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PK-232 TECHNICAL MANUAL
4.3.2

OPMODE Response

The computer can use the OPMODE command to interrogate the PK-232 for information
on its current operating mode. The PK-232 sends one of the following responses:
Packet:
Morse:
Baudot:
ASCII:
AMTOR Standby
ARQ:
ARQ Listen:
FEC:
SELFEC:
FAX:
where
4.3.3

Link Status Request Response

Use the CONNECT command to query the link state of channel x:
SOH
The PK-232 response is:
SOH
a, b, c, d
where
a
= the link state -1, e.g., S05 is sent as $34
b
= $31 if the link is AX.25 L2 version 2, $30 if pre-v2
c
= the number of outstanding (unacknowledged) packets
d
= the number of retries done at this time
e
= $31 if CONPERMed, $30 otherwise
path = the callsign of the connects, followed by the digipeater callsigns
4.3.4

Callsign Formats

Examples of the callsign format are:
WA2DFI
W6CUS-1 via K6LLK, WD6CMU-1
PK232TM Rev. A 5/87
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
SOH
v
=
$30 if Standby
$31 if Phasing
$32 if Change-over
$33 if Idle
$34 if Traffic
$35 if Error
$36 if RQ
$37 if Sync
yz
= present receive Morse code speed in words per minute
$4x
C
O
$4x
C
O
e
and
are values $0-$F, ORed with $30:
CHAPTER 4 – HOST MODE AND SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
$4F
O
P
P
$4F
O
P
M
$4F
O
P
B
$4F
O
P
A
$4F
O
P
A
$4F
O
P
A
$4F
O
P
A
$4F
O
P
F
$4F
O
P
S
$4F
O
P
F
x
=
ETB
a b c d e
4-7
A
ETB
O
x
y
z
ETB
A
x
ETB
S
x
ETB
M
$30
x
ETB
C
v
x
ETB
L
v
R
ETB
E
v
x
ETB
E
v
x
ETB
A
v
x
ETB
S if transmit
R if receive
path
ETB
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