Operating Modes - AOR AR-210 Operating Instructions Manual

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Your TNC will then switch to the Converse Mode. If you now type a message, it will found into a
packet and sent to W6WNE.
Since you have now succeeded in getting your packet radio station on the air, read the following
pages which describe the TNC operation in more detail. The remainder of this section will help you
get the most out of your TNC.

OPERATING MODES

COMMAND MODE
Use the Command Mode to enter commands that alter the TNCs operating parameters. You must
enter all other modes from the Command Mode. When the TNC is in the Command Mode, '
appears on the screen at the beginning of each input line. This indicates the TNC is waiting for in-
structions.
The TNC is always in the Command Mode after a reset or power-up. You can perform reset by
pushing the RESET SWITCH or by issuing a
parameters of the TNC are reinitialized by the resident software.
There are several ways you can get from the Command Mode to one of the data modes. You can
type the command CONVERSE
an immediate mode change. If you issue a
other station, or if your TNC receives a connect request packet, the TNC will automatically change
to a data mode after the connection is established. The setting of the
mines whether the TNC will enter the Converse or Transparent Mode. If you specify the data mode
in the CONNECT command, however, that mode will be used without altering the setting of
CONMODE .
DATA MODES
Converse Mode
The Converse Mode is the data mode that you will probably use most for ordinary contacts. In this
mode, the information you type is assembled by the TNC into packets and transmitted over the ra-
dio.
A packet is terminated whenever you type the send-packet character, which is set by the
command and my optionally be included in the packet. there are nine characters that have special
meanings to the TNC. These characters allow you to correct typing errors in your message and re-
turn to the Command Mode, but are not normally included in the packet. These included input
editing characters, which are discussed in a later section.
  
To return to the Command Mode from the Converse Mode, just type [
Transparent Mode
Packet radio is very well suited for transferring large amounts of data between computers. For
some types of data transfer operations, the Converse Mode will work very well.
You may want to send special information, however such as ready-to-run programs to another sta-
tion. A .com file on a DOS system or even BASIC program may contain many strange characters
which could be confused with special characters in the Converse Mode. For this application, you
RESET command. After a reset operation, all operating
or TRANS , depending upon the data mode you desire. This cause
CONNECT
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command to initiate a conversation with an-
CONMODE
CTRL-C
3-6
'
cmd:
parameter deter-
SENDPAC
].