[Xastir] kiss off command to restore your tnc back to command mode

[David Ranch]

Hello Jaye,

Have you read:

    https://xastir.org/index.php/Serial_KISS_TNC

    and

    http://xastir.org/index.php/XASTIR_Manual#TNC_interface


Per the first URL, it seems like doing a KISS off within Xastir might 
not be (natively) available.  I also see conflicting details say in the 
various shutdown scripts in /usr/share/xastir/config/ or 
/usr/local/share/xastir/config file using the META command but it's not 
clear if it can work.  You do have a few options:

    1. You *don't* have to run the TNC in KISS mode if you don't want to 
so the TNC is always in COMMAND mode.

    2. If you still want to run your TNC in KISS mode when Xastir is 
running, you need to send the KISS exit command which is intentionally 
complicated but it's essentially sending the ASCII string (without the 
commas):

        192,255,192

      I have examples of how to do this here:

          KPC3 Perl script: 
http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/usr/local/bin/

          D710 binary: 
http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/usr/local/sbin/
          sources: 
http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/usr/src/misc/D710/tmd710_tncsetup.c


If it's not possible to sent that KISS off string via the Xastir 
shutdown script, consider starting Xastir with a wrapping script. In 
that script, just do:

    start xasitr
    when xastir exits, run a modified shutdown tool from above that's 
modified for your needs
    exit

--David
KI6ZHD


On 10/18/2018 09:26 PM, MJ Inabnit wrote:
> Learned a lot over the last two evenings.  First, I am adding this
> attachment so other newbies might find far less pain getting their
> Kantronics TNC's back into command mode following a kiss session WITHOUT
> HARD RESET!  I hope I added enough help for folks to understand how to
> use it.
>
> However, I need help.
>
> I would like to use xastir to add a new SERIAL TNC and not a kiss tnc.
> I can modify the start up file and exit file.  What I need help with is
> HOW to get the kiss off command into that text file so xastir will leave
> my tnc back in command mode.
>
> xastir default files in debian/ubuntu/mint are:
> tnc-start.sys and tnc-stop.sys in /usr/share/xastir/config/
>
> Is there anyone with working files that would be willing to share this
> secret?
>
> Thank you, 73
> j