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12-38-0000 VHF AND UHF TRANSCEIVER
Product Manual
Sea Air and land Communications Ltd, 10 Vanadium Place, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
April 2017
Salcom Protocol
Salcom protocol takes the basic form: PPXXXXXXXsLsMMMMMM
P
is either CA (512 baud alpha), CN (512 baud numeric), ca (1200 baud alpha), or cn
(1200 baud numeric).
X
is a 7 digit RIC code.
S
is a space.
L
is a digit (1 to 4 beep level)
M
is the message payload (up to 240 characters).
CA ________________________________________________________________
Usage:
CA
Description: Call alphanumeric pager
Example:
CA1119358 1 Please return to reception
Response:
CA11193581
CN ________________________________________________________________
Usage:
CN
Description: Call numeric pager
Example:
CN1119358 1 777
Response:
CN11193581
RES ________________________________________________________________
Usage:
RES
Description: Reset 12-38 microcontroller
Example:
RES
Response:
SALCOM 12-38-0000 VX.XX