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PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
Here are a few more examples:
3.3.4
Command Names
The command name is the full word or character string you can type to tell the PK-88 to
execute this command. You can command the PK-88 by typing a minimum abbreviation
called a 'mnemonic' instead of the full word. You may always type out the entire com-
mand word, or any abbreviation longer than the minimum abbreviation. For example:
o
The command MYCALL can be entered by simply typing MY. The abbreviation 'M' is
not enough (and will be interpreted as another command), but MY, MYC, MYCA,
MYCAL
If a command requires parameters, the type of parameter is indicated after the command
name as well as the default value. For example,
merical parameter value.
3.3.5
Default Values
Most commands have initial values that the PK-88 assumes as defaults or values suitable
for the 'average case', or 'used most often.' These defaults are stored in EPROM and
loaded into RAM when the system is first powered up – or when you give the
mand.
3.3.6
Parameters, Arguments and Values
Some commands need additional information before they can be executed. This type of
command has 'parameters' or requires 'arguments'.
For example, the command FULLDUP has a Boolean (YES|NO) parameter:
o
The value that fills this parameter is either ON or OFF. You can also use YES for ON
and NO for OFF. You can also use
When you type
want the PK-88 to use to execute the command FULLDUP.
o
Immediate commands such as ID have no parameters. Typing only
PK-88 to execute the command (if HID is ON).
Some commands such as CONNECT have optional parameters.
ASDFASDF
cmd:
?What?
BEACON E
cmd:
?bad
PACLEN 265
cmd:
?range
DAY
cmd:
?clock not set
or
MYCALL
are acceptable.
FULLDUP
ON, FULLDUP is the command, ON is its argument the value you
This is not a recognized command.
A parameter was left out.
Unacceptable numerical value.
You did not set the PK-88's clock.
n
means that the command takes a nu-
T
to "toggle" the state of the parameter.
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BASIC OPERATION
RESET
com-
ID
causes the
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