Command Console

The Antares 4G uses the TAIP (Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol) command format for all configuration and control operations.

Command Format

>[Q|S]<COMMAND>[;FIELDS]<

Position	Character	Description
0	>	Start delimiter — required
1	Q or S	Q = Query (read), S = Set (write)
2+	CMD	Command identifier (uppercase letters, variable length)
After CMD	;FIELDS	Optional semicolon-separated parameters
Last	<	End delimiter — required

Minimum command length: 5 characters (>SRT<) Maximum message length: 1024 bytes

Optional Fields

Any command can include these optional fields appended before <:

Field	Format	Description
;KY=	;KY=XXXX	4-character key for access control (see XAKY)
;SI=	;SI=NNN	Sequence ID for sequential ACK mode
;ID=	;ID=<IMEI>	Device ID (ignored on input; echoed on output)

Example with key:

>SRT;KY=1234<

Response Format

Success

>R<COMMAND_ECHO>[;FIELDS]<

Error

>RER<CODE>:<COMMAND_ECHO><

Example error:

>RER07:SAM2<

→ Error code 07 (ERROR_INCORRECT_PARAMETER) on the SAM2 command.

Quick Example Session

>QVR<                     ← Query firmware version
>RVR; Antares4G 4.0.6<    ← Response

>QAM<                     ← Query airplane mode
>RAM0<                    ← Response: airplane mode disabled

>SED0NA0;F00+<           ← Set event E00: report on ignition ON
>RED0NA0;F00+<           ← Reponse to the event configured

>QED00<                   ← Query event E00
>RED0NA0;F00+<           ← Response: event definition

Error Codes

See the Error List for a complete table of error codes.