PAGING MESSAGE COMMAND
The Scope Protocol Paging Message
command is formatted as follows:
AN1234567DMessage<CR>
A
Alphanumeric character representing the type of paging message to be transmitted
A =
Alphanumeric
N =
Numeric
N
Alphanumeric character representing the data rate, in bits per second, at which the
paging message
is to be transmitted
N =
512 bps
F =
1200 bps
S =
2400 bps
1234567
7 digits representing the pager cap code, including leading zeroes as required
D
Alphanumeric character representing the function code value to be delivered with the message
A =
One Beep
B =
Two Beeps
C =
Three Beeps
D =
Four Beeps
Example 1:
AN0046180DThis is a test<CR>
Will send the message “
This is a test
” at 512 bps to an alphanumeric pager with Cap Code 0046180.
Note:
The POCSAG alphanumeric character set is the entire ASCII 7 bit character set.
Example 2:
NN0765155B412-3433<CR>
Will send the message “
412-3433
” at 512 bps to a numeric pager with Cap Code 0765155.
Note:
The POCSAG numeric character set allows Hyphen
( - )
, space, left bracket
( [ )
, and right bracket
( ] )
characters in
addition to the normal numeric character set.