Command and Function Reference for PacComm Firmware

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Upper case portion of command is the shortest useable form. 

Default values are in parenthesis. 

Call string = call #1[-n] [via call #2[-n] [call #3 [-n] ... [call #9 [-n]] 
     where -n can be 0 thru 15

Notes:
[1] Not available on all models 
[2] Default varies 
[3] Export only 
[4] PMS user only 
[5] PMS user & SysOp 
[6] Identifies Health Counters and Indicators 
[7] Identifies Functions

Command          Argument      Description
?APRS?            [7]          When found in the data field of a received 
                               frame, TNC initiates transmission of GPS 
                               capture buffers (see LOC)
3rdparty         ON|OFf        Allow PMS messages to other than SysOp 
8bitconv         ON|OFf        Pass or strip high-order bit in CONV mode
ACKprior         ON|OFf        Enable prioritized acknowledgements 
ACKTime        n = 0-250 (14)  Sets delay for prioritized acknowledgement 
ADrdisp          ON|OFf        Displays addresses for monitored frames 
AMonth           ON|OFf        Select alphabetic or numeric month in date 
ASyrxovr          [6]          Async. receive overflow error counter 
ASYFrerrr         [6]          Async. framing error counter 
ASYQover          [6]          Async. overflow error counter 
AUTOFwd          ON|OFf        Enable automatic forwarding of PMS messages 
AUtolf           ON|OFf        Send linefeed to terminal after each CR 
AWlenn           7 or 8        Number of bits in each byte sent to terminal 
Ax2512v2         ON|OFf        Select Ver. 2.0 (ON) or 1.0 of AX.25 protocol 
AXDelay         n = 0-180      Extra keyup delay for voice rptr (n * 0.1 sec)
AXHang          n = 0-20       Voice repeater hang time (n * 0.1 sec)
BAud              [1]          Sets terminal and radio baud rates 
BBfailed         none          bbRAM failure message 
BBSmsgs          ON|OFf        Alter message display for BBS applications 
Beacon        E|A n=0-250      Beacon timing/mode (E|A)(0-250 *10 sec) 
BSLot        n = 0-59 (60)     Value indicates second to be used, 60 disables beacon slotting function 
BESLot           ON|OFf        (ON)Selects TDMA beacon timing (OFF) selects 
                               conventional timing 
BKondel          ON|OFf        Select (ON) backspace or del for DEL key 
BRAange        [1] n = 1-4     (3) Sets beacon timer interval
BReak            ON|OFf        Enable response to BREAK signal 
BSUBSLOT        n = 1-9        (0) Value indicates tenth of a second slot 
                               to be used, 0 disables
BText            text          Text to be sent as beacon (max 120 chars). 
                               BT % clears this field.
BUdlist          ON|OFf        Treat LCALLS as the only stations to monitor 
Bye            [4] none        PMS user command to exit the PMS 
CALibra        [1] none        Enable calibrate mode for the built-in modem 
CALSet      [1] n = 0-65335    Sets parameters for CAL "LEDcounter"
CANline        n = 0-$7F       ($18 ^X) Sets Cancel-line character 
CANPac         n = 0-$7F       ($19 ^X) Sets Cancel-packet character 
CBell            ON|OFf        Enable (ON) connect bell on terminal 
CHeck          n = 0-250       (12) Connection check time (n * 10 sec)
CHECKV1          ON|OFf        Enables Checktime for AX.25L2V1
CLKadj        n = 0-65335      Real time clock adjustment (slows clock)
CLKSet           ON|OFf        Enable clock setting by BBS connection 
CMdtime       n = 0-255        (1) Sets the transparent mode timeout value 
CMSg             ON|OFf        Enable the connect message function
CMSGDisc         ON|OFf        Enable forced disconnect after Connect Msg 
COMmand       n = 0-$7F        ($03) Set CONV to CMD mode entry character 
CONMode        CONV|TR         Mode to enter when connection occurs 
Connect       Call string      Open a connection via optional repeaters 
CONOk            ON|OFf        Enable accepting connections 
CONPerm          ON|OFf        Select temporary or permanent connection 
CONRPT           ON|OFf        Xmits GPS capture buffers (LTEXT, L1, L2, 
                               L3text), STEXT (if not blank), and CTEXT 
                               (if CMSG is ON) , when station connects to TNC 
CONStamp         ON|OFf        Print date and time on connect messages
CONVerse          none         Enter CONV mode from CMD mode (alt = K) 
CPactime         ON|OFf        Enable CONV mode timed packet dispatch
CR               ON|OFf        Select appending a CR to each data packet 
CRAfter          ON|OFf        Add CR after monitored frame 
CStatus           none         Display the status of all streams
CText             text         Connect Message Text (120 characters). 
