PEG

Programming
Guide

Version 1.1.9

December 2010

PEG Programming Guide

Table of Contents
Table of Contents _______________________________________________________ i
1

Introduction ________________________________________________________ 1
1.1

About CalAmp Who we are __________________________________________ 1

1.2

About CalAmp What we do __________________________________________ 1

1.3

About this Manual _____________________________________________________ 1

1.4

About the Reader ______________________________________________________ 1

PEG Introduction __________________________________________________ 2

2.1

What is PEG? ________________________________________________________ 2

2.2

What is an Event? _____________________________________________________ 2

2.3

What are Triggers? _____________________________________________________ 4

2.4

What are Trigger Modifiers? ______________________________________________ 4

2.5

What are Conditions? ___________________________________________________ 4

2.6

What are Condition Modifiers?____________________________________________ 4

2.7

What are Actions? _____________________________________________________ 5

2.8

What are Action Modifiers? ______________________________________________ 5

2.9

What is a PEG Script? __________________________________________________ 5

2.10

What are PEG Parameters? ______________________________________________ 5

2.11

How is PEG Processed?_________________________________________________ 5

PEG Overview _____________________________________________________ 6

3.1

Reporting Data via PEG ________________________________________________ 6

3.2

Accumulators ________________________________________________________ 16

3.3

Timers _____________________________________________________________ 24

3.1.1
Reporting via UDP/IP ________________________________________________________ 6
3.1.2
LM Direct Reporting _________________________________________________________ 7
Message Logging _____________________________________________________ 8
3.1.2.1
Creating Event Reports ________________________________________________ 8
3.1.2.2
Creating Mini Event Reports ____________________________________________ 9
3.1.2.3
Creating Null Messages ________________________________________________ 9
3.1.2.4
Creating ID Reports and Version Reports _________________________________ 10
3.1.2.5
Working with the Log ________________________________________________ 11
3.1.2.6
Working with User Messages __________________________________________ 12
3.1.2.7
Working with Buffers ________________________________________________ 13
3.1.2.8
Changing the Inbound Address _________________________________________ 14
3.1.2.9
3.1.3
TAIP Reporting____________________________________________________________ 15
SMS Reporting ____________________________________________________________ 15
3.1.4
3.2.1
Accumulator Types __________________________________________________________ 16
Using Accumulators _________________________________________________________ 18
3.2.2
Accumulator Math ___________________________________________________ 22
3.2.2.1
3.2.3
Reporting Accumulators _______________________________________________________ 23

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-i-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.3.1

Using Timers ______________________________________________________________ 24

3.4

Time Distance Profiles _________________________________________________ 26

3.5

Speed Thresholds and Movement ________________________________________ 28

3.6

Acceleration Profiles __________________________________________________ 31

3.7

Tlit Detection ________________________________________________________ 31

3.8

Impact Detection _____________________________________________________ 31

3.9

Inputs _____________________________________________________________ 32

3.10

Outputs ____________________________________________________________ 38

3.11

Vehicle Bus _________________________________________________________ 39

3.12

Zones and Geo-Zones _________________________________________________ 40

3.13

Text Messages _______________________________________________________ 48

3.14

Binary Messages ______________________________________________________ 52

3.15

PEG Flags __________________________________________________________ 55

3.16

PEG Enables and User Flags ____________________________________________ 56

3.17

PEG State Variable ___________________________________________________ 57

3.18

Date and Time _______________________________________________________ 58

3.19

GPS _______________________________________________________________ 60

3.20

Comm _____________________________________________________________ 62

3.4.1

3.5.1
3.5.2
3.5.3

3.9.1
3.9.2
3.9.3
3.9.4

Using Time-Distance Profiles ___________________________________________________ 26

Using Speed Thresholds _______________________________________________________ 28

Speed Debounce and Delays ____________________________________________________ 29
Detecting Movement _________________________________________________________ 29

Using Discreet Inputs ________________________________________________________

Using Input Debounce and Delay ________________________________________________
Using Analog to Digital Inputs __________________________________________________
Using the 1 Bit Bus (1-Wire Interface) ___________________________________________

32
34
35
37

3.12.1 Zones ___________________________________________________________________ 40

Using Zones ________________________________________________________ 42
3.12.1.1
3.12.2 Geo Zones ________________________________________________________________ 43
Defining Geo-Zones __________________________________________________ 44
3.12.2.1
Programming Geo-Zones ______________________________________________ 45
3.12.2.2
Using Geo-Zones ____________________________________________________ 46
3.12.2.3
3.13.1
3.13.2
3.13.3

Generic Messages ___________________________________________________________ 48

Status Messages ____________________________________________________________ 49
Position Messages ___________________________________________________________ 51

3.14.1 Using Custom Binary Messages __________________________________________________ 52

3.14.2 Using Canned Messages _______________________________________________________ 53
Mackenzie Labs DADS-A1214 _________________________________________ 53
3.14.2.1
Garmin NUVI ______________________________________________________ 54
3.14.2.2
3.15.1
3.16.1
3.16.2

3.18.1

Using PEG Flags __________________________________________________________ 55

Using User Flags ___________________________________________________________ 56
Using PEG Enables _________________________________________________________ 56

Using Date and Time ________________________________________________________ 58

3.19.1 Using GPS _______________________________________________________________ 60

GPS Position Accuracy Accumulator ____________________________________ 61
3.19.1.1
Requesting Time When GPS is not Available ______________________________ 61
3.19.1.2

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- ii -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.20.1
3.20.2
3.20.3

3.21

Power Management ___________________________________________________ 66

3.22

SMS _______________________________________________________________ 69

3.23

PEG Environments ___________________________________________________ 70

3.24

PEG Multiple Condition Management _____________________________________ 72

3.25

PEG Functions ______________________________________________________ 73

3.26

Over-The Air Changes _________________________________________________ 74

3.21.1
3.21.2

3.23.1
3.24.1
3.24.2
3.25.1
3.25.2
3.25.3
3.25.4

Using Power Management _____________________________________________________ 66

Controlling Serial Port Power ___________________________________________________ 68

Using Environments _________________________________________________________ 70

NOT Conditions ___________________________________________________________ 72
Combining Conditions ________________________________________________________ 72
END __________________________________________________________________
JUMP __________________________________________________________________
CALL and RETURN ______________________________________________________
Any Trigger _______________________________________________________________

73
73
73
73

PEG Programming _________________________________________________75

4.1

What is a PEG Script? A reminder ______________________________________ 75

4.2

Planning a PEG Script _________________________________________________ 75

4.3

Creating PEG Scripts __________________________________________________ 77

4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4

Comm Terminology __________________________________________________________ 62

Using Comm ______________________________________________________________ 63
Using Voice Calls __________________________________________________________ 65

Collecting Customer Requirements ________________________________________________

Evaluate the requirements ______________________________________________________
Create/Architect a Solution approach ______________________________________________
Develop the Solution/ Create a PEG Script _________________________________________
Test the Solution ____________________________________________________________
Deploy the Solution __________________________________________________________
System Maintenance _________________________________________________________
Deciding on PEG Parameters ___________________________________________________
Deciding on Events __________________________________________________________
Creating the Configuration _____________________________________________________
Deploying a PEG Script ______________________________________________________

75
76
76
77
77
77
77
77
78
78
78

PEG Programming Examples ________________________________________79

5.1

PEG Programming Delivery Fleet _______________________________________ 80

5.1.1
Project Overview ____________________________________________________________ 80
Project Proposal ____________________________________________________________ 80
5.1.2
CalAmp LMU Requirements ___________________________________________ 80
5.1.2.1
Local Application Requirements ________________________________________ 82
5.1.2.2
Remote Application Requirements ______________________________________ 82
5.1.2.3
5.1.3
PEG Script - Planning _______________________________________________________ 83
PEG Script - Development _____________________________________________________ 85
5.1.4
PEG Script - Ignition On/Off Detection ___________________________________ 85
5.1.4.1
PEG Script Sleep ___________________________________________________ 86
5.1.4.2
PEG Script Time-Distance Reporting ___________________________________ 87
5.1.4.3
PEG Script At Stop Timer ____________________________________________ 87
5.1.4.4
PEG Script Moving/Not Moving Reporting ______________________________ 88
5.1.4.5
PEG Script - Speeding ________________________________________________ 89
5.1.4.6
PEG Script Trip Odometer ___________________________________________ 91
5.1.4.7
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- iii CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

PEG Programming Guide

5.1.4.8
PEG Script Vehicle Idle and In Motion Time _____________________________ 91
PEG Script Vehicle Power ___________________________________________ 95
5.1.4.9
5.1.5
Project Backend Requirements ___________________________________________________ 95

5.2

PEG Programming Long Haul Trucks ___________________________________ 96

5.3

PEG Programming Taxi System _______________________________________ 122

5.2.1
Project Overview ____________________________________________________________ 96
5.2.2
Project Proposal ____________________________________________________________ 96
Project Proposal Trailer Tracking LMU 1110 Requirements ______________ 96
5.2.2.1
Project Proposal Truck Tracking LMU 4200 Requirements ______________ 97
5.2.2.2
Project Proposal Local Application _____________________________________ 98
5.2.2.3
Project Proposal Remote Application ___________________________________ 98
5.2.2.4
5.2.3
PEG Script Planning _______________________________________________________ 98
PEG Script Development LMU-1110 ________________________________________ 101
5.2.4
PEG Script PEG Parameters _________________________________________ 101
5.2.4.1
PEG Script In Use / Not In Use_______________________________________ 101
5.2.4.2
PEG Script In Use - Trailer Connect ___________________________________ 102
5.2.4.3
PEG Script In Use - Load Begin/End __________________________________ 103
5.2.4.4
PEG Script - In Use - Unload Begin/End Detection ________________________ 103
5.2.4.5
PEG Script In Use - Distance Travelled ________________________________ 104
5.2.4.6
5.2.4.7
PEG Script In Use Power-down for Load/Unload _______________________ 104
PEG Script Not In Use - Trailer Disconnect _____________________________ 105
5.2.4.8
PEG Script Not In Use Low Battery Report ___________________________ 105
5.2.4.9
PEG Script Not In Use Daily Report _________________________________ 105
5.2.4.10
PEG Script Not In Use Distance Travelled ____________________________ 106
5.2.4.11
PEG Script Not In Use Sleep _______________________________________ 106
5.2.4.12
PEG Script Low Battery Switch to Internal Power ______________________ 107
5.2.4.13
5.2.5
PEG Script Development LMU 4200 _______________________________________ 109
PEG Script PEG Parameters _________________________________________ 109
5.2.5.1
PEG Script - Ignition On/Off Detection __________________________________ 109
5.2.5.2
PEG Script Sleep __________________________________________________ 110
5.2.5.3
PEG Script Time-Distance Reporting __________________________________ 111
5.2.5.4
PEG Script Moving/Not Moving Reporting _____________________________ 111
5.2.5.5
PEG Script Trip Odometer __________________________________________ 112
5.2.5.6
PEG Script Vehicle Power __________________________________________ 113
5.2.5.7
PEG Script - Load Begin/End Detection _________________________________ 113
5.2.5.8
PEG Script - Unload Begin/End Detection _______________________________ 114
5.2.5.9
PEG Script Trailer Detection ________________________________________ 114
5.2.5.10
PEG Script Modem off during load and unload procedures _________________ 115
5.2.5.11
PEG Script Unsafe load and unload warning _____________________________ 118
5.2.5.12
PEG Script Crossing State Boundaries _________________________________ 119
5.2.5.13

5.3.1
Project Overview ___________________________________________________________ 122
Project Proposal ___________________________________________________________ 122
5.3.2
LMU Requirements _________________________________________________ 122
5.3.2.1
Local Application Requirements _______________________________________ 123
5.3.2.2
Remote Application Requirements _____________________________________ 123
5.3.2.3
5.3.3
PEG Script Planning ______________________________________________________ 123
PEG Script - Development ____________________________________________________ 124
5.3.4
PEG Script Time-Distance Reporting __________________________________ 124
5.3.4.1

Appendix A PEG Triggers _____________________________________________ 126

Appendix B PEG Conditions __________________________________________ 138
Appendix C PEG Actions _____________________________________________ 153
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- iv -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

1 Introduction
1.1 About CalAmp Who we are
Founded in 1981, CalAmp stands at the forefront of technology evolution as a result of
strategic collaborations with forward thinking customers. By anticipating technology and
industry trends, we rapidly develop cutting-edge solutions to help our customers effectively
realize time and cost savings. Based on our long history of successful product deployment
we help our customers by managing the entire product lifecycle - from design to
manufacturing to implementation.

1.2 About CalAmp What we do

We are a recognized and trusted leader in satellite DBS technology, wireless networks,
software application development, embedded computing and enterprise mobility. We are
considered the solution industrys foremost specialist in networking applications, wireless
technoLogies, digital multimedia delivery, residential broadband data delivery, healthcare and
medical and public safety.

1.3 About this Manual

This guide is meant to describe the Programmable Event Generator of the CalAmp LMU
product lines. It is broken into three parts, an introduction which gives a brief description of
PEG and its parts, an Overview section which describes each of the features within PEG
and lastly, a series of PEG examples. This last section describes a fictitious set of customer
requirements then shows users how to turn them into a functioning PEG Script.

1.4 About the Reader

This document is intended for any personnel who are required to design and develop a PEG
Script. You are expected to have at least passing knowledge of some programming principles
(loops, functions, Boolean operations, etc) but need not be an expert in any language.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-1-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

2 PEG Introduction
2.1 What is PEG?
The Programmable Event Generator (PEG) is the means by which a user can customize the
LMU to perform a specific task, or a series of tasks. This can be something as simple as
creating a report every time the vehicle moves 1 kilometer or as complicated as managing
messages and behaviors of peripheral devices such as card readers, cameras or messaging
terminals. It may be easiest to think of PEG as a type of programming language, though it is
really not that complicated.
PEG is made up of a series of Events. Events are used by PEG to monitor changes in the
LMUs state or environment and to perform certain Actions in response to those changes.
Events in turn are broken into Triggers, Conditions and Actions. Triggers and Conditions
define when the Event occurs; Actions define what the LMU does for that Event. A series
of Events that perform one or more tasks is known as a PEG Script. An LMU only has one
PEG Script, though it is made up of 75 to 150 Events.
Product
TTU-<TBD>
MTU-100
LMU-700
LMU-900
LMU-1000
LMU-1100
LMU-1110
LMU-1150
LMU-1190
LMU-1200
LMU-2500
LMU-2600
LMU-4100
LMU-4200

Number of Events
100 or 128
(requires 2.0a or higher)
100
100 or 128
(requires 2.0a or higher)
100 or 128
(requires 2.0a or higher)
75 or 100
(requires 1.4a or higher)
100 0r 128

100 or 128
(requires 2.0a or higher)
150
150
150

2.2 What is an Event?

An Event is two things. First and foremost, an Event is just another Parameter within the
LMU, specifically Parameter ID 512. It, like an S-Register or the Inbound Address is a
configuration setting. The difference is how the LMU handles these Parameters 1. This leads
Parameters are discussed in detail in the LMU Users Guide
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
1

-2-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

us to the second thing Events are; namely, they define the LMUs behavior within the
environment setup by the other Parameters. For example Events tell the LMU when to
create reports, when to send them to the Inbound Address, when to go to sleep, when to
use/manage peripherals and so forth.
The Event Parameter is actually subdivided into 8 parts, a Trigger Code, a Trigger Modifier,
two Condition Codes, two Condition Modifiers, an Action Code and an Action Modifiers.
Trigger Codes and Trigger Modifiers define when Events occur. Condition Codes and
Condition Modifiers further describe the environment under which the Event may occur.
Action Codes and Action Modifiers tell the LMU what do to if the Event occurs.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-3-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

2.3 What are Triggers?

Triggers define when an Event occurs. When a Trigger is set up, the LMU monitors for
changes related to that Trigger (for instance, if a Timer value expires). When a Trigger
occurs, the LMU will scan the Event list from Event 0 to Event 149 (or 74 or 99 or 127). It
will attempt to process any Events associated with that Trigger in the order in which they
occur in the Script.
The Trigger Code is a numeric value that represents the Trigger within the LMU.
The Trigger Modifier piece of the Event is used to further describe a Trigger. For example, it
can define which Timer the LMU should be monitoring.
A complete listing of Triggers, their Trigger Codes and their associated Trigger Modifiers
can be found in Appendix A.

2.4 What are Trigger Modifiers?

Trigger Modifiers provide further definition to a Trigger when the Trigger alone could be
ambiguous. For instance when using a Timer Timeout Trigger, the Trigger Modifier is used
to define which Timer produced the Timeout.

2.5 What are Conditions?

Conditions define the environment in which Events can occur. That is, for an active Trigger,
the Conditions must be true in order for the Events Action to be performed. One common
use for Conditions is monitoring the Ignition state for sleep. That is, the LMU should only
go to sleep if the vehicles Ignition is off.
The Condition Code is a numeric value that represents the Condition within the LMU.
Condition Modifiers are much like Trigger Modifiers in that they further define the
Condition. For instance, it would allow a script to create one report if a Timer was active,
but create a different report if that Timer was inactive.
A complete listing of Conditions, their Condition Codes and their associated Condition
Modifiers can be found in Appendix B.

2.6 What are Condition Modifiers?

Condition Modifiers, like Trigger Modifiers provide further definition of Conditions. These
definitions can be selected from multiple options (e.g. which input to monitor), or define a
particular state (e.g. the connection state of the wireless modem).

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-4-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

2.7 What are Actions?

Actions define what the LMU will do when the Event occurs such as starting a Timer,
switching an output, creating a report, forcing the LMU to go to sleep or resetting the
wireless modem.
Within the LMU, Actions are referenced by their Action Code.
A complete listing of available Actions, their Action Codes and associated Action Modifiers
can be found in Appendix C.

2.8 What are Action Modifiers?

Action Modifiers are the descriptors of Actions. Like the Trigger Modifiers and Condition
Modifiers they define the Action when it alone would be ambiguous. Common uses of
Action Modifiers would be to define which Timer to start, what output to control or what
Event Code should be used with a given report.

2.9 What is a PEG Script?

A PEG script is a complete list of PEG Events that work together to perform one or more
tasks.

2.10 What are PEG Parameters?

PEG Parameters are any LMU configuration Parameters that are used directly by PEG. This
includes Parameters such as Timer Timeouts, Accumulator Thresholds and Time-Distance
Profiles. A complete list of the available PEG Parameters can be found in Appendix A of
the LMU Users Guide.

2.11 How is PEG Processed?

When a Trigger occurs, PEG posts it to a queue. PEG then pulls the first Trigger from the
queue and makes a pass through the Event list starting with Event 0. When a matching
Trigger is found, the corresponding Condition fields are tested. If the Conditions produce a
True answer, then the Action specified is executed. After the Actions execution is
requested, PEG continues its pass through the Event list looking for more matching
Triggers. When the end of the list is reached, the next Trigger is immediately pulled from the
queue and processed. This sequence is repeated until the queue is empty.
On a Power Up or Wake Up, the LMU will wait 12s or until it gets a valid Time of Fix from
the GPS receiver before processing any queued triggers.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-5-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3 PEG Overview
In the sections that follow we attempt to break down PEG into its functional components.
For each we give a brief description of that component (i.e. why it exists and what it does)
and then describe the accompanying PEG support.

