Trimble Outdoors THUNDERBOLT 64057-00-ENG User Manual

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Trimble ThunderBolt E GPS Disciplined Clock User Guide

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Trimble Standard Interface Protocol

A

Command Packet 0x1E: Initiate Cold, Warm, or Factory Reset

This packet commands receiver to perform either a cold reset, warm reset or a factory
reset. A cold reset will clear the GPS data (almanac, ephemeris, etc.) stored in RAM and
is equivalent to a power cycle. A factory reset will additionally restore the factory
defaults of all configuration parameters stored in flash memory. A warm reset clears
ephemeris and oscillator uncertainty but retains the last position, time and almanac.
This packet contains one data byte. The data format is shown below.

Note – The factory reset command will delete the stored position and cause a self-survey to
restart.

Command Packet 0x1F: Request Software Version

This packet requests information about the version of software in ThunderBolt E. This
packet contains no data. The requested data is returned in packet 0x45.

Command Packet 0x24: Request GPS Satellite Selection

This packet requests a list of satellites used for the current position/time fix. This
packet contains no data. The requested data is returned in packet 0x6D.

Command Packet 0x25: Initiate Hot Reset

This packet commands the GPS receiver to perform a hot reset. This is not equivalent
to cycling the power; RAM is not cleared. This packet contains no data.

Command Packet 0x26: Request Receiver Health

This packet requests receiver health status. This packet contain no data. The
requested data is returned in packet 0x46 and packet 0x4B.

Command Packet 0x27: Request Signal Levels

This packet requests signal levels for all satellites currently being tracked. This packet
contain no data. The requested data is returned in packet 0x47.

Command Packet 0x29: Request Almanac Health

This packet requests Almanac health data. This packet contain no data. The requested
data is returned in packet 0x49.

Byte

Item

Type

Value

Meaning

0

Reset

UINT8

0x4B

0x0E

0x46

Cold reset

Warm reset

Factory reset

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