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AEA PAKRATT PK-232 Operating Manual (199 pages)

Multi-Mode Data Controller

Brand: AEA | Category: Controller | Size: 1.87 MB

Table of Contents
6
Paragraph Page
7
Chapter 1 - Introduction

15
- Introduction
  15
- Scope
  15
- General
  15
- Application
  15
- Specifications
  15
- Description
  15
- Modem Characteristics
  16
- Processor System
  16
- Input/Output Connections
  16
- Controls and Indicators
  17
- General
  17
- Features
  17
- System Components
  18
- Input/Output Devices
  18
- System Transmitter-Receiver Performance Requirements
  18
Chapter 2 - Installation

19
- Quick Start" Installation
  19
- Equipment Required
  19
- Installation
  19
- Initial Control Settings
  19
- Power Connections
  19
- Radio Input and Output Connections
  20
- Computer Connections
  20
- Controls
  21
- Indicators
  21
- Status Leds
  21
- Mode Leds
  21
- Tuning Indicator
  21
- Serial Port Configuration
  22
- Screen Display
  22
- Echoes
  23
- Line Feeds and Carriage Returns
  23
- Screen Width
  23
- Display Speeds
  23
- System Start-Up and Quick-Check
  24
- Command List Display
  25
- Display Complete Command List
  26
- Display Partial Command Lists
  26
- Display Asynchronous Port Parameters
  26
- Display Special Characters
  27
- Display Identification Parameters
  27
- Display Link Parameters
  28
- Display Monitor Parameters
  28
- Display Morse/Rtty/Amtor Parameters
  29
- Display Timing Parameters
  29
- Immediate Commands
  30
- Quick Start" Radio Connections and Set-Up
  30
- FM Installation and Adjustment
  32
- SSB Installation and Adjustment
  33
- Connections for Direct FSK Operation on RTTY
  35
- CW Installation and Adjustment
  35
- DC Keying
  36
- AFSK CW Keying
  36
- Oscilloscope Connections
  36
Chapter 3 - Basic Operation

37
- Exploring the PK-232 Program
  37
- LED Status and Mode Indicators
  37
- Status Indicator Leds
  37
- Mode Indicator Leds
  38
- The DCD LED - Data Carrier Detect
  38
- Leds at System Start
  38
- Tuning Indicator
  38
- PK-232 Commands
  39
- Entering Commands
  39
- Command Responses
  39
- Error Messages
  40
- Command Names
  40
- Default Values
  41
- Parameters, Arguments and Values
  41
- Using Commands Without Arguments
  43
- PK-232 Controller Messages
  43
- General Messages
  43
- Command Mode Error Messages
  44
- Link Status Messages
  45
- Special Keyboard Control Codes
  47
- Morse Code
  47
- Packet Mode
  47
- Baudot and ASCII RTTY
  47
- AMTOR Mode
  48
- Clear String Commands
  48
- Detailed Command Descriptions
  48
- General Operating Information
  48
- Signal Function Commands
  48
- Invert Received Data
  48
- Invert Transmitted Data
  49
- Return to Receive Mode
  49
- CW Identifier
  49
- Wideshift
  49
- Answerback (AAB)
  50
- WRU? (Who Are You)
  50
- Formatting Commands
  50
- Screen Line Length
  50
- Monitor Echo
  51
- Automatic Word/Character Output
  51
- Line Feed
  51
- Carriage Return
  51
- Automatic Carriage Return
  51
- Automatic Line Feed
  52
- Backspace and Delete
  52
- Escape Functions
  52
- Echo as Sent
  52
- Clear Transmit Buffer
  53
Chapter 4 - Operating Modes