3.1 Reporting Data via PEG

The most common, and usually the most important use of PEG is the ability to report
location data to a backend system. Of course as PEG is something of a programming
language it offers you a variety of options to perform this task.
The LMU can make use of two transports to deliver its location data, either UDP/IP or
SMS although, in the case of iDEN devices, only the UDP/IP transport is available.
3.1.1 Reporting via UDP/IP
UDP/IP is the primary transport by which the LMU communicates with remote systems.
Using this transport, the LMU supports two communications protocols, LM Direct and
TAIP. LM Direct is by far the most feature rich of the two interfaces and should be
implemented by anyone wanting to use the LMU. TAIP is a much simpler interface whose
main role is to support some cross compatibility with existing reporting applications. The
LM Direct protocol is described in detail in the LM Direct Reference Guide. The TAIP
interface is described in the LMU Users Guide. The section that follows solely focuses on
how each interface relates to PEG.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-6-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2 LM Direct Reporting
LM Direct is the primary means for your backend system to communicate with an LMU.
PEG makes use of 6 of the LM Direct message types. The message types are:

Event Reports: Event Reports are the primary message used by the LMU to deliver
location data.
Mini Event Reports: The Mini Event reports are an alternate to the Event Reports.
The Mini Event Report is a smaller size message containing approximately 20 bytes
less information than the standard event report.
User Messages: User Messages are messages sent to or from dumb serial devices
connected to the LMU. PEG cannot generate User Messages on its own, but it can
react to them.
ID Reports: ID Reports contain a list of serial numbers for each of the LMUs
components as well as some version information. Generally the ID Report is only
used in conjunction with the Maintenance settings of the LMU. That is, the settings
that enables the LMU to report to PULS.
Version Reports: The Version Report is used to communicate the version strings of
the LMU (i.e. APP, CPU, RADIO and GPS Versions). These strings are identical to
the ATI0 or AT$APP VER? responses.
Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements (or ACKs for short) indicate that a
particular message was successfully received and that the receiving side is ready for
the next message. As a result, they are a cornerstone in the LMUs Logging
capabilities.

It is highly advisable that your LM Direct server be able to handle all LM Direct message
types (e.g. ACK them) even if the data is not used by your application .As a bare minimum,
users should implement an LM Direct server that supports Event Reports and
Acknowledgements.
Before we can talk about the various message types, it is essential that you understand how
the LMUs Log operates.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-7-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2.1 Message Logging

There are three reporting modes that can be used with the LMU. They are commonly
referred to as the following:

Store and Forward (SNF): When a message is created using Store and Forward the
LMU will attempt to immediately send the data if the network is available and if no
other data is in the Log. Once the message is sent, the LMU will wait for an
acknowledgement message from the receiving server. If one is not received, the
LMU will Log the data. Any Logged data will be sent at a later point in time. If the
LMU is either not online, or the Log is already active, the new data is placed at the
end of the Log.
In PEG, the phrases SEND or SEND-LOG indicate a message is created using the
Store and Forward mechanism.
Batch: In batch mode the LMU will immediately place the data in the Log
regardless of network and Log states. The LMU will hold this data until it is explicitly
told to empty its Log using a SEND LOG Action or a message using the Store and
Forward mechanism is introduced.
In PEG, an Action using just LOG operates in batch mode.
Unacknowledged: Unacknowledged messages are ones that are never Logged. The
LMU attempts to send the data if the network is available. Once the send has been
completed, the message is erased. If the network is not available, then the message is
immediately deleted.
Within PEG, the phrases Unacknowledged or UnAckd are used to refer to this
reporting mode.

3.1.2.2 Creating Event Reports

PEG offers five Actions that can create an Event Report.

Send Report:
Send/Log Report: Send and Send/Log perform the same function; they create an
Event Report using the LMUs Store and Forward Log mode. If the Log is inactive,
the LMU will attempt to deliver the message to the Inbound address and port. If the
Log is active, the LMU will place the Event report at the end of the Log.
Log Report: This Action creates an Event Report using the LMUs Batch Log
mode, that is, the Event report is immediately put into the Log. It will only be
delivered when the Log is forced to empty.
Send Unacknowledged Report: This Action creates an Event Report using the
unacknowledged service. Messages created in this mode are sent immediately and are
not logged.
Report Alert: This Action creates 3 Events reports, one using the Store and
Forward service, one using the Unacknowledged service and one using SMS. Like
the other four Actions, the Action Modifier defines the Event Code.

For each of these Actions, the Action Modifier defines the Event Code field of the Event
Report. The Event Code is best thought of as the reason why the Event Report was created.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-8-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

For instance, an Event Code of 1 could indicate the vehicle ignition was turned on and an
Event Code of 10 could mean the ignition has turned off. The actual assignment of Event
Codes is completely up to the PEG Script developer, though it is best to keep Event Codes
common across your Scripts. Event Codes can range from 0 to 255.

3.1.2.3 Creating Mini Event Reports

PEG offers three Actions that can create a Mini Event Report.

Send Mini Event Report: Send creates a Mini Event Report using the LMUs Store
and Forward Log mode. If the Log is inactive, the LMU will attempt to deliver the
message to the Inbound address and port. If the Log is active, the LMU will place
the Mini Event Report at the end of the Log.
Log Mini Event Report: This Action creates a Mini Event Report using the LMUs
Batch Log mode, that is, the Mini Event Report is immediately put into the Log. It
will only be delivered when the Log is forced to empty.
Send Unacknowledged Mini Event Report: This Action creates a Mini Event
Report using the unacknowledged service. Messages created in this mode are sent
immediately and are not logged.

For each of these Actions, the Action Modifier defines the Event Code field of the Mini
Event Report. The Event Code is best thought of as the reason why the Mini Event Report
was created. For instance, an Event Code of 1 could indicate the vehicle ignition was turned
on and an Event Code of 10 could mean the ignition has turned off. The actual assignment
of Event Codes is completely up to the PEG Script developer, though it is best to keep
Event Codes common across your Scripts. Event Codes can range from 0 to 255.

3.1.2.4 Creating Null Messages

The LM Direct Null Message was designed to be a heart beat message sent from an LMU
to an LM Direct server. The heart beat is meant for two purposes:
To indicate that the LMU is online and active
To provide a means to keep the server to LMU communications path open through
firewalls and NAT Routers.
The Null Message can be sent based on the LMUs configuration parameters (see the LMU
Users Guide for details) or it can be sent via the PEG Script using the Create Null
Message PEG Action. The Null Message format can be found in the LM Direct Reference
Guide.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

-9-

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2.5 Creating ID Reports and Version Reports

ID Reports and Version Reports can be sent to one of two locations, either the Inbound
Address or the Maintenance Address. When sending to the Inbound Address, all ID Reports
are created using the Store and Forward service. For the Maintenance Address, they are sent
using the Unacknowledged service.
The LMU offers a single Action to work with ID Reports and Version Reports:

Send Maintenance Message:

The Action Modifier determines which path the LMU uses for the ID Report. The
supported Action Modifiers are as follows:

128: Send through Inbound Port to the Maintenance Address.

129: Send through the interface selected by the Maintenance Configuration setting to
the Maintenance Address.
130: Send through the LM Direct port (20510) to the Maintenance Address and Port.
131: Send through the LMX 2 port (20210) to the Maintenance Address and Port.
132: Send through the LM Direct port (20510) to the Maintenance Address on the
LM Direct Port number (20500).
133: Send through the LMX Port (20210) to the Maintenance address on the LMX
Port (20300).
140: Send a Version Report through the LM Direct port (20510) to the Inbound
Address
141: Send an Unacknowledged Version Report through the LM Direct Port (20510)
to the Maintenance address.
Default behavior (i.e. all other values): Send through the current Inbound port
(LM Direct or LMX) to the Inbound Address.

One might wonder why the ID Report and Version Reports supports all these send options.
Primarily it is to deal with firewalls and NAT routers that may be around a wireless network.
Basically, the ID Report can be used to open a hole in the firewall along one of the above
paths. This allows a backend system to send a message (Ack, Unit Request, Config change,
etc...) using the same path.

LMX = LMX stands for LM eXchange. It is the predecessor of the LM Direct protocol and only exists for
backwards compatibility reasons. New users of the LMU should never use the LM eXchange settings.
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- 10 CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
2

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2.6 Working with the Log

PEG offers some measure of control over the LMUs Log as well as providing some
feedback as to the state of the Log.
For Triggers, PEG offers the following:

Log Full: This Trigger occurs when the Log reaches 80% capacity.
Log Send Failure: This Trigger occurs when the LMU transitions from the
Inbound Retry schedule to the Log Retry schedule. It is effectively the point in
which a Store and Forward report is Logged. The Log must be emptied for this
Trigger to occur again.
Log Report Success: This Trigger occurs when the Log successfully sends its last
report to the inbound server. The Log is inactive at this point.
Log Active: This Trigger occurs when the first message is placed in the LMUs Log.
This can either happen with a Store and Forward report, or with a Batch report. The
Log must be emptied for this Trigger to occur again.

PEG provides the following three Conditions to describe the state of the Log:

Log Active: This Condition is true when there is at least one message in the LMUs
Log.
Log Inactive: This Condition is true when the LMUs Log is completely empty.
Log Full: This Condition is true when the LMUs Log is at 80% capacity or greater.

Lastly PEG offers two Log Actions:

Send Log: This Action will change the mode of the Log from Batch to Store and
Forward. If the Log is already in Store and Forward, an additional Log Retry attempt
is added to the schedule, if the schedule has expired.
Clear Log: This command deletes all data from the Log. The Log will be inactive
once the delete completes. This action will also stop the Log Activity timer used to
restart Comm (i.e. S-Register 157)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 11 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2.7 Working with User Messages

PEG can provide feedback on the state of the User Messages it creates and receives. Keep in
mind that the report mode for User Messages is defined by the Message Disposition setting
for the Aux and Host ports. These are described in the LMU Users Guide.
The LMU offers the following Triggers for use with User Messages. They are as follows:

Message Sent: A User Message with a User Message Type matching the value of
the Action Modifier was sent through the LMU to the Inbound Server.
Message Acknowledged: A User Message with a User Message Type matching the
Action Modifier was acknowledged by the Inbound Server. This Trigger is only valid
for messages sent with the Store and Forward service.
Message Send Failure: A User Message with a User Message Type matching the
Action Modifier was not acknowledged by the Inbound Server and therefore
Logged. This Trigger will only occur once when the Log becomes active. The Log
must be emptied for it to occur again. This Trigger is only valid for message sent
with the Store and Forward service.
Any Message Received: This Trigger occurs when a User Message is sent from the
backend system to the LMU.
Message Generate: This trigger occurs when a User Message is created based on
input from the LMUs serial port. Using the Trigger Modifier, users can determine
which serial port generated the message (Host Port or Aux Port) and if it was passed
or blocked by the Message Filer.

The LMU also offers the ability to filter serial data to prevent or allow it to become a User
Message. The filter is control via a single PEG Action:
Message Filter: This action can set a filter on one of the LMUs serial ports (Host
or Aux port) to either allow or block serial data from becoming a User Message.
Based on the Action Modifier, the port can be set to either allow all data to become a
user message or it can block all data from becoming a user message.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 12 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2.8 Working with Buffers

A buffer is an area of memory used for temporary storage of data when LMU needs an
uninterrupted flow of information. Specifically, the LMU offers 3 buffers for use within
PEG, a Host Port buffer and an Aux Port buffer used to collect serial data and a capture
buffer used to collect Capture Reports. In all three cases, the buffers can collect a
maximum of 848 bytes of data before needing to be cleared.
In the case of the serial port buffers, these are typically managed by the LMUs MDT mode
settings, however, the PEG Script can force the current contents of the buffer to be sent as a
User Message by using the Flush Message PEG Action. The Action Modifier dictates
which serial port buffer should be sent and emptied (Host Port or Aux Port)
The Capture Buffer allows the PEG Script to store and send what are known as Capture
Reports. A Capture Report contains a Time Stamp, a Latitude reading, a Longitude reading
and a list of 0 to 15 Accumulators. A Capture Report is created by using the Add Record
PEG Action. The Action Modifier defines which accumulators should be contained in the
Capture Report by setting the starting accumulator (0-15) and the number of accumulators
that should follow (0-15). For example, a capture report could contain Accumulators 4
through 9 by setting the Action Modifier to 68 (0x45). Users can also define the size of the
accumulators (4 bytes wide vs 2 bytes) by setting or clearing bit 7 of S-Register 171. If this
bit is set, then only the lower 2 bytes of the accumulator(s) shall be included in the capture
report.
The contents of the Capture Buffer (i.e. one or more Capture Reports) can be sent to the
LM Direct Server using the Flush Capture Buffer PEG Action. This Action creates an LM
Direct Application Message of Type 120 using the Send-Log transportation mechanism. The
Action Modifier is not defined and thus should be set to 0. Please refer to the LM Direct
Reference Guide for the format of the Capture Report Application message.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 13 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.2.9 Changing the Inbound Address

There are a number of ways that the Inbound Address can change within the LMU. These
are described within the LMU Users Guide with one exception, the Select Comm Profile
PEG Action. This Action allows PEG to change the Inbound Address and the Connection
Settings (Modem Driver, Dial String, Username and Password) for the wireless modem. The
Action Modifier is split into two parts. The upper 8 bits (15-8) define the Connection
Settings, the lower 8 bits define the Inbound settings. The possible combinations are defined
below:
Connection Setting
Modem Driver S120
Dial String 0
Username 0
Password 0
Modem Driver S120
Dial String 0
Username 0
Password 0
Modem Driver S120
Dial String 0
Username 0
Password 0
Modem Driver S120
Dial String 0
Username 0
Password 0
Modem Driver S150
Dial String 1
Username 1
Password 1
Modem Driver S150
Dial String 1
Username 1
Password 1
Modem Driver S150
Dial String 1
Username 1
Password 1
Modem Driver S150
Dial String 1
Username 1
Password 1

Inbound Setting
Inbound Address 0
Inbound Port 0
Inbound URL 0

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

Action Modifier
0

Inbound Address 1
Inbound Port 1
Inbound URL 1

Inbound Address 2
Inbound Port 2

Inbound Address 3
Inbound Port 3

Inbound Address 0
Inbound Port 0
Inbound URL 0

16

Inbound Address 1
Inbound Port 1
Inbound URL 1

17

Inbound Address 2
Inbound Port 2

18

Inbound Address 3
Inbound Port 3

19

- 14 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.1.3 TAIP Reporting

Messages created using the TAIP protocol are not logged effectively using the
Unacknowledged service. The TAIP messages used and the Destination Address are defined
by the LMUs TAIP settings. These are discussed in the LMU Users Guide. When using
PEG the LMU offers only a single Action for TAIP messages:

Send TAIP Report: This Action creates the TAIP message(s) defined by the TAIP
Message Selection Parameter and send it/them to the TAIP Remote Address and
Port. The Action Modifier, like those for LM Direct messages define an Event Code.
Keep in mind that the Event Code will only appear if the TAIP Enables Parameter is
configured to include the Event Code.

3.1.4 SMS Reporting

The final means of reporting via PEG is SMS. In this case, the LMU will send a text message
containing the Event report data to the SMS Destination Address (Parameter 2321). The
format of this message is defined in the LMU Users Guide.

Send SMS Report. This Action forces the LMU to create a text based Event report
and send it to the SMS Destination Address. The Action Modifier defines the
contents of the Event Code field in this message. Please note that this message is not
logged. The LMU will attempt a single retry if the network rejects the initial send
attempt.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 15 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.2 Accumulators
Accumulators are perhaps the most versatile variable within PEG. Their main purpose is to
allow a PEG Script to count things such as time, distance, and A/D readings. There are 16
PEG Accumulators and each are made up of two items, a value and a threshold. The index
of the value and thresholds are linked. That is, Accumulator value 0 is applied to threshold 0,
Accumulator value 1 is applied to threshold 1, etc The Accumulator values (Parameter ID
2560) are the current contents of the Accumulator, the threshold (Parameter ID 266) is used
to activate PEG Triggers and Conditions. In general the activations occur when the value
meets or exceeds the threshold. Accumulators are 4 byte values and can thus range from 0 to
4294967296. Accumulator values will always start from 0 unless explicitly set by an outside
application (i.e. something that sends AT Commands or Parameter Messages).
3.2.1 Accumulator Types
As mentioned, a PEG Accumulator can be used to count various things within the LMU.
The complete listing is as follows:

TIME: Used to count time in seconds.

DISTANCE: Used to count distance in meters.
Single Events: Allows PEG scripts to count Events without a specific unit of
measure. (e.g. the number of times a door opens during the day)
VOLTAGE: Used to count voltage (in mV) for a specific Analog to Digital Input.
SPEED: Used to count speed readings of the LMUs GPS receiver in cm/s.
POSITION ACCURACY: Used to count/report the position accuracy estimate as
given by the GPS receiver.
PEG ZONE STATES: Used to count the states of all 32 PEG zones.
GEO-ZONE STATES: Used to count which was the last Geo-zone that was
crossed.
PEG FLAG STATES: Used to count the states of all 16 PEG Flags.
I/O STATES: Used to count the current state of the inputs and outputs connected
to the LMU.
ACCELERATION/DECELERATION: Used to count acceleration readings
from the LMUs GPS receiver. Values are in cm/s2.
RSSI: Used to record the current RSSI value received from the LMUs wireless
modem. Values are in dBm and are offset by a value of 200. For example, an RSSI of
-90dBm will be recorded in an accumulator as 110.
Cell Site ID: Used to store the Cell Site ID and Base Station ID currently in use by
the LMUs wireless modem. This is only available for GSM devices. The field is split
into two parts, the upper 16 bits of the accumulator contain the GSM Base Station
ID, the lower 16 will contain the GSM Cell Site ID.
Temperature: Used to store the temperature value received from a 1-Wire
Temperature sensor using a 0.0625 C LSB. For example, a temperature reading of
60 C would have an accumulator value of 960 (i.e 60/0.0625).
Temperature Sensor Count: This type of accumulator is used to count the number
of sensors connected to the LMUs 1-Bit Bus to a maximum of 8. This accumulator

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 16 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

works with Maxim DS28EA00 1-wire temperature sensors in a chain configuration
interconnected by a 3-wire bus. Upon boot-up, the LMU executes a discovery
procedure to detect the number of connected DS28EA00 devices. The LMU assigns
each sensor a reference number starting with zero (0) for the sensor closest to the
LMU in the sensor chain and incrementing for each sensor down the chain up to
seven (7). During operation, the LMU sequentially polls each sensor for its
temperature reading; one sensor every 10 seconds. If all eight sensors are deployed,
each sensor will be polled every 80 seconds. A poll involves commanding the sensor
perform the temperature conversion and 1-sec later reading the results of the
conversion. The LMU will update any PEG accumulators configured to collect
temperature readings
The LMU also supports the DS18B20 sensor, though only as a single device. (i.e.
cannot be chained)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 17 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.2.2 Using Accumulators
In order to use an Accumulator, it must be started by a PEG Action. It is the Action that
also dictates the Accumulator type, for example, there is a PEG Action that starts an
Accumulator counting time. The following is a complete list of the available PEG
Accumulator Actions

