X-Git-Url: http://dxcluster.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=sgml%2Fusermanual.sgml;h=8c0b89ce9fda7217330d611605878be2632db976;hb=5b621c40fa6165a9f0eaf592d24a63a174e4b902;hp=1d45a933513dce5b1c740c2b8947e929ba047cb9;hpb=e674587476599456cce169e02b0e441d985f9dd8;p=spider.git diff --git a/sgml/usermanual.sgml b/sgml/usermanual.sgml index 1d45a933..8c0b89ce 100644 --- a/sgml/usermanual.sgml +++ b/sgml/usermanual.sgml @@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ -The DXSpider User Manual -<author>Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com) -<date>Version 1.0, March 2001 +<title>The DXSpider User Manual v1.50 +Ian Maude, G0VGS, (g0vgs@gb7mbc.net) +September 2002 revision 0.1 + A complete reference for users of the DXSpider DXCluster program. @@ -45,9 +46,9 @@ relatively old DOS software today. There are several new compatible cluster programs around now, including DXSpider. DXSpider is a clone of PacketCluster software that runs -under the Linux operating system. Linux is fast becoming the choice -for amateur radio stations because of it's flexibility, reliability -and the lack of the memory limitations of DOS. Linux supports +under several operating systems including Linux and Windows. Linux is fast +becoming the choice for amateur radio stations because of it's flexibility, +reliability and the lack of the memory limitations of DOS. Linux supports multitasking and is also multiuser. It has support for AX25, ROSE, NetROM and TCPIP built in, making it the ideal choice for amateur radio. It is also totally free! @@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ DXSpider was conceived and begun in 1998 by Dirk Koopman, G1TLH as an exercise in perl programming. It has developed rapidly and today is a very powerful cluster program. It was designed to be totally compatible with the AK1A program, although several commands have been extended to -try and improve functionality. +improve functionality. This manual is designed to help you become familiar with the commands that DXSpider supports and to help you get the best from the program so @@ -114,10 +115,8 @@ connect MBCDX Telnet logins.