                               CT % clears this field.
CWid        [3] E|A n=0-250    CWID frequency/mode (E|A)(0-250 *100 sec)
CWIdtext      [3]   text       Up to 32 alphanumeric characters for CWID 
CWLen         [3] n = 1-9      (6) Set CWID wpm (9=13, 6=20, 3=40) 
DAytime       yymmddhhmmss     Set or display date and time 
DAYUsa           ON|OFf        [2]Date format mm/dd/yy (ON) or dd-mm-yy 
DEAdtime        n = 0-250      (20) Sets the length of the slot used in SLOTS              
DELete           ON|OFf        Select BS char: BS($08)(OFF) or DEL($7F)
DIGI-NOT-OWN      [7]          This function causes the TNC to never digipeat 
                               a frame that was originated with that TNC's 
                               MYCALL. It prevents multiple repeating of the
                               same frame due to multiple alias callsigns.
DIGI-ONCE         [7]          This function causes the TNC to only digipeat 
                               a frame once when it finds its MYCALL in the 
                               path and the "has been repeated" bit is on.
DIGIpeat        n = 0-8        0= DIGIpeat OFF (the old DIGI  N)
                               1=DIGIpeat ON and DIGI-SWAP enabled
                               2=DIGIpeat ON and DIGI-NOT-OWN enabled
                               3=DIGIpeat ON, DIGI-NOT-OWN and DIGI-SWAP 
                               enabled 
                               4=DIGIpeat ON   and DIGI-ONCE enabled 
                               5=DIGIpeat ON , DIGI-SWAP and DIGI-ONCE enabled
                               6=DIGIpeat ON, DIGI-NOT-OWN and DIGI-ONCE 
                               enabled 
                               7=DIGIpeat ON, DIGI-SWAP, DIGI-NOT-OWN, and 
                               DIGI-ONCE enabled (Default)
                               8=DIGIpeat ON (like the old DIGI Y with no new 
                               features)
DIGISent        [6] none       Digipeated frames sent counter 
DIGI-SWAP         [7]          This function causes the TNC to replace the 
                               alias call in a frame with the MYCALL when the 
                               TNC digipeats a frame. This allows subsequent 
                               stations to know the real path taken by the 
                               frame so that a reverse addressed frame may be 
                               sent back. It also puts valid packet station 
                               identification in the frame. 
Disconnect        none         Teardown connection on current stream 
DISPlay   A,B,C,G,H,I,L,M,P,T  Display ALL or selected parameters 
                               (i.e G = GPS parameters, etc.)
DWait           n = 0-250      (0) Extra digipeater delay (n * 10 msec)
Echo             ON|OFf        Echo parameters typed on keyboard 
EBEacon          ON|OFf        Sends BTEXT to the terminal port vice RF port 
EDithdr    [5] to call, @ call Edit PMS message 'to' or '@ BBS' callsigns 
ELOc             ON|OFf        Select async or RF location beacon 
EScape           ON|OFf        Set ESC character ($1B)(OFF) or ($24)(ON) 
FIrmrnr          ON|OFf        Reduce frequent polling of busy packet stations 
FIXType         n =0-4 (1)     Type of search to indicate good GPS fix 
Flow             ON|OFf        Inhibit output to terminal while user is typing 
FOrward        [5] Msg #       Cause PMS Msg # to be reverse forwarded 
FNPms callsign [via callsign #2]   Force PMS forward via node 
FPms  callsign [via callsign #2]   Force PMS forwarding 
FRack          n = 1-15 (3)    Set time to wait for packet ack 
FSCreen          ON|OFf        Select four column DISPLAY presentation 
FUllduplex       ON|OFf        Select simplex or  duplex mode 
GPS              ON|OFf        Configure the serial port for a GPS receiver 
GPSExit         none (1)       Sets character to exit GPS scan mode 
GPSItext         blank         Command string sent to GPS if GPS=ON. 
