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Your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> tries to prevent this sort of "lockup" from occurring depending on<br />
the settings of AX25L2V2 and RECONNECT, by using the CHECK timer as follows:<br />
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If a Version 1 link is inactive for (CHECK times 10 seconds), your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong><br />
tries to save the link by starting a reconnect sequence. The <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> enters<br />
the "connect in progress" state and sends "connect request" frames.<br />
If a Version 2 link (AX25L2V2 ON) is inactive and packets have not been<br />
heard from the distant end for "n" times 10 seconds, your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> sends a<br />
"check packet" to test if the link still exists to the other station. If<br />
your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> does not get an answer to the "check packet" after RETRY+1<br />
attempts, it will attempt to reconnect to the distant station.<br />
See the RELINK command.<br />
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CHSwitch "n" Default: $00<br />
Mode: Packet<br />
Host: CH<br />
_________________________________ Parameters: _________________________________<br />
"n" - 0 to $FF (0 to 255 decimal) specifies an ASCII character code.<br />
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CHSWITCH selects the character used by both the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> and the user to show that<br />
a new connection channel is being addressed. DO NOT USE $30 to $39 (0 to 9).<br />
If you plan to use multiple packet connections, you MUST select a CHannel<br />
SWITCHing character. This character will be interpreted by the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> to<br />
indicate that you want to select another "logical" packet channel.<br />
The vertical bar "|" ($7C) is not used often in conversations and makes a good<br />
switching character. To make the Channel Switching character the vertical bar,<br />
simply enter the command CHSWITCH $7C.<br />
To change the logical packet channel you are using with the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong>, then simply<br />
type the vertical bar "|" followed by a number 0 through 9 indicating which<br />
logical channel you wish the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> to use.<br />
See CHDOUBLE and CHCALL for further information on the use of CHSWITCH.<br />
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CMdtime "n"<br />
Default: 10 (1000 msec.)<br />
Mode: All<br />
Host: CQ<br />
_________________________________ Parameters: _________________________________<br />
"n" - 0 to 250 specifies TRANSPARENT Mode time-out value in 100-millisecond<br />
intervals.<br />
If "n" is 0 (zero), exit from Transparent Mode requires sending the<br />
BREAK signal or interruption of power to the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong>.<br />
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CMDTIME sets the time-out value in Transparent Mode. A guard time of "n" times<br />
10 seconds allows escape to Command Mode from Transparent Mode, while permitting<br />
any character to be sent as data.<br />
8/91 A-25<br />
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