-Because DXSpider runs under the Linux operating system, it is possible to -make a direct telnet connection into the cluster. With telnet -connections, the source callsign is not seen by DXSpider, so you will be -asked to login with your callsign. +With telnet connections, the source callsign is not seen by DXSpider, so +you will be asked to login with your callsign. To telnet to DXSpider, you would connect to a specific port. There is no standard at the moment for a cluster telnet port but ask the sysop if you are unsure. @@ -143,11 +142,11 @@ You could also send a disconnect if you are using AX25, or a CLOSE command if you are connected via telnet. If you do not log out gracefully using one of the above commands, you may find you are unable to get a full connect next time. This -may also happen if a NETRom connection drops. You may get connected, +may also happen if a netrom connection drops. You may get connected, but nothing else will happen because the program thinks you are still connected and will not let you connect twice under the same call. However you could reconnect by adding a number to the end of your call, -for example G0YLM2. +for example G0YLM-2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in the TNC or by altering your program configuration. @@ -339,7 +338,8 @@ show/sun The output from this would look something like this .. -sh/sun Location Rise Set Azim Elev +sh/sun +Location Rise Set Azim Elev G0VGS Morecambe, Lancashire 07:08Z 17:39Z 205.3 24.1 @@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ sh/sun 5b4 would look like this ... -sh/sun 5b4 Location Rise Set Azim Elev 5B Cyprus-5B 04:23Z 15:40Z 244.0 18.8 +sh/sun 5b4 +Location Rise Set Azim Elev +5B Cyprus-5B 04:23Z 15:40Z 244.0 18.8 You can also specify multiple arguments like this ... @@ -364,7 +366,8 @@ and then the output would look like this ... sh/sun gw4veq 5b4ab zs Location Rise Set Azim Elev -GW4VEQ Brungwran, Isle of Anglesey IO 07:14Z 17:48Z 204.9 24.9 5B Cyprus-5B 04:23Z 15:40Z 244.5 18.3 +GW4VEQ Brungwran, Isle of Anglesey IO 07:14Z 17:48Z 204.9 24.9 +5B Cyprus-5B 04:23Z 15:40Z 244.5 18.3 ZS So-Africa-ZS1-ZS 04:31Z 17:28Z 289.9 41.3 ZS So-Africa-ZS5-ZS 03:44Z 16:34Z 278.5 32.0 ZS So-Africa-ZS6-ZS 03:59Z 16:42Z 277.6 35.0 @@ -389,7 +392,7 @@ The output from this command would look like this .. sh/moon ea -Location Rise Set Azim Elev RGain dB +Location Rise Set Azim Elev RGain dB EA Spain-EA 08:15Z 20:09Z 257.2 9.5 -0.6 @@ -487,7 +490,7 @@ show/configuration (prefix) The first of our three examples would output something like this, - + sh/c Node Callsigns EI5TCR (7 users) @@ -508,7 +511,7 @@ GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS G4XQY G7GAN GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU M0BCT M1EMF - + You will notice that EI5TCR is showing only that it has 7 users and not giving the actual callsigns. This means that this node is on a limited @@ -519,7 +522,7 @@ between nodes. The second example would just show the nodes connected in the network, like this, - + sh/c/n Node Callsigns GB7BAA GB7BAA GB7BPQ (GB7CDX) GB7DJK GB7DXA @@ -530,19 +533,19 @@ GB7BIG EI5TCR GB7ADX GB7BIG GB7UDX GB7MBC PA4AB-14 PA4AB-14 PI4TUE-8 PI4TUE-8 - + If we insert the node_call pi4tue-8 into the third example, then this would be the output, - + Node Callsigns PI4TUE-8 9A1CMA-6 DF6PW DL4FAY DL4KAK DL4WF-2 F5NOD-2 F5PAC IZ0CSR N6CR OH2BLD ON1LVL-13 ON4CBT ON4CJP ON5DXL-14 ON7NQ PA0RCT PA3DYS PA3FDO PA5KW-4 PI4TUE-9 YT1XX - + As you can see, only the users of the requested node are shown. @@ -565,11 +568,11 @@ show/users The output of this command would look like this, - + Callsigns connected to GB7MBC G0JHC G0NEI G0VGS G0VGS-2 G0YLM G3JAG G3OWO G3UEU - + Talk mode. @@ -672,7 +675,7 @@ commands and these can be found in the DXSpider Command Reference section. The output of the DIRECTORY command could be something like this. - + dir 20735 2 ALL GW7SMV 21-Feb 1204Z REC 9E1S QSL TDY 50Mhz.... 20823 308 UK G0HDB 22-Feb 2334Z Help - which district code? @@ -685,7 +688,7 @@ dir 20987 569 ALL GD0TEP 1-Mar 1733Z Portable contests 21076 2 ALL G4AFJ 3-Mar 1743Z kh6nd/kh5 qsl received 21184-p 599 GW4HAT G0VGS 4-Mar 1518Z Re: Time - + The first column is the actual message number. If the message is a personal one to you, you will see a letter 'p' after this number. If @@ -763,6 +766,7 @@ reply 2500 Deleting mail +

To delete a message, you use the delete command. You can only delete messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with automatically or by the sysop. @@ -989,9 +993,6 @@ can I be alerted when anything happens? SET/BEEP command. You can find information on this in the "DXSpider Command Reference" section. - -accept/announce [0-9] <pattern> Set an accept filter +accept/spots [0-9] <pattern> Set an accept filter line for spots @@ -1899,6 +1896,33 @@ WWV messages with the unset/wwv command. Allow WX information to be seen at your console. You can switch off WX messages with the unset/wx command. +show/configuration + +

+ +show/configuration [<node>] Show all visible nodes and their users + + +

+This command allows you to see all the users that can be seen +and the nodes to which they are connected. With the optional node, +you can specify a particular node to look at. + +This command is normally abbreviated to: sh/c + +BE WARNED: the list that is returned can be VERY long + +show/configuration/node + +

+ +show/configuration/node Show all the nodes connected + + +

+Show all the nodes connected locally and the nodes they have connected. + + show/date