                               GPSI % clears this field.
GPSTExt         $GPGGA         Fill-in GPS NMEA-183 string to be used. 
                               GPSTE % clears this field.
GPSType       [1] n = 0-8      Selects type of GPS string format 
HEaderli         ON|OFf        Header and text on same/separate lines 
HEALled          ON|OFf        Normal/software test by CON/STA LEDs 
Help or ?       [4] none       PMS Help display for the PMS user 
HId              ON|OFf        Enable ID packet every 9.5 minutes 
HOMebbs        callsign        Callsign of 'Home BBS' serving you PMS 
HOvrerr        [6] none        HDLC over run error counter 
HUndrerr       [6] none        HDLC under run error counter 
Id               none          Send ID packet (UI) frame via UNproto path 
Jlog           [4] none        Displays the MHEARD for the PMS user 
K                none          Alternative form of the CONV command 
KIll or Kill    [4] n          Kill (delete) message number n from PMS 
KILONFWD         ON|OFf        Kill (delete) PMS messages after forwarding 
KISs             ON|OFf        Select KISS mode. Must follow by RESTART 
KM              [5] none       Kill all PMS messages addressed to my callsign 
LCAlls         call # 1-8      Callsigns to receive or ignore (see BUDLIST )
LCok             ON|OFf        Convert lower to UPPER case (async) 
LCStream         ON|OFf        Allow STREAM ID char to be lower case 
LFadd            ON|OFf        Add Line Feed to each CR sent to terminal 
LFIgnore         ON|OFf        Filter embedded linefeeds in received data 
LGEtchar     n = 0-$7F ($00)   Set character to trigger async LTEXT dump 
                               ** LGEtchar should be set to $05 for use 
                               with APRS Release 74d and later** 
LG1text          none          String accepted from GPS for PMS history log. 
                               LG1 % clears this field.
LG2text          none          String accepted from GPS for PMS history log. 
                               LG2 % clears this field.
LG3text          none          String accepted from GPS for PMS history log. 
                               LG3 % clears this field.
List           [5] none        List the 10 most recent PMS messages 
LOCation      E|A n =0-250     Position report timing/mode (E|A)(0-250 *10sec)
LOGonmsg         ON|OFf        Enable standard PMS logon message 
LPATH         call string      (GPS) Path & address to send UI location frames 
LTEXT                          Waiting Data from GPSString accepted from 
                               GPS to be sent by LOC command. LTEXT % clears 
                               this field.
L1text                         Waiting Data from GPS String accepted from 
                               GPS to be sent by LOC command. L1 % clears 
                               this field.
L2text                         Waiting Data from GPS String accepted from 
                               GPS to be sent by LOC command. L2 % clears 
                               this field.
L3text                         Waiting Data from GPS String accepted from 
                               GPS to be sent by LOC command. L3 % clears 
                               this field.
