Rover User Manual Version 3.0
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Messages From the Rover
Version
The $ver command will return a summary of both firmware and hardware versions:
Version Readout
MMDDHHMM
Timestamp in UTC
V
Type of message (Version)
Firmware Version
Product; Major, minor, build of firmware
Hardware Revision
Hardware revision, set during assembly
Serial
The unit’s serial number
GPS Version
Firmware version of GPS chip
Iridium Version
Firmware version of Iridium chip
Reset Count
The number of resets since firmware was uploaded
Current
Cause of last power off
Previous
Cause of previous power off, not used in Rover
Position Message
Typical position messages are sent in compressed binary format (Message Type 10) to save on
data usage and are parsed in XeosOnline. If XeosOnline is not used, GPS Text Short (Message
Type 0) can be used to read position messages as P-Type.
Compressed Binary Position
The default format for positions is compressed to save on Iridium data usage. This binary format
is parsed into a readable format by XeosOnline, placing its full contents in the Message and
Location Logs. The binary format is stackable and can transmit more than one position per Iridium
transmission. In this situation, all recorded positions will be displayed in the Location Log, while
the latest position will be displayed in the Message Log.
Message Log Readout
Timestamp
Date and time in UTC of the latest position reading
BatteryV: 5.49
Loaded voltage of the power supply; minimum battery voltage
observed during the previous Iridium transmission
44.714406
Latitude of fix, decimal degrees
-63.604947
Longitude of fix, decimal degrees
Vul: 8.16
Unloaded voltage of power supply; battery voltage data from
measurement taken just prior to the turning on of the Iridium modem
