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Hermes Manual 1.0.1
Additionally, the Hermes will display in the same location if the battery is receiving power
externally for charging.
If at any point the battery charging enters into a fault state, the battery icon displays an
appropriate indicator.
Pictured: Hermes battery before charge reading, partial charge, when charging, when a charging fault has occurred.
Messages from the Hermes
There are several messages sent from the Hermes to XeosOnline, depending on setup and
conditions. Below are examples of the most common Mobile Originating messages.
Settings Summary Message
On startup, the Hermes will send a summary of timers and a short list of GPS and Iridium settings.
These settings do not need to be manipulated in most use-cases.
Version (Type V)
The $ver command will return a summary of both firmware and hardware versions:
Version Readout
08010000
Timestamp in UTC (Month/Day/Hour)
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 modem
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 Hermes
