Kantronics KPC–3 Plus User Manual page 117

This would add the YORK node with the netcall of WA0CPS-1 to the nodes table. Since
WK5M-1 is an existing route (neighbor) a new route is not added.
EXAMPLE - Addnode CRT:KG5DT-1 1 WK5M-1 700
K-Net responds: Node added
In this case, the optional obscnt (obsolescence count) has been specified as zero. This
special case is useful in the event that your node is not able to hear this neighbor's node
broadcasts (i.e. if a digipeater(s) or gateway is being used). Normally, if a node is not
heard from for a period of time, the obsolescence counter will eventually drop it out of
the nodes table. However, this node (CRT) will remain in the nodes table permanently,
unless removed by the sysop.
ADDROUTE port call [via digi1[,digi2]] quality [I]
This command will add (or modify) the specified netcall of a neighbor node to the routes
table. If the optional ‗!' is specified, the route entry is either locked, if unlocked, or
unlocked if locked (toggle). An existing locked route does not have to be unlocked
before it can be modified. Locking a neighbor's route is used to assure that an assigned
quality will always exist for that neighbor. The locked quality will also be used in the
automatic quality computation of other distant nodes contained in this neighbor's node
broadcasts to determine if they should also be added to your nodes table. In the event
that this locked neighbor disappears from the network, and then returns, it will
automatically be assigned the locked quality. During the time that this neighbor is
absent, it, and distant nodes associated with this neighbor, may eventually be removed
from your nodes table (even if the route is locked) because the obsolescence count for
this neighbor could drop to zero. If this neighbor's route is locked, it will still be listed in
the routes table, but with a zero count for destination nodes using that route.
EXAMPLE - ADDRoute 1 W0XI-1 110 !
K-Net responds: Route added and locked
This adds the route to the W0XI-1 node to the routes table in the K-Net node. The route
is "locked in" and assigned to port 1 with a quality of 110.
Locking a route assigns a fixed quality to a neighbor node. This can assure that any
connects to a distant node using this neighbor node as a route will take the "hard
coded" route, even if the route automatically generated by the K-Net node is different,
such as may occur during band openings.
EXAMPLE - ADD Route 1 W0XI-1 110 !
K-Net responds: Route modified and unlocked
Now the W0XI-1 node is "unlocked" since the ‗!' is a toggle function.
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EXAMPLE ADD Route 1 W4NGA-1 0 !
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