
SeaTrac Serial Command Interface Reference
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POSITION_DEPTH INT16
The
vertical
Depth distance component of the
remote beacon from the surface - computed from
the range, incoming signal angle, local beacon
depth, attitude and magnetic heading.
This value must be encoded in deci-meters, so
multiply the meters distance by 10 and truncate as
an integer.
Response Message Parameters
Parameter Type Description
MSG_ID
identification code
(CID_NAV_BEACON_POS_SEND)
STATUS
Status code used to indicate if the command
executed successfully.
Valid values are…
CST_OK
The PING command is being sent.
CST_CMD_PARAM_INVALID
The DEST_ID parameter is invalid.
CST_CMD_PARAM_MISSING
The DEST_ID has not been specified correctly.
CST_XCVR_BUSY
The message cannot be sent as the acoustic
transceiver is busy performing another operation.