LSLOT           n = 0-59 (60)  Selects second location beacon is sent 
LSLOTMIN        n = 0-59 (60)  Selects minute LSLOT timing applies to 
LSUBSLOT          none         Divides LSLOT into two time slots 
MAll             ON|OFf        Monitor connected frames and UI frames 
MAXframe      [2] n = 1-7 (4)  Number of outstanding frames allowed 
MCOM             ON|OFf        Display data/all (CON/DIS/UA/DM) frames 
MCon             ON|OFf        Monitor UI frames while connected 
MFilter        n = 0-$7F       Four characters to purge from monitored data 
MHClear           none         Clear the Calls Heard list 
MHeard            none         Shows calls heard and date/time (if clock set) 
MIne or Mine    [4] none       List messages to/from callsign 
MKiss             none         Immediate entry into KISS mode 
Monitor          ON|OFf        Monitor ON - see BUD, MALL, MCON, MST 
MRpt             ON|OFf        Display monitored digipeater paths 
MSGHdr           ON|OFf        Add message header to forwarded messages 
MSGRoute         ON|OFf        Deletes most BBS routing history in PMS msg 
MStamp           ON|OFf        Select time stamping of monitored frames 
MYAlias     call [-n](none)    Alternate callsign (for digipeater use )
MY1alias    call [-n](none)    Alternate callsign (for digipeater use) 
MY2alias    call [-n](none)    Alternate callsign (for digipeater use) 
MY3alias    call [-n](none)    Alternate callsign (for digipeater use) 
MYcall      call [-n](NOCALL)  Station callsign for ID and linking 
MYPcall     call [-n](none)    PMS callsign (different than MYCALL) 
MYRose      call [-n]          Callsign of local ROSE switch 
NEwmode          ON|OFf        Select timing and method of changing modes 
NODetext      text (blank)     Callsign string for FNPMS command. 
                               NOD % clears this field.
NOmode           ON|OFf        Allow explicit mode change only 
NUcr             ON|OFf        Select sending NULLS ($00) after a CR 
NULf             ON|OFf        Select sending NULLS ($00) after a LF 
NULLs           n = 0-30       # of nulls sent if NUcr or NULf enabled 
Paclen       [2] n = 0-255     (128) Number of bytes of data in a frame 
PACTime      E|A n = 0-250     (A10) TRANS mode timer (n * 100 ms) 
PARity           n = 0-3       Serial parity: 0/2=none,1=odd, 3=even 
PASs        n = 0-$7F ($16^V)  Sets the value of the PASS char 
PASSAll          ON|OFf        Display frames with valid CRC or all frames 
PASSWD       [1] (PASSWORD)    Remote Call password (19 char maximum) 
                               UPPER/lower case matters!
PErsist      n = 0-255 (63)    Set threshold for KISS retry probability 
PIdchec          ON|OFf        Select allprotocol ID or PID F0
PMs              ON|OFf        Enable Personal Message System 
PMSConn         [6] none       PMS connection counter 
POrt           [1] 1|2         Set radio port, modem tones,baud rate 
PPersist         ON|OFf        Selects channel access timing method 
PPRint        [1] Msg #(s)     Print PMS message(s) via printer port 
PRefix           ($00)         Specifies char. added to monitored frames 
PRAutolf    [1]  ON|OFf        Add line feed to each CR set to printer 
PRInt       [1]  ON|OFf        Enable printer port operation 
PRPage      [1]  ON|OFf        Enable control of printer pagination 
PRPDisc     [1]  ON|OFf        Send form feed char upon DISCONNECT 
PRPGln     [1] n = 1-99 (60)   # of lines per page if PRPAGE is ON 
PRTTOFf  [1] n = 0-$7F($0F^O)  Disable print char (if PRTTgl ON) 
PRTTON   [1] n = 0-$7F $10(^P) Enable print char (if PRTTgl ON) 
PRTTgl      [1]  ON|OFf        Set print control via PRTTON/PRTTOFF 
PRTUifra    [1]  ON|OFf        Send monitored frames to printer port 
RCVDFrmr      [6] none         Received frame rejection counter 
RCVDIfra      [6] none         Received frame counter 
RCVDRej       [6] none         Received reject frame counter 
RCVDSabm      [6] none         Received SABM frame counter 
RCVDRNr       [6] none         Received RNR frame counter 
Read            [5] #          Display PMS message # to operator or user 
REConnect      call string     Reestablish a connection via a new path 
REDisplay   n = 0-$7F ($12^R)  Set character to print the input buffer 
