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Advanced Electronic Applications PAKRATT PK-232 Operating Manual (284 pages)

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Table of Contents
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Paragraph Page
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Chapter 1 - Introduction

18
- Introduction
  18
- Scope
  18
- General
  18
  - Application
    18
  - Description
    18
  - Specifications
    18
  - Input/Output Connections
    19
  - Modem Characteristics
    19
  - Processor System
    19
  - Controls and Indicators
    20
  - Features
    20
  - General
    20
- System Components
  21
  - Input/Output Devices
    21
  - System Transmitter-Receiver Performance Requirements
    21
Chapter 2 - Installation

22
- Quick Start' Installation
  22
- Computer Connections
  23
- System Quick-Check
  24
  - System Startup and Loopback Test
    24
- Radio Connection
  26
  - PTT (Push-To-Talk) Configuration
    26
  - FM Installation and Adjustment
    27
  - Negative PTT
    27
  - Positive PTT
    27
  - SSB Installation and Adjustment
    28
  - Connections for Direct FSK Operation on RTTY
    30
  - AFSK CW Keying
    31
  - CW Installation and Adjustment
    31
  - DC Keying
    31
  - Oscilloscope Connections
    31
- Set Your Identifiers
  32
  - AMTOR SELCAL (Selective Call)
    32
  - Packet Call Sign
    32
- Commands and Displays
  33
- Immediate Commands
  37
- Detailed Connections for Specific Computers
  37
- Terminal (Modem) Software for Specific Computers
  40
  - Apple II, II+, IIE and IIC
    41
  - Apple Macintosh
    41
  - IBM Pcjr
    41
  - IBM Pcs, 'Clones' and True Compatibles
    41
  - Tandy Color Computer
    41
  - Tandy Model 100/102 and NEC 8201
    41
- Packet Bulletin Board Program Compatibility
  42
Chapter 3 - Basic Operation

43
- Exploring the PK-232 Program
  43
- LED Status and Mode Indicators
  43
  - Status Indicator Leds
    43
  - Leds at System Start
    44
  - Mode Indicator Leds
    44
  - The DCD LED - Data Carrier Detect
    44
  - Tuning Indicator
    44
- PK-232 Commands
  45
  - Command Responses
    45
  - Entering Commands
    45
  - Error Messages
    46
  - Command Names
    47
  - Default Values
    47
  - Parameters, Arguments and Values
    47
  - General Messages
    49
  - PK-232 Controller Messages
    49
  - Using Commands Without Arguments
    49
  - Command Mode Error Messages
    50
  - Link Status Messages
    51
  - Morse Code
    53
  - Packet Mode
    53
  - Special Keyboard Control Codes
    53
  - AMTOR Mode
    54
  - Baudot and ASCII RTTY
    54
  - Clear String Commands
    54
  - Detailed Command Descriptions
    54
- General Operating Information
  55
  - Invert Received Data (RXREV)
    55
  - Invert Transmitted Data (TXREV)
    55
  - Return to Receive Mode <CTRL-D
    55
  - Signal Function Commands
    55
  - Answerback (AAB)
    56
  - CW Identifier <CTRL-F
    56
  - Wideshift (WIDESHFT)
    56
  - WRU? (Who Are You)
    56
  - Automatic Word/Character Output (WORDOUT)
    57
  - Formatting Commands
    57
  - Line Feed <CTRL-J
    57
  - Monitor Echo (ECHO)
    57
  - Screen Line Length (ACRDISP N)
    57
  - Automatic Carriage Return (ACRRTTY N)
    58
  - Automatic Line Feed (ALFRTTY)
    58
  - Backspace and Delete <DEL
    58
  - Carriage Return <CTRL-M
    58
  - Clear Transmit Buffer (TCLEAR)
    59
  - Echo as Sent (EAS)
    59
  - Escape Functions <ESC
    59
  - Automatic Carriage Returns
    60
  - Automatic Linefeeds
    60
  - PK-232-To-TNC2 Command Cross-Reference
    61
Chapter 4 - Operating Modes

