Wavecard-Waveport User Manual Coronis Systems
4.3 Detecting presence of Wavecard (Wavenis) modules
It may be useful to check the presence and link budget of a remote module before pursuing data exchange
operations. The Get_Type Command is sent like a service command, allowing a remote Wavecard to
process a response independently of its host equipment. Here is a description of the data frame:
• Service request
REQ_SEND_SERVICE
HEADER CMD DATA CRC ETX
3 bytes 1 byte 6 bytes 1 byte 2 bytes 1 byte
0xFF ; 0x02 ; 0x0B 0x80 Radio address of remote module
0x20
GET_TYPE
0x03
• Service request response
SERVICE_RESPONSE
HEADER CMD DATA CRC ETX
3 bytes 1 byte 6 bytes 1 byte 4 bytes 2 bytes 1 byte
0xFF ; 0x02 ; 0x0F 0x82
Radio address
of remote radio
module
0xA0
Parameters:
1st byte: Type corresponding to
Wavecard radio board = 0x12
2nd byte: RSSI level
3rd byte: Remote Wavecard
wake-up period (in seconds)
4th byte: module type connecting
to Wavecard ( default = 0x12)
0x03
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