Epson Multi-mode Data Controller MFJ-1278B User Manual

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MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE ADVANCED OPERATION

stored in the system EPROM. The bbRAM memory stores most of the parameter values in a
permanent, but easily changed form.

The following commands set special characters that are active in Command Mode. Please
refer to the discussions of the special character commands in Chapter 6 for details on the
operation of the characters in Command Mode. Also see the section on special input
characters in Chapter 4.

CANLINE

Cancel current line

CANPAC

Cancel output (Command Mode function only)

DELETE

Character deletion

PASS

Insert following special character

REDISPLA

Re-display current line

START, STOP

User's flow control characters (sent to MFJ-1278B)

XOFF, XON

MFJ-1278B flow control characters (sent to terminal)


The following commands enable display features that are active in Command Mode. Please
refer to the discussions of these commands in Chapter 6 for details on the operation of these
characters in Command Mode. Also see the section on terminal configuration in Chapter 4.

AUTOLF

Add <LF> after <CR> in data sent to terminal

BKONDEL

Echo after character deletion

ECHO

Automatic echo of serial port input

FLOW

Type-in flow control

LCOK

Lower case translation

NUCR

Nulls after <CR>

NULF

Nulls after <LF>

NULLS

Null count

SCREENLN

Automatic <CR> insertion

Entering Data-Transfer Modes

There are several ways to enter a data-transfer mode from Command Mode. You can type
the command CONVERS or K to enter Converse Mode or the command TRANS or T to
enter Transparent Mode, and the MFJ-1278B will immediately enter the specified mode. If
the user is in Command Mode and establishes a Packet connect, then the MFJ-1278B will
enter a data transfer mode. You can specify the data-transfer mode for automatic entry with
the command CONMODE:

cmd: CONMODE TRANS


will specify Transparent Mode to the MFJ-1278B when the user establishes a connect, and

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