PACKET-3
TNC COMMANDS LIST
The commands supported by the built-in TNC are listed below. You must enter a space between a command name (or short-form) and
a parameter, or between two parameters; ex. AU OFF, BEACON EVERY 18.
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
8BITCONV 8
When ON, handles one character using 8 bits in Converse
mode. When OFF, handles one character using 7 bits.
ON/ OFF ON
AFILTER AF
Specifi es up to 4 control codes to be removed from received
packets when in Converse mode.
$00 ~ $80 $00
AUTOLF AU
When ON, sends a line feed (LF) to the computer after each
carriage return (CR).
ON/ OFF ON
AXDELAY AXD
Specifi es the delay time to be added to TXDELAY between
PTT ON and start of transmission. The unit of the parameter
is 10 milliseconds.
0 ~ 120 0
AXHANG AXH
Specifi es the voice repeater hang time. The unit of the
parameter is 100 milliseconds.
0 ~ 250 0
BEACON B
If set to EVERY, sends a beacon packet at intervals of the
specifi ed period (n). If set to AFTER, sends a beacon packet
only once after the specifi ed period (n). The unit of n is
10 seconds.
EVERY/ AFTER n
(n = 0 ~ 250)
EVERY 0
BTEXT BT
Specifi es the content of the data portion of a beacon packet.
0 ~ 159 characters
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CALIBRAT CAL
Sends a space/mark square wave (50/50 ratio). Enter Q to
exit Calibrate mode and restore the Command mode.
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CHECK CH
Specifi es the interval from signal drop-out until execution of
disconnection. The unit of the parameter is 10 seconds.
0 ~ 250 30
CONMODE CONM
With NOMODE set to OFF, causes the TNC to automatically
enter Converse or Transparent mode when connection is
completed.
C/ T C
CONNECT C
Sends a connect request. Call1 is the callsign of the station
to be connected to. Call2 to call9 are callsigns of stations to
be digipeated through.
Call1 (VIA call2,
call3, ... call9)
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CONOK CONO
When ON, accepts a connect request and returns a UA
packet. When OFF, rejects a connect request and returns a
DM packet.
ON/ OFF ON
CONSTAMP CONS
When ON, displays the current date and time when
connection is completed. The correct date and time must be
set using DAYTIME.
ON/ OFF OFF
CONVERSE
CONV
or K
Causes the TNC to enter Converse mode. Press [Ctrl]+[C] to
restore the Command mode.
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CPACTIME CP
When ON and in Converse mode, sends a packet at intervals
of the period determined by PACTIME.
ON/ OFF OFF
CR CR
When ON, appends a carriage return (CR) to all packets to
be sent.
ON/ OFF ON
DAYSTAMP DAYS
When ON, pressing [Ctrl]+[T] in Converse mode causes the
TNC to send date data in addition to time data.
ON/ OFF OFF
DAYTIME DA
Sets the current date and time. Enter YYMMDDhhmmss.
Sets 00 as the second if entry of the second is omitted.
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DAYUSA DAYU
When ON, displays the date like MM/DD/YY. When OFF,
displays the date like DD-MM-YY.
ON/ OFF ON
DIGIPEAT DIG When ON, allows the TNC to function as a digipeater. ON/ OFF ON
DISCONNE D Sends a disconnect request.
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