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PK-232 TECHNICAL MANUAL
NOTE: Channel 'x' (0-9) refers to the Packet multi-connect channel that would be available
in verbose (human) mode by using the CSWITCH character. Only channel 0 is used
in all communications mode other than Packet mode.
The PK-232's response structure is:
SOH
a
b
where
and
$00
$01
$02
$03
$04
$05
$06
$07
$08
$09
$0A
$0B
$0C
$0D
$0E
$0F
$10
$11
$15
Other errors are:
4.3.1
Responses to Interrogation or Querry Commands
Responses to query commands consist of the following block:
SOH
where the value is:
for a switch:
for a BEACON or PACTIME: E or A, space, and a number
for CONMODE:
for all other commands:
For example, to read the state of MRPT, send:
SOH
The reply should be:
SOH
PK232TM Rev. A 5/87
a
b
$4F
are the two-letter host command received from the computer, and
acknowledge, no error
bad
too many
not enough
too long
range
callsign
unknown command
VIA
not while connected
need MYCALL
need MYSELCAL
already connected
not while disconnected
different connects
too many packets outstanding
clock not set
need ALL/NONE/YES/NO
not in this mode
SOH
$5F
SOH
$5F
$4F
a
b
$4F
M
R
$4F
M
R
CHAPTER 4 – HOST MODE AND SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
c
ETB
X
X
W
X
X
Y
(value)
ETB
Y or N
C or T
the same as in the verbose mode, except for CON-
NECT, which is discussed in this chapter.
ETB
Y
ETB
4-6
ETB
bad block
ETB
bad CTL in block
c
is:
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