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- General Information
  54
- Morse Code
  54
- Baudot RTTY
  54
- Ascii Rtty
  54
- Amtor
  54
- Packet-Radio
  55
- Morse Code Operation
  55
- Transmit/Receive Functions Keys
  55
- Speed Change
  56
- Speed Lock
  56
- Special Morse Characters
  57
- Morse Code Practice
  57
- Baudot RTTY Operation
  57
- Transmit/Receive Function Keys
  58
- Baud Rate (Speed) Change
  58
- CCITT On/Off
  59
- Unshift-On-Space
  59
- ASCII RTTY Operation
  59
- Transmit/Receive Function Keys
  60
- Baud Rate (Speed) Change
  60
- General Use of Control Key Function
  61
- AMTOR Operation
  62
- Transmit/Receive Function Keys
  62
- Speed Change Not Permitted
  62
- SELCAL (Selective Sequential Calling)
  62
- First SELCAL Installation
  63
- Prevent Duplicate Selcals
  63
- Mode a (ARQ) Call - Start the Contact (ARQ Command)
  63
- LED Status and Mode Indicators
  67
- Mode a (ARQ) Changeover (+? Command)
  67
- Mode B (FEC) Changeover
  67
- End the Mode B (FEC) Contact, Return to ARQ Standby
  68
- AMTOR Switching-Time Considerations
  68
- Possible Areas for AMTOR Performance Improvement
  69
- Suggested AMTOR Trial Operating Techniques
  69
- Packet-Radio Operation
  70
- Change Radio Link Data Rate
  70
- Station Identification
  71
- MYCALL Required at System Start-Up
  71
- Substation Identifiers (Ssids)
  71
- Automatic Identification
  71
- Set up Loopback Test Circuit
  72
- Connect" and "Disconnect
  72
- LED Status and Mode Indicators
  72
- Leds at System Start or Reset
  72
- System Quick Check - Loopback Test Connection
  73
- Connect Message
  73
- Send Packet Character
  73
- Return to Command Mode
  73
- Return to Converse Mode
  74
- Terminate the Link - Disconnect
  74
- You First Packet QSO
  74
- System Cable and Switch Check
  74
- Starting the QSO
  75
- What if
  75
- Automatic Operation
  76
- Beacon Operation
  76
- Will You Accept Connections
  77
- Are You Available to Chat
  78
- Do You Want to Transmit
  78
- Digipeater Details
  79
- Are You a Digipeater
  79
- Do You Want to be a Digipeater
  80
- Unsuccessful Connections and Retries
  81
- Retries While Connected
  81
- Monitoring Activity on the Channel
  82
- Monitoring Other Stations
  82
- Monitoring Other Stations While Connected
  83
- Selective Monitoring
  83
- The MFROM Command
  84
- The MTO Command
  85
- The MCON Command
  86
- The MFILTER Command
  86
- The MHEARD Monitor Buffer
  86
- MSTAMP - the Monitor Time-Stamp Command
  86
- DAYTIME - Set the Real-Time Clock
  87
- Packet Formatting
  87
- PACLEN - Long or Short
  88
- Backspace and Delete
  88
- Cancel Line
  88
- Redisplay
  88
- XON/XOFF, START/STOP - Display Flow Control
  89
- The PASS Character
  89
- More Carriage Returns and Linefeeds
  89
- Multiple Connections
  89
- Default Multiple-Connect Conditions
  90
- Multiple-Connect Active - the USERS Command
  90
- Select the CHSWITCH Character
  90
- Display Multiple-Connect Call Signs - the CHCALL Command
  91
- Display Doubled Characters - the CHDOUBLE Command
  91
Chapter 5 - Advanced Packet Operation

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- Introduction
  92
- Using Hex Notation
  92
- Operating Modes
  92
- Command Mode
  92
- Special Characters in Command Mode
  92
- Display Control in Command Mode
  93
- Flow Control
  93
- Type-In Flow Control
  93
- Data Flow Control
  94
- XON/XOFF (Software) Flow Control
  94
- Hardware Flow Control
  95
- Data Transfer Modes
  95
- Converse Mode
  96
- SENDPAC Character
  96
- CANPAC Character
  96
- Special Characters in Converse Mode
  97
- Display Features in Converse Mode
  97
- Transparent Mode
  97
- Input Editing and Packet Timing
  98
- Display Features in Transparent Mode
  98
- Escape or Exit from Transparent Mode
  98
- Commands that Affect Protocol
  99
- AX25L2V2 - on or off
  99
- UNPROTO Who
  99
- PASSALL - the "Junk Mode
  99
- Packet Timing Functions
  99
- Txdelay
  100
- AXDELAY and AXHANG
  100
- FRACK and RETRY
  100
- Dwait
  101
- Maxframe
  102
- Check
  102
- Resptime
  102
- Pactime
  102
Chapter 6 - Command Summary

