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PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
2.6.1
Echoes
If you see two characters on your screen for each character you type, then your computer
and the PK-88 are echoing your typed characters.
cmd:RREESSEETT
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Type:
ECHO OFF
If you use the PK-88 later with a different terminal program, you may see nothing dis-
played when you type. In that case, set
2.6.2
Line Feeds and Carriage Returns
If lines displayed appear to be double spaced, your computer is adding an extra line feed
<LF> when it displays a carriage return <CR>.
o
Set
ALFDISP OFF
If you change terminal equipment you may have to set
automatic line feeds.
2.6.3
Screen Width
If ALFDISP is ON, the PK-88 sends an extra <CR>, or <CR><LF> to your terminal when
80 characters have been displayed on a line. The screen width default value is 80, the
width of most CRT displays.
If your computer does not automatically break long lines:
o
Set
ACRDISP
o
For a computer using a TV set for a display, set
If your computer does automatically break long lines:
o
Set
ACRDISP
the line wraps around.
2.6.4
Display Speeds
A few computers or terminal programs may lose the first characters of a line when several
lines are displayed in rapid succession.
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Set NUCR ON (delay after <CR>), or NULF ON (delay after <LF>) to give the com-
puter more time between lines.
The delay is adjusted by NULLS, which sets the number of character times for the delay.
2.7
System Setup and Verification
DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE MAKING ANY OTHER CONNECTIONS!
Do these steps before connecting any cables between the PK-88 and your radio:
to stop the PK-88's echoes.
ECHO
to stop the PK-88 from adding an <LF>.
(the screen width) to the width of your display.
to
0
to disable this feature. Otherwise, you will get two<CR>s when
2 - 4
ON.
ALFDISP ON
ACRDISP
to 40.
INSTALLATION
to restore the PK-88's
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