8 TM8100/TM8200 Computer-Controlled Data Interface (CCDI) Protocol Manual
© Tait Electronics Limited April 2007
Alert Notices
Within this manual, four types of alerts are given to the reader: warning,
caution, important and note. The following paragraphs illustrate each type
of alert and its associated symbol.
Warning!! This alert is used when there is a potential risk
of death or serious injury.
Caution This alert is used when there is the risk of minor or
moderate injury to people.
Important This alert is used to warn about the risk of equipment dam-
age or malfunction.
Note This alert is used to highlight information that is required to
ensure that procedures are performed correctly.
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AVL Automatic Vehicle Location
CCDI Computer Controlled Data Interface
CCR Computer Controlled Radio
CDP Conventional Data Protocol. A Tait over-air protocol.
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System
CTS Clear to Send
DCE Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment
DCS Data Carrier System
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
DTMF Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
FFSK Fast Frequency Shift Keying
GFI General Format Information for an SDM
GPIO General Purpose Input/Output
IPN Internal Part Number
LED Light-Emitting Diode
MSD Most Significant Digit
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association standard. Combined
electrical and data specification for communication between
marine electronics and GPS receivers.
PC Personal Computer
PTT Press To Talk