55The Front Panel of the KPC-3 PlusYou have already used the POWER switch on the KPC-3 Plus to turn power on and off.This is a good time to get familiar with all the indicators on the front panel of the KPC-3Plus.The following diagram shows the placement and function of the controls and indicatorson the front of your KPC-3 Plus, as well as a brief explanation of each:Beginning a Packet SessionThe steps involved in starting a session are covered in detail in the ―Installing yourKPC-3 Plus‖ chapter.Start HyperTerminal, select the KPC-3 Plus icon, and turn on the KPC-3 Plus.Once your initial setup is completed (including giving a CALLSIGN to your KPC-3 Plusand setting other parameters as needed), the first thing you will see each time you startPower switchpush in to turn powerON, push in again toturn power OFFPowerGreen LED is ONwhen your TNCis turned on andreceiving powerTransmitRed LED is ONwhen your TNCis sending apacket signal toyour transceiverReceiveGreen LED is ONwhen your TNCis receiving asignal from yourtransceiverConnectedGreen LED is ONwhen your TNC hasa packet connectionon the currentstreamStatusGreen LED is ON whenyour TNC has at leastone unacknowledgedpacket on the currentstream (i.e., a packetthat was transmitted toanother station has notbeen acknowledged ora packet is cued fortransmissionto another station)MailYellow LED is ONwhen there is apacket connectionto your TNC'smailbox (i.e. , PBBS)Yellow LED BLINKSwhen there isunread mail for youin your PBBS andthere is currently nopacket connectionto your PBBS
