PAD Commands


Each PAD command consists of characters and occasionally symbols that specify the action of the command. Like the AT command line, you can place as many as 255 characters on a single PAD command line.

The only exception to this format is the EXEC command. This command for storing and executing a series of instructions to configure the PAD uses a plus sign (+) to tie commands together in the command string. When these commands are executed, the plus signs are treated as carriage returns. For more on storing a PAD configuration with the EXEC command, see PAD Profiles.

Issuing PAD commands
PAD commands are typed at the PAD prompt, then entered with <CR>. This action and most other conventions for editing a line and entering commands are the same as those used when issuing AT commands.

PAD command format
Each PAD command consists of characters and occasionally symbols that specify what the command does. A PAD command is typed on the command line, then entered using the carriage return key (factory setting for S3).

When you type in a command, the PAD ignores spaces, delete characters, control characters, and upper/lower case. For example, the commands RESET, RE SET, and reset are all interpreted as the same command. The backspace key can be used to correct any mistakes made while entering a command. In this section, the following symbols are used when describing PAD commands. 
Symbol     Meaning                                                                 

[ ]        Indicates optional parameters, parameters which can be entered with the 

           PAD command                                                              


<>   		Indicates a named parameter, such as a user ID requested by the network 


...        Indicates a repeated item within brackets, for example the command      

           PAR? [<parameter>][,<parameter>...]
These symbols represent the kinds of information that can accompany a PAD command. Do not type these symbols when entering a PAD command.

Any characters that appear with a PAD command, other than the symbols mentioned above, are interpreted literally. For example, the command: ACC [R] [<facility>-] is interpreted: 
Symbol        Meaning                                                              

ACC           Issue the Accept command which indicates that you want to accept a   

              call                                                                  


[R]           Include an optional parameter (R) instructing network that you accept 

              charges for the call if requested                                     

                                                                                   

[<facility>-] Include an optional facility parameter, such as your user ID, or some 

   				other information required by the network. Several facilities can be  

              strung together, separating each by a comma and ending the string with 

              a hyphen (-).
PAD commands are of two types: those used for call related activities, such as placing a call, answering a call, initializing and changing channels, etc., and those used to configure the PAD. These commands can be used in the following ways: 
Command          Meaning                                                                        

CALL, ACC        Place and answer calls.

CHAN, EXIT       Move between channels.                                                         

EXEC             Create, save, and execute a PAD command string.                                

CLR, INT         Clear and initialize channels.                                                 

STAT             Display the current status of a call.                                          

PROF             Display one of several available PAD configuration profiles.                   

PAR?             Display the current settings of the parameters of the PAD.                     

RPAR?            Display the current settings of the remote system PAD parameters.              

SET, SET?        Set and read the value of specific PAD parameters.                             

RSET, RSET?      Set and read the value of specific PAD parameters of the remote system.
The commands supported by the PAD are listed in the following sections. Each command is defined with sample formats, allowable parameters, and possible result codes for the command.

See PAD Command List

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