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Kantronics KPC-9612 Plus User Manual (348 pages)

Brand: Kantronics | Category: Controller | Size: 1 MB

License Agreement
5
Table of Contents
7
Limited Warranty
17
Applicable Products
18
Return/Repair Procedures
21
Check-List for Possible Problems
21
Return Procedures
21
Charges
22
International Returns
23
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
25
EU Declaration of Conformity: "CE
26
RFI Suppression
26
Introduction
27
Welcome
27
Overview of this "User's Guide" Manual
27
Upgrade Summaries
28
From KPC-9612 to KPC-9612 Plus Version 8.1
28
Differences between V. 8.1 and V. 8.2 of the KPC-9612 Plus
29
Major Uses of Your KPC-9612 Plus
29
Package Contents
30
Additional Parts for Your Packet Radio Station
30
Our Assumptions about You
31
Documentation Conventions
31
Overview of Packet Radio
31
Three Basic Components of a Packet Radio Station
32
Sending a Message to Another Station
34
Packets: Dividing Messages into Segments
39
Unconnected Packets
39
Connected Packets
39
How a Packet Is Organized
40
Kinds of Packets
41
Protocols: Rules for Working Together
42
Inside a TNC - the KPC-9612 Plus
43
Installing Your KPC-9612 Plus
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The Major Components of Your Station
46
The KPC-9612 Plus
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Rear Panel
46
The Transceivers
47
The Computer
48
The Serial Port on Your Computer
49
GPS Device (Optional)
50
How the Parts of Your Station Are Connected
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Connect Your KPC-9612 Plus to a Power Source
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External Power from Your Bench (12 Volt DC)
53
External Power Transformed from 120 Vac Line Voltage
54
Connect Your KPC-9612 Plus to Your Computer
55
Your Serial Communication Cable
55
Purchase Your Serial Cable
55
Make Your Serial Cable
55
Installing the RS-232 Cable
58
Install Software and Configure Your KPC-9612 Plus
59
Port 1: Connect to a Transceiver
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Parts for Connecting to a Transceiver
62
Preparing the Transceiver Cable Assembly
62
Wiring Directions (Connecting KPC-9612 Plus and Transceiver)
62
Constructing the Cable Assembly
66
Connecting Your Transceiver Cable Assembly
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Adjusting the Receive Volume of Your Transceiver
72
Transmit Level Adjustment
73
Port 2: Connecting to a "High Speed" Radio
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Adjusting High Speed Transmit Drive Level
75
Adjusting High Speed Receive Circuits
75
Connecting to a GPS Device (Optional)
77
Introduction
79
Our Assumptions about You
79
Overview
80
Quick Start
81
Installing Pacterm
82
Saving Pacterm on Your Hard Drive
82
Copying Files from a Floppy to Your Hard Drive
82
Guided Installation
83
Saving Pacterm on a Floppy Disk
83
Establishing Communication
84
Starting Pacterm
85
Coordinating Pacterm and Your TNC
86
Coordinating BAUD Rates: the Autobaud Routine
86
Configuring the TNC for Use with Pacterm
87
Required TNC Parameter Settings
87
Optional Parameter Settings
88
Pacterm Screens
89
The MAIN Menu Screen
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The Terminal Screen
90
The Status Line
90
Pacterm Commands: Overview
91
On-Screen Help
91
From MAIN Menu, BACKSPACE = Go to Terminal Screen
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From Terminal Screen, F1 = Go to MAIN Menu
91
Commands: Setup, Using the MAIN Menu
92
F3 = Select TNC Use (Default = Packet)
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F7 = Select SERIAL PORT (Default = COM2)
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F8 = Select BAUD RATE (Default = 9600)
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Commands: Controlling the Flow of Data
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F5 = Pacterm to TNC: Offline or Online (Default)
94
F6 = TNC to Pacterm: STOP or START (Default)
95
Commands: Output Control
95
ALT+P = Printer: on or off (Default)
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ALT+B = Holding Buffer: OPEN or CLOSE (Default)
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ALT+C = Holding Buffer: CLEAR
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F2 = Holding Buffer: SAVE and CLEAR
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Two Ways to Save Holding Buffer Data
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ALT+F = Send a File to Your TNC
99
Commands: Exiting
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F9 = Switch Your TNC to Command Mode
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F10 = Disconnect and EXIT to DOS
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ESC or CTRL+C (on Main Menu Only) = EXIT to DOS
101
HF Non-Packet Functions (for Kams Only)
102
Commands that Work Differently in HF Non-Packet Mode
102
Additional Commands for HF Non-Packet
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ALT+T (Transmit) = Exit Type-Ahead
103
ALT+R (Receive) = Return to Type-Ahead
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ALT+E = Return to Receive
103
ALT+H = Shift Tone Pair Frequencies
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ALT+I = Invert Received Signal (Rtty/Ascii)
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ALT+S N = Speed Change
104
Trouble-Shooting Difficulties in Communicating
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Problem: Go to Terminal Screen, but Nothing Happens
105
Problem: Your Computer Freezes up
105
Problem: You Are Getting Bad or Intermittent Data
105
Problem: Your TNC Stops Behaving Normally
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Getting Started
107
The Front Panel of the KPC-9612 Plus
