Raw sat
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 (6 £) 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
Contents
- 1 Software
- 1.1 Send a message
- 1.2 Get Signal get 0-5 (rssi)
- 1.3 Get IMEI
- 1.4 Request system time
- 1.5 Manufacturer Identification
- 1.6 Model Identification
- 1.7 Revision
- 1.8 Geolocation Information
- 1.9 Ring status
- 1.10 RING status extended
- 1.11 RING mode query
- 1.12 Registration status
- 1.13 Initiate registration status
- 1.14 Read a Text Message
- 1.15 Remove Flow Control
- 1.16 Stock text message in buffer
- 1.17 Short Burst Data: Status
- 1.18 Short Burst Data: Status Extended
- 1.19 Trafic Management status
- 1.20 Short Burst Data: Gateway
- 1.21 Lock status
- 1.22 Initiate connection to satellite
- 1.23 Initiate connection and transfer either way
- 2 Rockblock +
Software
- See the hardware part to setup serial communication.
- Get serial communication software like coolterm or picocom.
- Setup 19200 baud and default 0D 0A line feed is fine. (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
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)
RING mode query
AT+SBDMTA?
Registration status
AT+SBREG
Initiate registration status
AT+SBDREG?
0 Detached 1 Not registered 2 Registered 3 Registration denied
Read a Text Message
AT+SBDRT
Remove Flow Control
AT&K0
Stock text message in buffer
AT+SBDWT=Hello World
Short Burst Data: Status
AT+SBDS
like +SBDS: 1, 33, 0, -1
Short Burst Data: Status Extended
AT+SBDSX
- like +SBDSX: 1, 33, 0, -1, 0, 0
Trafic Management status
AT+SBDLOE
like +SBDLOE:0,0
Short Burst Data: Gateway
+SBDGW
EMSS ou non EMSS
Lock status
AT+CULK?
Initiate connection to satellite
AT+SBDI
+SBDI:<MO status>,<MOMSN>,<MT status>,<MTMSN>,<MT length>,<MT queued>
Initiate connection and transfer either way
AT+SBDIX
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".
