Orion SMS (SetGPRSConfig / SetPriServer)
Guided setup available
Save config to flash
$ActSaveCFG,1234,{password}&APN commands depend on the carrier SIM in your tracker, so they are not shown here.
4 devices
1 brand
Orion Protocol (USERLOG 0 / SYSLOG 3)
Orion on TCP 5070: USERLOG type 0 binary, star ACK when bit 0x40 is set, valid at 3 satellites.
On Traxelio
What Orion trackers do once they are on Traxelio
Hardware that speaks this protocol
Devices that speak Orion
Point this protocol at Traxelio
Point Orion at Traxelio
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1
Capture an Orion fingerprint
Confirm a binary USERLOG whose type nibble is 0, not a SYSLOG type 3 record.
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2
Point Orion at 5070
Configure only Orion to TCP 5070. Orion on 5070 is not OpenGTS on 5159 or Noran on 5053.
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3
Watch for a star reply
If bit 0x40 is set, Traxelio answers a 4-byte star record. That reply is not proof of a map point.
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4
Prove one Orion fix
Send one USERLOG item with 3 or more satellites and non-zero lat/lon on 5070 and verify a map point.
gps.traxelio.com:5070
TCP
Replace {password} with the tracker PIN or password.
Still offline after GPS lock
Orion still not landing
- Orion aimed at the wrong port
Orion on 5070 is not OpenGTS on 5159 or Noran on 5053.
- Star reply, assumed plotted
The star reply only echoes trailing bytes when bit 0x40 is set. Check the map, not the socket.
These symptoms are answered outside this section:
FAQ
Orion leftover questions
Does Orion plot SYSLOG type 3 records?
No. Only USERLOG type 0 records plot. SYSLOG is framed and then dropped.
When does Orion send a star reply?
When bit 0x40 is set on the USERLOG header. The reply is '*' plus two trailing bytes from the record.
How many satellites plot an Orion fix?
Three or more. Fewer than three will not plot.
How is Orion speed stored?
An unsigned short in 0.1 km/h units.
Can an Orion unit run a controlled-action flow on this row?
This dialect is positions only.