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- General Information
  62
  - Ascii Rtty
    62
  - Baudot RTTY
    62
  - Morse Code
    62
  - Amtor
    63
  - Packet Radio
    63
- Morse Code Operation
  63
  - Speed Change
    65
  - Transmit/Receive Function Keys
    65
  - Morse Code Practice
    66
  - Special Morse Characters
    66
  - Speed Lock
    66
- Baudot RTTY Operation
  66
  - A Typical Baudot RTTY Contact
    67
  - Baudot RTTY Operating Tips
    67
  - Transmit/Receive Function Keys
    68
  - Baud Rate (Speed) Change
    69
  - CCITT On/Off
    69
  - Unshift-On-Space
    70
- ASCII RTTY Operation
  70
- AMTOR Operation
  73
- Packet Radio Operation
  81
  - Change Radio Link Data Rate
    81
  - Automatic Identification
    82
  - MYCALL Required at System Start-Up
    82
  - Station Identification
    82
  - Substation Identifiers (Ssids)
    82
  - Connect' and 'Disconnect
    83
  - LED Status and Mode Indicators
    83
  - Leds at System Start or Restart
    83
  - Set up Loopback Test Circuit
    83
  - Connect Message
    84
  - Return to Command Mode
    84
  - Send Packet Character
    84
  - System Quick-Check - Loopback Test Connection
    84
  - Return to Converse Mode
    85
  - Starting the QSO
    85
  - System Cable and Switch Check
    85
  - Terminate the Link - Disconnect
    85
  - Your First Packet QSO
    85
  - What if
    86
  - Automatic Operation
    87
  - Beacon Operation
    87
  - Will You Accept Connections
    87
  - Are You Available to Chat
    89
  - Digipeater Details
    89
  - Do You Want to Transmit
    89
  - Are You a Digipeater
    90
  - Do You Want to be a Digipeater
    90
  - Retries While Connected
    91
  - Unsuccessful Connections and Retries
    91
  - Monitoring Activity on the Channel
    92
  - Monitoring Other Stations
    92
  - Monitoring Digipeaters - the MRPT Command
    93
  - Monitoring Other Stations While Connected
    93
  - Selective Monitoring
    94
  - The MFROM Command
    94
  - The MTO Command
    95
  - The MCON Command
    96
  - The MFILTER Command
    96
  - The MHEARD Monitor Buffer
    96
  - MSTAMP - the Monitor Time-Stamp Command
    97
  - Packet Formatting
    97
  - Backspace and Delete
    98
  - Cancel Line
    98
  - PACLEN - Long or Short
    98
  - More Carriage Returns and Line Feeds
    99
  - Redisplay
    99
  - The PASS Character
    99
  - XON/XOFF, START/STOP - Display Flow Control
    99
  - Default Multiple-Connect Conditions
    100
  - Multiple Connects
    100
  - Select the CHSWITCH Character
    100
  - Display Doubled Characters - the CHDOUBLE Command
    101
  - Display Multiple-Connect Call Signs - the CHCALL Command
    101
  - Tips on Channel Switching and Multiple Connects
    101
  - The CSTATUS Command
    102
  - The MULT LED
    103
  - Understanding Monitor Level 6
    103
  - The <C> Connect Command <SABM Frame
    104
  - The <I> Information Frame
    104
  - The <UA> Unnumbered Acknowledge Frame
    104
  - The <RR> Receive Ready (Acknowledge) Frame
    105
  - The <D> Disconnect Command Frame
    106
  - The <DM> Disconnected Mode Frame
    106
  - The <RJ> Reject Command Frame
    106
  - The <UI> Unnumbered Information Frame
    106
- Reception of Non-Amateur RTTY Signals
  107
  - Frequency Shift and Tuning
    107
Chapter 5 - Advanced Packet Operation

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- Introduction
  109
  - Using Hex Notation
    109
- Operating Modes
  109
  - Command Mode
    109
  - Display Control in Command Mode
    110
- Flow Control
  110
  - Type-In Flow Control
    110
  - Data Flow Control
    111
  - XON/XOFF (Software) Flow Control
    111
  - Hardware Flow Control
    112
- Data Transfer Modes
  112
  - CANPAC Character
    113
  - Converse Mode
    113
  - SENDPAC Character
    113
  - Display Features in Converse Mode
    114
  - Special Characters in Converse Mode
    114
  - Transparent Mode
    114
  - Display Features in Transparent Mode
    115
  - Escape or Exit from Transparent Mode
    115
  - Input Editing and Packet Timing
    115
- Commands that Affect Protocol
  115
  - AX.25L2V2 - on or off
    115
  - Packet Timing Functions
    116
  - PASSALL - the 'Junque Mode
    116
  - Txdelay
    116
  - UNPROTO Who
    116
  - AXDELAY and AXHANG
    117
  - FRACK and RETRY
    117
  - Dwait
    118
  - Check
    119
  - Maxframe
    119
  - Pactime
    119
  - Resptime
    119
- Packet Bulletin Board Operation
  120
  - Special Default Considerations
    120
Chapter 6 - Command Summary

