Alfpack; Awlen; Ax25L2V2 - Advanced Electronic Applications PK-88 Operating Manual

PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
ALFDISP is set correctly if the PK-88's sign-on message is single spaced. ALFDISP affects your local
display. It does not affect the data sent in any mode.
ALFPACK ON|OFF
Parameters: ON
OFF
ALFPACK is similar to ALFDISP, except that the <LF> characters are added to outgoing packets,
rather than only to text displayed locally.
ALFPACK is included to maintain compatibility with other Packet-Radio controllers.
⇒ If the person you are talking to reports overprinting of packets from your station set
ON. Character insertion is disabled in Transparent Mode.

AWLEN

n
n
Parameters:
The parameter value defines the digital word length used by the serial input/output (IO) terminal
port and your computer or terminal program.
⇒ Set AWLEN to 7 for most packet operations, such as conversation, working electronic mail and
bulletin board systems and transmission of ASCII files.
If eight-bit words are sent to the PK-88 in the Command or Converse Modes, the eighth bit is nor-
mally removed, leaving a standard ASCII character, regardless of the setting of AWLEN.
All eight data bits of each character must be retained to send executable files or other special da-
ta.
⇒ Set AWLEN to 8 and use the Transparent Mode.
You can also use Converse Mode and set
cede the Converse Mode special characters with the PASS character in the data you send.
AX25L2V2 ON|OFF
Parameters: ON
OFF
Some implementations of the earlier version of AX.25 protocol will not repeat Version 2.0 AX.25
packets properly. This command provides compatibility with those older packet controllers. Set
AX25L2V2 to OFF if you suspect that local area systems are using Version 1.0 protocol.
Mnemonic: ALFP
A <LF> character is added to outgoing packets following each <CR> trans-
mitted in the packet. Line feeds from the terminal are ignored.
A <LF> is not added to outgoing packets.
Mnemonic: AW
7 or 8 specifies the number of data bits per word.
Mnemonic: A
The PK-88 uses AX.25 Level 2 Version 2.0 protocol.
The PK-88 uses AX.25 Level 2 Version 1.0 protocol.
Default: OFF
Default: 7
AWLEN 8 and 8BITCONV
Default: ON
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COMMAND SUMMARY

ALFPACK

ON. However, you must pre-
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