Increment Accumulator: This is used to increase the Accumulators value by 1. If

the value is at the maximum value (i.e. 4294967296) it will roll over to 0. The Action
Modifier for this Action defines which Accumulator to increment (0-15).
Start Time Accumulator: This Action is used to start counting time in seconds.
The Action Modifier defines which Accumulator to use (0-15). The Accumulator will
keep counting time until it is explicitly stopped or hard reset. Accumulators will
continue to count time through sleep.
Start Distance Accumulator: A Distance Accumulator will count the distance in
meters the LMU has moved. If the LMU happens to lose GPS while counting
distance it will add the distance from the last known point to the first point after
GPS is reacquired. The distance accumulated is based on speed, so it is technically
possible for the LMU to accumulate a non-zero distance due to GPS drift. To
compensate, it is possible to set up the LMU to only count distance if the ignition is
on, via bit 1 of S-Register 156. If bit 1 is cleared, the LMU will only count distance if
the ignition sense is high. If bit 1 is set, the LMU will count distance regardless of the
ignition state. Again, the Action Modifier defines which Accumulator to use (0-15).
Please note that if the LMUs Speed reads over 200 MPH then the distance
accumulator is ignored. This is to limit any distance errors due to GPS wild-points.
Move A/D Value to Accumulator: This Action takes the current value of A/D 0
and places it in the Accumulator referenced by the Trigger Modifier. This value will
be in mV.
Start Max Speed Accumulation: This Action will force the LMU to record the
maximum speed of LMU in the Accumulator referenced by the Action Modifier (015). This is a sampling Action, so the LMU will continue to record the maximum
speed until the Accumulator is explicitly stopped.
Start A/D Accumulation: This Event allows a PEG script to continually sample a
reading from one of the 4 A/Ds into an Accumulator. Samples are taken once every
second. The Action Modifier is split into two parts, the upper 4 bits define which
A/D to use (0-3) and the lower 4 bits define which Accumulator to use (0-15). For
example, to sample A/D 3 into Accumulator 15 you would use an Action Modifier
of 63 (0x30 + 0x0F).
Decrement Accumulator: This Action causes the referenced Accumulator to
decrease in value by 1. If the value is already at 0, it will remain at 0 if the decrement
Action is issued. The Action Modifier dictates which Accumulator is decremented
(0-15).
Move Zone States to Accumulator: This Action allows a PEG script to report the
current state of all 32 PEG Zones via an Accumulator. If the LMU is inside a PEG
Zone, the corresponding bit is set. That is, if the LMU is in Zone 1 and 2 then bits 1

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 18 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

and 2 will be set, thus the value of the Accumulator will be 6. The Action Modifier
indicates which Accumulator to place the zone states in.
Start Speed Accumulation: This Action will sample the current speed value into
the Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier. Speed values are in cm/s and are
sampled based on the GPS update rate indicated by Bit 7 of S139.
Start Max A/D Reading Accumulation: This Action will record the maximum
voltage seen by an A/D until the Accumulator is explicitly stopped and/or cleared.
The value will be in mV. The Action Modifier is split into two parts, the upper four
bits define which A/D to use (0-3) and the lower four bits define which
Accumulator to use (0-15).
Start Position Accuracy Accumulation: This type of Accumulator will store the
GPS Position Accuracy Estimate as provided by the LMUs GPS Receiver. The
value will be in meters and is sampled based on the GPS update rate defined by bit 7
of S139.
Move PEG Flag States to Accumulator: This Action will place all 16 PEG flag
states into the Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier. If a bit is set, then the
corresponding PEG Flag is set. That is, if bit 0 is set, the PEG Flag 0 was set when
the move Action occurred.
Start Geo-Zone Accumulation: This Action will record the last the identification
of the last geo-zone crossed by the LMU. The Action Modifier defines which
Accumulator to use. The Accumulators value is split into 4 fields, bits 0-7 define the
Geo-Zone ID (0-255), bits 8 15 define the Super Ground ID (0-3), bits 16-23
define the Geo-Zone Type (1 = Point Zone, 2 = Polygon Zone), bits 24 31 define
the crossing type (1 = Zone Entry, 0 = Zone Exit). This Accumulator is updated
every time a Geo-Zone boundary is crossed unless the Accumulator is explicitly
stopped.
Start I/O State Accumulation: This Action will sample the current states of all the
Input and Output lines connected to the LMU. The Action Modifier defines which
Accumulator to use to place the I/O states in. It is updated every time an I/O state
changes. The Accumulator value is split so that bits 23-16 represent the output states
(ranging from output 7 to 0) and bits 7 0 represent the input states (inputs 7- 0). If
the bit is set, then the output is set or the input is high. If the bit is cleared then the
output is cleared and the input is low.
Start Maximum Acceleration Accumulation: This action will record the
maximum acceleration value seen by the LMUs GPS receiver. The value stored in
the accumulator will be in cm/s2.
Start Maximum Deceleration Accumulation: This action will record the
maximum deceleration value seen by the LMUs GPS receiver. The value stored in
the accumulator will be in cm/s2.
Start RSSI Accumulation: This action will sample the current signal strength
reading received from the LMUs wireless modem if available. The value recorded
will be in dBm and offset by a value of +200 dBm.
Start Cell Site ID Accumulation: This action will record the ID of the Cell Site
and Base Station the LMUs GSM modem is communicating with. The value is split
into two parts, the upper 16 bits contain the GSM Base Station ID and the lower 16

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 19 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

bits contain the GSM Cell Site ID. Please note that this action is not available for
CDMA and iDEN devices.
Start Temperature Accumulation: This action will sample the current temperature
reading received from the LMUs 1-Bit-Bus 3. For the LMU-2500 and LMU2600 the value recorded will have a 0.0625 C LSB. For the LMU-1100 and
LMU-1200, the accumulator value to temperature reading is as follows:
<TBD>
Start Speed History Accumulator: This action will place a historic speed value into
the specified accumulator. The historic speed value can be up to 15s old. The Action
Modifier defines both the age of the speed value (upper 4 bits) and which
accumulator to store the value in (lower 4 bits). For example, to store a speed value
that is 8s old in accumulator 12, you would use an Action Modifier of 140 (0x8C).

Once an Accumulator is started, PEG can react to the current value based on two
comparisons, the Accumulator is equal to or above its current threshold or its below its
current threshold. The above and below translate into two PEG Triggers and three PEG
Conditions.

Trigger, Accumulator Above/Count Exceeded: This Trigger occurs when the

value of the Accumulator changes so that it is either equal to or greater than the
threshold. This Trigger cannot occur again until either, the value drops below the
threshold, the Accumulator is cleared or the LMU is reset.
Trigger, Accumulator Below: This Trigger occurs when the value of the
Accumulator changes so that it is less than the threshold. This Trigger cannot occur
again until the value rises above the threshold or the LMU is reset.
Condition, Accumulator Above: This Condition is true when the value of the
Accumulator is equal to or above the Accumulators threshold. This Condition will
remain true until the Accumulator is cleared, its value drops below the threshold or if
the LMU is reset.
Condition, Accumulator Below: This Condition is true when the value of the
Accumulator is less than the Accumulators threshold. This Condition will remain
true until the Accumulators value rises above the threshold or if the LMU is reset.
Condition, Accumulator Equal: This Condition is true when the value of the
Accumulator is equal to the Accumulators threshold.

It is important to note that setting an Accumulator via an AT Command or via a Parameter

message will not activate a Trigger, though the appropriate Condition will be true. Triggers
are only activated when the Accumulator value is changed by the LMU.
Lastly, once a threshold has been crossed, it is typical to stop or reset the Accumulator.
There are several PEG Actions that will accomplish this. The Action Modifier for each of
the following Actions indicates which Accumulator to use.

Requires a 1-Wire temperature sensor to be connected to the LMUs 1-Bit Bus.

V1.1.9
- 20 Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
3

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Clear Accumulator: Clearing an Accumulator will reset its value to 0. If the

Accumulator is either counting or sampling it will continue to do so.
Stop Accumulator: Stopping an Accumulator will freeze it at its current value. If the
Accumulator is restarted, it will continue from this value when appropriate.
Stop and Clear Accumulator: This Action will reset the value of the Accumulator
to 0 and stop it from counting or sampling any further data until restarted by the
PEG Script.
Copy Accumulator: The Copy Accumulator PEG Action allows the PEG Script to
copy the value of one accumulator into another. The Action Modifier defines the
Source Accumulator and the Destination Accumulator.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 21 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.2.2.1 Accumulator Math

In some cases, it is useful to be able to combine accumulators, for example, you may wish to
compute the average trip distance of an LMU. In one accumulator you would keep track of
the distance travelled by the vehicle for a given day. In the next accumulator, you would
keep track of the number of trips (in this example, this could be the number of times the
ignition is turned on and off for a given day). To get the average distance, you would divide
the first accumulator by the second.
To support this sort of operation, the LMU supports the Accumulator Divide action. This
action allows the PEG Programmer to divide one accumulator by the next accumulator and
store the result in a third accumulator. The Action Modifier for this accumulator defines the
Dividend and the Quotient. The Dividend is stored in the lower 4 bits of the Action
Modifier and the Quotient is stored in the upper 4 bits. The Divisor is stored in the n+1
accumulator, where n is the Dividends accumulator.
For example, to divide accumulator 14 by accumulator 15 and store the result in accumulator
1 you would use an Action Modifier of 30. (Quotient = Accumulator 1 (0x1), Dividend =
Accumulator 14 (0xE) . Action Modifier = 0x1E = 30.)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 22 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.2.3 Reporting Accumulators
The current Accumulator value can be included in an Event Report in one of two ways;
either the LMU is set up to report a specific number of Accumulators with every Event
Report or it is set up to report a specific number of Accumulators with certain Event Codes.
If both are defined, the latter takes precedence. The Event Report contents are defined by
Parameter 772 and the Accumulator Count by Event Code is controlled by Parameter 770.
Parameter 770 is broken into two pieces, the Event Code in bits 0-7 (0-255) and the
Accumulator count in bits 8-15 (0-15). Up to 8 different Event Code to Accumulator count
combinations can be defined.
Parameter 772 applies to all Event Reports created by the LMU, except those defined by
Parameter 770. This field is bit mapped (i.e. each bit has its own meaning). The Accumulator
Count is specifically controlled by bits 7 and 9-13. If Bit 7 is set it tells the LMU to look up
an Accumulator count in bits 9-13. The Accumulator count is mapped into bits 9-13 as
follows:
Accumulator Count
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Bit 9 13 Value
0
4
1
5
2
6
7
Not Available
3
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Parameter Value
128
2176
640
2688
1152
3200
3712
Not Available
1664
8320
8832
9344
9856
10368
10880
11392
11904

The other bits in this Parameter only apply to the older LM eXchange interface. Please refer
to the LM eXchange documentation or the Parameter Appendix found in the LMU User
Guide for details.
Parameter 772 also has a Mask Value. The Mask must be set to at least bits 7 and 9-13 are
changed.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 23 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.3 Timers
Timers are a little like Accumulators in that they have a value and a threshold and that they
are counting time (in seconds). The similarities, however, end there. The PEG Timers are
count-down timers, that is, they start at their threshold and go to 0. The associated PEG
Trigger (Timer Timeout) is fired when the value reaches 0. Unlike the Accumulators, only
the threshold (Parameter 256) of a timer can be set. The only way to affect the value is via
PEG Actions. Most LMUs support 16 PEG Timers (Timer 0-Timer 15), though the
LMU-4200 supports 32 (Timer 0 Timer 31)
3.3.1 Using Timers
Timers are generally used to control intervals within a PEG script, for instance do X 20s
after Y occurs, do Z every 300s or sleep for 24 hours. While it is possible to accomplish
most of what Timers do with an Accumulator, it is generally easier to use a Timer. The
following controls are available to a PEG Script:

Start/Restart Timer: This Action will start the Timer counting down from its
threshold. Once it reaches 0, the Timer Timeout PEG Trigger will occur and the
Timer will start counting down from its threshold again. The Action Modifier
indicates which Timer to start.
Stop/Pause Timer: This Action will stop a Timer at its current value. The Timer
must be restarted in some way in order for the Timer Timeout Trigger to occur. The
Action Modifier indicates which Timer to stop.
Start/Resume Timer: This Action will start the Timer from its last value. If the
Timer is already active, the Timer will continue to count down from its current value.
Once the Timers value reaches 0 the Timer Timeout Trigger will occur and the
Timer will restart counting down from its threshold. The Action Modifier indicates
which Timer to start.
Clear Timer: This Action will reset the value of a Timer to its threshold value. If the
Timer happens to be active when this command is issued, it will be reset to its
threshold value and resume counting down. The Action Modifier indicates which
Timer to clear.
One-shot Timer: This Action will start a Timer from its threshold. Once the value
reaches 0 the Timer Timeout PEG Trigger will occur and the Timer will be stopped.
The Action Modifier indicates which Timer to start.
Sleep (Timer): This Action will force the LMU to go to sleep. The Action Modifier
indicates which Timer to use for the sleep interval. If the referenced Timer has a
threshold of 0, the LMU will sleep indefinitely. The sleep duration may be
interrupted by input activity according to the input wake-up monitor (Parameter
1029).
Stop and Clear Timer: This Action stops the Timer referenced by the Action
Modifier and returns it to its threshold value.

Supporting the various Timer based PEG Actions are one Trigger and two Conditions.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 24 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Timer-Timeout: This Trigger occurs when the value of a Timer reaches 0. The
Trigger Modifier indicates which Timer to monitor.

Timer Active: This Condition is true if the Timer referenced by the Condition
Modifier has been started.
Timer Inactive: This Condition is true if the Timer referenced by the Condition
Modifier has been stopped or has never been started.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 25 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.4 Time Distance Profiles

The Time-Distance profiles are the most common function within the vehicle tracking and
fleet management devices. The primary use of Time-Distance is as a reporting interval.
Profiles are effectively an or function, indicating if the LMU has waited a particular period
of time or moved a particular distance or changed its heading by a certain measure of
degrees. They have an additional feature of having a minimum time between Events to
reduce the number of occurrences of the Time-Distance based Triggers.
Within PEG up to four Time Distance profiles can be defined (indexes 0-3) for the LMU2500, 2600, 4100 and 4200. The other LMU and MTU products only support 1
(i.e. index 0). Each profile is made up of 4 Parameters; a Time threshold in seconds
(Parameter 262), a Distance threshold in meters (263), a Heading Threshold in degrees
(Parameter 264) and a Minimum Time interval (Parameter 275). The indexes of each
Parameter define which profile they belong to.
3.4.1 Using Time-Distance Profiles
Time-Distance profiles only have two Actions; they can either be started or stopped. It is
important to note that only one Time-Distance profile can be active at a time, therefore,
starting one profile will automatically stop another.

Start Time-Distance Profile: This Action starts the Time-Distance profile

indicated by the Trigger Modifier (0-3). Again, only one profile can be active at a
time, so if profile 0 is running and a start for profile 1 is issued, profile 0 is
automatically stopped. It is VERY important to note that profile 1 will actually start
when profile 0 expires. In order to start profile 1 right away, profile 0 must be
explicitly stopped.
Stop Time-Distance Profile: This Action stops the active Time-Distance profile.

When a profile is started several things happen based on the threshold settings. First, the
Time Value begins to count down. This works much like a PEG Timer, that is, once the
Time reaches 0, the associated Trigger is activated. For distance, the LMU will effectively
build a circle around its starting position. If the LMU ventures outside that circle, the Trigger
is activated. It is very important to keep in mind that this isnt a measure of the distance
moved; an Accumulator must be used for that. The Distance Threshold is better thought of
as an instantaneous zone rather than a true measure of distance. Lastly, if the LMUs
direction changes by more than the Heading Threshold, a Trigger is fired. The really
interesting part, is that when any one of the thresholds are crossed, all three values (Time,
Distance and Heading) get reset. Basically the Time-Distance profile indicates which change
happened first.
Of course in some cases, it may be possible to produce an excessive number of Trigger. A
good example of this would be a 10 degree Heading Threshold while the LMU is stationary
(the heading reading is meaningless when a GPS receiver isnt moving as it can drift). In
order to combat this, the Minimum Time Interval comes into play. Its a blocking window
that says the LMU must wait at least the Minimum Time after one Time-Distance profile
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 26 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

expiration before the next expiration occurs. If one does occur within the Minimum Time
Interval, then the associated Trigger is fired when the Minimum Time Interval expires.
The supporting Triggers for the Time Distance profiles are as follows:

Time-Distance Update: This Trigger occurs when the Time value expires, the
Distance Threshold is crossed or the Heading Value changes by the appropriate
number of degrees. Again, all three (or four if a Minimum Time Interval is defined)
thresholds are reset when this Trigger occurs.
Time Elapsed: This Trigger is fired when the time portion of the Time Distance
profile causes the time-distance update Trigger. It is fired immediately before the
Time-Distance update.
Distance Traveled: This Trigger occurs when the LMU moves past the Distance
Threshold to fire the Time-Distance update. Like the Time Elapsed Trigger, it will
be fired before the Time-Distance update.
Heading Change: This Trigger occurs when the LMUs direction changes by more
than the Heading Threshold. Again, it is fired before the Time-Distance update.

The Conditions available for the Time-Distance profiles are similar to those for the Timers.
That is, a Time-Distance profile can either be active or inactive.

Time Distance Profile Active: If the profile referenced by the Condition Modifier
is the active profile, then this Condition is true. If the profile has been stopped, then
this Condition is false.
Time Distance Profile Inactive: If the profile referenced by the Condition
Modifier is the active profile, then this Condition is false. If the profile has been
stopped, then this Condition is true.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 27 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.5 Speed Thresholds and Movement

The LMU supports two types of speed thresholds, the Speed Threshold Parameter (Index
257) and the Moving Speed Threshold (Parameter Index 1035). The LMU-2500, 2600,
4100 and 4200 support 4 Speed Thresholds (indexes 0-3) and one Moving Speed
Threshold (index 0). The other LMU products only support 1 Speed Threshold along with
the Moving Speed Threshold. Each Threshold is measured in cm/s, though many of the
tools used with the LMU (eg PULS and LMU Manager) convert this into MPH or km/h.
3.5.1 Using Speed Thresholds
Speed Thresholds, unlike the PEG Parameters mentioned above, are always active including
threshold values of 0. To deactivate s Speed Threshold, you must set the value to an
impossibly high value (for instance you could use the maximum value of 65535 cm/s which
is approximately 1465 mph). Speed Threshold holds only have associated Triggers and
Conditions. (i.e. there are no start and stop Actions)
The supporting Triggers are:

Speed Above: This Trigger occurs when the speed reported by the LMUs GPS
receiver is equal to or above the Speed Threshold indicated by the Trigger Modifier.
Speed Below: This Trigger occurs when the speed reported by the LMUs GPS
receiver drops below the Speed Threshold indicated by the Trigger Modifier. It
should be noted that this is the default state of the LMU. That is the LMUs speed
must go above a Threshold before a below Trigger can occur.
Moving: This Trigger occurs when the LMUs speed is equal to or above the value
in the Moving Speed Threshold Parameter.
Not Moving: This Trigger occurs when the LMUs speed is below the value in the
Moving Speed Threshold Parameter.

