2.11. TAIP CONSOLE [ADVANCED]
2.11
TAIP console [Advanced]
e-track
TM
’s
TAIP console allows commands and queries to be sent to
the the unit by a user or software. The TAIP console is available on
all of the communication channels. This means that the unit may be
configured and/or consulted
locally
with the USB port or
remotely
by means of IP communication (GPRS) or SMS interaction (GSM).
The console is also used to show the unit’s report messages generated
by the
Event Machine
(i.e
EV
and
ET
TAIP messages).
The TAIP console is based on a question/command and its answer
which can be formed by multiple messages
. All of the messages ex-
changed on the console are TAIP (Trimble Ascii Interface Protocol
TM
) messages.
2.11.1
TAIP Message Format
All TAIP messages use printable ASCII characters. The unit can be
configured to output TAIP messages in response to queries or on a
scheduled basis.
Each message has the following format:
>
ABB
{
C
}
[;ID=DDDD]
<
where:
Field
Meaning
>
Start of a new message
A
Message qualifier
BB
Message identifier
C
data string
DDDD
Optional 4 character vehicle ID
<
delimiting character
{
x
}
signifies that
x
can occur any number
of times
[
x
]
signifies that
x
may optionally occur
once
Start of a New Message
The
>
character (ASCII code 62 decimal) is used to specify the start
of a new message.
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Queries that result on multiple answer messages can only be used over the serial
port
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