Software & Firmware for FlexNet

Help File: Version #13, 24 January 2000 !!!!

Commands:

<A>kteull: It's a German expression for "Latest News".
Locally we're using this for a manually built table of geographic
location vs callsign to assist users.

eacon: Displays Beacon Script, as Sysop uploads same.
{if user mistakenly types "B" to disconnect, will get Beacon Script}

<C>onnect: Usage: Two ways.......

If your already connected to local FlexNet Digi (Node):

C UserCallSign-SSID V ExitDigiCallsign-SSID

Station you want to connect to must be monitoring the FlexNet Node
called "ExitDigi".

C W4ABC-0 V K4XYZ-2

FlexNet knows the way to all Digi's in the <D> table, regardless
of how many radio hop's away.

From a disconnected state command can be done in one step:

"C UserCallSign-SSID V EntryDigiCallsign-SSID ExitDigiCallsign-SSID"

"EntryDigi-SSID" is the local FlexNet Digi user port your talking to,

"ExitDigi-SSID" is the distant FlexNet Digi User Port the station
you want to connect to is know to be monitoring.

ie: C W4ABC-0 V WB2CIK-2 K4XYZ-2

Further information on SSID's:

1) When connecting to a FlexNet Digi, it will respond to any SSID
within its range.
For example, if WB2CIK 0-14 is in the <D>estination table, the user port
will respond to any SSID from -0 to -14, but not to -15.

2) When connecting out of a FlexNet Digi, you must specify the User
Port's SSID, which im most cases is -2 for the 2 meter port.

If the user is known the the FlexNet Digi, it will automatically
select the port the end user was last heard on.

Additional Info: See <F>ind command.

<C>onference

{NOTE: "C" a without following callsign puts you in conference mode}

Works like any other conference bridge.

"/c" = displays current channel (0...255)
"/c <number>" = change to channel <number>
"/s <callsign><msg text>" sends private message to callsign only
"/m <callsign><msg text>" sends private message to callsign only
"/w" = who's on conference (all channels)
"/w <number>" = who's on conference channel <number>
"/q" =quits conference

<CAL>ibrate: SysOp only command, sends test signal for one minute on
specified port.

<D>estinations: Table maintained by the node of all destinations that
this Digi knows the way to.

"D" lists destinations which this Digi can route to, excluding
destinations only reachable via port from which you entered
this Digi. (This eliminates destinations which would require
a user to back-track (loop), which FlexNet will not allow.)

"D *" lists all destinations via FlexNet Network.

Format: {(Callsign) (SSID Range) (Round Trip Time)}
Lower Round Trip Time's mean better paths's !!

"D callsign" gives time and exact path to a distant Digi.
(Upper case CALLSIGN's are FlexNet, lower case callsign
are other than FlexNet Digi's)

<F>ind: Attempts to connect to a user by means of a broadcast to all user
ports on the network. Usage "F UserCallSign", ie: "F W4ABC"

Try it several times, as works on a single ping to user... The
first ping may be missed !

<H>elp: Displays this file. [Please print for future reference]

nfo: Displays information file about this node.

<L>inks: Displays link table. As a SysOp, command to configure a link.
"L *" displays each link with "RoundTripTime" history.
(times are measured every 4 minutes; "to/from")

<LO>cal: Additional connect text file, displayed only to local users, ie,
those connected to local "user" port, not coming in via network.

<M>ail: Connects user to nearest BBS (mailbox). As SysOp, sets same.

<MH>eard: Displays last 30 direct heard callsigns with timestamp.
Optionally, a port number (0..15), a callsign (with or without
SSID) or a number (16...200) of entries to be listed may be given.

<MO>de: SysOp only command, to configure baud rate of a radio port.

<MY>call: Gives the callsign and SSID range of the node. As SysOp, sets same.

arameters: Puts out a list of the current parameters and some of the
channel statistics.
po: port number
id: port ssid {on pure FlexNet to FlexNet link ports, no ssid (--)}
td: TXDelay in 10 millisecond units
qso: number of QSO's on this port, including internode QSO's
usr: number of stations heard on this port, last 3 minutes
tifr: transmitted I-frames, last 10 minutes
rifr: received I-frames, last 10 minutes
tkby: transmitted kilobytes, last 10 minutes
rkby: received kilobytes, last 10 minutes
qty: quality of the channel, updated every 10 minutes.

<Q>uit: Disconnect from Digi. NOTE: "B" or "BYE" will not disconnect !!!

<S>etsearch: Lists Digi's that <F>ind command will search. As SysOp, sets same.

<ST>atistics: Displays all current operating statistics of the Digi.

<SY>sop: SysOp only command, for remote control access.

<T>alk: A simple means of talking to another station connected to the Digi.
(This allows you to break into and talk to an existing station
already connected to the FlexNet Digi.)
"t <callsign> <message text>" sends a single message to any user
connected to the digi.
"t <callsign>" connects you to one user as a single port conference
and then you can exchange text back and forth.
"/q" quits talk

sers: Lists current users of this Digi.
QSO Number
QSO State
Number of unacknowledged frames of the QSO, if any
Port Number
Callsigns and Digipeater field

 gives expanded user info.
Fxxxx = Frack
Mx = MaxFrame
! = FlexNet to Flexnet Header Compression in use

<W>rite: SysOp only command, to upload information text's.

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