The Speed associated Conditions are as follows:

Speed Above: This Condition is true if the LMUs speed is equal to or above the
Speed Threshold referenced by the Condition Modifier.
Moving: This Condition is true if the LMUs speed is equal to or above the Moving
Speed Threshold.
Not Moving: This Condition is true if the LMUs speed is below the Moving Speed
Threshold.
It is worth mentioning that a Speed Below Condition does not exist, at least not explicitly.
To create this Condition, you use a Logical NOT operation to the Speed Above Condition.
The Logical operations on Conditions are described below.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 28 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.5.2 Speed Debounce and Delays
The generic speed thresholds have two unique characteristics in that the Triggers can be
delayed and a debounce window can be applied.
The delay operations are split into two more Parameters, a Speed Above Delay (Parameter
260) and a Speed Below Delay (Parameter 259). Each of these parameters are defined in
seconds. They are fairly straightforward in that they delay either the Speed Above or Speed
Below Triggers by the specified amount of time. If during the delay period the speed moves
back above or below the Threshold the Delay timer would be stopped and the Trigger
would not occur. For example, say we have a speed threshold of 60MPH in Index 0 and
have defined a Speed Above delay of 60s. Once the LMUs speed exceeds 60MPH, the 60s
count begins. At the end of 60s, if the LMUs speed is still above 60MPH, then the Speed
Above Trigger occurs. If the LMUs speed has dropped below 60MPH before the 60s
expires, then the timer is stopped and the Trigger does not fire. Put another way, this setup
means that the LMU must be exceeding 60MPH for at least 60s for the Trigger to occur.
The Speed Debounce Timers (Parameter 258) are a little less straight forward than the Delay
Timers. A Debounce effectively dictates how often a transition can occur. That is, one
transition must settle for at least the Debounce Time before the next Trigger can occur.
Take, for example the same 60MPH threshold as above, only this time there is a Debounce
Time of 10s and no 60s Speed Above Delay. On the LMUs first Speed Above crossing, the
LMU will issue the Speed Above Trigger and then begins the Debounce Timer. If the
LMUs speed is still above 60MPH at the end of the 10s, then the Debounce Timer is
stopped and nothing else occurs. If the LMUs speed drops below the 60MPH within the
10s Debounce Time, then the 10s timer is reset. At the end of this 10s, if the LMUs speed is
below 60MPH then a Speed Below Trigger is fired. If the speed stays over the 60MPH then
the Debounce Timer is stopped.
3.5.3 Detecting Movement
The Moving detection logic can be conditioned on the GPS Fix Quality setting defined in SRegister 174. The LMU will only detect movement if the last three speeds from the GPS
receiver have exceeded the threshold defined in Parameter 1035 and the fixes have a better
quality than whats defined in S-Register 174. Please refer to the LMU Users Guide for the
available S-174 settings.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 29 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3-1 Example Speed Debounce

A. The LMUs speed goes above the Speed Threshold.

The Speed Above Trigger is activated.
The 10s Debounce Timer starts
B. The LMUs speed drops below the Speed Threshold.
The 10s Debounce Timer is reset.
C. The LMUs speed goes above the Speed Threshold.
The 10s Debounce Timer is again reset.
D. The Debounce Timer has expired.
No further action occurs.
E. The LMUs Speed drops below the Speed Threshold.
The Speed Below Trigger is activated.
The 10s Debounce Timer is started.
F. The 10s Debounce Timer expires.
No further action occurs.
G. The LMUs Speed goes above the Speed Threshold.
The Speed Above Trigger is fired.
The 10 Debounce Timer is started.
H. The LMUs Speed drops below the Speed Threshold.
The 10s Debounce Timer is restarted.
I. The 10s Debounce Timer expires.
The Speed Below Trigger is fired.
Like the Time-Distance profiles, the Indexes of the Speed Controls (Threshold, Speed
Above Delay, Speed Below Delay and Debounce) are tied together. That is, Speed Above
Delay 0 applies to Speed Threshold 0, Speed Below Delay 2 applies to Speed Threshold 2
and Speed Debounce 3 applies to Threshold 3.
The Moving Speed Threshold has a hard-coded 10 second Debounce Timer which is not
configurable. The Moving Speed Threshold does not have any Delay Timers.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 30 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.6 Acceleration Profiles

The LMU can detect excessive acceleration and deceleration changes using its Acceleration
Profiles. A profile consists of two parts, the Acceleration Threshold defined in cm/sec/sec
(Parameter 277) and the Acceleration Sample Count Threshold (Parameter 278). The LMU
supports up to 4 Acceleration Profiles (Indexes 0-3) with the indexes of each Parameter
defining which profile they belong to. That is, Parameter 277 Index 0 and Parameter 278
Index 0 make up Acceleration Profile 0.
Acceleration Thresholds can be positive (acceleration) or negative (deceleration) with a value
or count of 0 disabling the profile.
The LMUs acceleration detect feature has one associated PEG Trigger, Acceleration
Detected. This trigger occurs when the acceleration measured by the GPS receiver's change
in speed exceeds the Acceleration Profile's acceleration threshold (Param #277) for 'n'
consecutive GPS updates where 'n' is the sample count threshold (Param #278) of the
Acceleration Profile.
While it is possible to use this feature with 1Hz updates from the GPS receiver, it is strongly
recommended that a 4Hz update rate be used. This can be controlled by Bit 7 of S-Register
139. Please refer to the LMU Users Guide for details.
For example, if you wished to set a hard breaking and hard acceleration threshold of a speed
change of 20km/h over a 3s you would use the following AT Commands:
AT$APP PARAM 277,0,556 (20km/h = 556 cm/s) = Hard accel
AT$APP PARAM 277,1,4294966740 (-556 cm/s) = Hard break
AT$APP PARAM 278,0,12 (12 samples at 4Hz over 3 s)
AT$APP PARAM 278,1,12 (12 samples at 4Hz over 3 s)
Users may test their acceleration profile settings by means of the AT$APP PEG ACCEL
<accel cm/s/s> AT Command. This command simulates a GPS acceleration update and
should be used only when the GPS receiver is turned off. The command must be issued N
times based on the samples defined in Parameter 278.

3.7 Tlit Detection

The LMU-900, LMU-1150 and LMU-1200 support Tilt detection based on the
settings in S-Registers 160 and 161 (See LMU Users Guide for details). When an appropriate
tilt is detected, the LMU will fire a Special trigger with a Trigger Modifier of 100.

3.8 Impact Detection

The LMU-2600 supports the ability to detect and collect impacts (large accelerations)
using its 3-axis MEMS accelerometer. In this implementation, the impact detection feature
uses some of the same resources used by the motion detector and so motion detection and
impact detection are mutually exclusive. (i.e. only one can be used at a time)
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 31 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Impact Detection is configured via S-Register 175. Please refer to the LMU Users Guide for
details.
When the acceleration exceeds the threshold, the device begins storing acceleration vectors
(x, y, and z axis values) into an Application message. Up to 472 vectors can be stored. When
the App message buffer is full or the accelerations drop below the threshold for 1 second,
the device posts a Special PEG Trigger with a Trigger Modifier equal to 0. The trigger can
be used by the PEG script to send the contents of the Application message to the server
using the Send Special PEG Action with a modifier of 5. A 5-second blackout is imposed
to prevent further acceleration vector collection while the Application message is sent. GPS
Time-of-Fix, Latitude and Longitude are stored in the Application message at the beginning
of the data collection. Please refer to the LMDirect Reference Guide (v8.8.c.1 or later) for
the format of the Acceleration Report Application Message.

3.9 Inputs
The LMU supports three types of inputs, discreet, Analog to Digital (A/D) and a 1Bit Bus 4.
Discreet inputs register high (V+) and low (ground) transitions, where the analog to digital
inputs measure voltage readings (~0-32V range). A typical use of a discreet input is detecting
when the vehicles ignition has turned on or off. A typical use of an A/D input is measuring
the vehicles battery voltage. Through use of peripherals, the LMU supports up to 8 discreet
inputs (inputs 0-7) and 5 analog to digital (A/D 0-4) inputs. Its important to remember that
discreet input 0 is also the Ignition input and that A/D 0 is always reading the LMUs supply
voltage.
For details on and examples of how the Inputs can be connected, please refer to the LMU
Users Guide.
3.9.1 Using Discreet Inputs
Discreet inputs are monitored for high to low or low to high transitions. PEG provides 6
Triggers, 5 Conditions and 1 Action that can be used to accomplish this monitoring. The
available Triggers are:

Input High: This Trigger will occur when the input referenced by the Trigger
Modifier transitions from the low to high state.
Input Low: This Trigger will occur when the input referenced by the Trigger
Modifier transitions from the high to low state.
Ignition On: This Trigger will occur when the Ignition input (Input 0) transitions
from the low to high state.
Ignition Off: This Trigger will occur when the Ignition input (Input 0) transitions
from the high to low state.
Input Transition: This Trigger occurs when the input referenced by the Trigger
Modifier transitions to either the high or low state.
Input Equate: Unlike the other Triggers, Input Equate monitors the state of 7 of
the inputs, specifically input 1 thru input 7 (i.e. ignition is ignored). The Trigger

This is also know as a 1-Wire Interface

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
4

- 32 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Modifier is bit mapped, matching a single bit to an input. Each bit is meant to
indicate the state of the input, that is, when the bit is set, the input is meant to be
high, when the bit is cleared, the input is meant to be low. This Trigger occurs when
the state of all 7 inputs match the state defined by the Trigger Modifier.
Like the Speed Thresholds, the Input Triggers also have associated Debounce Timers
(Parameter 270) and Delay Timers (Delay Low-High is Parameter 271, Delay High-Low is
Parameter 272). The Index of the input Delay and Debounce Timer also references which
input the timer is applied to (i.e. Index 0 of Parameter 270 applies to input 0/ignition).

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 33 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

The Conditions available for inputs almost mirror the Triggers. The one exception is the
Input Transition Trigger. The input Conditions are:

Input High: This Condition is true when the input referenced by the Condition
Modifier is in the high state.
Input Low: This Condition is true when the input referenced by the Condition
Modifier is in the low state.
Ignition On: This Condition is true when the Ignition (input 0) is in the high state.
Ignition Off: This Condition is true when the Ignition (input 0) is in the low state.
Input Compare: This Condition works much like the Input Equate Trigger in that it
monitors the state of 7 of the inputs, specifically input 1 thru input 7 (i.e. ignition is
ignored). The Condition Modifier is bit mapped, matching a single bit to an input.
Each bit is meant to indicate the state of the input, that is, when the bit is set, the
input is meant to be high, when the bit is cleared, the input is meant to be low. This
Condition is true when state of all 7 inputs match the state defined by the Condition
Modifier.

Lastly, the state of the inputs can be sampled into an Accumulator using the Start I/O State
Accumulation Action. This Action will sample the states of all the inputs (and outputs)
connected to the LMU once per second. A value representing the input (and output) states
will be placed in the Accumulator referenced by the Action Modifier (0-15). The
Accumulators value will be bit mapped to represent each input with bit 0 corresponding to
input 0 and bit 7 corresponding to input 7. If the bit is set, then the associated input was in
the high state when the sample occurred, if the bit is cleared, then the inputs was in the low
state. Using a similar bit map style, bits 16-23 indicate the state of the LMUs outputs. Please
refer to the output section below for further details.
3.9.2 Using Input Debounce and Delay
The Discrete Inputs of the LMU have two unique characteristics in that the Triggers can be
delayed and a debounce window can be applied.
The delay operations are split into two Parameters, a Input High Delay Timer (Parameter
271) and a Input Low Delay Timer (Parameter 272). Each of these parameters is defined in
seconds. They are fairly straightforward in that they delay either the Input High or Input
Low Triggers by the specified amount of time. If during the delay period the Input
transitions back to its previous state the Delay timer would be stopped and the Trigger
would not occur. For example, if we have defined an Input High Delay of 30s for the
Ignition (i.e. Input 0), once the LMUs Ignition is turned on, the 30s count begins. At the
end of 30s, if the LMUs Ignition is still on, then the Ignition On and Input High (0)
Triggers occur. If the LMUs Ignition is turned off before the 30s expires, then the delay
timer is stopped and neither Trigger is fired. Put another way, this setup means that the
LMUs Ignition must be on for at least 30s for the Triggers to occur.
The Input Debounce Timers (Parameter 270) are a little less straight forward than the Delay
Timers. A Debounce effectively dictates how often a transition can occur. That is, one
transition must settle for at least the Debounce Time before the next Trigger can occur. For
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 34 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

example we use the default Debounce Time of 10s for the Ignition with no delay. When the
LMUs Ignition is first turned on, the LMU will issue the Ignition On and Input High
Triggers and then begins the Debounce Timer. If the LMUs Ignition is still on at the end of
the 10s, then the Debounce Timer is stopped and nothing else occurs. If the LMUs Ignition
is turend off within the 10s Debounce Time, then the 10s timer is reset. At the end of this
10s, if the LMUs Ignition is still off then an Ignition off and Input Low Trigger is fired.
10s Input Debounce Example:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.

Input Transitions High: Input High Trigger is fired and debounce timer is started
Debounce Timer Expires
Input Transitions Low: Input Low Trigger is fired and debounce timer is started
Input Transitions High: Debounce Timer is re-started. No Triggers are fired
Input Transitions Low: Debounce Timer is re-started. No Triggers are fired
Debounce timer expires. No Triggers are fired (i.e. input is still low)
Input Transitions High: Input High Trigger is fired and debounce timer is started.
Input Transitions Low: Debounce Timer is re-started. No Triggers are fired
Input Transitions High: Debounce Timer is re-started. No Triggers are fired
Input Transitions Low: Debounce Timer is re-started. No Triggers are fired
Debounce timer expires and Input Low Trigger is fired.

3.9.3 Using Analog to Digital Inputs

When using the Analog to Digital Inputs, the first thing a PEG programmer must decide is
how they should be read. A/Ds can be read either at a specific point in time (e.g. when he
vehicle is turned on) or they can be sampled (i.e. they are read 1/sec). The method used
dictates which Action(s) the script will take to monitor the A/D inputs.
For single reads at a particular point in time, the LMU offers the Move A/D value to
Accumulator Action. This Action only applies to A/D 0 (i.e. the internal voltage monitor)
and will place the voltage reading into the Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier (015). The voltage reading will be in mV 5.
For sample reads, PEG offers three choices, use of an A/D Threshold (Parameter 276),
sampling an A/D into an Accumulator or sampling the maximum value of an A/D input
into an Accumulator. There are 4 thresholds (index 0-3) and all four only apply to the
Unless Bit 0 of S140 is set, in which case the accumulator is scaled by 38.5mV. That is to say, the voltage
reading is 38.5mV times the accumulator value.
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- 35 CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
5

PEG Programming Guide

internal voltage monitor (i.e. A/D 0). Unlike the two Accumulator options, the A/D
thresholds are automatically started.
The Accumulator options are a little more flexible in that they can be used with any of the
A/D inputs. The Start A/D Accumulation Action will sample an A/D reading into an
Accumulator. The Accumulators value will be in mV 6.
The Start Max A/D Value Accumulation Action also reads the A/D at a 1Hz rate,
however, it first compares the value in the Accumulator to the current reading. If the current
reading is greater than the Accumulators value, then the value is updated. Again the
Accumulators value is in mV 7.
The Action Modifier for both the Start A/D Accumulation and Start Max A/D Value
Accumulation Actions is split into two parts. Bits 0-7 indicate which Accumulator to use and
bits 8-15 indicate which A/D to read. The exact mapping is as follows:

Bit 15 Bit 8 = A/D

o 4 = A/D 4
o 3 = A/D 3
o 2 = A/D 2
o 1 = A/D 1
o 0 = A/D 0 (internal)
Bit 7 Bit 0 = Accumulator
o 15 = Accumulator 15
o 14 = Accumulator 14
o ...
o 1 = Accumulator 1
o 0 = Accumulator 0

For example to sample the value of A/D 4 into Accumulator 15 the Action Modifier would
be 79 (0x4F).
For the most part, PEG relies on the Accumulator Conditions and Triggers to manage A/D
readings; however, there are two Triggers specific to the A/D Thresholds.
A/D Above: This Trigger occurs when the reading of A/D 0 is equal to or greater
than the value of the A/D Threshold referenced by the Trigger Modifier.
A/D Below: This Trigger occurs when the reading of A/D 0 is less than the value
of the A/D Threshold referenced by the Trigger Modifier.
Only the LMU-4200, 4100, 2600 and LMU-2500 support the A/D Threshold
features. The other LMUs must use the Accumulator based A/D functionality.

Again bit 0 of S140 must be cleared, otherwise the 38.5 mV scaling is applied.
The setting of Bit 0 of S140 applies here too.
V1.1.9
- 36 Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
6
7

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.9.4 Using the 1 Bit Bus (1-Wire Interface)
The 1 Bit Bus is used to connect a variety of 1-Bit Bus devices to the LMU. This can include
Driver Identification devices (eg iButtons) and 1-Wire Temperature sensors.
At present, the LMU offers 1 Trigger, 1 Condition and 1 Action in relation to the 1 Bit Bus.
The Trigger is the 1-Bit-Bus Read Trigger. This Trigger is fired when a new ID/value is
presented to the 1-Bit-Bus. For example, this Trigger when an iButton ID tag comes in
contact with an iButton Reader. The Trigger Modifier is not used.
The Condition is a 1-Bit Bus Detect. This Condition is true if the LMU detects a device
connected to the 1-Bit-Bus. The Condition Modifier is not used.
The Action is Move 1-Bit-Bus value to Accumulator. This Action moves the value on the
1-Bit-Bus to the 2 accumulators referenced by the Action Modifier. The lower 4 bits of the
Action Modifier reference the accumulator to use for the lower 32 bits of the 1-Bit Bus
value. The upper 4 bits of the Action Modifier defines the accumulator to use for the upper
16 bits of the 1-Bit Bus value. For example, to place an iButton ID value into accumulator 5
and 6 you could use an Action Modifier of 101 (eg 0x65). This would place the lower 32 bits
of the ID in accumulator 5 and the upper 16 bits in accumulator 6.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 37 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.10 Outputs
The outputs allow the LMU to interact with other devices or provide feedback to a
driver/operator. This is typically accomplished with the use of relays or LEDs. The outputs
are a path to ground, therefore setting the output will establish a ground path. Clearing will
open circuit the path. Using peripherals (eg the ioPod), the LMU supports 8 outputs (output
0-7). For details on and examples of how the Outputs can be connected, please refer to the
LMU Users Guide.
To control the LMUs outputs, PEG offers the following Actions:

Set Output: This Action will set the output referenced by the Action Modifier (0-7).
Clear Output: This Action will clear the output referenced by the Action Modifier
(0-7)
One-Shot Output: This Action will set the output referenced by the Action
Modifier (0-7) for 1s. The output will then be cleared.
Blink Output (1 Hz): This Action will cause the output referenced by the Action
Modifier to blink at a 1 Hz rate. That is, it will alternate between being set for 1
second, and then cleared for 1 second.
Blink Output (4 Hz): This Action will cause the output referenced by the Action
Modifier to blink at a 4 Hz rate. That is, it will alternate between being set for of a
second, and then cleared for of a second.
Multi-Pulse Output: This Action will send n 0.5s pulses to the output referenced
by the Action Modifier. n is also defined by the Action Modifier. The lower 4 bits
of the Action Modifier define n, the upper 4 bits define the desired output. For
example to blink output 6 8 times you would use an Action Modifier of 104 (0x68)

As mentioned, PEG does provide one Action to monitor the state of the outputs, namely
the Start I/O State Accumulation Action. This Action will sample the states of all the
outputs controlled by the LMU once per second. A value representing these output states
will be placed in an Accumulator as referenced by the Action Modifier. The Accumulators
value will be bit mapped to represent each output with bit 16 corresponding to output 0 and
bit 23 corresponding to output 7. If the bit is set, then the associated output was also set
when the sample occurred, if the bit is cleared, then the output was cleared. Keep in mind
that the input states are also sampled with this Action, occupying bits 0-7.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 38 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.11 Vehicle Bus

The LMUs PEG engine provides 2 PEG Actions to allow a script to control the behavior of
the jPOD. These Actions are:

Vehicle Bus Action: This Action allows the script to either Reset the jPOD or
Hold the jPOD in reset based on the Action Modifier.
Start Vehicle Bus Command: This PEG Action will force the jPOD to execute its
script starting with the Command Line specified by the Action Modifier.

