[FADCA] Clarification of TNC parameters DOS FPAC

[Chuck Hast]

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:28:38 -0500, bud thompson <budt at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> There are three ways I know of to set TXD in DOS FPAC
> 
> in the nnnnnn.cfg file on the com= line the 7th field should be N*10=TXD in
> milliseconds
> 
> >From 407277.cfg
> com=2 2F8  0008 0000 6  0 15 02 10 3 009C 0 0B # UHF Trunk to
> DeLand-9.6kb)(KISS)
>                                               ^^
> in the setkiss line from nnnnnn.bat the TXD should = N*10 in milliseconds.
> >From 407277.bat
> setkiss 2F8 19200 txdelay=5 persist=250 slottime=10 txtail=3
>                                            ^
> At the sysop consul, typing PTn then TD should return the TXD in N*10
> milliseconds for port n.
> Typing TD n will change the value.
> 
> The above two lines from 407277.cfg and 407277.bat result in a 15 being
> returned to the screen from typing PT2 then TD.
> 
> I thought that the setkiss values were supposed to override the cfg values..
> 
> If from DOS I run 407277.bat, the STA LED on the TNC blinks, so it appears
> the information is being sent.
> 
> Anyone know for sure about this?
> 



Bud,
As far as I can rememeber you have to run the setkiss file first. The
kiss params
are not set from FPAC DOS. I do not remember why but that is the way it is. If
you need to change a KISS parameter you have to do so with the setkiss file
and run setkiss and restart DOS FPAC. Indeed your .bat file should always run
setkiss then start FPAC.

If you all will grab the knoppix afu CD you can get started on getting
fpac linux
by learning how to set up the ax25 stuff. There is a setup tool in
there that will
do it for you. Learning how to setup the ax25 and netrom stuff is the
biggest part
and that CD will do most of it for you. Once you can make ax25 calls from the
console, you just load FPAC on top of it all setup the fpac.conf file
and off it goes.

I am hoping to get on a install CD but I have a lot to learn about
setting up the
configuration files that create the screens that walk you through the process.

I am manually setting up the files for the conversion of the Tampa County Center
switch, then from there I will do the EOC switch. We also have to set up the
MOSI switch again, and then I will have to look at the CLW switch and see what
I have to work with there.


-- 
Chuck Hast 
To paraphrase my flight instructor;
"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
and twisted metal."