G.6.5 read gps position, G.6.6 read audit log, G.6.8 read forward power – Campbell Scientific TX312 High Data Rate GOES Transmitter User Manual
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Appendix G. Extended ASCII Command Set
G-19
G.6.5 Read GPS Position
Syntax:
POS
Access level: USER
TX312 State: Enabled/Disabled
This command returns position obtained during the last GPS fix in the
following format:
Time of fix: dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss[CR][LF]
Lat: sxx.xxxxx[CR][LF]
Long: sxxx.xxxxx[CR][LF]
Alt: xxxxx[CR][LF]>
Where latitude is in degrees, + for N and - for S, longitude is in degrees, + for
E and – for W and altitude is in meters.
If a GPS fix has not yet occurred the transmitter will respond with: No GPS
Fix[CR][LF]>
G.6.6 Read Audit Log
Syntax:
RAL
Access level: USER
TX312 State: Enabled/Disabled
The RAL command is used to retrieve the audit log information in the
following format:
yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss event message 1[CR][LF]
yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss event message 2 [CR][LF]
.
.
.
yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss event message N[CR][LF]>
Where: yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss are the date and time that the message was
created.
event message x is a short text string describing the event detected.
G.6.8 Read Forward Power
Syntax:
RFWD
Access level: USER
TX312 State: Enabled/Disabled
Returns the current forward power in dBm. This value is updated at the bit rate
when transmitting and every 30 seconds when not transmitting.