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- ARES/Data.PKO - ARES/Data Packet Operator Information
-
- Be sure to also read ARESDA01.CRD - Packet Operator Quick Reference
- Card for Version 0.1
-
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
-
- The Packet Operators have two major jobs:
-
- I. send/receive status requests and current information to/from
- the ARES/Data database station
- II. act as local ARES/Data voice net control for many Voice
- Operators if necessary
-
- COMMUNICATING WITH THE ARES/Data DATABASE STATION
-
- A. CONNECTING TO THE ARES/Data DATABASE STATION
-
- Only the designated Packet Operators acting as data concentrators should
- connect to the ARES/Data database.
-
- TNC SETTINGS FOR PACKET CONCENTRATORS: These are ABSOLUTELY essential!
- Use the commands appropriate for your type of TNC:
-
- TAPR WA8DED
- DWAIT 25 (250 MS) * W 25 (250 MS)
- MAXFRAME 1 * O 1
- FRACK 10 (10 SEC) * F 10 (10 SEC)
- RETRY 10 * N 10
- AX25L2V2 ON * V 2
- RESPTIME 10 (1.0 SEC) * @T2 100
- TXDELAY 40 (400 ms) * T 40 (400 ms)
-
- After a successful connect, acknowledged by "ARES/Data System
- Online", activate your voice net on the designated simplex frequency
- if needed. Note that the Packet Operator needs two 2-meter
- systems with antennas arranged to eliminate de-sense (unless the
- packet portion is set up on an alternate band).
-
- B. INPUTTING DATA TO THE ARES/Data DATABASE
-
- The database stores values for four fields plus a long (up to 80
- character) message. The four fields are numbered 1 through four,
- and can contain up to 20 characters each. Your input must be typed
- sequentially on one line, with fields separated by commas. Any
- field can have blanks in the central part, but leading and trailing
- blanks in the field are ignored. See the Packet Operator Quick
- Reference file and the examples below for a reminder of the exact
- syntax.
-
- C. INFORMATION RETURNED FROM THE ARES/Data DATABASE
-
- The Packet Operator can request several types of searches of the
- ARES/Data database. S/he can request a search for a specific value
- of any one of the four main fields. In this case, the ARES/Data
- program sends back to the packet operator a status report listing
- all entries in the database having the specified value for the
- selected field. The Packet Op can also request a summary for any
- one of the four fields, which is a list of the number of entries in
- the database for each distinct value of that field. The operator
- can list single records in the database by specifying the record
- number.
-
- For example, suppose that for a particular incident, resource net
- control has designated field1 to be the person's last name.
- Suppose the packet operator needs to find the information on all
- people in the system with a given last name. The operator sends a
- search request for field1, stating which last name s/he is
- interested in. The ARES/Data system will respond with all entries
- with the given name; one line for every entry in the database
- matching that name. See the Packet Operator Quick Reference file
- and the examples below for a reminder of the exact syntax.
-
- D. EXAMPLE INPUT TO THE ARES/Data DATABASE
-
- 1. CURRENT INFORMATION INPUT
-
- Suppose that the four fields have been defined to be: LAST NAME,
- FIRST NAME, SHELTER NUMBER, and basic physical CONDITION. This
- also assumes that a voice operator is telling the packet operator
- what to type in. If voice operators are not in use, the packet
- operator simply types the information in directly.
-
- Voice Operator says: Packet Operator types:
-
- This is current info, (nothing)
- The last name is Johnson Johnson,
- The first name is Joe Joe,
- The shelter is RS03 (Riverside Shelter 3) RS03,
- The condition is "okay" ok,
- (optional) The message is "came with dog" came with dog
-
- which should look like this on your terminal:
-
- Johnson,Joe,RS03,ok,came with dog<CR>
-
- The ARES/Data Database will acknowledge your input, for example, by
-
- "1450: data input accepted, #234."
-
- or, by sending an error message requiring a re-entry. The
- acknowledgement contains the current time and the record
- number for that person's entry in the database. Note that
- the program adds the actual time and date to each entry.
-
- If you later enter more information for the same person, BOTH
- entries will be kept as a sort of "audit trail" of what has
- happened to that person.
-
- Fixing Input Errors
- -------------------
- If you accidentally enter incorrect information into the
- database, ask the sysop to delete the bad entry by typing:
-
- tell sysop ooops, typo. pse delete #234.<CR>
-
- OR, if the sysop has enabled the remote delete feature, you
- can delete this entry yourself, and then re-enter the correct
- data. To do this, you use the delete command: "d nnnn<CR>"
-
- d 234<CR>
-
-
- 2. SEARCH REQUESTS
-
- A search may be requested for a specific value for any one of the
- four fields. Assume that the fields mean the same as in 1. above.
- This example applies to a last name search request (field1).
-
- Voice Operator says: Packet Operator types:
-
- This is a request for last name search /1,
- The name is johnson johnson
-
- which should look like this on your terminal:
-
- /1,johnson<CR>
-
- The ARES/Data database will acknowledge your request by either
- stating that there are no entries in the database for that value
- for field1, or by sending a status report as described next.
-
- 3. RESPONSE FROM ARES/Data TO THE PACKET OPERATOR
-
- STATUS REPORT for value JOHNSON of field1
- Recno DT/Time Last name, First name, Shelter, Condition, Msg
- 234 23/1124 JOHNSON,JOE,RS03,OK,CAME WITH DOG
- ARES/Data Search done at 1530, 1 hits.
-
- E. OTHER PACKET OPERATOR COMMANDS
-
- The packet operator can send messages to the sysop or to other
- connected stations by using the "users" and "tell" commands. S/he
- may list specific records in the database by typing "l nnnn<cr>",
- where nnnn is the record number. S/he may also delete specific
- records by typing "d nnnn<cr>", but only if this function is allowed
- by the sysop. Be VERY CAREFUL when deleting records - use this
- function only when absolutely necessary.
-
- F. LOCAL ARES/Data VOICE NET CONTROL
-
- In cases where the volume of data is large and/or the information
- is originating from a wide area, voice operators may be used to
- collect information. If appropriate, information can also be
- collected by telephone.
-
- In most cases, Resource Net Control will assign Packet Operators to
- centralized locations. The Packet Operator establishes net control over
- the various Voice Operators that Resource Net Control assigns to him or
- her.
-
- When Packet Operators are assigned, Resource Net Control will provide
-
- o database frequency (for packet connection to ARES/Data)
- o database call sign
- o digipeater information
- o simplex frequency for Voice Operators for each Packet
- Operator
-
- The Packet Operator
-
- o must use good net control operating practices
- o assist the Voice Operators where necessary
- o route responses to the appropriate Voice Operators
- o close the local ARES/Data net when excused by Resource Net Control
-
- END ARESDA01.PKO