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- Introduction
  103
- Entering Commands
  103
- Command Responses
  103
- Error Messages
  104
- Command List
  105
- Command Names
  105
- Default Values
  105
- Parameters, Arguments and Values
  105
- Parameters
  106
- Boolean Parameters
  106
- Numeric Parameters
  106
- Text or String Parameters
  106
- Using Commands Arguments Without Arguments
  107
- Controller Messages
  108
- General
  108
- Command Mode Error Messages
  109
- Link Status Messages
  110
- Special Keyboard Control Codes
  112
- Morse Code
  112
- Baudot and ASCII RTTY
  112
- AMTOR Mode
  113
- Clear String Commands
  113
- Specific Commands
  113
- 8Bitconv
  114
- Aab
  114
- Abaud
  114
- Achg
  115
- Acrdisp
  115
- Acrpack
  116
- Acrrtty
  116
- Adelay
  117
- Alfdisp
  117
- Alfpack
  118
- Alfrtty
  118
- Alist
  119
- Amtor
  119
- Arq
  119
- Ascii
  120
- Awlen
  120
- Ax25L2V2
  120
- Axdelay
  121
- Axhang
  121
- Baudot
  121
- Beacon
  122
- Bkondel
  122
- Btext
  122
- Calibrat
  123
- Canline
  124
- Canpac
  125
- Cbell
  125
- Ccitt
  126
- Cfrom
  126
- Chcall
  127
- Chdouble
  128
- Check
  129
- Chswitch
  129
- Cmdtime
  130
- Cmsg
  130
- Command
  131
- Conmode
  131
- Connect
  132
- Conperm
  132
- Constamp
  133
- Converse
  133
- Cpactime
  134
- Cradd
  134
- Cstatus
  134
- Ctext
  135
- Cwid
  136
- Daytime
  137
- Daystamp
  138
- Delete
  138
- Dfrom
  138
- Disconne
  139
- Display
  139
- Dwait
  140
- Eas
  141
- Echo
  141
- Escape
  142
- Fec
  142
- Flow
  142
- Frack
  143
- Fulldup
  143
- Hbaud
  144
- Headerln
  144
- Help
  145
- Hid
  145
- Host
  145
- Lcok
  146
- Lock
  147
- Maxframe
  147
- Mbx
  147
- Mcon
  148
- Mdigi
  149
- Mfilter
  149
- Mfrom
  149
- Mheard
  150
- Monitor
  151
- Morse
  152
- Mrpt
  152
- Mspeed
  152
- Mto
  153
- Myalias
  154
- Myaltcal
  154
- Mycall
  155
- Myselcal
  155
- Newmode
  156
- Nomode
  157
- Nucr
  157
- Nulf
  157
- Nulls
  158
- Opmode
  158
- Packet
  158
- Paclen
  159
- Pactime
  159
- Parity
  160
- Pass
  160
- Passall
  161
- Rbaud
  161
- Rcve
  162
- Receive
  162
- Redispla
  162
- Reset
  163
- Resptime
  163
- Restart
  163
- Retry
  163
- Rxrev
  164
- Selfec
  164
- Sendpac
  164
- Squelch
  165
- Srxall
  165
- Start
  165
- Stop
  166
- Tbaud
  166
- Tclear
  166
- Time
  167
- Trace
  167
- Trans
  168
- Trflow
  168
- Tries
  168
- Txdelay
  169
- Txflow
  169
- Txrev
  170
- Unproto
  170
- Users
  171
- Usos
  171
- Vhf
  171
- Wideshft
  172
- Wordout
  172
- Wru
  172
- Xflow
  173
- Xmit
  173
- Xmitok
  173
- Xoff
  174
- Xon
  174
Appendix Apk-232 Command List

