X-Git-Url: http://dxcluster.net/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=txt%2Fusermanual.txt;h=a373bc0db718359c9ffd58e50939fb14c3992f9c;hb=87bf0dca6185026ccce6d59612d913847134bdcc;hp=023783051c02cf1613df1a7c4120a182505315b9;hpb=efefa52cf2a2f34cf57fb202b558880e167a28a4;p=spider.git diff --git a/txt/usermanual.txt b/txt/usermanual.txt index 02378305..a373bc0d 100644 --- a/txt/usermanual.txt +++ b/txt/usermanual.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - The DXSpider User Manual - Ian Maude, G0VGS, (ianmaude@btinternet.com) - Version 1.0, March 2001 + 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. ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -159,27 +159,29 @@ 12.40 set/wcy 12.41 set/wwv 12.42 set/wx - 12.43 show/date - 12.44 show/dx - 12.45 show/dxcc - 12.46 show/files - 12.47 show/filter - 12.48 show/moon - 12.49 show/muf - 12.50 show/prefix - 12.51 show/qra - 12.52 show/qrz - 12.53 show/route - 12.54 show/satellite - 12.55 show/sun - 12.56 show/time - 12.57 show/wcy - 12.58 show/wwv - 12.59 sysop - 12.60 talk - 12.61 type - 12.62 who - 12.63 wx + 12.43 show/configuration + 12.44 show/configuration/node + 12.45 show/date + 12.46 show/dx + 12.47 show/dxcc + 12.48 show/files + 12.49 show/filter + 12.50 show/moon + 12.51 show/muf + 12.52 show/prefix + 12.53 show/qra + 12.54 show/qrz + 12.55 show/route + 12.56 show/satellite + 12.57 show/sun + 12.58 show/time + 12.59 show/wcy + 12.60 show/wwv + 12.61 sysop + 12.62 talk + 12.63 type + 12.64 who + 12.65 wx ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -212,18 +214,19 @@ 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 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! + that runs 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! 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. + extended to 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 @@ -259,8 +262,12 @@ - connect GB7MBC - connect GB7MBC-1 + connect GB7MBC + connect GB7MBC-1 + + + + 22..22.. NNeettrroomm llooggiinnss.. @@ -284,12 +291,11 @@ 22..33.. TTeellnneett llooggiinnss.. - 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. 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. + 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. EExxaammppllee:: @@ -314,15 +320,14 @@ 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, but nothing else will + 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. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in + G0YLM-2. This can be done by either altering your MYCALL setting in the TNC or by altering your program configuration. - 33.. SSeettttiinngg yyoouurr ppeerrssoonnaall ddeettaaiillss.. Once logged in to the cluster, you should set your details so that @@ -388,12 +393,14 @@ + will show the last 10, 5 and 20 spots received by the cluster respectively. EExxaammpplleess + show/dx on 20m show/dx 10 on 20m show/dx 20 on 20m @@ -453,8 +460,6 @@ EExxaammppllee:: - - show/dx 20 prefix 9a on vhf day 30 @@ -521,11 +526,6 @@ details. They use your entered location as a reference, so if you have not entered it or have entered it incorrectly they will not return the correct information. - - - - - 55..11.. SSuunn The SSHHOOWW//SSUUNN command can be used in three different ways. It can be @@ -1323,9 +1323,6 @@ AA..Use the SSEETT//BBEEEEPP command. You can find information on this in the "DXSpider Command Reference" section. - QQ..I keep getting disconnected from the cluster, what is happening and - how can I stop it? - QQ..I got disconnected from the cluster and now I can't log back in again. What is wrong? @@ -1334,10 +1331,6 @@ again adding an ssid to your callsign as DXSpider treats G0YLM and G0YLM-1 as different users. - QQ..I notice that all the commands are shown in lower case in the main - section of this manual, but in upper case in the "DXSpider Command - Reference" section. Why is that? - QQ..How do I know if I have got the latest version of this user manual? AA..The latest and greatest will always be on the Website. It will also @@ -1383,7 +1376,6 @@ - some examples:- @@ -1392,9 +1384,6 @@ acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16 (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16) - - - or @@ -1419,7 +1408,7 @@ 1122..22.. aacccceepptt//ssppoottss - aacccceepptt//aannnnoouunnccee [[00--99]] <
> Set an accept filter line for spots + aacccceepptt//ssppoottss [[00--99]] <
> Set an accept filter line for spots
Create an 'accept this spot' line for a filter.
@@ -1450,6 +1439,7 @@
+
For frequencies, you can use any of the band names defined in
SHOW/BANDS and you can use a subband name like: cw, rtty, data, ssb -
thus: hf/ssb. You can also just have a simple range like: 0/30000 -
@@ -1460,8 +1450,8 @@
- acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
- acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
+ acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
+ acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
@@ -1521,15 +1511,20 @@
- by > Set a reject WCY filter
@@ -1922,15 +1908,19 @@
- by >||< >||< > Interrogate the spot database by country
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@
- 1122..4466.. sshhooww//ffiilleess
+ 1122..4488.. sshhooww//ffiilleess
sshhooww//ffiilleess [[< >||< > [[< >||< >||<>]]]] List the contents of a filearea
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@
See also TYPE - to see the contents of a file.
- 1122..4477.. sshhooww//ffiilltteerr
+ 1122..4499.. sshhooww//ffiilltteerr
sshhooww//ffiilltteerr Show the filters you have set
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@
displays all the filters set - for all the various categories.
- 1122..4488.. sshhooww//mmoooonn
+ 1122..5500.. sshhooww//mmoooonn
sshhooww//mmoooonn [[<