For more information on using the jPOD / Vehicle Bus interface please refer to the jPOD
User Manual.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 39 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.12 Zones and Geo-Zones

PEG provides two types of geographic boundaries, Zones and Geo-Zones which it uses to
determine if the LMU is inside or outside a specific area. Zones are always rectangular in
shape and are oriented North-South. Geo-zones are more flexible in that they can take on
two shapes, either a circular point zone, or a polygon multi-point zone.
3.12.1 Zones
PEG supports up to 32 rectangular zones (index 0-31) for the LMU-2500, 2600,
4100 and the LMU-4200. The MTU-100 supports 4 rectangular zones and the other
LMUs support 3. Each zone is a single Parameter (Parameter ID 261), though the
Parameters value is split into 5 parts:
Latitude and longitude values which define the center of the rectangle.
A distance value in meters, that defines the length from the center to the East edge
of the rectangle
A second distance value in meters, that defines the length from the center to the
North edge of the rectangle.
A geometry value indicating a rectangular shape or a circular shape. For a circular
geometry the two distance values MUST be equal.
A hysterisis value, which is also in meters. The hysterisis works much like the debounce timers used for speeds and inputs. It is how far outside or inside the
rectangle the LMU must travel in order to register the next boundary crossing. For
example, say we have a 5m hysterisis, that means if a vehicle leaves a zone, it must
leave by 5m or re-enter the zone an extra 5m before the next zone entry will be
registered.

3-2 PEG Zone Definition (Rectangular Geometry)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 40 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Figure 3-3 PEG Zone Definition (Circular Geometry)

3-4 Example of PEG Zone Crossing

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 41 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.12.1.1 Using Zones

PEG zones are used to detect when a vehicle enters or leaves a specific area. To support
this, PEG has 4 Zone Triggers 2 Zone Conditions and 4 Zone Actions.
The Triggers used for Zones are:

Zone Entry: This Trigger occurs when the vehicle enters into a specific PEG Zone.
The Zone is specified by the Trigger Modifier (i.e. zone 0 -31).
Zone Exit: This Trigger occurs when the vehicle leaves a specific PEG Zone.
Again, the Zone is specified by the associated Trigger Modifier (i.e. zone 0 -31).
Any Zone Entry: This Trigger occurs when the vehicles enters any of the defined
Zones. Note that if the vehicle enters multiple Zones at the same time an Any Zone
Entry Trigger will be fired for each Zone
Any Zone Exit: This Trigger occurs when the vehicle leaves any one of the PEG
Zones.

The Conditions used for Zones are:

Zone State: This Condition is used to test if the LMU is inside or outside a specific
Zone. The Condition Modifier defines what state to test (Inside or Outside) and
what Zone to test against. Bits 0 thru 6 dictate which Zone to monitor (0-31). Bit 7
of the Condition Modifier indicates the desired Zone State. If Bit 7 is set, then the
Condition is true of the LMU is Outside the Zone. If Bit 7 is cleared, then the
Condition is true if the LMU is Inside the Zone.
Zone Enabled: This Condition is true if the Zone specified by the Condition
Modifier is enabled. It is false if the Zone is disabled. The Condition Modifier ranges
from 0-31.

The following PEG Actions make use of PEG Zones

Move Zone States to Accumulator: This Action allows a PEG script to report the
current state of all 32 PEG Zones via an Accumulator. If the LMU is inside a PEG
Zone, the corresponding bit is set. That is, if the LMU is in Zone 1 and 2 then bits 1
and 2 will be set, thus the value of the Accumulator will be 6. The Action Modifier
indicates which Accumulator to place the zone states in.
Set Zone: This Action will set the center latitude and center longitude value of the
PEG zone indicated by the Trigger Modifier to the current position of the LMU.
Disable Zone: Zones, by default are enabled. When a zone is disabled it no longer
produces Zone Entry or Exit Triggers. This is the same effect as defining a 0m East
and North distance in the Parameter. The Action Modifier defines which zone (0-31)
to disable.
Enable Zone: This Action will re-enable a disabled zone. When a disabled zone is
re-enabled an immediate Zone Entry or Zone Exit Trigger should occur. The Action
Modifier defines which zone (0-31) to enable.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 42 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.12.2 Geo Zones
Geo-Zones were created to be more flexible than the PEG Zones allowing users to create
complex shapes or define more than 32 boundaries. There are two types of Geo-Zones, a
Point Zone and a Polygon Zone. Point Zones are much like PEG Zones but they are
circular in shape instead of rectangular. They are defined by a center point and a radius.
Unlike PEG Zones, they do not have a hysterisis.
Polygon Zones are Zones with 3 or more vertices and can be placed in any orientation
unlike the North-South orientation of the PEG Zones. Like the Point Zones, they do not
have a hysterisis.
Geo-Zones are only supported on the LMU-4100 and LMU-4200 products.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 43 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.12.2.1 Defining Geo-Zones

As mentioned there are two supported types of Geo-Zones, a Point zone which has a Type
value of 1 and a Polygon zone, which has a type value of 2.
Each Geo-Zone within the LMU is made up of one or more Records. The Records are
further sub-divided into 6 pieces:

Zone Type: A Type of 1 indicates the Record is a a Point Zone and Type of 2
indicates the Record is part of a Polygon Zone.
Super Group: The Super Group is one of two values used to identify a Geo-Zone.
Super Group values may range from 0-3.
Group ID: Group IDs sit under Super Groups and together uniquely identify a
Geo-Zone. There may be up to 256 Groups within a Super Group. Group values
may range from 0 255.
Latitude: The latitude value of either the center of the Point Zone or the location of
the Polygon Zones vertex.
Longitude: The longitude value of either the center of the Point Zone or the
location of the Polygon Zones vertex.
Range: The range is only used for Point Zones and defines the radius of the Point
Zone.

3-5 Point Zone Definition

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 44 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3-6 Polygon Zone Definition

3.12.2.2 Programming Geo-Zones

Programming Geo-Zones is not like programming the other settings within PEG since the
Geo-Zone record is not a Parameter. Geo-Zones are actually stored in the LMUs onboard
flash memory, so some unique steps must be taken to program things correctly.
First the order in which the Records are programmed is very important, especially for
Polygon Zones. Records must be listed in either clock-wise or counter-clockwise order as
you travel around the perimeter of the polygon. The first record of the polygon is also used
as the last. Polygons points must appear in successive definitions, for instance, if you have a
6 point polygon and a 12 point polygon, the first 6 records must be polygon #1, the next 12
must be polygon #2. Polygon zones cannot share points.
Point Zones, since they are stand-alone entities may appear in any order and in any
combination.
Keep in mind that Point Zones and Polygon Zone definitions must be kept separate from
each other. That is, a Point Zone Record must not appear within a list of Records defining a
Polygon Zone.
The LMU-4100 can store up to 5400 Geo-Zone Records (i.e. 5400 points or vertices over
multiple Geo-Zones) and the LMU-4200 can store up to <TBD> Geo-Zone Records.
Geo-Zones can be programmed in to the LMU in one of two ways, either by an AT
Command, or via a series of LM Direct messages. The LM Direct method is described in the
LM Direct Reference Guide. The AT Command method is described here.
The first step in programming Geo-Zones is to clear out any previous definitions. This is
done with the AT Command AT$APP GZ ERASE. From there each point must be
individually programmed. This is done via the AT$APP GZ WRITE AT Command The
GZ write command takes 6 fields.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 45 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Record Index: 0-5399. This is the Records positioning in flash memory. It is good
practice to write records in record index order (i.e. write record index 0, followed by
1 then 2, etc)
Type: The Type value is split into two parts, one that defines the Geo-Zone type,
the other defines the Super Group.
Bits 4 7 = Super Group (0-3)
Bits 0 3 = Type (1, 2)
Group ID: 0-255. This is the Geo-Zones ID value.
Range: (0-65535). The range value is only used for Point Zones and defines the
radius of the Point Zones circle in meters.
Latitude: Defines the latitude of the Geo-Zone record
Longitude: Defines the longitude of the Geo-Zone record

As an example, the following command would be used to program a Point Zone into the 0th
index with a center point on the Alamo with a 1 mile radius. This zone will be in super
group 3 and have a Group ID of 12.
AT$APP GZ WRITE 0 49 12 1619 29.425720 -98.485041
AT$APP GZ WRITE <record index> <super group and type>
<group id> <latitude> <longitude>
Geo-Zones are processed in Record Index order.

3.12.2.3 Using Geo-Zones

Geo-Zones, like the PEG Zones, have four associated Triggers indicating when the LMU
crossed a zone boundary and in which direction, either entry or exit. The Triggers are

Geo-Zone Entry: This Trigger occurs when the vehicle enters into a specific Geo
Zone. The ID of the Geo-Zone must match the value in the Trigger Modifier. Please
note that this Trigger is not filtered on Super Group. This means that 4 different
zones can produce this Trigger. (i.e. zone ID X Super Group 0, 1, 2 and 3)
Geo-Zone Exit: This Trigger occurs when the vehicle leaves a specific Geo Zone.
The ID of the Geo-Zone must match the value in the Trigger Modifier. Please note
that this Trigger is not filtered on Super Group. This means that 4 different zones
can produce this Trigger. (i.e. zone ID X Super Group 0, 1, 2 and 3)
Any Geo-Zone Entry: This Trigger occurs when the vehicles enters any of the
defined geo-zones. Note that if the vehicle enters multiple geo-zones at the same
time then the same number of Any Geo Zone Entry Triggers will be fired.
Any Zone Exit: This Trigger occurs when the vehicles exits any of the defined geozones. Note that if the vehicle leaves multiple geo-zones at the same time then the
same number of Any Geo Zone Entry Triggers will be fired.

As noted above, the Geo-Zone Entry and Exit Events cannot be filtered by Super Group.
To accomplish this, the PEG Event must also contain the Super Group Condition. This
Condition will only be true if the Super Group value of the Geo-Zone crossed matches the
value in the Condition Modifier.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 46 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Again, like the Zones, there is only one available Action in relation to Geo-Zones.
Start Geo-Zone Accumulation: This Action will place the Super Group and ID
values of the last Geo-Zone boundary crossed in the Accumulator specified by the
Action Modifier (0-15). The following formatting is used on the Accumulator:
Bits 0-7 contain the Geo-Zone ID (0-255)
Bits 8-15 contain the Super-group ID (0-3)
Bits 16-23 contain the Geo-Zones Type (1 or 2)
Bits 24-31 indicate if it was an Enter (1) or Exit (0) Event.
For example, if a vehicle left the Alamo Point Zone defined above, the Accumulator
value would be 4882.
4882 = 0x00 01 03 0C
00 = Exit
01 = Point Zone
03 = Super Group 3
0C = ID 12
In the case of multiple crossings, the values of the last Geo-Zone crossing processed will be
used.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 47 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.13 Text Messages

The LMU supports a variety of Text Messages. These LMUs Text Messages are custom
strings which can be sent from the LMU through a variety of paths. While SMS is one of the
ways in which the LMU can send its Text Messages, they are not limited to this path.
The LMU supports 4 types of Text Message.
A generic Short Text Message
A generic Long Text Message
A Status Message
A Position Message
3.13.1 Generic Messages
The LMU supports two types of generic Text Messages, long messages, which can be 63
characters long (Parameter 2176), or short messages which can be 15 characters long
(Parameter 2177). For the LMU-2500, 2600, 4100 and LMU-4200, there are 8
long messages (indexes 0-7) and 16 short messages (0-15). The other LMU products only
support a single Short Message.
Messages can be sent to one of 4 possible destinations, the SMS Inbound address, the
LMUs Host port, the LMUs Modem port and the LMUs Aux Port using either the Send
Short Text Message or Send Long Text Message Actions. The Action Modifier for both
of these Actions are split into 3 parts, the first indicates which message to use, the second
dictates with path to use and the last describes any additional message formatting. The
formatting section uses bits 6 and 7. If bit 7 is set, then a Carriage Return character is
appended to the end of the text message. If bit 6 is set, then a Line Feed character is
appended to the end of the text message. The path section uses bits 4 and 5. The following
settings are available:
Bit 5 State
Set
Set
Cleared
Cleared

Bit 4 State
Set
Cleared
Set
Cleared

Path
SMS Inbound
Aux Port 8
Modem Port
Host Port

Lastly, the message selection is handled by bits 0 thru 3. The values of these bits indicate
which index to pull the message from (index 0-15 for short messages and index 0-7 for long
messages).
As an example, if we want to send long text message 6 to the Aux Port including the CR
character, the Action Modifier would be 182 (0xB6 => 1 0 11 0110)
Additional formatting can be applied to the text messages by use of the Set Text Attributes
Action. There are 4 additional formatting options available. Each option is enabled or
disabled by clearing a specific bit in the Action Modifier. The bit mappings are as follows:
In order to use the Aux Port, the ioPod must be attached.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
8

- 48 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Bit 3 = Local(1) vs GMT (0) timestamp
Bit 2 = Add Date
Bit 1 = Add Time (See Bit 3 for GMT Offset)
Bit 0 = Mobile ID
3.13.2 Status Messages
In addition to generic Text Messages, the LMU supports a Status Message. This message is
formatted as follows:
COM:<rssi> [unit's IP address (if valid connection)]
GPS:[Antenna <Short/Open/Off>] | [No Time Sync] | [<FixStatus> <Sat
Count>]
INP:<inputs states (binary,MSBit first)> <vehicle voltage>
MID:<mobile ID> <mobile ID type>
INB:<inbound IP address>:<inbound port> <Inbound Protocol (LMD/LMX)>
The fields in the message contain the following information:

COM:
o <rssi> The RSSI of the wireless modem. IF the value is -113 then it is likely
the LMU is unable to communicate with the wireless device.
o [units IP address (if valid connection)]: This field will contain the IP
address assigned to the LMU by the wireless network.
GPS:
o [Antenna <Short/Open/Off>] | [No Time Sync] | [<FixStatus> <Sat
Count>]: This field contains the state of the GPS receiver and its contents
will change based on that state. If there is a problem with the GPS receivers
antenna then you will get the [Antenna <Short/Open/Off>] field. Short
indicates the antennas cable has been crushed, Open indicates that the
antenna is not connected and Off indicates the GPS receiver is off. If [No
Time Sync] appears, then the antenna is okay, but the GPS receiver has not
found any usable GPS signals. Lastly, if you get the [<FixStatus> <Sat
Count>] field, it indicates that the GPS has or had a good fix (2D or 3D)
and how many satellites it used.
INP:
o <inputs states (binary,MSBit first)>: This field contains the states of all
the available inputs on the LMU. The first 1 or 0 value indicates input 7
where the last indicates the ignition (input 0). If the value is a 1 then the
input is high, if it is 0 the input is low.
o <vehicle voltage>: This field reports the voltage seen by the LMUs internal
A/D input. The value is in mV
MID:
o <mobile ID>: This field should contain the Mobile ID currently being used
by the LMU

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 49 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

o <mobile ID type>: This field indicates the type of Mobile ID being used.
This can be OFF, ESN, IMEI, IMSI, MIN or USER
INB
o <inbound IP address>:<inbound port>: This field contains the inbound
IP address and port currently being used by the LMU.
o <Inbound Protocol (LMD/LMX)>: This field indicates which protocol is
being used for inbound messages, either LM Direct (LMD) or LM eXchange
(LMX).

PEG can force the LMU to create Status Message using the Send Text Status Message
Action. Like the Send Short Text Message and Send Long Text Message Actions, the status
message can be sent to any of the available paths. Again, the Action Modifier defines which
path and formatting to use. The formatting section uses bits 6 and 7. If bit 7 is set, then a
Carriage Return character is appended to the end of the text message. If bit 6 is set, then a
Line Feed character is appended to the end of the text message. The path section uses bits 4
and 5. Lastly, bits 0 thru 3 are used for a Text Status Type field. This is a user defined field
which, for instance, could indicate why the message was created. This value can range from
0-15. The Set Text Attributes Action does not apply to this Action.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 50 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.13.3 Position Messages
The last text message supported by PEG uses the Display Position Action. This Action will
force either a GPS POS message or an NMEA RMC string to be sent to the host port.
Message selection is based on bit 2 of S-Register 156. If this bit is set, then an NMEA RMC
string is used. If this bit is cleared then a POS string is used.
The POS format is as follows:
POS,<param>,<gps_time_of_fix>,<latitude>,<longitude>,<heading>,<speed>,<
HDOP>,<number of satellites> ,<fix status>

<Param>: This is the Action Modifier for the Display Position Action.
<gps_time_of_fix>: This is the time reported by the GPS receiver in seconds since
00:00:00 of Jan 1 1980.
<latitude>,<longitude>: The latitude and longitude reported by the GPS receiver
in decimal degrees. These values are scaled by 107.
<heading>: The heading reported by the GPS receiver in degrees from true North.
<speed>: The speed of the LMU in Miles Per Hour.
<HDOP>: The Horizontal Dilution of Precision reported by the GPS receiver.
This value is unitless and is scaled by 100.
<number of satellites>: The number of satellites used by the GPS receiver to
produce the fix.
<fix status>: The fix status of the LMU, where fix status is described by:
Bit 0 Predicted
Bit 1 Differentially Corrected
Bit 2 Last Known
Bit 3 Invalid Fix
Bit 4 2D Fix
Bit 5 Historic
Bit 6 Invalid Time

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 51 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.14 Binary Messages

The LMU supports two type of Binary messages, custom messages and canned messages.
The custom messages are user-definable and may be stored in the Long and Short Text
String Parameters (i.e. Parameter 2176 and 2177). The canned messages are for specific
peripheral devices. At present, the LMU supports two devices for canned messages:
The Mackenzie Labs DADS-A1214 In-Vehicle Automatic Announcement System
The Garmin NUVI 760
3.14.1 Using Custom Binary Messages
Custom Binary messages are controlled by a single PEG Action, Send Binary. The Action
Modifier for this Action dictates three items:
Bit 6 This bit dictates which Parameter the binary messages are stored in. If the Bit
is set, then the messages should be stored in the Long Text String Parameter (2176).
If the bit is cleared, then they are stored in the Short Text String Parameter (2177)
Bits 4 and 5 These two bits define which serial port the binary message is sent to.
The options are:
o 0 = Host Port
o 1 = Modem Port
o 2 = Aux Port
o 3 = Not Available
Bits 0-3 This defines the index of the message to send based on the parameter
selected in bit 6.
For the Long and Short Text String Parameters, the Send binary data is represented by
hexadecimal characters in text string.
For example, if you wished to send the binary message of 10 0A 02 H8 00 EC 10 03 00, you
would use a Long Text String (the full string is 18 characters long which is too big for a
short string) with the following AT Command:
AT$APP PARAM 2176,5,100A02H800EC100300
To send this message to the Aux Port you would use an Action Modifier of 101.
Bit 6 = 1 (Long Text String)
Bit 5 and 4 = 2 (binary 10)
Bits 3-0 = 5 (Index of Text string, binary 0101)
Action Modifier = 101 (binary 0110 0101)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 52 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.14.2 Using Canned Messages
As mentioned above, the LMU has a number of canned messages it can use with two
specific devices, the Mackenzie Labs DADS-A1214 In-Vehicle Automatic Announcement
System and the Garmin NUVI 760. Both the device selection and which port the device is
connected to is dictated by S-Register 173. The lower 4 bits dictate the device and the upper
4 bits dictate the destination port. The bit mappings are as follows:
Bits 4 and 7 These bits define which serial port the canned message is sent to. The
options are:
o 0 = Host Port
o 1 = Modem Port
o 2 = Aux Port
o 3-31 = Reserved
Bits 0 and 3 These bits define which device the LMU is connected to. The options
are:
o 1 = Mackenzie LABs DADS-A1214
o 2 = Garmin NUVI
o 0,3-31 = Reserved
For example, to use the DADS-A1214 on the Aux Port, you would use:
ATS173=33 (0x21)
To use the Garmin NUVI on the Host Port, you would use:
ATS173= 2 (0x02)
To send messages to these devices, you would use the Send Serial Message PEG Action.
The meaning of the Action Modifier changes based on the device selection

3.14.2.1 Mackenzie Labs DADS-A1214

The LMU supports 3 canned messages for the DADS A1214. They are selected based on
the Action Modifier of the Send Serial Message Action. The supported messages are:
Action Modifier = 127 (Set Date Message)
Action Modifier = 126 (Set Time Message)
Action Modifier = 125 (VMS Set Message)
The LMU also supports playback of pre-recorded announcements from the DADS-A1214.
For this operation, the Action Modifier is split into two parts, which message to play (as
defined by bits 0-6) and which channel to use, Channel 1 or 2 (as defined by Bit 7).
Bit 7: If Bit 7 is set, then Channel 2 is used. If Bit 7 is cleared then Channel 1 is used
Bits 0-6: Announcement message.
For example to play message 6 on channel 2 you would use an Action Modifier of 134
(0x86)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 53 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.14.2.2 Garmin NUVI

At present, the LMU only supports 3 messages for the Garmin NUVI. They are selected
based on the Action Modifier of the Send Serial Message Action. The supported messages
are:
Action Modifier = 127 (Enable Garmin NUVI Fleet Mode)
Action Modifier = 126 (Request Garmin NUVI ID Message)
Action Modifier = 125 (Turn NUVI Off)
It is important to remember that any responses or messages created by the NUVI are sent
thru the LMU as User Messages.
At this point in time, the Garmin NUVI is only supported on the LMUs Host Port.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 54 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.15 PEG Flags

PEG Flags are somewhat unique in PEG in that their values can be changed within a script.
Flags are Booleans (i.e. they have true or false values) which are generally used to indicate
that various Events or conditions have happened.
There are 16 PEG Flags in all (0-15)
3.15.1 Using PEG Flags
PEG Flags only have two states, True (Set) or False (Cleared). PEG supports 3 Actions to
report and manipulate these states.

