Specifications

If your WaveWare v9 Series Paging System is configured to operate using TAP Non-Verbose mode, the paging system

will respond only with an initial response code of:

211<CR>

Following the first part of the TAP Message Block response, if the input buffer of the paging system has capacity for

another TAP message block, the paging system will send the following message.

The <ACK><CR> response can be used as a flow control method to prevent overflow and lost messages. As alternative

flow control methods, you can use either hardware or software flow control. If the paging system is configured for

hardware flow control mode, the RS-232 CTS signal will be de-asserted when the input buffer doesn’t have capacity for

another TAP Message Block, and re-asserted when capacity exists in the input buffer. If the paging system is configured

for software flow control mode, an XOFF Character (0x11) will be output in the response string to indicate the input buffer

doesn't have capacity for another TAP Message Block. When capacity is available, an XON Character (0x13) will be

output.

When the Host Device delivers a TAP Message Block and a checksum error occurs, the paging system will respond with

an error message and a <NAK><CR>, which tells the Host Device to resend the transaction.

See Appendix D – TAP Response Codes for more information on paging system response messages. If the TAP

Message Block checksum is OK, but the Message Block violates formatting rules, the paging system will respond with an

error message and an <RS><CR>, which tells the Host Device to abandon the transaction. An example error message

sequence follows:

514 Checksum Error – Exp. 2:9 Got 2:X<CR><NAK><CR>

PAGING SESSION LOGOUT

The Paging Session Logout mode allows a Host Device, sometimes called a Remote Entry Device, to stop

communications with the paging system. With the WaveWare v9 Series Paging System, the Logout process is optional.

The WaveWare v9 Paging System will automatically login a Host Device and process the paging message if it

recognizes a properly formatted TAP message block at any point in its operation.

To initiate a logout (disconnect sequence) the Host Device should send the following to the paging system:

Upon recognizing a logout command, the paging system will respond with:

PAGING EXCHANGE DISCONNECT<CR><ESC><EOT><CR>

This Completes the “Paging Operation”

This Completes the “TAP Interface Specifications”

Com Port Settings: (See Next Page).