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- Introduction
  121
  - Command Responses
    121
  - Entering Commands
    121
  - Error Messages
    122
- Command List
  123
  - Command Names
    123
  - Default Values
    123
- Parameters, Arguments and Values
  123
  - Boolean Parameters
    124
  - Numeric Parameters
    124
  - Parameters
    124
  - Text or String Parameters
    125
- Controller Messages
  126
- General
  126
- Command Mode Error Messages
  127
- Link Status Messages
  128
- Special Keyboard Control Codes
  130
- Morse Code
  130
- Baudot and ASCII RTTY
  131
- AMTOR Mode
  131
- Clear String Commands
  131
- Specific Commands
  132
- 8Bitconv
  133
- Aab
  133
- Abaud
  133
- Achg
  134
- Acrdisp
  134
- Acrpack
  135
- Acrrtty
  135
- Adelay
  136
- Alfdisp
  137
- Alfpack
  137
- Alfrtty
  137
- Alist
  138
- Amtor
  138
- Arq
  138
- Arqtmo
  139
- Ascii
  139
- Awlen
  139
- Ax25L2V2
  140
- Axdelay
  140
- Axhang
  141
- Baudot
  141
- Calibrat
  143
- Canline
  144
- Canpac
  144
- Casedisp
  145
- Cbell
  145
- Ccitt
  146
- Cfrom
  147
- Chcall
  148
- Chdouble
  149
- Check
  149
- Chswitch
  150
- Cmdtime
  150
- Cmsg
  151
- Command
  151
- Conmode
  152
- Connect
  152
- Conok
  153
- Conperm
  153
- Constamp
  154
- Converse
  154
- Cpactime
  155
- Cradd
  155
- Cstatus
  156
- Ctext
  157
- Cwid
  157
- Daytime
  158
- Daystamp
  159
- Dcdconn
  159
- Delete
  160
- Dfrom
  160
- Digipeat
  161
- Disconne
  161
- Display
  161
- Dwait
  162
- Echo
  162
- Escape
  162
- Flow
  165
- Frack
  165
- Hbaud
  166
- Headerln
  166
- Help
  167
- Hid
  167
- Host
  168
- Lock
  169
- Marsdisp
  169
- Mbx
  171
- Mcon
  172
- Mdigi
  172
- Mfilter
  173
- Mfrom
  173
- Mheard
  174
- Monitor
  175
- Morse
  175
- Mrpt
  176
- Mspeed
  176
- Mstamp
  176
- Mto
  177
- Myalias
  178
- Myaltcal
  178
- Mycall
  178
- Myselcal
  179
- Nulls
  181
- Opmode
  182
- Packet
  182
- Paclen
  182
- Pactime
  183
- Parity
  183
- Pass
  185
- Passall
  185
- Persist
  185
- Ppersist
  185
- Receive
  187
- Redispla
  187
- Relink
  188
- Reset
  188
- Resptime
  188
- Restart
  188
- Retry
  188
- Rfec
  189
- Rxrev
  189
- Selfec
  189
- Sendpac
  190
- Slottime
  190
- Srxall
  191
- Start
  191
- Stop
  191
- Tbaud
  192
- Tclear
  192
- Time
  192
- Trace
  193
- Trans
  193
- Trflow
  194
- Tries
  194
- Txdelay
  195
- Txflow
  195
- Txrev
  196
- Unproto
  196
- Users
  197
- Usos
  197
- Vhf
  197
- Wideshft
  198
- Wordout
  198
- Wru
  198
- Xflow
  199
- Xmitok
  199
- Xoff
  200
- Xon
  200
Appendix A Pk-232 Command List

201
Appendix B Bibliography

204
Appendix C International Hf Amtor Calling Frequencies

205
Appendix D Amtor Operating Suggestions from G3Plx

206
Appendix E Amtor Theory

212
Appendix F Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Transmission

215
Appendix G Data Transmission Codes

216
Appendix H Schematic Diagrams

222
Appendix Iparts Pictorial

222
- Parts List
  223
Appendix J Parts List

227
Appendix K Specific Radio Connections

227
Appendix M Facsimile Operation

227
Appendix N Siam Operation

250
Appendix O Firmware Revision Supplement 23-Feb-88

256
Appendix P Firmware Revision Supplement 30-Dec-88

264
Appendix Q Answers to Commonly Questions and Special Notes

277
- To Pc-Pakratt and Com Pakratt Users
  277

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Installation

Chapter 3 - Basic Operation

Chapter 4 - Operating Modes

Chapter 5 - Advanced Packet Operation

Chapter 6 - Command Summary

Appendix A Pk-232 Command List

Appendix B Bibliography

Appendix C International Hf Amtor Calling Frequencies

Appendix D Amtor Operating Suggestions from G3Plx

Appendix E Amtor Theory

Appendix F Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Transmission

Appendix G Data Transmission Codes

Appendix H Schematic Diagrams

Appendix Iparts Pictorial

Appendix J Parts List

Appendix K Specific Radio Connections

Appendix M Facsimile Operation

Appendix N Siam Operation

Appendix O Firmware Revision Supplement 23-Feb-88

Appendix P Firmware Revision Supplement 30-Dec-88

Appendix Q Answers to Commonly Questions and Special Notes

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