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- The following information is from the AUSTPAC character
- terminal manual.
- Austpac is available all the time except (currently) 11pm Thu
- - 7am Fri. This is their maintainance window. (Melb. time).
- When you don't include an NUI in a call request it will perform
- reverse charges, if the called system allows.
- ADDRESSING : There are 2 formats of this in call requests,
- long and short.
- o Long format address: Used in international destinations and
- some national ones.
- DNIC
- ---------------
- I I
- P DCC R NTN SS
- I---------------I
- DNIC = data network identifier code (X.121) (5052 for austpac)
- DCC = data country code (X.121)
- NN = national number (X.121)
- R = network identifier (2 for austpac)
- SS = optional sub address (0,1 or 2 digits)
- NTN = terminal identifier (8 digits)
- P = international prefix (0 for austpac)
- In the long format the total number of digits i the called
- address field must be <= 15. .....cont next mesg.
- o Short form addressing : This is only used for national
- destinations
- R NTN SSSSSS
- I---------------I
- NN
- The constituent fields of the national number (NN) are the
- same for the long format except for the subaddress field:
- SSSSSS Optional subaddress (0-6 digits)
- The length limitaions of the field is <=15 (same for long)
- INTERNATIONAL PACKET SWITCHING NETWORKS which may be called
- from austpac.
- COUNNTRY NETWORK DNIC
- -------------------------------------
- Australia Austpac 5052
- " Midas 5053
- Austria Radio-Austria 2329
- " Datex-P 2322
- Belgium DCS 2062
- Canada Teleglobe 3023
- " Datapac 3020
- " Infoswitch 3029
- Finland Datapak 2442
- COUNTRY NETWORK DNIC
- ---------------------------------------
- U.S.A. Trt 3119
- " Uninet 3125
- " Autonet 3126
- "
- COUNTRY NETWORK DNIC
- ---------------------------------------
- France Transpac 2080
- " NTI 2081
- Germany Datex-P 2624
- Hong Kong Idas 4542
- " " Das 4544
- Japan Venus/P 4408
- " DDX/P 4401
- Luxemburg Luxpac 2704
- New Zealand Pacnet 5301
- Norway Norpak 2422
- Singapore Telepac 5252
- South Africa Saponet 6550
- Sweden Telepak 2405
- Switzerland Telepac 2284
- " Datalink 2289
- U.K. IPSS 2341
- " PSS 2342
- U.S.A. Itt 3103/3107
- " Wui 3104
- " Tymnet 3106
- " Telenet 3110/3127
- " Rca 3113
- COUNTRY NETWORK DNIC
- ---------------------------------------
- U.S.A. Trt 3119
- " Uninet 3125
- " Autonet 3126
- " Alaskanet 3135
- --------------------------------------
- Access to other networks and countries may be available in the
- future.
- PAD (packet assembly/disassembly) is used because char terms
- (us) can't handle packets. There are currently 18 parameters.
- #1 PAD recall using a character. This is the char to change
- from transfer to command mode.
- 0 not possible
- 1 char <DLE> (ie CTRL P)
- 32-126 Possible; using one graphic char defined by user
- #2 Echo of characters by PAD
- 0 no echo
- 1 echo
- #3 Selection of data forwarding signals. This is the char(s)
- that when received take chars in PAD buffer and assembles
- it into a packet.
- 0 no data forwarding signal
- 2 Char <CR>
- 126 All chars in column 0 and 1 (of IA5) and char <DEL>
- 6 Chars <CR> <ESC> <BEL> <ENQ> <ACK>
- 18 Chars <CR> <EOT> <ETX>
- #4 Selection of idle timer delay. Timeout time from last char
- to when the input buffer is assembled and sent.
- 0 no timer delay
- 1-255 value in twentieths of a second.
- #5 Ancillary device control. This enables austpac to send char
- terminal x-on/x-off.
- 0 no use of x-on (DC1,CTRL Q) & x-off (DC3,CTRL S)
- 1 use x-on/x-off
- #6 Control of PAD service signals. Determines whether PAD
- indecations are sent to char term.
- 0 no PAD service sigs are transmitted
- 1 PAD service signals are transmitted
- 5 PAD service signals and the prompt PAD service siganls
- are transmitted.
- #7 Selection of operation of PAD on receipt of break signal
- from the char term.
- 0 nothing
- 1 interrupt
- 2 reset
- 8 escape from data transfer mode
- 21 discard output, int and indication of break
- #8 Discard output. Determines whether you get data from remote
- 1 discard output
- 0 normal data delivery
- #9 Padding after <CR>
- 0 no padding after <CR>
- 1-7 # of padding chars inserted after <CR>
- #10 Line folding. Line length. Sends <CR><LF> after x chars
- 0 no line folding
- 1-255 line length
- #11 Binary speed of char term.
- 0 110 bit/s
- 2 300 bit/s
- 3 1200 bit/s
- 6 150 bit/s
- 8 200 bit/s
- 11 1200/75 bit/s
- #12 Flow control of PAD. Determines whether char term can
- suspend output with x-on/x-off
- 0 no use of x-on/x-off (CTRL Q & S)
- 1 use of x-on/x-off
- #13 LF insertion after CR.
- 0 no LF
- 1 insert LF after CR
- 4 insert LF after echo of CR to char term
- 5 insert LF after transmissionto the char term and after
- echo of CR
- 6 insert LF in data stream after CR from char term and
- after echo of a CR to the char term
- 7 insert LF in data stream to and from char term and after
- echo of a CR to char term
- #14 Padding after LF
- 0 no padding after LF
- 1-7 # of padding chars inserted after LF (applies only to
- data transfer mode)
- #15 Editing.
