effect when monitoring only those packets addressed to you.
  • Page 51 COMMANDS SWDETLed ON | OFF default OFF KPC-1 Packet *** DO NOT turn ON this command unless you have completed the SWDETLED Modification as detailed in the Installation Manual. *** When ON (BE SURE YOU HAVE DONE THE REQUIRED HARDWARE MODIFICATION), the RCV LED will light to indicate that carrier is being detected by the software carrier detect routine.
  • Page 52 (n = 0 – 255) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default 30 Packet KAM/KPC-4 default 30/30 Packet This command sets the transmitter key-up as 10 × n ms. This setting establishes the time delay between the application of push-to-talk and AFSK data tones to the transmitter. Flags (character to begin packet) are sent during the delay.
  • Page 53 Unproto call1 (VIA call2, call2, call3 ... call9) | [NONE] KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default CQ Packet KAM/KPC-4 default CQ/CQ Packet call1 = destination address (this is really just a "dummy" address, as no connection takes place, people often put their name or CQ here).
  • Page 54 (n = 0 – 26) KPC-1/KPC-2/KPC-2400 default 1 Packet KAM/KPC-4 default 1/1 Packet This command specifies the channels (streams) which may be available to incoming connect re- quests. For example, if USERS = 5 then an incoming connect request will connect to the lowest channel A –...
  • Page 55 COMMANDS Xflow ON | OFF default ON All Units All Modes When ON software flow control will be implemented according to the settings of START, STOP, XON, XOFF. For normal software flow control set XFLOW ON, START $11, STOP $13, XON $11, XOFF $13.

  • Page 56: Directives

    Ctrl-C A PACTOR Abort the link immediately. If linked, the KAM discards any untransmitted data that was to be sent to another station and then enters the PACTOR Standby Mode. If you are attempting to link to a station and have not yet established the link, this directive aborts any further attempts to make...
  • Page 57 DIRECTIVES Ctrl-C D PACTOR Disconnect the link. This sends the proper QRT packet to the other station and then enters the PACTOR Standby Mode. Any pending data is discarded. This sequence may require some time de- pending on link quality. Ctrl-C E CW/RTTY/ASCII/AMTOR/PACTOR Return to receive when transmit buffer empty.
  • Page 58 Ctrl-C X CW/RTTY/ASCII/AMTOR/PACTOR Exit. This directive will disconnect an existing link with another station and return the KAM to Pack- et Mode (cmd: prompt). If you are not linked, it will simply return to Packet Mode. If you have started to link to another station but have not yet received the link message, it will abort the link attempt and return to Packet.

  • Page 59: Ka-Node And Pbbs Directives

    DIRECTIVES KA-NODE and PBBS Directives These directives are issued by a remote station. After connecting to a KA-NODE or PBBS and re- ceiving the message, one would then issue these commands from his Converse ENTER COMMAND: Mode. v2.85 ABORT All Units KA-NODE This command will abort a KA-NODE or XCONNECT request if it is the first data sent after the re- quest.
  • Page 60 If the L option is selected, then the total path stored in the MHEARD log of the other station is passed to you, including VIA paths. (Paths will, of course, be provided only by Kantronics TNCs at or above level 2.84.) See also: mheard in Commands section v2.7...
  • Page 61 See also: ndheard in the Commands section XConnect callsign v2.8 KAM/KPC-4 KA-NODE This command will cause the KA-NODE to issue a connect request to 'callsign' in the AX.25 format from the KA-NODE but uses the other radioport of the node. Cross-connecting enables you to gain...

  • Page 62: Messages From The Tnc

    MESSAGES FROM THE TNC Messages From the TNC *** (callsign) busy *** DISCONNECTED The Packet station you were attempting to connect to (callsign) is unable to accept connects. Already connected on stream You are attempting to connect to someone you are already connected to on another stream. The STATUS command will show you who you are connected to and on what stream.
  • Page 63 EXTERNAL MODEM NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS SOFTWARE This version of TNC software does not support the particular optional modem installed inside the unit. Check with Kantronics on updates. FRMR in progress The TNC is connected but a protocol error has occurred. This is usually caused by two TNCs having the same callsign entered.
  • Page 64 MAXUSERS set the upper limit on valid streams. The setting of LCSTREAM determines if lower- case characters are permitted when switching streams. KANTRONICS ALL MODE COMMUNICATOR VERSION x.xx (C) COPYRIGHT 19xx BY KANTRONICS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DUPLICATION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF KANTRONICS. This message appears when when the is first turned on and after any soft reset, including changing the NUMNODES, PBBS and MAXUSERS values or using the RESET command.
  • Page 65 MESSAGES FROM THE TNC Link state is: This message is output in response to the CONNECT, DISCONNECT and RECONNECT com- mands if the state of the link does not permit the requested action. It is prefaced by Can't as appropriate and will be followed CONNECT Can't DISCONNECT Can't RECONNECT...
  • Page 66 MESSAGES FROM THE TNC Waiting ACK and remote busy Your TNC has sent a packet to another station and is waiting for the acknowledgment and the remote TNC is not able to accept any data from the radio at this time. Waiting ACK and both devices busy Your TNC has sent a packet to another station and is waiting for the acknowledgment, but neither your TNC nor the other stations TNC is able to accept any data from the radio at...
  • Page 67 MESSAGES FROM THE TNC Set MAXUSERS to 0/n An attempt has been made to enter the WEFAX Mode without setting MAXUSERS to 0/n. TOO MANY USERS You have attempted to set MAXUSERS to a number too large. MAXUSERS may never be more than 26 for any one port.

  • Page 68: Ascii Chart

    ASCII Chart Ctrl Dec Hex Code Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char " & < > – Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex...

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