OpenTracker USB User’s Manual
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12.
Command Reference
Most commands can be issued through the serial console, APRS message, or fleet
management message. Some commands make sense only when used from the
local console and are not available for remote access.
The OpenTracker USB will accept command abbreviations. A minimum of three
characters must be entered. For example,
CALIBRATE
can be entered as
CAL
.
AUTOBAUD
can be entered as
AUTOB
, the additional characters being required to
distinguish it from
AUTOSAVE
.
Many commands return values in the script engine’s ‘Result’ variable. On/Off
commands return 1 for ‘On’ and 0 for ‘Off’. Numeric settings return the value of
the setting. Other return values are documented below in italics.
1WIREWX
Enables 1-Wire Weather Station mode. The TAI8515 weather station
should be connected to the 1-wire pin on header CN4.
ABAUD
1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 | 57600 | 115200
Sets baud rate for the primary serial port. Default is 4800 baud.
Return value: 99 = invalid setting, 0-7 = 300 to 115200 baud
ALTITUDE
on|off
Report altitude in position packet.
ALTPATH
on|off
Causes the tracker to alternate between the digipeater path entries in
either profile with each transmission.
AMODE
AUTO | KISS | WS2300 | DAVIS
Sets mode for primary serial port. See ‘Port Modes’ above for more
information.
ANALOG
<n>
Returns the current reading for the specified analog input pin. See the
telemetry section of this manual for details on pin assignments. This
command is used primarily for scripting.
Return value: Current analog reading for specified pin