Mdcheck - Advanced Electronic Applications PK-88 Operating Manual

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
tion'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 Read a specific message
S SEND Send a message
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
Immediate Command
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