Specifications

ler for the first
time, disable all of
your
TSRs
to eliminate any
potential
start-up
problems.
An easy way to
do this
is
to create a system disk on a
"floppy" (in
DOS,
type
FoRMAT A:
/s to create
a
system
disk), starl-up
your
computer fiom that disk,
then
access
the communications
program you plan
to use
with your PK-96.
To prevent programs from
automatically
booting
in
your
Macintosh
or
Powerbook, simply hold down the
(SHIFT)
key on
power-up
until
you
see the Wel come to Maci ntosh
,
Extens'i ons Off
mcs-
sage.
The
Software
If
you're
going
to use
your PK-96 with
a computer,
you'll
need
to
read
parts
of this section to set
Llp
yoLlr
communications or terminal
(modem)
program
sofiwarc. Il'you'll be using
your PK-96 with a dumb
termi-
nal,
you won't need
any software and can skip to the next section, System
Start-up and lnop-backTest.
The PK-96
operates
in much
the same
manner
as a telephone
modem, so most telephone
modem terminal
programs
will work with
your
PK-96.
Some ol these
programs
are
in the
"public
domain,"
which means
they're fiee. Other terminal
programs
are
"share-ware,"
which means
you
may
get
them
lrom a fl-iend and
try them before
you
buy them. Of course,
you
can always
purchase
a
prograrn
outright
from a
local
ama-
teur radio dealer, a nearby computer dealer, or through mail-order software
houses.
Follow the installation directions that come with the terminal
program you plan
to use. Once
installed on
your
computer,
you
should staft the
program
and set its
parameters
to:
.
Data
Rate
=
9600 bits
per
second
(Baud)
.
Data bits/word length
=
7
.
Parity
=
EVEN
.
Stop bits
=
I
.
Duplex
=
FULL
.
Handshake
=
XON/OFF
Whether
you're
using an Timewave
program
or
not,
see below
fbr the
particular
type
of computer
yor.r plan
to use.
Ncvl'n:
As o deJault, the PK-96
provitles
XON/XOFF softwere
flow-control
to the computer
or termincLl.
The PK-
96 command, XFLOW, can be turnecl
off to
disable sofiwore.t'low control and
enable hcLrdware
hanclshake
if
your
computer requires it. Hardware
flow
control is ctchievecl vvith
RTS/CTS
(pins
4 cLnd 5)
of the
DB-25
RS-232 I/O connector
Compatible Computers
Although
you
can
use
almost any
terminal
program
with
your
PC compatible,
Timewave cunently
sells the
PC-Pakratt-ll with FAX and PC-PakrattforWindows
programs
that
provide many handy features
not avail-
able in telephone modem
programs.
If
you
already
have
either
PC-Pctkratt-ll with FAX or PC-PakrattforWindows,
follow the
instructions in
the
program's
manual to install the software on
your
computer. For
initial checkout
of the PK-96,
use the
program's Dumb Terminal mode.
A
parrial list
of
PC
programs
tested with the PK-96
includes: ProComm,
ProComm Plus,
CrossTalk-XVI.
Smar-tcom, Smartcom
for Windows, Relay,
BitCom,
Qmodem,
PC-Talk, CTerm,
HamCom,
PackComm,
PackTalk, HamPac, Lanlink, MSYS, YAPP, and the
terminal
program included with
Microsoft
Windows.
PC