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- PAMS/AMCS Version 2.01 - February 27, 1992
- PAMS/AMCS Version 2.03 - March 15, 1992
-
- There are a number of changes and enhancements in this version
- over the previous ones.
-
- 1. The ascii documentation files now have a file extenion of
- .ASC rather than the old .DOC. This is because the author has
- switch to the Microsoft Word word processor which uses .DOC for
- its own files. The file ending in .DOC is a Microsoft Word
- file.
-
- 2. This version now supports both upper and lower case alpha
- characters and the full ascii puntuation set on AMTOR. See
- PAMS.ASC for the details.
-
- 3. If you wish to use this system for MARS operation simple
- name the configuration file AMCS.CNF rather than PAMS.CNF and
- PAMS will transform itself into a MARS message center. The
- system has been modifided to handle the 7-letter calls when in
- MARS operation. If operating in PAMS mode, the system will
- reject 7-letter calls. Since the standard format for message
- addressing does not permit 7-letter designators the system
- automatically drops the first letter of a 7-letter call when it
- is used in a 'TO', 'AT', of 'FROM' message routing field.
-
- 4. You may now limit logins to station you have included in
- your users file. See the discussion of the AUTOREGISTER
- parameter in the Configuration chapter.
-
- 5. You may substitute another token for your call letters when
- generating MIDS or BIDS. See the discussion of the MID
- parameter in the Configuration chapter.
-
- 6. If you have installed the AMT-1 07A ROM then you should add at
- least one more parameter to your configuration file. The 07A ROM
- provides for a much lower error rate on AMTOR than was previously
- possible. You can set the threshold of error control between 1 and 5
- where 1 is the tightest control and 5 is the loosest. A setting of 1
- will significantly slow your link in most cases where 5 will only be
- very slightly slower. The designer of the AMT-1 recommends a setting
- of 4 for general user. Include AMT-D=4 in your configuration file.
- DO NOT INCLUDE THIS PARAMETER UNLESS YOU HAVE THE 07A ROM.
-
- With the 07A ROM you may also set a flag to disable the FEC mode.
- This is useful if you are scanning since the scanner will not stop on
- FEC signals. Set AMT-F=0 to disable the FEC mode.
-
- 7. Version 2.01 added the feature that searched both the current directory
- and the ../MESSAGES directory when naming a file in the SP/SB/ST commands.
-
- 8. Version 2.03 corrects bugs reported in version 2.01 and changes the ASCII
- and EXPERT commands from toggles to positive commands. The new commands are:
-
- ASCII ON
- ASCII OFF
- EXPERT ON
- EXPERT OFF
-
-