iStartek comma SMS (V1.x)
Guided setup available
Set upload interval
{password},102,60APN commands depend on the carrier SIM in your tracker, so they are not shown here.
7 devices
1 brand
Startek Protocol (&& IMEI type 000)
Startek on TCP 5222: && then IMEI, 3-hex type 000 for a fix, A plots, V binds only, no ACK.
On Traxelio
What Startek trackers do once they are on Traxelio
Hardware that speaks this protocol
Devices that speak Startek
Point this protocol at Traxelio
Point Startek at Traxelio
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1
Capture a Startek fingerprint
Confirm a line that opens with &&, then length, IMEI, and a three-hex type. Reject $SLU as StarLink.
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2
Point Startek at 5222
Configure only Startek to TCP 5222. Startek on 5222 is not StarLink on 5136 or Starcom on 5190.
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Do not wait for an ACK
Startek has no reply byte. A parsed type 000 sentence is enough.
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4
Prove one Startek fix
Send one type 000 sentence whose status is A on 5222 and verify a map point.
gps.traxelio.com:5222
TCP
Replace {password} with the tracker PIN or password.
Still offline after GPS lock
Startek still not landing
- Startek aimed at the wrong host path
Startek on 5222 is not StarLink on 5136 or Starcom on 5190.
- Session up, empty map
Type 000 status must be A. A V status binds the IMEI and will not plot.
- No ACK, assumed dead
This dialect has no reply byte. Check the map, not the socket for an ACK.
FAQ
Startek leftover questions
Does Startek send $SLU lines?
No. Startek opens with && then IMEI and a 3-hex type. StarLink opens with SLU and a star checksum.
Which letter plots a Startek fix?
A plots. V is void and will not plot.
Does Startek send an ACK?
No. There is no reply byte. A parsed type 000 sentence is the whole handshake.
Where is the Startek IMEI?
After &&, the index character, and the length field, before the 3-hex type.
Which type carries a Startek map point?
Type 000. Type 710 is serial T1/T2 CSV on the last point and will not move the map.