MGL Avionics V16 transceiver communications protocols
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This document contains preliminary information on the binary communications protocol used
by MGL Avionics VHF airband V16 transceivers.
MGL Avionics does not guarantee correctness of this document. MGL Avionics reserves the
right to change any part of the specification at any time without notice.
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General
Communications takes place via RS232 or via CAN bus or both
RS232 settings
9600 Baud
8 Data bits
1 Stop bit
No parity
CAN bus settings
11 bit identifiers
250KBaud
The transceiver transmits regular status messages containing sufficient information to build a
typical display image. The status message is transmitted every 100mS. During special
conditions the status message is sent every 200mS inter spaced with a setup information or
technical information message every 200mS (so the overall message rate remains at
100mS).
