TACS DRAFT Protocol Specification

Brian A. Lantz/KO4KS, `[email protected], [email protected]`

v0.01, 04 May 1997

This is the DRAFT Protocol Specification for the Tampa Advanced Converse Server. This Specification is updated as the work on TACS progresses, so it is a dynamically changing document at this time.

1. Overview

1.1 Why two protocols?
1.2 TACS extends TPP
1.3 Determining Protocol Mode

2. Command Notation Syntax

3. HOST Command Field Sizes

4. TACS Server Commands

4.1 Commands valid in 'UNKNOWN' State
4.2 Commands valid in 'HOST' State
4.3 Commands valid in 'USER' State
4.4 Commands valid in 'OBSERVER' State