This page explain how to use Iridium satellite constellation for short burst data messages with a rockblock device.
You'll need to pay for the monthly fee and buy credits to use this how to.
All text with these recipes will transfer without crypto. If you need crypto try Sat Messenger / RBS

Software

See the hardware part to setup serial communication.
Get serial communication software like coolterm or picocom.
Setup 19200 baud and 0D 0A line feed. (Official Rock7 documentation is wrong !!)

You need to type "AT Commands" and the rockblock will answer like all modems. You can start with AT The modem will answer : OK

Send a message

AT&K0
AT+SBDWT=Hello
AT+SBDIX

Get Signal get 0-5 (rssi)

AT+CSQ

Get IMEI

AT+GSN

Request system time

AT-MSSTM

answer is like : MSSTM: 2fbb7248

Manufacturer Identification

AT+GMI ou AT+CGMI

Model Identification

AT+GMM

Revision

AT+GMR ou AT+CGMR

Geolocation Information

AT-MSGEO<br /< Answer is like -MSGEO: 4208,168,4772,2fa14b4d

Ring status

AT+CRIS Answer is like +CRIS:000,000 (phone/fax,SBD)

==RING status extended ==

AT+CRISX

Answer is like +CRISX:000,000,00000000 (phone/fax,SBD,timestamp) AT+SBDMTA? - RING mode query AT+SBREG - Initiate registration status AT+SBDREG? - SBD registration status - 0 Detached 1 Not registered 2 Registered 3 Registration denied

AT+SBDRT - Read a Text Message

AT&K0 - remove flow control AT+SBDWT=Hello World - stock text message in buffer

AT+SBDIX - send stocked message AT+SBDS - Short Burst Data: Status - like +SBDS: 1, 33, 0, -1 AT+SBDSX - Short Burst Data: Status Extended - like +SBDSX: 1, 33, 0, -1, 0, 0

AT+SBDLOE - Trafic Management status - like +SBDLOE:0,0 +SBDGW – Short Burst Data: Gateway - EMSS ou non EMSS AT+CULK? - Lock status AT+SBDI - initiate connection to satellite - +SBDI:<MO status>,<MOMSN>,<MT status>,<MTMSN>,<MT length>,<MT

         queued>

AT+SBDIX - initiate connection and transfer either way.

Rockblock +

IP 68 / 9-30V. You need :

USB <-> serial DB9 adapter like a "Ugreen 2M USB 2.0 to Serial RS232 DB9 9Pin PL2303 Cable Adapter Converter".

Raw sat

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