REMote           ON|OFf        Enables remote operation 
REMSysop         ON|OFf        Enable Sysop functions for remote operator 
RENUmber          none         Re-number all PMS messages starting with 1
RESET             none         Reset TNC and set bbRAM to default parameters 
RESptime        n = 0-250      Select the delay for sending an ACK (n * 100ms) 
RESTART           none         Reset TNC using user supplied parameters 
REtry          n = 0-15(10)    Max number of retries (0 = infinity) 
RFNPms callsign [via callsign #2]  Force PMS rev forward via node 
RFPms  callsign [via callsign #2]  Force PMS reverse forwarding 
RTCSync          ON|OFf        Syncs real time clock with GPS time 
RXAbort          none (1)      Receive abort counter 
RXblock          ON|OFf        Format TNC data for computer processing 
RXCount        [6] none        Received frame counter 
RXErrors       [6] none        Received error counter 
RXLenerr       [6] none        Received length error counter 
RXResync       [6] none        Receive re-synchronization counter 
Screelen     n = 0-255 (0)     Select line length (screen width) for terminal 
SEND    [4] or SP [5]callsign  Creates a message to from user 
SB            [5] callsign     Create a bulletin message 
SEND or SP    [5] callsign     Create a message to from MYPcall 
SEndpac   n =  0-$7F ($0D CR)  Select the character which sends frame 
SENTFrmr      [6] none         Frame rejects sent counter 
SENTIfra      [6] none         Information frames sent counter 
SENTRej       [6] none         Frames rejects sent counter 
SENTRNr       [6] none         RNR frames sent counter 
SLOts       n = 0-127 (2)      Number of slots is SLOTS timing 
SLottime       n (50)          Set KISS rigor in accessing channel 
SR           [5] Msg #         Enter reply message to callsign of Msg # in PMS 
ST          [5] callsign       Enter a 'TRAFFIC' msg to in PMS 
STArt      n = 0-$7F ($11^Q)   Set XON char for data to the terminal 
STATus          none           Query connection and frame acknowledgement 
                               status 
STExt           text           PMS custom sign-on msg text (max 80 chars) 
STOp       n = 0-$7F ($13^S)   Set XOFF char for data to terminal 
STREAMCa         ON|OFf        Select showing the callsign after stream 
                               identification. 
STREAMDb         ON|OFf        Print the stream switch character once/twice 
                               (||A)
STReamsw      n = 0-$FF ($7C ) Set the character to use to change streams 
TKILlok          ON|OFf        Allows any PMS user to kill NTS messages 
TRACe            ON|OFf        Select the hexadecimal trace mode 
Trans             none         Place the TNC in TRANSPARENT mode 
TRFlow           ON|OFf        Enable flow control to the terminal 
                               (TRANS mode) 
TRIes           n = 0-15       Set or display the current retry counter 
TXCount        [6] none        Frames transmitted counter 
TXdelay      n = 0-120 (15)    Keying delay for the transmitter (n * 10ms)
TXDELAYC     n = 0-120 (12)    Number of character times of extra TXD 
TXFlow           ON|OFf        Enable flow control to the TNC (TRANS mode) 
TXQovflw       [6] none        Transmit queue overflow counter 
TXTmo          [6] none        Transmitter time out counter 
TXUifram         ON|OFf        Enable sending UI frames in CONVERSE mode 
UIBeacon         ON|OFf        Xmits BTEXT when callsign in unproto string 
UILOc        [1] ON|OFf        Xmits LTEXT,L1text,L2text,L3text when 
                               Callsign in UI string 
UIMODe           ON|OFf        Immediate entry into CONMODE on power up 
                               Unproto call string (CQ) Path and address 
                               to send UI frames 
USers          n = 0-10(1)     Sets the numbers of streams (connections)
Version         [5] none       Displays sign-on banner 
Xflow            ON|OFf        XON/XOFF Flow control enabled vs hardware 
XMitok           ON|OFf        Allow the transmitter to be keyed 
XOff      n = 0-$7F ($13^S)    Set the character to stop data from terminal 
XON       n = 0-$7F ($11^Q)    Set the character to start data from terminal