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Beginning a Session
109
Giving Commands and Transmitting Data
110
Command Mode
110
Converse (Conversation) Mode
110
TRANS (Transparent) Mode
111
TNC Commands
111
NEWUSER Commands
111
List of NEWUSER Commands
113
Using NEWUSER Commands
114
Check Your KPC-9612 Plus's Version Number and ID
114
Get Help
114
View Current Values of Parameters
115
Change the Value of a Parameter
115
Connect to Your Mailbox
116
Monitor Communications from Nearby Stations
117
Communicate Directly with a Nearby Station
118
Other Topics
120
Modes of Operation
123
Packet Mode of Operation
123
Introduction
123
Information Is Organized into "Packets
123
Your Packet Unit Is a Terminal Node Controller (TNC)
124
Protocol for Amateur Packet Radio: AX.25
124
Command Mode
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Connected Vs Unproto
125
Monitoring and Calling CQ
125
A Simple Connect
126
Digipeating
127
Gateways
128
Multi-Connects
128
Round Table Discussions
130
Selective Monitoring
130
Timing
130
Dwait Vs. Persistence and Slottime
130
Txdelay
131
Frack (Frame Acknowledgment Time)
131
Retries AX.25 Level 2, Version 1 Vs. Version 2
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Flow Control
133
Software Flow Control
134
Hardware Flow Control
135
Convers Mode Vs. Transparent Mode
135
Getting out of Transparent
136
Remote Access to Your TNC
137
PBBS (Personal Mailbox)
139
Introduction
139
Using Your PBBS
139
PBBS Commands
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B(Ye)
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E(Dit) N [BPTYNFH] [>Tocall] [<Fromcall] [@BBS] "Old" "New
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H(Elp)
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J(Heard)
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J(Heard) S(Hort)
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J(Heard) L(Ong)
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L(Ist) <|> Call [ ; ]
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LC [Cat [ ; ] ]
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LL N [ ; ]
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Lm(Ine) [ ; ]
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Km(Ine)
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R(Ead) N
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RH N
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Rm(Ine)
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S(End) Call
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SB Cat
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SP Call
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ST Zip
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Sending Messages
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Listing Messages
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Reading Messages
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Editing Message Headers
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E(Dit) N [BPTYNFH] [>Tocall] [<Fromcall] [@BBS] "Old" "New
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Hierarchical Addresses
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Advanced Configuration of Your PBBS
150
Remote SYSOP Access to the PBBS
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Reverse Forwarding Messages from Your Mailbox
153
Selecting a Home Full-Service BBS
154
Routing Lines
154
Paging
158
Introduction to Paging
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Commercial Paging
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Amateur Paging
161
Setting up a Paging System
162
Equipment Requirements
163
Interconnecting the TNC and Transceiver
164
Transmitter Drive, Receiver Equalization
165
Getting Ready to Operate
165
Command Setup
166
TNC Page Commands
168
Using Page Commands
168
Initiating a (POCSAG) Page
169
Page Directory
169
Loging Pages - Pagelog
171
Advanced Monitoring of Pages
172
Page Server
173
Page Server Commands
173
Using the Server
174
GPS NMEA Interfacing Capability
176
Overview
176
GPS Equipment Requirements
177
Cabling a GPS Unit to a Kantronics TNC
178
Setup: Configuring a Kantronics TNC for GPS Operation
179
Setting Parameters in the TNC
180
GPS Unit Initialization from the TNC
181
GPS Operations
181
Starting the TNC in GPS Mode
181
Exiting GPS Mode
182
Other GPS Features
182
Slotted Beacons
182
Tracking Without Beacons
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Remote Access and GPS
183
Other Notes
184
GPS Command Summary
184
Advanced GPS/APRS Digipeating
186
Improving Efficiencies of Advanced Digipeating
186
Overview of UI Digipeating Commands
187
Using "UI" Digipeat Commands: UIDIGI, UIFLOOD, and UITRACE
188
Configuring Digis for HF/VHF Gateway Operations
191
Bibliography
193
Vendors Supplying GPS Units
193
KA-Node
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Overview
194
Configuring Your KA-Node
195
Using a KA-Node
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Automatic Disconnect
200
Using the XCONNECT Command
200
Determining Which Port You Have Connected to
201
KA-Node Commands for Remote Use
201
Abort
201
Bye
201
Connect Callsign [Stay]
202
Help
202
Jheard [Short|Long]
202
Nodes [Short|Long]
203
Xconnect Callsign
203
Other Modes of Operation
204
Remote Sensing and Control
204
Modem Mode
206
Copying Weather Broadcasts NWS EMWIN
206
Kantronics Host Mode Operation
207
KISS Mode
207
XKISS (Extended KISS) Mode
209
DAMA (Slave Mode) Capacity
210
What Is DAMA
210
What Does a DAMA System Look Like
210
How Is DAMA Implemented in Kantronics Tncs
211
Bibliography
212
Command Reference
215
Introduction
215
Format for Listing Commands
216
Format Defining Commands
216
The Command Line
216

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