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RedGTR - code communication underwater acoustic modem
Communication protocol specification

RedGTR
communication protocol specification

Contents

1. Introduction

1.1. Physical layer

RedGTR underwater acoustic modems support data pairing using the RS-232 physical layer standard for asynchronous interface (UART) with a 3.3V data line voltage. The connection is made using a four-wire cable with Tx (transmitter), Rx (receiver), Vcc (power) and GND (ground) wires. Without the use of additional repeaters and interface converters, the maximum cable length, for which the correct operation of the interface is guaranteed, is no more than 2 meters.

Default port settings1:

Baudrate: 9600 bit/s
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity: No
Hardware flow control: No

WARNING! The modems are powered by 12 Volt DC source, while the data line voltage is 3.3 V.

1.2. NMEA0183 Protocol standard

The NMEA0183 standard describes the format of text (ASCII) messages at the interactive level.

Sentence example: $PTNT0,1*hh<СR><LF>

Parts of a message (sentence) NMEА0183:

2. TNT Command System for RedGTR modems

The D2H prefix in the message name means that it is transmitted from the device (Device) to the host system (Host). The H2D prefix in the message name means that it is transmitted from the host system to the device.

2.1. IC_D2H_ACK

Device acknowledgement.

Format: $PTNT0,x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  0 Sentence ID
1 errCode Error code (see 3.2.)
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.2. IC_H2D_LOC_DATA_GET

Query for a local parameter value.

Format: $PTNT4,xx,00*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  4 Sentence ID
1 dataID Parameter ID (see 3.3.)
2 reserved should be ‘00’
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.3. IC_H2D_LOC_DATA_SET

Setting a value of a local parameter (see 3.3.).

Format: $PTNT7,xx,00*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  7 Sentence ID
1 Requested data ID Local parameter identifier (see 3.3.)
2 Reserved Reserved, should always be ‘00’
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.4. IC_D2H_LOC_DATA_VAL

Device’s response to IC_H2D_LOC_DATA_GET sentence.

Format: $PTNT5,x,x<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  5 Sentence ID
1 Requested data ID Parameter ID (see 3.3.)
2 Value Queried value
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.5. IC_D2H_DEV_INFO

Device’s responce to IC_D2H_LOC_DATA_GET, if the queried parameter ID = LOC_DATA_DEV_INFO.

Format: $PTNT!,c--c,x,x,c--c,x,c--c<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  ! Sentence ID
1 System moniker System name
2 System version System version (BCD)
3 Communication subsystem moniker Communication subsystem name
4 Communication subsystem version Communication subsystem version (BCD)
5 Device type Device type (see 3.1.)
6 Serial number Serial number
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.6. IC_H2D_ACT_INVOKE

Service action request.

Format: $PTNT6,xx,00*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  6 Идентификатор сообщения
1 Action ID Service action ID (see 3.4.)
2 Reserved Reserved, should always be ‘00’
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.7. IC_H2D_REM_SEND

Send a code message to a remote device.

Format: $PTNT8,x,x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
8 Sentence ID  
1 Subscriber ID Remote device ID (from 0 to 25. 25 is broadcast address)
2 Message ID Code message ID (see 3.5.)
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.8. IC_H2D_REM_PING

Send a ping to a remote device.

Format: $PTNTA,x,x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  A Sentence ID
1 Subscriber ID Remote device address from 0 to 24
2 Timeout Max. timeout in msec (integer value)
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.9. IC_H2D_REM_PINGEX

Send a ping to a remote device (extended version).

Format: $PTNTE,x,x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  E Sentence ID
1 Subscriber ID Remote device address from 0 to 24
2 Message ID Requested parameter identifier (see 3.5.)
3 Timeout Max. timeout in msec (integer value)
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.10. IC_D2H_REM_RECEIVED

Received a code message from a remote subscriber.

Format: $PTNT9,x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  9 Sentence ID
1 Message ID Received message ID (see 3.5.)
2 MSR Signal quality (Main lobe to side-peak ratio, dB
3 Dpl Doppler shift, Hz
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.11. IC_D2H_REM_TOUT

Remote device timeout exceeded.

Format: $PTNTB,x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  B Sentence ID
1 Subscriber ID Remote device identifier
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.12. IC_D2H_REM_PONG

Remote device response received for request REM_PING.

