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How to make custom ignition changes via SMS commands

Custom ignition is one of the core modules in device configuration. It controls engine detection and, therefore, influences many processes within the device logic. Configuring via SMS is difficult since the command requires a binary structure.

Explanation:

The Custom ignition functionality is enabled when Engine detection (ID N123, where N – is profile number, where the engine detection is enabled) is set as Custom (parameter value 4). The parameters for custom ignition are enabled/disabled via value stored in a special register (size 2 bytes). Each bit (except the Logic selection bit) within these 2 bytes has a parameter assigned to it:

The Logic selection bit defines the logical operation that will be used to combine these parameters. The parameters can be linked with a logical AND or a logical OR operation. The OR operation is used when the corresponding bit in the register is set to 1. If the bit value is 0, then the AND operation is used.

Guidelines:

You will have to determine a correct decimal number and use it as a value, when using the Custom ignition functionality (ID N105, where N – is profile number, where the custom ignition is enabled):

  1. Firstly, decide what parameters you are going to use. This determines the bit pattern within the register

  2. Set the bits of used parameters to 1, while the bits of not used parameters are set to 0

  3. Now read bit values from this register from the left to the right. You will have a number in binary format and convert it to a decimal format

  4. Include this number into SMS command to configure the Custom Ignition functionality. Send the command to the tracking device.

Note: Values for all bits must be set in one SMS message.

Examples:

  1. Enable Custom ignition functionality with GPS speed, RPM and DIN4 parameters. Logical OR operation is used to combine these parameters. The functionality is enabled in Profile 2:

    Number in binary format: 10101001000BIN

    Number in decimal format: 1352DEC

    Therefore, the SMS command will be: password setcfg 2123 4, 2105 1352

  2. Inverse process to validate the custom ignition configuration in profile 1 using getcfg 1105:

    Decimal value returned: 1040

    Binary format: 010000010000

    Custom ignition functionality using only the Movement sensor parameter with a Logical OR operation.

Tools required:

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Binary to Decimal Converter

Related Documentation:

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Custom ignition, exceptional cases

Keywords:

SMS commands, setcfg, Custom, Ignition, Binary, Decimal, Converter, Logic, Operation, getcfg, ID.

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