Short user's guide for the NWQ terminal v. 1.0041


OH3NWQ @ OH3RBR.#TRE.FIN.EU



NWQterm is Public Domain and it is free to be used in any way.


This programme runs ONLY with the BPQ node software.


I made this programme for myself. So if it seems cumbersome,
it's just because I like it so...


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YOU MUST EDIT THE NWQ.SYS FILE and remember not to change the
format of the file. You may not delete any line, just modify the texts.


To start NWQterm type NWQ
If you have a VGA display adapter you can use NWQ /V
If you have a Hercules adapter use NWQ /H
If you have a text display use NWQ /M
You can also switch to a special display mode of your adapter
before you start NWQterm with command NWQ



COMMANDS FROM THE CONSOLE:

You can use function keys F1 through F10 to change the status 
of the following things:

F1 'Conn' Connect this stream to the virtual node. toggle on/off

F2  '{' Convert scandinavian special characters 7 bit to 8 bit 
    on receive and  8 bit to 7 bit on transmit.  toggle on/off

F3 'Moni' Monitor function toggle on/off

F4 'Msta' Monitor time stamp toggle on/off

F5 'BSnd' Send a binary file. I.e. no CR/LF-> CR and 
   doesn't stop to CTRL-Z. This function will prompt for a file name.

F6 'BCap' Binary capture (no CR/LF-> CR) toggle on/off. 
   This function will prompt for a file name.

F7 'Trac' Trace toggle on/off. This function will display the monitored 
   packet also in HEX dump.

F8 'FBBm' Show the newest message headers in the BBS that 
   NWQterm is monitoring.

F9 'Dx's' Show the newest dx spots in the Packet Cluster(tm) that 
   NWQterm is monitoring.

F10 'Shel' Shell to DOS

The text will change colour to green when it is enabled 
and to red when it is disabled.

Page Up 'PgUp' Send a text file with CR/LF to CR conversion. 
This function will prompt for a file name.

Page Down 'Pg Dn' Text capture (with CR/LF-> CR) toggle on/off. 
This function will prompt for a file name.

Cursor keys <- and -> will change the console stream. If the stream is 
you will see the strem number in green and the connected station's 
callsign on the bottom part of the screen. If the stream is disconnected
the thxt will be red.

The value 'frames to go' will show the number of packet that are 
in the queue to be sent.

The value 'free buffers' will show the number of free buffers 
at the virtual node.

Ctrl-F1 Send an unproto packet. NWQterm will prompt for the message.

CTRL-F2 Send a request to the BBS to update the message list with the 
message headers that have arrived after the given message number.

ALT-F10 Quit.



USER COMMANDS of the DXLUST are:

DX freq callsign info    - to send a local dx hint
SH/DX                    - to show latest dx hints
I                        - to retrieve information
TALK callsign text       - to send a text to another station
C                        - to join the conference
?                        - to get the help file
H                        - to get the help file
L                        - to retrieve a list of the latest mail at the BBS
N                        - to enable or disable the talk command
U                        - to list the users
J                        - to list the last heard stations
Q                        - to leave the DXLUST to the node
B                        - to leave both the DXLUST and the node 


To capture the DX infos your station  must hear the node that sends the dx 
infos to another station. This programme will only listen for the PC##~-
messages.

To capture the FBB messages you must hear the OH1BBS>FBB messages from 
your local bbs.