Set Flag: This Action will set the PEG Flag (0-15) indicated by the Action Modifier
to true.
Clear Flag: This Action will set the PEG Flag (0-15) indicated by the Action
Modifier to false.
Move PEG Flags to Accumulator: This Action will map all 16 PEG Flags to the
lower 16 bits of the Accumulator (0-15) specified by the Action Modifier.

In addition to the Actions, PEG also supports 3 Conditions to allow a script to react to Flag
States.

Flag Set: This Condition is true when the flag (0-15) indicated by the Condition
Modifier is also true.
Flag Cleared: This Condition is false when the flag (0-15) indicated by the
Condition Modifier is false.
PEG Flag Compare: This Condition will be true if the states of the lower 8 flags
match the states described by the Condition Modifier. The Condition Modifier is bitmapped, matching a bit with a flag. If the bit is set, then the corresponding flag
should be in the true state, if the bit is false then the flag should be in the false state.
The bit-mapping is as follows:
Bit 0 = Flag 0
Bit 1 = Flag 1

Bit 7 = Flag 7

PEG does not support any Flag based Triggers.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 55 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.16 PEG Enables and User Flags

PEG Enables (Parameter 1037) and User Flags (Parameter 1036) are much like PEG Flags
in that they are Boolean fields. The difference is that PEG Enables and User Flags are
controlled by Parameter settings (i.e. the LMUs configuration) as opposed to the PEG
Script. There is only a single index of each the PEG Enables and User Flags Parameters. The
following sections will explain the use of User Flags and PEG Enables.
3.16.1 Using User Flags
User Flags were created to allow for multiple configurations within a given PEG Script. For
instance, say a client has 3 different types of vehicles. Each of these vehicles should support
some of the same features (e.g. Ignition detection, distance accumulation, etc), however,
they also have some unique requirements. By using User Flags within a script, those unique
requirements can be turned on and off without having to create and deploy a unique script
for every vehicle.
There are 4 User Flags in total, which map into the lower 4 bits of Parameter 1036. That is,
bit 0 of 1036 is User Flag 0, bit 1 is User Flag 1, bit 2 is User Flag 2 and bit 3 is User Flag 3.
User Flags are set and cleared by changing the value of Parameter 1036.
PEG only supports 1 Condition to use with User Flags.

User Flag: This Condition is true when the value of the Condition Modifier
describes the states of the User Flags. The Condition Modifier is broken into two
parts, a mask, which indicates the bits to monitor, and a value, which indicates the
state of the bits. The upper 4 bits are the mask and the lower 4 bits are the value. For
example, say the script needs to know if user flags 3 and 1 are true and 2 and 0 are
false. The Condition Modifier would be 250 (0xFA = 1111 1010 with F representing
the Mask and 1010 the states of the User Flags)

The User Flag Update Unit Request message 9 can be used to force a Special Trigger. The
Trigger Modifier will match the value of the Special Trigger Number field of the Unit
Request message.
3.16.2 Using PEG Enables
PEG Enables were created to extend the number of optional features a PEG script could
support. There are 32 PEG Enable flags in total, and, like the User Flags are mapped into
the value of Parameter 1037. PEG Enable flag 0 maps to Bit 0, flag 1 maps to bit 1 up to
PEG Enable Flag 31 maps to bit 31. The states of the PEG Enable flags are controlled by
changing the value of Parameter 1037.
Again like User Flags, PEG supports a single Condition to use with PEG Enables:

PEG Enables: This Condition is true if the PEG Enable Flag indicated by the
Condition Modifier (0-31) is also true.

See the LM Direct Reference Guide.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
9

- 56 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.17 PEG State Variable

The PEG State Variable is similar to the PEG Flags in that it is explicitly controlled by the
PEG Script and is used to allow you to conditionally exclude or include parts of the script.
The only difference is that the PEG State Variable is a single number instead of a Boolean
True/False setting. The PEG Variable may range from 0 to 255.
There is one PEG Action and one PEG Condition that related to the PEG State Variable.
The Action is, Set PEG State, which allows the PEG Script to set the PEG State Variable
to a specific value. The Action Modifier is used to control this value and may range from 0
to 255. Please note that if a value is not set, the default is 0.
The Condition used with the PEG State Variable is PEG State Compare. If the value of
the Condition Modifier is equal to the current value of the PEG State Variable, then the
condition is true. If the value of the Condition Modifier is not equal to the value of the PEG
State Variable, then the condition is false.
The LMU-4200 extends the PEG State Variable capabilities by allowing grouping of PEG
State Variables. Under this scheme PEG offers 8 PEG State Groups containing 32 PEG
State Values each.. This scheme supports the same Actions and Conditions described above,
but the Condition and Action modifiers for the above PEG Conditions and Actions are split
into two parts.
Bits 0 4: PEG State Value
Bits 5 7: PEG State Group
The following table shows several examples of the Condition/Action Modifier to the Value
/ Group settings:
Modifier Value
3
132
255

PEG State Group

0
4
7

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

PEG State Value

3
4
31

- 57 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.18 Date and Time

At the heart of the LMU is a GPS receiver and thus in addition to location, part of what
PEG provides is knowledge about the actual date and time. Specifically PEG uses the Time
of Day and the Day of the Week.
The Time of Day is actually broken into two Parameters, the actual time of day (Parameter
267), which is measured in seconds since midnight and a repeat interval (Parameter 268),
which is measured in seconds. As an example, these two Parameters would let the PEG
script report every hour on the hour.
Up to four Time of Day settings can be stored in the LMU. It is important to remember that
Index 0 of Parameter 268 is applied to Index 0 of Parameter 267.
Like the Time of Day setting, the LMU can store up to 4 Day of Week settings (Index 0-3
for Parameter 269). The Day of Week value is bit mapped indicating which days should be
monitored for. Like many of the other bit mapped fields, the value of the Day of Week
Parameter is split into two parts, a mask and a value. The mask, which uses the upper 8 bits,
indicates which bits to program and the value indicates the state of the bits. The value bit
mapping for this Parameter is as follows:
bit 0: Sunday
bit 1: Monday
bit 2: Tuesday
bit 3: Wednesday
bit 4: Thursday
bit 5: Friday
bit 6: Saturday
Both the Day of Week and Time of Day are affected by the Local-Time-Zone setting of the
LMU (i.e. Parameter 1030). It is very important to remember that any time reported by the
LMU will be in UTC 10 regardless of the Local-Time-Zone setting. That is, PEG reacts to
local time, but it always reports UTC time.
3.18.1 Using Date and Time
To support date and time knowledge, PEG provides 1 Trigger and 3 Conditions.
The single Trigger is:
Time of Day: This Trigger occurs when the time reported by the GPS receiver
matches the Time of Day referenced by the Trigger Modifier (0-3). The associated
repeat interval will trigger when the current times minute hand is a multiple of the
Time of Day Repeat setting offset from the Time of Day Time setting. For example,
if the Time of Day is set to 13:03:00, repeat interval is set to 5 minutes with a current
time of 12:05:00, the triggers will start at 12:08:01, 12:13:01, 12:18:01, etc. Note that
Coordinated Universal Time
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
10

- 58 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

repeat intervals cannot be explicitly stopped until the LMU loses power or goes to
sleep.
The available Conditions are:
Day of Week: This Condition is true if the day reported by the GPS receiver
matches one of the days set in the Day of Week Parameter indicated by the
Condition Modifier (0-3). For instance, if Day of Week 0 has Mon-Fri check, this
Condition would be true during the week and false on the weekends.
Inside Time of Day Window: This Condition is true if the time reported by the
GPS receiver is in the Time of Day Window defined by the Condition Modifier. The
Condition Modifier is separated into 4 parts which must be combined to make a
single value ranging from 0 -255
bit 0& bit 1 = Starting Time Of Day index (0-3)
bit 2 & bit 3 = Starting Day Of Week index (0-3)
bit 4 & bit 5 = End Time Of Day index (0-3)
bit 6 & bit 7 = End Day Of Week index (0-3)
Outside Time of Day Window: This Condition is true if the time reported by the
GPS receiver is outside of the Time of Day Window defined by the Condition
Modifier. The Condition Modifier is separated into 4 parts which must be combined
to make a single value ranging from 0 -255
bit 0& bit 1 = Starting Time Of Day index (0-3)
bit 2 & bit 3 = Starting Day Of Week index (0-3)
bit 4 & bit 5 = End Time Of Day index (0-3)
bit 6 & bit 7 = End Day Of Week index (0-3)
For example, to define a window from 9am to 5 pm every Monday thru Friday, you
would setup the following:
Parameter 267, Index 0 = 32400 (i.e. 09:00)
Parameter 267, Index 1 = 61200 (i.e. 17:00)
Parameter 269, Index 2 = 62 (i.e. 0011 1110)
Condition Modifier = 152 (i.e 1001 1000)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 59 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.19 GPS
In addition to traditional knowledge like time and distance, PEG also provides information
about the state of the GPS receiver. That is, PEG knows if the GPS receiver has a valid
time, if it is producing a valid position and can give an estimate on the accuracy of the
position.
3.19.1 Using GPS
PEG offers two Triggers, four Conditions and three Actions that work with the GPS
receiver.
There are four GPS notification Triggerss:

GPS Acquired: This Trigger occurs when the GPS receiver produces a valid GPS
position. It occurs once after initial acquisition and once after a GPS loss.
GPS Lost: This Trigger occurs when the GPS receiver stops producing a valid GPS
fix for the amount of time set in the GPS Lost Timeout Parameter (ID = 1027). This
is typically 60s.
GPS Fix Quality Met: This Trigger occurs when the GPS receiver first produces a
fix that meets or exceeds the GPS quality requirements specified by S-Register 174.
GPS Fix Quality Lost: This Trigger is fired when the fix provided by the GPS
receiver no longer meets the GPS quality requirements specified by S-Register 174.
Please note that this trigger will only occur if the GPS fix quality has first been met.

PEG supports 6 Conditions in relation to GPS. They are as follows:

Time Valid: This Condition indicates if the GPS receiver has a valid time. The
Condition is true if the state of the time (valid or invalid) matches the Condition
Modifier. A Condition Modifier of 1 indicates that time should be valid for the
Condition to be true. A Condition Modifier of 0 indicates that the time should be
invalid for the Condition to be true.
GPS Acquired: This Condition is true if the GPS receiver is producing a valid 2D or
3D location.
GPS Not Acquired: This Condition is true if the GPS receiver is not currently
producing a valid position.
Comm and GPS Available: This Condition is true if the GPS receiver is producing
a valid position (2D or 3D) and the wireless modem has a data session with the
wireless network.
GPS On: This Condition is true if the LMUs GPS receiver is powered on.
GPS Fix Quality: This condition is true if the current fix from the GPS receiver is
better than the Fix Quality defined by the Condition Modifier. The available values
are:
0 = Threshold Off
1 = Sat Count >= 4 and HDOP <= 3.0
2 = Sat Count >= 4 and HDOP <= 2.0
3 = Sat Count >= 5 and HDOP <= 2.0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 60 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

4 = Sat Count >= 5 and HDOP <= 1.5
5 = Sat Count >= 6 and HDOP <= 1.5
6 = Sat Count >= 7 and HDOP <= 1.5
7 = Sat Count >= 8 and HDOP <= 1.2
8 = Use threshold defined in S-Register 174
Two of the available Actions are Power-Up GPS and Power-Down GPS and they do
exactly what they say, that is they turn the GPS receiver on and off. If the GPS receiver is
already on when a Power-Up GPS Action is performed, the GPS remains on. The PowerUp GPS action has the option of performing a software-reset on the GPS receiver instead
of power cycling it. This can be requested by setting the Action Modifier to 1.
The third Action that can be performed with the GPS receiver is the Start Position
Accuracy Accumulation Action. This Action will place the position accuracy estimate
produced by the GPS receiver into the Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier (0-15).
This value will be updated with every valid GPS update. If the GPS receiver is not producing
a fix, the value will be 999999. All values are in meters.

3.19.1.1 GPS Position Accuracy Accumulator

The Position Accuracy value is an accuracy estimate produced by the GPS receiver.
Effectively it is the GPS receivers guess at how good the position solution (i.e. the
Lat/Long) is based on such things as satellite positioning and signal strength. For example, if
the GPS Accuracy Estimate is 5m, then the GPS receiver thinks that the actual latitude and
longitude is within +/- 5m of the values provided.
Please note that the accuracy value is only an estimate of the GPS quality. It is not, nor can it
be, an absolute measurement of accuracy.

3.19.1.2 Requesting Time When GPS is not Available

It is possible for the LMU to request a time sync when GPS time is not available. This
request can be made either to its Inbound Server or its Maintenance Server (PULS). The
LMU provides a single PEG Action, Request Time Sync. This action will send an LM
Direct Time Sync Application Message (Application Message Type 50) to the server
specified by the Action Modifier. An Action Modifier value of 1 will send an Acknowledged
request to the Inbound Server where a value of 0 will send an Unacknowledged request to
the Maintenance Server. The LMU will only update its time based on this request if the time
from the GPS receiver is invalid.
Note that the Server the request is made to must support a Time Sync response message
(LM Direct Application Message Type 50). Please with the servers administration that the
response message is supported.
The format and usage of Time Sync messages are described in the LM Direct Reference
Guide.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 61 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.20 Comm
Comm is short for Communications and relates to the state of the wireless modem/device
used by the LMU. As with the GPS receiver PEG offers a variety of Triggers, Conditions
and Actions that report on and affect the behavior of the LMUs wireless modem.
3.20.1 Comm Terminology
Before getting into the PEG related aspects of Comm, it is worth going over a number of
terms and concepts related to Comm. This section is not a review of wireless networking
technologies. Those can be found in the LMU Users Guide.
The LMU has several states in which the Wireless Modem can pass through. The PEG
Triggers and Conditions rely heavily on these states and it is important to understand how
they differ.

Network Available: In this state the wireless modem is on and is scanning for
service. It is the first state an LMU will enter.
Network Service Acquired: In this state, the LMU has found a wireless network.
Keep in mind, that this may be a voice network (eg GSM instead of GPRS).
Data Service Acquired: After finding a network, the LMU has also detected an
available data service. The LMU will attempt to connect to the data service.
Data Service Connected (Comm Connected): Assuming the connection is
successful the LMU will obtain an IP Address. Once that occurs, the LMU is in the
Connected state. Keep in mind that it is possible for the LMU to lose one of the
above states while connected.
Comm Available: Comm available indicates that the LMU is connected to a
wireless networks data service and most importantly, is ready to transmit. It is the
latter point that distinguishes this state from the Comm Connected state.

In addition to its own Comm states, the LMU supports a number of call states, though
much of it is technology dependant. First the LMU can detect two call types, data calls and
voice calls. Under normal circumstances, the LMU will always attempt to maintain a data
call. The LMU CANNOT place a voice call, though it can detect an incoming call. Within
the call types, there are 4 states the LMU supports. They are, Idle, Incoming, Calling and
Active. For a call placed by the LMU, it will go from the Idle state, to the Calling state, and,
if successful, to the Active state. Again, this only applies to data calls. For an incoming data
call (i.e. when the network has data for the LMU) the LMU will go from the Incoming state
to active state. Incoming voice calls will go from the Incoming state to the Idle state as the
LMU has no means to answer a voice call.
The other important concept to keep in mind is that of a Comm Profile. A Comm Profile
defines the dial string, network username, network password and inbound settings the LMU
will use. The dial string, network username and network password are all used by the

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 62 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

wireless modem to establish the data service connection. The inbound settings dictate where
the LMU will send its data 11.
3.20.2 Using Comm
There are a variety of Triggers, Conditions and Actions within PEG that support the various
comm. functions. We will start with the Actions.

Comm Connect: This Action forces the LMU to re-initialize communications with
the wireless modem. It only applies if Comm is already disconnected. Please note
that the Action does not power cycle the modem12.
Comm Disconnect: This Action forces the modem to drop its data connection.
Comm will not be re-established until Comm is explicitly connected or the LMU is
reset.
Power Down Modem: This Action forces the modem to disconnect from the data
service and power down.
Power Up Modem: This Action will power the wireless modem on. If the modem
is already on, then it will be reset. The act of resetting the modem will cause the
modem to disconnect from its data service. The LMU will attempt to reconnect to
the data services after the modem has reset.
Select Comm Profile: This Action will select the Comm Profile for the LMU to
use. By default the LMU uses profile 0. The Action Modifier dictates which profile
to use. It is separated into two fields, the Comm settings and the Inbound field. The
Comm settings choose which modem, dial string, username and password to use.
The inbound field selects which inbound address, port and URL to use. The fields
are mapped as follows:
Bit 15 Bit 8 = Comm Settings
1 = Dial String 1, Username 1, Password 1 and Modem S150
0 = Dial String 0, Username 0, Password 0 and Modem S120
Bit 7 Bit 0 = Inbound Address
3 = Inbound Address 3
2 = Inbound Address 2
1 = Inbound Address 1 and Inbound URL 1
0 = Inbound Address 0 and Inbound URL 0
For instance, to select dial string 1 for use with inbound address 3, the Action
Modifier would be set to 19 (0x13)

Primarily, the LMU will post a Comm based Trigger on a state change. The available Trigger
points are:

Comm Acquired: This Trigger occurs when the LMU successfully establishes a data
session and is ready to transmit data. The LMU must transition to the Comm Lost
state before another Comm Acquired will occur.

