Starcom Protocol (|unit= gps_valid= CSV)
Starcom on UDP 5190: pipe-wrapped comma key=value CSV with unit=, gps_valid=, decimal lat/lon, datetime_actual.
On Traxelio
What Starcom trackers do once they are on Traxelio
Hardware that speaks this protocol
Devices that speak Starcom
Point this protocol at Traxelio
Point Starcom at Traxelio
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Capture a Starcom fingerprint
Confirm a UDP datagram wrapped in pipes with unit= and comma key=value pairs. Reject $SLU and && lines.
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Point Starcom at 5190
Configure only Starcom to UDP 5190. Starcom on 5190 is not StarLink on 5136 or Startek on 5222.
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3
Do not wait for an ACK
Starcom has no reply byte. A parsed gps_valid nonzero line is enough.
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Prove one Starcom fix
Send one |unit=...| line with gps_valid nonzero and decimal lat/lon on 5190 and verify a map point.
Still offline after GPS lock
Starcom still not landing
- Starcom aimed at the wrong port
Starcom on 5190 is not StarLink on 5136 or Startek on 5222.
- Missing unit=
Without unit= the datagram will not bind. Put the unit key inside the pipes before debugging GPS.
- Starcom session up, empty map
gps_valid must be nonzero. A 0 value binds the unit and will not plot.
FAQ
Starcom leftover questions
Does Starcom send Concox 0x7878 frames?
No. Starcom is ASCII inside pipes: comma key=value pairs such as unit= and gps_valid=. Concox families use 0x7878 binary login.
Which Starcom key binds the unit?
unit=. A datagram without that key will not bind even when latitude and longitude are present.
What does gps_valid=0 do on Starcom?
The row can still bind. A zero value will not plot. Send a nonzero gps_valid with decimal latitude and longitude.
What format is Starcom datetime_actual?
yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss. velocity is km/h as sent. odometer is kilometres times 1000 in store.
Can a Starcom unit run SMS setup or a controlled-action flow?
This dialect is positions only. Catalogue devices include Helios, Helios Advanced, Helios Hybrid, and Helios TT. There is no SMS family on this row.