- 0 no use of editing in data transfer mode
- 1 use of editing in data tranfer mode
- #16 Character delete.
- 0-127 one char from IA5
- 8 char <BS> (default)
- #17 Line delete.
- 0-127 one char from IA5
- 24 char <CAN> (default)
- #18 Line display.
- 0-127 one char from IA5
- 42 char <*> (default)
- --------------------------------------
- IA5 = CCITT international alphabet # 5 (approx ASCII)
- char term = C-DTE (officially) = out computer terminal
- The above parameters are changable by the user. If you have
- an NUI then the default can be different to normal. A profile
- is a snap-shot of all the params. There are 18 I won't type
- them all out take too long. PSTN (us) customers are usually
- assigned profile 0 (up to 300 or 1200 bit/s). Videotex
- (1200/75) use profile 9.
- Profile # Param #
- I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
- 16 17 18.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------
- 0 I 1 1 126 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 na 1 0 0 0
- 8 24 42
- 9 I 1 1 126 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 na 0 0 0 0
- 8 24 42 .....cont next mesg
- If you look and think you'll realize that param 11 (speed)
- cannot be set by the user.
- COMMANDS :
- The PAD is either in command or data transfer mode. To get
- from data to command you use the pad recall char (CTRL P unless
- you changed it!) or in some circumstances a BREAK signal is
- used.
- COMMAND FUNCTION
- --------------------------
- STAT to request info about a virtual call with char term
- (FREE or ENGAGED)
- CLR to clear a virtual call (CLF CONF or CLR ERR)
- PAR? <list of params> Request values of all params in list
- and requst current value (no list=all)
- SET? <list of params&value) Requst setting of param to new
- value.
- PROF identifier Use profile to set params.
- RESET reset the virtual call
- INT transmit an interrupt packet to the correspondent
- SET <list of params&value> As above except doesn't request
- current values.
- CALL REQUEST (see later) set up a virtual call.
- -------------------------
- In the previous command list the ones above PROF need a
- response. PROF and below the only response is the
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT indication of <CR><LF>
- examples of these commands would be :
- PROF 10
- SET 2:0,5:4
- SET?3:0
- PAR?1,5,8 or PAR?
- STAT
- Normal access numbers are
- 01921 - 110,150,200,300 bit/s profile 0
- 01922 - 1200 bit/s profile 0
- 01923 - 1200/75 bit/s videotex profile 9
- *profile 9 is not available to user accessing with # 01921 or
- 01922.
- Videotext users : call requests may be preceeded by <?> or <*>
- and all commands including call request can be terminated by
- <CR> <+> or <#>
-
- In the next couple of messages network responses and call
- requests!
- O.K for those who have access to
- minerva and dont know how to access
- telenet , tymnet .....ect...ect
- well try this
- at the @ prompt type this....
- @ C :0311030100055 -FCTY
- got it now.......
- check ya!!
- Network responses and error messages.
- -------------------------------------
- CLR OCC called number occupied
- CLR INV invalid facilty requested
- CLR ERR a local procedure error has been detected
- CLR PAD PAD has cleared the call at the invitation of the
- remote char term
- RESET(cause) reset of the virtual call
- CLR NA network congestion
- CLR NA access not permitted
- CLR NP called number not assigned
- CLR DER called number out of order
- CLR RNA called number does not subscribe to reverse charging
- CLR RPE a procedure error has been detected at the remote DTE
- network interface
- CLR ID the call is not compatible with the remote destination
- CLR CONF clear command from the local char term acknowledged
- CLR DTE remote DTE cleared the call
- AUSTPAC terminal connected to austpac PAD
- COM call connected
- The number which often follows the above is a diagnotic code
- used when finding faults.
- Before I continue there is a small error in the last message
- the first CLR NA in the list should be CLR NC.....sorry
- CALL REQUEST FORMATS
- --------------------
- call request to austpac customer (automatic reverse charging
- request)
- ?<austpac number><CR> eg. ?288888888 <CR>
- call request to austpac customer using NUI
- ?N <NUI> - <austpac> <CR> where NUI is your own 12 char
- alpha-numeric code.Chars after N
- are not echoed until the -
- eg. ?NUSERIDENTITY-288888888 <CR>
- call request to a user in another country
- ?N <NUI> -0 <international #> <CR>
- eg. ?NUSERIDENTITY-0888888888888888 <CR>
- 2 other command which may be used in call requests are R and
- Gnn where R is for reverse charging and Gnn is a closed user
- group and nn being the local reference number.
- eg. ?G03,R,NUSERIDENTITY-236021234PSECRET99<CR>
- A user data or password field may follow the address
- the password is prefixed with P and the data is prefixed with D
- by the user (you). You cannot have data and password and the
- information is passed on to the destination system (I think)
- eg. ? G03 , R, N USERIDENTITY - 236021234 P SECRET99<CR>
- ? G03,R, N USERIDENTITY -23602123 D ANYTHING<CR>
- the data or password length may be up to 12 alpha-numer chars
- As you would have seen spaces may be included for clarity.
- These have no effect.
-
- Well that wraps up all the info (summary) in 'Asynchronous
- Character Mode Service (X.28) User Guide' it is an AUSTPAC
- manual which is plastic spiral bound. If you don't want all the
- parameter trash I recommend you read the first message or two
- and messages 12 and 13. Well that's it. If you read it all or
- downloaded/printed it, drop me a line, I'd like to know how
- many people were interested. Until next time this is Captain
- Hack signing off. Have fun and happy hacking AUSTPAC.
- -=> Captain Hack <=-
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