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TM8100/TM8200 Computer-Controlled Data Interface (CCDI) Protocol Manual
© Tait Electronics Limited
April 2007
Alert Notices
Within this manual, four types of alerts are given to the reader: warning,
caution, important and note. The following paragraphs illustrate each type
of alert and its associated symbol.
Warning!!
This alert is used when there is a potential risk
of death or serious injury.
Caution
This alert is used when there is the risk of minor or
moderate injury to people.
Important
This alert is used to warn about the risk of equipment dam-
age or malfunction.
Note
This alert is used to highlight information that is required to
ensure that procedures are performed correctly.
Abbreviations
Abbreviation
Description
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AVL
Automatic Vehicle Location
CCDI
Computer Controlled Data Interface
CCR
Computer Controlled Radio
CDP
Conventional Data Protocol. A Tait over-air protocol.
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check
CTCSS
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System
CTS
Clear to Send
DCE
Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment
DCS
Data Carrier System
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
FFSK
Fast Frequency Shift Keying
GFI
General Format Information for an SDM
GPIO
General Purpose Input/Output
IPN
Internal Part Number
LED
Light-Emitting Diode
MSD
Most Significant Digit
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association standard. Combined
electrical and data specification for communication between
marine electronics and GPS receivers.
PC
Personal Computer
PTT
Press To Talk