Format: $PTNTC,x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  C Sentence ID
1 Subscriber ID Remote device ID
2 MSR Signal quality (Main lobe to side-peak ratio), dB
3 Dpl Doppler shift, Hz
4 pTime Signal propagation time to the requested device, sec
5 Dist Distance to the requested device, m (only for devices with built-in depth sensor)
6 Dpt Own depth, m (only for devices with built-in depth sensor)
7 Tmp Water temperature, °С (only for devices with built-in depth sensor)
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

2.13. IC_D2H_REM_PONGEX

Remote device response received for request REM_PINGEX.

Format: $PTNTD,x,x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

Field/Parameter Description
  $ Sentence start ‘$’
  P Proprietary sentence
  TNT Proprietery code ID
  D Sentence ID
1 Subscriber ID Remote device ID
2 Requested data ID Requested parameter ID (see 3.5.)
3 Requested data Received value
4 MSR Signal quality (Main lobe to side-peak ratio), dB
5 Dpl Doppler shift, Hz
6 pTime Signal propagation time to the requested device, sec
7 Dist Distance to the requested device, m (only for devices with built-in depth sensor)
8 Dpt Own depth, m (only for devices with built-in depth sensor)
9 Tmp Water temperature, °С (only for devices with built-in depth sensor)
  * NMEA checksum separator
  hh NMEA checksum
  <CR><LF> end of sentence

3. Identifiers

3.1. Device type identifiers

Value Device type Description
0 DEVICE_REDBASE RedWave GIB
1 DEVICE_REDNODE RedWave navigation receiver
2 DEVICE_REDNAV RedWave diver’s navigation receiver
3 DEVICE_REDGTR RedGTR code modem
10 DEVICE_REDLINE RedLine modem

3.2. Error messages

Value Name Description
0 NO_ERROR Request accepted
1 INVALID_SYNTAX Syntax error in incoming sentence
2 UNSUPPORTED Command is not supported
3 TRANSMITTER_BUSY Transmitter is busy
4 ARGUMENT_OUT_OF_RANGE One or more arguments in the sentence is out of range
5 INVALID_OPERATION Operation cannot be performed at the moment
6 UNKNOWN_FIELD_ID Unknown/unsupported field ID
7 VALUE_UNAVAILIBLE Requested value is not available at the moment
8 RECEIVER_BUSY Receiver if busy (waiting for a response of a remote device)

3.3. Local data identifiers

Value Name Description
0 DEVICE_INFO Device information
1 MAX_REM_TOUT Max. timeout value for remote requests, msec
2 MAX_SUBS Max. number of addresses (device IDs)
3 PTS_PRESSURE External hydrostatic pressure, mBar
4 PTS_TEMP Water temperature, °С
5 PTS_DEPTH Depth, m
6 CORE_TEMP CPU core temperature, °С
7 BAT_VOLTAGE Supply voltage, V
8 PRESSURE_RATING Max. allowed external hydrostatic pressure, Bar
9 SURFACE_PRESSURE Pressure at the water surface, mBar
10 WATER_DENSITY Water density, kg/m3
11 SALINITY Water salinity, PSU
12 SOUND_SPEED Speed of sound, m/s
13 GRAVITY_ACC Gravity acceleration, m/s2
14 Reserved  
15 Reserved  
16 Reserved  
17 Reserved  
18 Reserved  
19 Reserved  
20 SUB_ID Device ID (address)

3.4. Service actions identifiers

Value Name Description
0 LOC_INVOKE_FLASH_WRITE Save current settings in flash
1 LOC_INVOKE_DPT_ZERO_ADJUST Set current pressure as the pressure at the water surface
2 LOC_INVOKE_RESTART Hot system restart

3.5. Remote requests identifiers

Name Value Description
CDS_CMD_PING 0 Ping
CDS_CMD_PONG 1 Pong
CDS_CMD_DPT 2 Depth
CDS_CMD_TMP 3 Temperature
CDS_CMD_BAT 4 Supply voltage
CDS_CMD_USR_0 5 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_1 6 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_2 7 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_3 8 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_4 9 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_5 10 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_6 11 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_7 12 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_8 13 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_9 14 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_10 15 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_11 16 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_12 17 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_13 18 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_14 19 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_15 20 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_16 21 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_17 22 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_18 23 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_19 24 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_20 25 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_21 26 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_22 27 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_23 28 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_24 29 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_25 30 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_26 31 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_27 32 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_28 33 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_29 34 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_30 35 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_31 36 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_32 37 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_33 38 User command
CDS_CMD_USR_34 39 User command

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