X-Git-Url: http://scm.dxcluster.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=inline;f=txt%2Fusermanual.txt;h=a373bc0db718359c9ffd58e50939fb14c3992f9c;hb=1006337e105ab06a0e468bc483332fd385dd5240;hp=2985f3f19e0644e6aac04809f13eb27e7ec1a4f4;hpb=e674587476599456cce169e02b0e441d985f9dd8;p=spider.git diff --git a/txt/usermanual.txt b/txt/usermanual.txt index 2985f3f1..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. ______________________________________________________________________ @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ 9.2 Reading mail. 9.3 Sending mail. 9.4 Replying to mail. - 9.5 Deleting mail To delete a message, you use the + 9.5 Deleting mail 10. Filtering (From version 1.45) @@ -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 @@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ - 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 @@ -562,7 +563,9 @@ - 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 @@ -582,16 +585,13 @@ 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 - - - - 55..22.. MMoooonn The SSHHOOWW//MMOOOONN command works in the same way as the SSHHOOWW//SSUUNN command. @@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ 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 @@ -735,26 +735,28 @@ The first of our three examples would output something like this, - sh/c - Node Callsigns - EI5TCR (7 users) - GB7ADX - GB7BAA G4FPV G8TIC - GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW - GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA - (GB7CDX) G3JNB G4ALR - GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ - G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10 - ON7WP - GB7DXA G0RDI G8SJP - GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME - G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV - GB7DXE G1NNB - (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI - GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS - G4XQY G7GAN - GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU - M0BCT M1EMF + + sh/c + Node Callsigns + EI5TCR (7 users) + GB7ADX + GB7BAA G4FPV G8TIC + GB7BIG (GD0TEP) GD3UMW + GB7BPQ (G0INA) G0RCI G3AKU G3OCA + (GB7CDX) G3JNB G4ALR + GB7DJK G0FYD G0REK G1TLH G4PEL G4SOZ + G4TVR G7SQW K8AZ M0CTQ-1 MM1CXE-10 + ON7WP + GB7DXA G0RDI G8SJP + GB7DXC (G0HDB) G0WFK (G1FYC) G3KWK G3LME + G3OIL G4BGW G4FUJ (G4PDQ) GW7SMV + GB7DXE G1NNB + (GB7DXG) GU6EFB GU7DHI + GB7DXK G1NTW G3IBI G3NSM G3XAQ G4CUS + G4XQY G7GAN + GB7DXM G1EUC G3GAF G3LAS G4ZTR G8WXU + M0BCT M1EMF + @@ -768,25 +770,23 @@ like this, - sh/c/n - Node Callsigns - GB7BAA GB7BAA GB7BPQ (GB7CDX) GB7DJK GB7DXA - GB7DXC GB7DXE (GB7DXG) GB7DXK GB7DXL - GB7DXM GB7DXS GB7IPT GB7MRS GB7UJS - GB7YDX KL7G N2TLY (ON0DXK) - 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, + sh/c/n + Node Callsigns + GB7BAA GB7BAA GB7BPQ (GB7CDX) GB7DJK GB7DXA + GB7DXC GB7DXE (GB7DXG) GB7DXK GB7DXL + GB7DXM GB7DXS GB7IPT GB7MRS GB7UJS + GB7YDX KL7G N2TLY (ON0DXK) + 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, @@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ + As you can see, only the users of the requested node are shown. You can also use a prefix to show only a group of nodes. For example @@ -824,9 +825,11 @@ The output of this command would look like this, - Callsigns connected to GB7MBC - G0JHC G0NEI G0VGS G0VGS-2 G0YLM - G3JAG G3OWO G3UEU + + Callsigns connected to GB7MBC + G0JHC G0NEI G0VGS G0VGS-2 G0YLM + G3JAG G3OWO G3UEU + @@ -853,9 +856,6 @@ talk g0rdi Having a good day Iain? - - - This example would send the line "Having a good day Iain?" to the user g0rdi but would leave you in normal mode. @@ -947,18 +947,20 @@ The output of the DDIIRREECCTTOORRYY 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? - 20824 105 ALL W9AE 23-Feb 0349Z S0NY QSL address? - 20825 2 UK G0LRJ 23-Feb 0806Z QSL REC LZ2CJ/1.CARD NO-750. - 20858 2 ALL GW7SMV 24-Feb 0905Z REC S92DX QSL CARD TDY 50Mhz - 20921 200 ALL GM4FDM 27-Feb 2203Z Trip to VP8 - 20949 375 ALL K0MN 27-Feb 0428Z ST0P cards are gd @ ARRL - 20950 2 UK G0LRJ 28-Feb 0835Z QSL REC SV9/IZ0CKJ/P EU-187. - 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 + + dir + 20735 2 ALL GW7SMV 21-Feb 1204Z REC 9E1S QSL TDY 50Mhz.... + 20823 308 UK G0HDB 22-Feb 2334Z Help - which district code? + 20824 105 ALL W9AE 23-Feb 0349Z S0NY QSL address? + 20825 2 UK G0LRJ 23-Feb 0806Z QSL REC LZ2CJ/1.CARD NO-750. + 20858 2 ALL GW7SMV 24-Feb 0905Z REC S92DX QSL CARD TDY 50Mhz + 20921 200 ALL GM4FDM 27-Feb 2203Z Trip to VP8 + 20949 375 ALL K0MN 27-Feb 0428Z ST0P cards are gd @ ARRL + 20950 2 UK G0LRJ 28-Feb 0835Z QSL REC SV9/IZ0CKJ/P EU-187. + 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 + @@ -986,8 +988,6 @@ it's entirety unless you specify a page length. You can set your page length to any number you like and when the message reaches that number of lines you will get a prompt giving you options. - - EExxaammppllee:: @@ -1049,11 +1049,11 @@ - 99..55.. TToo ddeelleettee aa mmeessssaaggee,, yyoouu uussee tthhee ddeelleettee ccoommmmaanndd.. YYoouu ccaann oonnllyy - ddeelleettee mmeessssaaggeess sseenntt ttoo oorr rreecceeiivveedd bbyy yyoouurrsseellff.. BBuulllleettiinnss aarree ddeeaalltt - wwiitthh aauuttoommaattiiccaallllyy oorr bbyy tthhee ssyyssoopp.. DDeelleettiinngg mmaaiill - + 99..55.. DDeelleettiinngg mmaaiill + To delete a message, you use the _d_e_l_e_t_e command. You can only delete + messages sent to or received by yourself. Bulletins are dealt with + automatically or by the sysop. 1100.. FFiilltteerriinngg ((FFrroomm vveerrssiioonn 11..4455)) 1100..11.. GGeenneerraall ffiilltteerr rruulleess @@ -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 [[<