This is LM Direct data. Any SMS reports are sent via to the SMS Destination address regardless of the
inbound settings.
12 Of course, if the LMU is unable to communicate with the wireless modem, the LMU will reset it.
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- 63 CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
11

PEG Programming Guide

Comm Lost: This Trigger occurs when the LMU loses its data connection with the
wireless network and is unable to transmit.
Comm Shutdown: This Trigger occurs when the wireless modem is powered off.
Comm Connected: This Trigger occurs when the modem obtains an IP address
from the wireless network.
Comm State Change: This Trigger occurs when the LMU changes to/from any of
the defined Comm states described above.
Incoming Call: The Incoming Call Trigger occurs when the LMU receives a voice
call. This Trigger can be filtered by using the Caller ID String Parameter (2323). If a
filter is used, then the Trigger only occurs if the phone number of the incoming call
matches the value in the Caller ID String Parameter.
Call State Change: This Trigger occurs when the LMU changes call state (Idle,
Incoming, Calling, Active).The Trigger Modifier defines which state the LMU is
transitioning to.
0 = Call is Idle
1 = Incoming Call
2 = Calling
3 = Active
Note that the LMU only periodically queries the wireless modem for call states and
thus it is possible for the LMU to miss a transition. Call state change Triggers will
not be posted if that happens.
Network ID Change: This Trigger occurs when the LMU detects that it has
changed networks. For CDMA devices, this is when a new SID is detected. For
GSM devices, this is when a new MCC and MNC are detected. Please note that
carrier IDs of 0 are ignored.

Condition wise, PEG offers the following to help manage Comm:

Comm Available: This Condition is true if the LMU has a data session and is ready
to transmit data.
Comm Not Available: This Condition is true if the LMU does not have a valid data
session or is otherwise unable to transmit data.
Comm and GPS Available: This Condition is true if the LMU has a data session
and the GPS receiver is producing a valid fix.
Comm State: This Condition is true if the Comm State of the LMU matches the
state described by the Condition Modifier. The Condition Modifier is split into two
fields, a mask and state.
Bit 7 -4 = Mask
Bit 7 = Monitor Data Service Connected
Bit 6 = Monitor Data Service Available
Bit 5 = Monitor Network Service Acquired
Bit 4 = Monitor Network Service available
Bit 3 0 = States
Bit 3 = Data Service Connected
Bit 2 = Data Service Available
Bit 1 = Network Service Acquired
Bit 0 = Network Available
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 64 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Comm Select: This Condition is true if the LMU is currently using the Comm
Profile described by the Condition Modifier. The Condition Modifier is split into the
Comm Index and the Inbound Index.
Bit 7 4 = Comm Index (0-1)
Bit 3 0 = Inbound Index (0-3)
As an example, to see if Comm Index 0 and Inbound address 3 are in use you would
use a Condition Modifier of 19 (0x13)
Call Status: This Condition is true if the state of the wireless modem matches the
state described by the Condition Modifier.
Bit 4 7 = Mask
Bit 7 & 6 (both set) = Monitor Call Type
Bit 5 &4 (both set) = Monitor Call State
Bit 2 & 3 = Call Type
0 = voice
1 = data
Bit 0 & 1 = Call State
0 = idle
1 = incoming
2 = calling
3 = active
As an example, to monitor for an incoming voice call, the Condition Modifier would
be set to 241 (0xF1 = 1111 00 01)
Roaming: This Condition is true if the wireless modem indicates that it is roaming.
Be advised that roaming may mean different things according to the operator and
billing plan being used. In some cases it can mean that the device is using another
operators network, or that it is outside its home network (i.e. The LMU has a Dallas
number but is currently operating in San Diego but is on the same operators
network)
Comm On: This Condition is true if the LMUs wireless modem is powered on.

3.20.3 Using Voice Calls

The LMU supports the dialing, answering and hanging-up of voice calls via PEG. The
following three Actions are available:

Dial Voice: This Action forces the LMU to dial a phone number. The Action
Modifier indicates what that phone number should be. Phone numbers are stored in
the Short Text Message Parameter (Parameter 2177) so the Action Modifier ranges
from 0-15.
Answer: This Action forces the LMU to answer an incoming voice call.
Hang-Up: This Action forces the LMU to disconnect from the active voice call. It
does not have an effect on the data session.

All LMUs support the detection of an incoming voice call. An incoming call is indicated by
the Incoming Call Trigger. While this Trigger does not have an associated Trigger Modifier,
it is controlled by a filter. If the incoming call matches the value in the Caller ID String
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 65 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

(Parameter 2323) then the Incoming Call Trigger will occur. If not, then the Incoming Call
Trigger is suppressed. If the Caller ID String is set to null (i.e. 0), then all incoming calls will
produce the Incoming Call Trigger.

3.21 Power Management

In general LMUs are installed in an environment with a limited power supply (i.e. vehicle
batteries) and care must be taken to maximize the life of that power supply. PEG offers a
variety of means of controlling the LMUs power, though typically everything is handled via
Sleep.
3.21.1 Using Power Management
The main component of power management in the LMU is a function known as Sleep. Sleep
is a low power mode that effectively suspends all LMU activity 13 until a predetermined Event
occurs. This Event could be a certain length of time elapsing, a certain time of day being
reached or an input transition.
The LMU offers two forms of sleep controlled by Bit 2 of S-Register S-171. Normal Sleep is
a mode in which both the GPS Receiver and Wireless Modem within the LMU are turned
off. This mode provides the lowest power draw the LMU is capable of. It is enabled if Bit 2
of S 171 is cleared. The second sleep mode will leave the radio on but in a stand-by mode.
This latter mode allows a user to remotely wake the LMU via an SMS message but will draw
noticeably more power. It is enabled by setting Bit 2 of S-171.
The LMU also offers the ability to turn the GPS receiver and wireless modem on and off.
While these do offer some measure of power savings, they do not provide nearly the same
benefit as sleep. It is almost always recommended that a PEG script contain some measure
of sleep function. Also be advised that the modem in the LMU-1000 cannot be turned off as
it hosts the LMU application/firmware.
For Power Management, the LMU offers the following Actions.

Sleep (Timer): This Action forces the LMU to Sleep for a specific period of time.
The Trigger Modifier for this Action will be a Timer Timeout Index (i.e. Parameter
265). If the referenced timer is 0, the LMU will go to Sleep indefinitely. It will only
wake-up on an input transition
Sleep Until Time of Day: This Action will force the LMU to Sleep until a particular
Time of Day. The Action Modifier references a Time-of-Day index (Parameter 267).
Please note that this Action does not make use of the Time of Days repeat value.
Application Restart: This PEG Action forces the LMU to shut down and restart.
The LMU will power back up a few moments after this Action is issued. The LMU
undergoes a similar process at the end of an Over-The-Air firmware download.
Hibernate: This PEG Action will force the LMU to go to sleep an only wake up
when certain inputs transition. The inputs the LMU will monitor are defined by the

The modem is turned off, the GPS receiver is turned off and the LMUs application is put in standby.
Nothing can happen while the LMU is sleeping.
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- 66 CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
13

PEG Programming Guide

Action Modifier. If a bit of the Action Modifier is set, then the associated input will
wake the LMU. If the bit is cleared, then the input will be ignored while the LMU is
sleeping. The bit mapping is as follows:
o Bit 0 = Input 0 / Ignition
o Bit 1 = Input 1
o Bit 2 = Input 2
o Bit 3 = Input 3
o Bit 4 = Input 4
o Bit 5 = Input 5
o Bit 6 = Input 6
o Bit 7 = Input 7
Each of the Triggers offered by the LMU for power management relate to when the LMU
turns on. This can either be when the LMU is initially powered up or when it wakes up from
Sleeping.

Power Up: This Trigger occurs when the LMU is initially powered up. This is also
known as a cold start.
Wake Up: This Trigger occurs when the LMU wakes from a Sleep cycle.
Power Up or Wake Up: This Trigger occurs when the LMU either wakes from
Sleep or is cold started.
Wake Up on Input: This Trigger occurs when the LMU wakes up due to an input
transition. This Trigger does not indicate which input caused the wake up.
Wake Up on Timer: This Trigger occurs when the LMU wakes due to a timer
expiration (i.e. it is coupled to the Sleep (Timer) Action). It does not provide any
indication of which timer caused the wake up.

The LMU offers a single Condition in relation to power management, namely the Boot
Reason Condition. This Condition is true if the last power up was due to the reason
indicated by the Condition Modifier. The supported reasons are:
0 = Cold Boot / Normal Power Up
1 = Power On - Factory Boot
2 = Reset due to OTA Download Complete
3 = Reset due to Radio Power Up
4 = Wake Due to I/O activity
5 = Wake due to Timer
6 = Wake due to an incoming SMS message
7 = Wake due to Application Restart PEG Action or AT Command (ie AT$APP
QUIT)
Users should be aware that the state of each Input is captured when the LMU goes to sleep
so that after wake up a corresponding Input Trigger will be fired if the input is no longer
present or has changed state.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 67 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.21.2 Controlling Serial Port Power
In some cases it may prove useful to shut down the power to one or more serial ports on the
LMU. PEG provides a single PEG Action to accomplish this.

Serial Port Power Control: This PEG Action allows the PEG Script to turn power
on or off to one or more of the LMUs serial interfaces. This controllable interfaces
are:
o Bit 0: Aux Port 1 (LMU-4200)
o Bit 1: Aux Port 2 (LMU-4200)
o Bit 2: Expansion Port (LMU4100, LMU-4200)
o Bit 3: Daughterboard Power (LMU-4200)
The lower 4 bits of the Action Modifier define the on or off state of a given port. If
the Bit is set, then power to that port should be turned on, if the Bit is cleared, then
power should be turned off.
The upper 4 bytes define a Mask indicating to the LMU which ports to control. If the
bit is set, then the power state will change based on the values of Bits0-3, if the bit is
cleared, then no action to that port will be taken.
o Bit 4: Change power state of Aux Port 1 (LMU-4200)
o Bit 5: Change power state of Aux Port 2 (LMU-4200)
o Bit 6: Change power state of Expansion Port (LMU4100, LMU-4200)
o Bit 7: Change power state of Daughterboard Power (LMU-4200)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 68 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.22 SMS
In addition to being able to send data via SMS (i.e. Event reports and text messages), the
LMU can react to incoming SMS messages. Specifically the LMU knows when it receives an
SMS Request (i.e. a !R<x> message) or an empty SMS message. PEG supports the following
two Triggers.

SMS Request Received: This Trigger will occur when the LMU receives one of
the known SMS Request messages. The Trigger Modifier defines which Request
message to look for. The valid range is from 0 9.
NULL SMS Message Received: This Trigger occurs when the LMU receives an
empty SMS message (i.e. no contents in the body). The Trigger Modifier is not used
and should be set to 0. Please note that some operators block null SMS messages.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 69 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.23 PEG Environments

PEG Environments are a pre-determined set of modules within the LMU that can be
monitored en-mass within PEG. This effectively allows users to create more complex
Conditions without having to use multiple Events within the PEG script. A PEG
Environment monitors for the following:

Moving/Not Moving
Log Active/In Active
Comm Acquired/Not Acquired
GPS Available/Not Available
Input 3, 2, 1 and 0(Ignition) High or Low
Day of the Week 0-3
Speed Above/ Below index 0-3
Inside/Outside PEG Zone 0-5
PEG Flag 0-7 Set or Cleared.

Environments are set up using Parameter 273. Each Bit in the Parameter represents a
different module to monitor. The specific break-down of bits to modules is listed in the
Parameter Definition Appendix of this document. Depending on which PEG item (Trigger
or Condition) is used, the setting may also define the state of the module. The states are
defined as follows:
Environment Bit Set
Moving
Log Active
Comm Acquired
GPS Available
Input High
Is Day of Week
Speed Above
Inside Zone
PEG Flag Set

Environment Bit Cleared

Not Moving
Log Inactive
Comm Not Acquired
GPS Not Available
Input Low
Is Not Day of Week
Speed Below
Outside Zone
PEG Flag Cleared

PEG Environments are only supported by the LMU-4200, 4100, 2600 and LMU2500
3.23.1 Using Environments
There are three PEG features centered on Environments, one Trigger and two Conditions.
The PEG Trigger is the Environment Change Trigger. For this Trigger, the Environment
Parameter is used as a monitor. If any of the monitored items changes state, then the
Environment Change Trigger occurs. The Trigger Modifier defines which environment to
look at (0-7).
The two environment Conditions are:
Environment: Like the Environment Change Trigger, this Condition used the
environment Parameter as a monitor. If any of the bits in the monitor are set then
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 70 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

the Environment Condition is true. The Condition Modifier defines which

environment to monitor.
Environment Equate: This Condition is used to monitor for a specific
environment state. It is only true when the LMUs state matches the state of the
environment defined in the Condition Modifier. Environments in this case are used
in pairs (0 & 4, 1 & 5, 2 & 6 and 3 & 7). The first Environment (0-3) is used to
define which modules to look at. The second Environment (4-7) defines the state of
each item. The Condition Modifier defines which of these pairs to use (0-3).

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 71 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.24 PEG Multiple Condition Management

3.24.1 NOT Conditions
For the most part Conditions occur in pairs (Ignition On, Ignition Off, Moving, Not
Moving, etc) however, there are some that are stand alone (PEG Flag Compare, Comm
Select, Roaming, etc). With these stand alone Conditions, it is sometimes useful to test for
the negative of that Condition. For instance, it may be useful to know when the LMUs
wireless modem is not Roaming. In order to accomplish this, PEG offers the ability to invert
a Condition using a NOT feature. This Logical NOT operation may be applied to a
Condition via the most-significant bit of its Condition Code. (For example, Not Ignition On
uses a Condition Code of 129)
3.24.2 Combining Conditions
All PEG Events support two Conditions, however, if two are defined, they must be
combined in order to create a single True/False result. Most programming languages,
including PEG, offer Boolean AND and OR operations to combine True/False results. Bit
6 of the Condition Code determines how Condition one and Condition two are used. If bit 6
is set, then Condition One and Two are combined in a Logical OR operation. If bit 6 is
cleared then Condition One and Two are combined in a Logical AND operation. Bit 6
should be changed for both Condition Code one and Condition Code two. As a reminder,
the following two truth tables describe how AND and OR operations work.
Condition One Result
False
False
True
True

Condition Two Result

False
True
False
True

OR Result
False
True
True
True

Condition One Result

False
False
True
True

Condition Two Result

False
True
False
True

AND Result
False
False
False
True

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 72 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.25 PEG Functions

Most programming languages offer some means to create functions and skip parts of the
code (think function calls and the GOTO statement). PEG offers similar functionality in the
form of four PEG Actions, END, JUMP, CALL and RETURN.
3.25.1 END
The End Action is used to stop the script before it reaches the end of the Event list. One
common use for END is as a means to protect an area of the PEG script used to house any
functions.
3.25.2 JUMP
The Jump Action allows PEG to jump forward (but not backward) in the Event List. This
lets users skip over parts of the PEG script. The Action Modifier for the Jump Action
indicates which Event index the script should jump to. This feature is akin to the GOTO
statement found in many programming languages.
3.25.3 CALL and RETURN
The Call and Return Actions are used to create functions. The Call statement is similar to the
Jump statement in that it allows a PEG script to jump forward in the script. The main
difference is that the calling Event index is remembered. When a Return Action is
encountered, the script will return to the next Event after the one that contains the Call
Action. Like Jump, Calls Action Modifier references the Event index to move to. Return
does not require an Action Modifier.
Call and Returns can also be nested up to 8 calls deep. That is, you can issue 8 call Actions
followed by 8 return Actions and the script will eventually end back at the initial call Event.
3.25.4 Any Trigger
The Any Trigger occurs when any other PEG Trigger occurs. Any Triggers can be thought
of as a Dont Care operation. That is, it doesnt matter what happens, but you want the
LMU to check for something (i.e. a Condition) and do something (Action).

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 73 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

3.26 Over-The Air Changes

The LMU offers PEG Programmers the ability to know when Over-The-Air changes are
taking place. Specifically it allows the programmer to know when either an Over-The Air
Firmware update begins and end and when an Over-The Air configuration change begins
and ends. Please note that the LM Direct server must implement the Update Begin and
Update End Actions within a LM Direct Parameter message in order for the Triggers to
work properly.
The Triggers for this function are Update Begin and Update End. The Trigger Modifier
indicates the type of update for both Triggers. A Trigger Modifier value of 0 indicates that a
Configuration Update has begun/ended. A Trigger Modifier value of 1 indicates that a
Firmware update has begun / ended.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 74 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

4 PEG Programming
4.1 What is a PEG Script? A reminder
There are a number of interpretations of what a PEG Script is. This can range from just the
programming of the Event Parameters up to the complete configuration of the LMU. For
the purposes of this document, the PEG Script is defined as the list of Events and their
associated PEG Parameters (i.e. Accumulators, Timers, Speed Thresholds, etc).

4.2 Planning a PEG Script

Planning a PEG script is much like planning any other piece of software. There are many
books, documents and articles on software development processes and ideologies, however
the basic steps in each are more or less the same:

Collect Requirements What does the customer want?

Evaluate Requirements What is needed/available to meet the customers
requirements?
Create a solution approach How is your system going to meet the customer
requirements?
Develop solution Build the system.
Test Does the system do what it is supposed to?
Deploy Give the system to the customer.
System maintenance How do you and the customer maintain/manage the system?

In the sub-sections that follow we try to highlight some of the more common questions and
problems that arrive with the LMU at each step. This is by no means an exhaustive
discussion of software/hardware development processes.
4.2.1 Collecting Customer Requirements
The main question is can the LMU and your applications accomplish what the customer
wants. As a general rule, most customer requirements will center on your application(s) and
not the LMU. Indeed, they will mostly just think of the LMU as the GPS device and not
much more. This may be due to the common misconception that the LMU is just a GPS
receiver. Regardless of the customers perception this is really where the LMUs PEG Script
starts. It is up to you to mine the LMUs reporting and behavioral requirements based on the
customers desires. Some of the more common items you should know by the end of this
phase are:

What equipment does the customer wish the system to monitor?

What data does the customer need?
What is the desired price point? (System cost, monthly service charges, etc)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 75 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

4.2.2 Evaluate the requirements
This is where you turn the customer requirements into technical requirements. At this stage
the LMU is concerned with what peripherals are to be deployed (e.g. MDTs, PDAs, laptops,
etc), data requirements (e.g. latitude, longitude, speed, heading, odometer, times, etc),
vehicle interfaces (e.g. inputs and outputs) and wireless networks (e.g. who has the coverage
and cost targets desired by the customer). You will also start to decide what PEG options
and features you will be using. At the end of this process you should know the following:

What wireless networks are available in the operation areas defined by the customer?
What are the wireless networking costs?
What additional equipment is needed? (i.e. peripheral options)
What data does the system need to store in order to meet the customers information
needs?
What transport/data collection mechanisms are available to you? (e.g. sensors,
vehicle interfaces, wireless networking options, data security, etc)
How will the system be maintained?

4.2.3 Create/Architect a Solution approach

In this phase you are going to decide what pieces of the system will be responsible for each
function. Think of the previous stage as a research effort answering the question of how can
we accomplish the customers goals and this stage as deciding on the best approach. The
general steps one would follow are:

Determine what Inputs are needed

Determine what Outputs are needed
Determine what reports are needed
Assign Event Codes to reports
Define non-Event features (e.g. distance traveled)
Determine Accumulator reporting requirements
Determine Trigger Modifier requirements (Accumulator thresholds, timers, timedistance settings, zones, speeds, etc)

This is really where you really start digging into PEG. It is a good idea to develop two lists,
first a list a of PEG functions (e.g. When to report data, what additional data should be
collected in Accumulators, what I/O functions are needed, etc) and a second for the
needed PEG Parameters to support those functions (Accumulators, Timers, Zones, Speed
Threshold, etc).
By this point you should know:

What wireless networking options (and thus what kind of LMU) you are going to
use.
What pieces you are going to use in the system (i.e. peripherals, I/O, data, etc)
What functionality the system is going to support?