175
Appendix Cinternational Hf Amtor Calling Frequencies

178
Appendix Damtor Operating Suggestions from G3Plx

179
Appendix Eamtor Theory

185
Appendix Fasynchronous Versus Synchronous Transmission

188
Appendix Gdata Transmission Codes

189
Appendix Iparts Pictorial

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- Parts List
  196

AEA PAKRATT PK-232 Technical Reference Manual (101 pages)

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Brand: AEA | Category: Controller | Size: 3.1 MB

Table of Contents
4
Paragraph Page
5
General Description
7
Introduction
7
Operating Modes
7
Scope
7
Specifications
7
Input/Output Connections
8
Modem Characteristics
8
Processor System
8
Controls and Indicators
9
General
9
Chapter 2 - Functional Description

10
- Major Sections
  10
- Analog Section
  10
- Digital Section
  10
- Input/Output Section
  10
- Display Section
  10
- Power Distribution
  10
Chapter 3 - Theory of Operation

11
- System Diagrams
  11
- Block Diagrams
  11
- Logic Diagrams
  11
- Schematic Diagrams
  11
- Analog Subsystem
  12
- Receive Function
  12
- Receive Circuits
  12
- Transmit Function
  13
- Transmit Circuits
  13
- Digital Subsystem
  13
- Z80A Central Processing Unit
  13
- Memory
  14
- 8536 CIO Counter/Timer and Parallel I/O Unit
  14
- 8530 SCC Serial Communications Controller
  16
- Introduction to Host Mode
  18
- Why Do We Need a Host Mode
  18
- How Does Host Mode Help Us
  18
- Entering Host Mode
  19
- Leaving Host Mode
  19
- The Host Mode Dialog
  19
- Host Mode Recovery
  20
- Host Computer Commands
  20
- Unsupported Commands
  21
- Host Mode Mnemonic Indicators
  21
- CONNECT and DISCONNECT
  22
- ON/OFF Booleans or Switches
  22
- Txdelay
  22
- Sendpac
  22
- Interrogation or Query Commands
  22
- PK-232 Responses
  22
- Responses to Interrogation or Query Commands
  23
- OPMODE Response
  24
- Link Status Request Response
  24
- Callsign Formats
  24
- Sending Data to the PK-232
  25
- Data Polling
  25
- The HPOLL Command
  25
- Special Case in AMTOR
  26
- Link Messages
  26
- Host Mode and Special Packet Applications
  26
- Raw HDLC
  26
- KISS" TNC Asynchronous Packet Protocol
  27
- Starting "KISS" TNC Operation
  27
- KISS" TNC Special Characters
  28
- KISS" TNC Frame Structure
  28
- KISS" TNC Commends
  28
- Txdelay: Ctl = $01
  28
- Persistence: Ctl = $02
  29
- Slottime: Ctl = $03
  29
- Txtail: Ctl = $04
  29
- Fulldup: Ctl = $05
  30
- Host Off: Ctl = $Ff
  30
- Data: Ctl = $00
  30
- Maximum Block Size
  31
- MEMORY, I/O and ADDRESS Commands
  31
- MEMORY Command
  31
- ADDRESS Command
  31
- I/O Command
  32
- 4.10 Converse and Transparent Modes
  32
- 4.11 MHEARD Command in Host Mode
  32
- Software Release Date Code
  33
- 4.13 Product Type Code
  33
- Cover Removal
  34
- Circuit Board Removal
  34
- Circuit Board Assembly
  35
- Cover Assembly
  35
- Preliminary Setup
  36
- Calibration Procedure
  36
- AFSK Generator (Transmit) Adjustments
  37
- Demodulator (Receive) Adjustments
  38
- Functional Tests
  38
Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting

40
Appendix A - Ax.25 Level 2 Protocol

46
Appendix B - Kiss Tnc Specification

70

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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 Apk-232 Command List

Appendix Cinternational Hf Amtor Calling Frequencies

Appendix Damtor Operating Suggestions from G3Plx

Appendix Eamtor Theory

Appendix Fasynchronous Versus Synchronous Transmission

Appendix Gdata Transmission Codes

Appendix Iparts Pictorial

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Table of Contents

Chapter 2 - Functional Description

Chapter 3 - Theory of Operation

Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting

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Appendix B - Kiss Tnc Specification

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