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USER'S GUIDE
6.4.
Controller Messages
This section describes your PK-232's messages and the circumstances under which they can
appear.
6.4.1.
General
Sign-On Message
Advanced Electronic Applications, Inc.
AEA PK-232 Data Controller
Release nn
Checksum $xx
cmd:
The sign-on message appears when you turn on your PK-232 or when you type RESET.
The release number is updated whenever the firmware is changed The checksum is a hex
number which you can compare against the correct checksum given for the firmware ver-
sion you're using.
PK-232 is using default values
This message appears along with the sign-on message above if the bbRAM checksum ver-
ification fails at power-on time, causing the PK-232 to load the default parameters from
ROM. (This happens the first time you turn on your PK-232.)
This message also appears if the PK-232 loads the defaults in response to the
mand.
cmd:
This is the Command Mode prompt. When this prompt appears, the PK-232 is waiting for
you to issue a command. Anything you type after this prompt, up to and including the
first <CR> is interpreted as a command to the PK-232. If a monitored packet has been
displayed, the prompt may not be visible, even though you are in Command Mode. You
can type the redisplay-line character (set by
was
Whenever you change one of the PK-232's parameter, the previous value will be dis-
played. This confirm that the PK-232 properly interpreted your command and reminds you
of what you have done.
too many packets outstanding
This message appears in response to the
circumstances. This message would appear if you've already typed packet data and filled
the outgoing buffer in the Converse Mode or Transparent Mode and then tried to return to
the Command Mode. You'll be allowed to enter one of these modes when some of the
packets have been successfully transmitted.
PK232UG Rev. B 9/86
REDISPLA
) to retype the prompt.
CONVERS
TRANS
or
6-6
COMMAND SUMMARY
RESET
com-
command, under special
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