Page 2 - Copyright Notice; Trademarks
Copyright Notice Digi International has prepared this manual for the use of its employees, agents, and its customers. This manual contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. Preparing derivative works or providing instruction based on this manual without written permission fro...
Page 3 - Document Revision History
Document Revision History Version Description Date 1.00 Initial release of the user manual 23 Sep 2008 1.10 FAQ section added and minor changes made 30 Sep 2008 1.20 Technical review changes and minor additions 21 Oct 2008 1.30 Extract hardware information into separate manual 20 Aug 2009 Rev A Comp...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 iv Table of Contents About This Manual......................................................................................................................... 6 Target Audience .................................................................
Page 5 - List of Tables
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 v List of Tables Table 1: Message Acknowlegements ............................................................................................ 16 Table 2: Temperature Out of Bounds Packet .......................................................
Page 6 - About This Manual; Target Audience; Symbols Used in This Manual
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 6 of 26 About This Manual This manual provides a detailed technical overview on how the Orbcomm satellite network operates, available message types, specific Digi message extensions, and other related technical information. Target Audi...
Page 7 - Reference Documents; Where to Get Help
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 7 of 26 Reference Documents The following documents were used to create this user guide, and provide more information about the technologies and standards involved using the Digi m10 ORBCOMM Satellite Modem. Department of Defense Tes...
Page 8 - General Description; Background
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 8 of 26 1. General Description This chapter provides an overview of the Digi m10 Satellite Modem and its features. 1.1 Background The ORBCOMM system is a two-way system that supports communication to and from mobile or fixed satellite ...
Page 9 - Communication using a Digi m10 Satellite
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 9 of 26 1.2 Communication using a Digi m10 Satellite Modem Once an antenna is properly hooked up to the Digi m10 and it has a clear line of sight to the sky, the Digi m10 can start communicating with satellites as they move overhead. A...
Page 11 - Types of Communication Methods; Data Reports; Messages
Digi m10 Technical Overview v 1.20 Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 11 of 26 2. Types of Communication Methods 2.1 Data Reports A Data Report is the basic service element the Digi m10 uses to transmit or receive a single packet containing 6 bytes or less of user-defined data. A Data Report can r...
Page 12 - Terms and definitions:; Gateway
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 12 of 26 3. Terms and definitions: 3.1 Gateway An ORBCOMM Gateway consists of a Gateway Control Center (GCC) and one or more Gateway Earth Station (GES) sites, as well as the network components that provide interfacility communications...
Page 13 - SC Terminated; SC Originated; Global Gram
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 13 of 26 3.2 Gateway Earth Station (GES) The role of the Gateway Earth Station (GES) is to provide an RF communications link between the message switch and the satellite constellation. It consists of medium gain tracking antennas, RF a...
Page 14 - Message Blocking
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 14 of 26 inaccessible by the satellite constellation. The stored messages are transmitted when an ORBCOMM Gateway comes into satellite-transmission range. This concept applies to both sending (SC-Originated) and receiving (SC-Terminate...
Page 15 - Speed Dial; Message Acknowledgments
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 15 of 26 3.9 Speed Dial The ORBCOMM gateway maintains a list of up to eight speed dials, or originator/recipient addresses for each satellite modem. Typically, these speed dials contain the e-mail addresses of frequent recipients or or...
Page 18 - Digi Extended Packets; Temperature Out of Bounds Packet
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 18 of 26 4. Digi Extended Packets In addition to the ORBCOMM serial commands defined in the ORBCOMM Serial Specification, the following Digi Extended Packets are available to the host controller: • Temperature Out of Bounds Packet • Te...
Page 19 - Temperature Query
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 19 of 26 4.2 Temperature Query The Temperature Query packet (see Table 3 ) is sent from the host controller to query the Digi m10 temperature. Table 3: Temperature Query Packet 0 0x85/0x86 Packet Header 1 0x19 Packet Type 2 Length0 Len...
Page 20 - Temperature Query Response
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 20 of 26 4.3 Temperature Query Response The Temperature Query Response packet (see Table 4 ) is sent from the Digi m10 to the host controller, indicating the satellite modem’s temperature in degrees Celsius. Table 4: Temperature Query ...
Page 21 - NVM Data Corruption Alert Packet; Code Upgrade Packet
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 21 of 26 4.4 NVM Data Corruption Alert Packet Table 5: NVM Data Corruption Alert Packet 0 0x05/0x06 Packet Header 1 0x1B Packet Type 2 Length0 Length of the packet 3 Length1 4 Retry_count/ Pkt Sequence Number 5 Fletch0 Fletcher Checksu...
Page 23 - RTS/CTS Control Packet
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 23 of 26 4.6 RTS/CTS Control Packet Table 7: RTS/CTS Control Packet 0 0x85/0x86 Packet Header 1 0x1D Packet Type 2 Length0 Length of the packet 3 Length1 4 Retry_count/ Pkt Sequence Number 5 0/1 0 – Disable flow control 1- Enable flow ...
Page 25 - Appendix A: Update Firmware
Digi m10 Technical Overview Digi International, Inc. © 2009 Page 25 of 26 Appendix A: Update Firmware 1) Go to Start > program Files > Digi > Digi m10 Jumpstart Kit > Tools and Click on “Firmware update”. 2) Once application starts, select COM port and the required firmware file (.ldr) f...