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 76 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

4.2.4 Develop the Solution/ Create a PEG Script
This is the building of the PEG Script and set up of the LMU. Generally it is a good idea to
break the PEG script into functional components and build each separately. You should
have a good idea of the functional components from the last phase. Methods and tools for
creating PEG Scripts follow.
4.2.5 Test the Solution
At this point in the process you test to see if the system meets the customers requirements.
In many instances, this phase will involve a customer trial. For testing the LMU, it is always a
good idea to set up a test system that resembles the final customer install as closely as
possible. If feasible, it is also a good idea to test in the intended markets as wireless
networks, even those operated by the same provider, can have regional differences.
4.2.6 Deploy the Solution
There are two parts to this phase, scheduling the install of the LMUs and installing your
applications at the customer site. We strongly recommend that you develop an installation
and validation procedure for the LMU. In most cases this should involve the following
items:

Does the LMU get a GPS fix?

Does the LMU connect to the wireless network?
Does the LMU communicate with the customers system?
Does the LMU communicate with PULS?

Installs should only be considered successful when the

answer to all of these questions is yes.
4.2.7 System Maintenance
From the LMU stand-point, your main source of support will be the PULS system, though
we do recommend that some measure of maintenance be built into your own application. A
couple of common examples of maintenance items would be to look at the last time an
LMU reported to the system and whether or not the LMU has a GPS solution.

4.3 Creating PEG Scripts

There are four basic steps to creating a PEG Script

Decide what PEG Parameters are needed

Decide what Events are needed
Creating the configuration (e.g. program the Trigger Modifier and Events)
Deploy the PEG Script

4.3.1 Deciding on PEG Parameters

When deciding on what PEG Parameters to use in your PEG script, you are really
considering two questions:
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 77 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

What data do you want the LMU to react to? (e.g. reporting intervals, speed
crossings, zone boundaries, etc)
What data does the LMU need to report? (e.g. Event Codes, Accumulator contents,
etc)

For this piece you are also effectively deciding what the LMU can tell you versus what you
want your application to deduce. A common example is an odometer function, in one case
you can have the LMU collect the distance traveled in an Accumulator or you can have your
backend calculate it based on the latitudes and longitudes reported by the LMU. You are
looking at tradeoffs to decide which implementation is better for you. In this case its a
tradeoff between data usage (the LMU will report 4 more bytes per message with the
odometer) versus accuracy (an as the crow flies calculation between GPS points gets less
and less accurate as the reporting intervals increase).
4.3.2 Deciding on Events
When deciding on Events you are effectively deciding how the LMU should react to various
Events. PEG can allow for a variety of ways to accomplish the same goal and it is up to the
PEG Programmer to decide which is best for your systems goals. The main point to keep in
mind here is that PEG Events are processed in order 14 as are the PEG Parameters (e.g.
speed 0 is checked before speed 1). In general it is a good idea to program Events in
common order. For example if you are using a timer, the first Event should be the one that
starts it, the next should be the one that reacts to it and finally the one that stops (or clears)
it.
4.3.3 Creating the Configuration
When creating a PEG script, you have two main authoring tools, either AT Command using
the AT$APP PARAM command or LMU Manager. LMU Manager is generally the easier
choice. AT Commands are described in the LMU Users Guide. LMU Manager is described
in the LMU Manager Users Guide.
4.3.4 Deploying a PEG Script
To deploy a PEG script you have three options.

Program each LMU via AT Commands. This is only a good approach when you have a
small number of LMUs to deal with and your PEG Script is fairly simple.
Program each LMU via LMU Manager. Again, this is only good for small number of
LMUs, though the complexity of the PEG script (i.e. the number of Events you are
using) is irrelevant.
Program each LMU via PULS PULS was designed around managing large fleets of
LMUs and is the recommended way to deploy scripts. LMU Manager can export a
CSV file that can be imported into PULS.

Unless you use the Call, Jump Return and End actions
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
14

- 78 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5 PEG Programming Examples

In this section we detail three example solutions using the LMU. Keep in mind that these are
fictitious scenarios designed to highlight the features of the LMU. We will also be referring
to the city of Hagensville in the state of Hagen. Hagensville is not modeled after any
particular city, but does have the unique feature of housing all the services we wish to
demonstrate. It is also in a country where the metric system is used. Any resemblance to
existing applications or locations is purely coincidental.
Each example will be broken into three parts:
The customer requirements and some relevant background information.
The solution proposal.
The setup of the LMU.
For the proposal and programming pieces we will further break things down into 3 pieces, a
Remote Application, a Local Application and the CalAmp LMU itself. We will use this
breakdown as a means to organize the customers requirements.
In the Remote Application section we will make two lists. The first list will be of the highlevel customer features it is going to support. We will not be going into any detail on how
these features are implemented as they would be well beyond the scope of this document.
The second list will be the Event Codes. Event Codes are used by the LMU to tell a remote
application why a report was created. For each example we will create a list of Event Codes
the system should be able to recognize.
The Local Application descriptions will deal with hardware selection and what peripherals
may be needed by the LMU. The actual setup of the local application and the LMU will be
described in the LMU Users Guide.
Lastly, the CalAmp LMU descriptions will focus on the PEG script. This will include
developing the list of needed PEG Parameterss, creating the list of Event Codes and of
course developing the PEG Script itself.
For actually programming the LMU we are going to use AT Commands even though it is
not the recommended way to develop and deploy a configuration. It is much easier to use
LMU Manager and PULS. We are using AT Commands so as not to confuse the reader with
references to various features of LMU Manager and PULS. The common AT Commands
are described in the LMU Users Guide.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 79 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.1 PEG Programming Delivery Fleet

5.1.1 Project Overview
Hagensville Express Delivery is the leading local courier service in the city of Hagensville;
however they have started to experience some loss of business due to larger competitors.
They want to make improvements to their services specifically focusing on improving
vehicle efficiency. This will include route optimization, in-vehicle driving directions and the
addition of real-time dispatch. They are looking for a GPS system that will provide these
improvements.
They are specifically looking for a device that has the following features:

Real-Time messaging between the dispatch centers and the drivers

In-vehicle navigation
Reporting based on driver and vehicle for time in route, and time a delivery point.
Tracking for packages delivered and the packages currently on the vehicle.

Hagensville Express Delivery already has an existing relationship with the local iDEN
operator and will be handling the airtime accounts for the GPS device.
5.1.2

Project Proposal

5.1.2.1 CalAmp LMU Requirements

The first choice that most customers make on the LMU will be the technology choice. In
this case it is especially easy since the customer has an existing relationship with the CDMA
operator. For the purposes of this example we will use the CDMA LMU-4200.
Our next step is to decide what functions the peripheral devices need to support. In this case
there are three.

A unit to send and receive dispatch messages

A bar code scanner to track packages
An in-vehicle navigation unit.

Doing a little research we find that a single device might be able to meet all three functions 15.
As an additional feature, it also supports Bluetooth connectivity, so we can potentially use
the CalAmp BTA.
The last hardware decision is determining what measure of I/O we need. Based on the
customers requirements (i.e. that they want basic vehicle tracking with no other
sensors/driver feedback) it seems all we need is Ignition Sense. This means we can definitely
use the CalAmp BTA. Please refer to the LMU Users Guide on how to setup the BTA and

The Motorola MC9090-K Handheld Mobile Computer would be an example.

V1.1.9
- 80 Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Ignition Sense for this example. From here on out we assume that setup has already been
done.
Hagensville Express Delivery has two basic requirements on what they want in terms of
reporting. First, they want to know where the vehicle is at all times for dispatch purposes.
Second, when the vehicle is stopped they want to know how long it has been there. For a
basic tracking application that will meet the customers requirements we will want the
following features in the PEG Script:

Ignition On/Off detection We will want to report when the vehicles ignition
turns on an off. We will also use these points to manage some of the other features
such as sleep. (The customer has not asked for sleep, but it is always a good thing to
have in a script in order to minimize the LMUs impact on the vehicles battery life.)
Sleep Since the customer has not asked for sleep, we can use a fairly standard sleep
implementation. Basically we will want the unit to go to sleep a few minutes after
ignition has turned off. The unit should wake back up only on an ignition on.
Time-Distance Reporting Time-Distance reporting is likely the most common
way to track the location of a vehicle. Since this is an in-city application well likely go
purely distance based. This should give us a nice trail on the back-end map without
getting use-less data while the vehicle is stationary.
Moving/Not Moving reporting Well use the moving and not moving Events to
track time at locations. Well consider a stop to be anything longer than 5 minutes.
Anything longer than a 5 minute stop and well want to report how long the vehicle
was there when it starts moving again.
Speeding One of the main complaints that Hagensville Express Delivery receives
is about drivers speeding. In this case we will want to target three limits, school
zones (30km/h), residential streets (50km/h) and freeways (100km/h). What we will
do is simply report each of these crossings (both above and below) and let the back
end figure out if it is really a speed in Event.
Trip Odometer Again since Hagensville Express Delivery is new to vehicle
location, were going to add in a couple of features they may find useful. At least as
part of the initial trials. The first of these is a trip odometer. In this case we are going
to define a trip from Ignition On to Ignition Off.
Vehicle Idle Time As part of the maintenance system we want to know how long
the vehicle has been in motion versus how long is has been idling. Well use both the
Ignition sense and Moving sense features to manage these counters.
Vehicle Power Also as a nice extra were going to report the battery level of the
vehicle. With this, the Trip Odometer and the Vehicle On times, the hope is we can
later sell Hagensville Express Delivery a vehicle maintenance scheduling package
once theyre happy with the dispatch and vehicle location piece.

There are a fair number of features were lumping on to the backend which we will go over
at the end of this example. For now we should have all we need to work the PEG Script.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 81 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.1.2.2 Local Application Requirements

We are going to host our Local Application on the handheld mobile computer we selected
above. This device is Windows Mobile based so we have a variety of off the shelf
software applications to choose from.
In this case we elect to purchase the In-Vehicle Navigation software and build the bar-code
scanner and messaging pieces. This latter application will use Dial-Up Networking to pass
data through the LMU. It is assumed that all message transactions occur when the local
application reports to the remote application.
When the local application has a message to send it will follow the same basic steps:
Open a Dial-Up Networking session to the LMU (note that any associated BT
connections should be automatically launched if the device has been setup correctly)
Query the LMU for its current location using an LM Direct Unit Request
Establish a TCP socket to the Remote Application
Send the message with the LMU location data
Wait for an acknowledgement
Request any new instructions
Wait for response
End Dial-Up Networking session
Re-open In-Vehicle navigation app
The local application will send messages in the following situations:

When the application is first powered on

When a bar code is scanned
When the driver needs to send a message

We are glossing over the details of this application. For the purposes of this document, we
simply need to know what the application does, not how it does it.

5.1.2.3 Remote Application Requirements

Like the Local Application, we are going to be somewhat vague on the requirements to keep
within the scope of this document. To that end, the Remote Application must be able to do
the following:

Receive LMU Event messages from the LMU. This includes differentiating between
Event Codes.
Acknowledge messages sent from the LMU
Open a TCP listener and receive data from the Local Application
Acknowledge data received from the Local Application
Display both the LMU and Local Application data to the end user
Provide a means for the end user to input new data such as new instructions for a
given vehicle

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 82 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

The remote application would also typically include some measure of a reporting engine.
This could include things like maintenance schedules, delivery status, vehicle availability, etc.
5.1.3 PEG Script - Planning
Like any other software development, when creating a PEG script it is a good idea to go in
with some measure of plan. For the most part this is deciding the following:

What Events should be reported

What Event Codes should be used for each of these reports
What Accumulators are needed
What Accumulators should be reported
What PEG Parameters are needed?

Going back over our requirements we can pick out the following reporting points. We will
also assign each an Event Code:

Ignition On Event Code 0

Ignition Off Event Code 1
Time-Distance Event Code 50
Moving Event Code 100
Speed Above 30 km/h Event Code 101
Speed Above 50 km/h Event Code 102
Speed Above 100 km/h Event Code 103
Not Moving Event Code 105
Speed Below 30 km/h Event Code 106
Speed Below 50 km/h Event Code 107
Speed Below 100 km/h Event Code 108

It is not necessary, but we have decided to group the Event Codes into functional blocks.
While this grouping does not change the performance of the PEG script, it can make
programming for the back end a little easier. Our groupings so far are:

I/O Events 0, 1
Tracking Events 50
Speed Events 100-108

The customer has asked for real-time reporting, but is not willing to tolerate data loss. As a
result we will want to use the Store and Forward mode of the LMUs Log. The customer
does understand that this may introduce delays in data delivery.
For Accumulators we need:

Vehicle Power

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 83 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Time at stop
Idle Time
In Motion Time
Trip Odometer

To save a bit of data, we are only going to report the Vehicle Power with every Event report.
The time at stop should only be reported on a Moving Event and only if weve exceeded 5
minutes. This actually means we need two Moving Events: Moving after a stop and just
Moving. We need to make an addition to our Event Code list:

Moving Event Code 100

Moving after Stop Event Code 104

The other three Accumulators should report on an Ignition Off. Give this arrangement we
will use the Accumulators in the following order:

Acc 0 = Vehicle Power

Acc 1 = At Stop Time
Acc 2 = Idle Time
Acc 3 = In Motion Time
Acc 4 = Trip Odometer

This brings us to our first setup items. The Event Report Contents and the Event-Code to
Accumulator Count Look-up, Parameters 772, 773 and 770. For Parameters 772 and 773 we
want to report just one Accumulator. For 770 we want two when we get an Event Code of
104 and five when we get an Event Code of 1. The programming for each would look as
follows:
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

772,0,65535,2176
773,0,65535,2176
770,1, 616
(Code 104 = 2 Accums = 0x0268)
770,0,1281
(Code 1 = 5 Accums = 0x0501)

Lastly we want an idea of what we need in the way of PEG Parameters. Based on the
discussions above, these will be as follows:

Speed 0 set to 30 km/h

Speed 1 set to 50 km/h
Speed 2 set to 100 km/h
Moving Speed threshold set to 5 km/h
Sleep Count Down Time Timer 0 set to 5 minutes
Sleep Duration Time Timer 1 set to 0 seconds (i.e. indefinite sleep)
Time-Distance Profile 0 500 meters
Accumulator Threshold 1 set to 5 minutes (for at stop detection)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 84 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

This produces the following AT Commands:
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

257,0,833 (Speed is stored in cm/s)

257,1,1389
257,2,2778
1035,0,139
265,0,300
265,1,0
263,0,500
266,1,300

We should also consider programming the Input Wake-Up Monitor for the sleep
management function. In this case we are going to rely on the default setting of the LMU
which is to wake-up on any input transition even though we only need to wake on Ignition.
5.1.4 PEG Script - Development
Now that we have a basic plan and the PEG Parameters set-up, we can start creating the
PEG script. Like developing software, it is a good idea to break the script into functional
pieces so we are only dealing with small amounts of code. In this case we will create the
pieces based on the functional requirements we defined above.

5.1.4.1 PEG Script - Ignition On/Off Detection

For the Ignition On and Off reporting we will need two PEG Events.
Event 0:
Trigger: Ignition On
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 0
Event 1:
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 1
Programming wise this would look as follows:
AT$APP PARAM 512,0,15,0,0,0,1,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,1,16,0,0,0,1,1,0,0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 85 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.1.4.2 PEG Script Sleep

For the Sleep script we want to wait 5 minutes then put the unit to sleep until Ignition
comes on.
Event 2:
This Event will start the sleep countdown sequence.
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start/Restart Timer
Action Modifier: 0
Event 3:
This Event will abort the sleep countdown sequence if ignition comes back on.
Trigger: Ignition On
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop Clear Timer
Action Modifier: 0
Event 4:
This is where we put the unit to sleep. It is a good idea to check the state of the ignition
before putting the unit to sleep.
Trigger: Timer Timeout
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition Off
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Sleep Timer
Action Modifier: 1
Event 5:
This Event isnt strictly necessary, but it is a safe-guard against phantom wakes (for instance
say some bad vehicle wiring shorts one of the other inputs on the LMU and wakes it back
up).
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition Off
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start/Restart Timer
Action Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 86 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

For our AT Commands we have:
AT$APP PARAM 512,2,16,0,0,0,13,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,3,15,0,0,0,30,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,4,18,0,2,0,22,1,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,5,3,0,2,0,13,0,0,0

5.1.4.3 PEG Script Time-Distance Reporting

This is another fairly straight forward piece of the script. We need to star the Time-Distance
profile and then kick in the Event Report whenever it expires. This should take two Events:
Event 6:
Start the Time Distance Profile.
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Time-Distance Profile
Action Modifier: 0
Event 7:
Send the Event Report.
Trigger: Time-Distance Update
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 50
For our AT Commands we have:
AT$APP PARAM 512,6,3,0,0,0,7,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,7,17,0,0,0,1,50,0,0

5.1.4.4 PEG Script At Stop Timer

As part of the Moving/Not Moving requirement we need to deal with the at stop timer. We
will do that first before we create any reports
Event 8:
Vehicle has stopped so clear the counter
Trigger: Not Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 87 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Accumulator
Action Modifier: 1
Event 9:
Start counting time
Trigger: Not Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Time Accumulation
Action Modifier: 1
Event 10:
Stop counting when we start moving.
Trigger: Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop Accumulator
Action Modifier: 1
AT$APP PARAM 512,8,43,0,0,0,19,1,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,9,43,0,0,0,26,1,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,10,42,0,0,0,28,1,0,0

5.1.4.5 PEG Script Moving/Not Moving Reporting

Now that we have the at stop timer in place we can worry about reporting the moving and
not moving Events. Remember we will want to choose which moving Event to use based on
the at-stop timer.
Event 11:
Not moving we just need to send a report
Trigger: Not Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 105
Event 12:
Handle the just Moving case
Trigger: Moving
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 88 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Acc Below
Condition One Modifier: 1
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 100
Event 13:
Handle the Moving from Stop case
Trigger: Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Acc Above
Condition One Modifier: 1
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 104
AT$APP PARAM 512,11,43,0,0,0,1,105,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,12,42,0,25,1,1,100,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,13,42,0,24,1,1,104,0,0

5.1.4.6 PEG Script - Speeding

The backend system is doing most of the work on the speed side, so the LMU simply needs
to report when it goes above or below a particular speed threshold.
Event 14:
Above 30 km/h
Trigger: Speed Above
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 101
Event 15:
Above 50 km/h
Trigger: Speed Above
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 102
Event 16:
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 89 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Above 100 km/h
Trigger: Speed Above
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 103
Event 17:
Below 30 km/h
Trigger: Speed Below
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 106
Event 18:
Below 50 km/h
Trigger: Speed Below
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 107
Event 19:
Below 100 km/h
Trigger: Speed Above
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 108
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

512,14,7,0,0,0,1,101,0,0
512,15,7,1,0,0,1,102,0,0
512,16,7,2,0,0,1,103,0,0
512,17,8,0,0,0,1,104,0,0
512,18,8,1,0,0,1,105,0,0
512,19,8,2,0,0,1,106,0,0

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 90 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Keep in mind, that speeds, like Events are processed in order. That means you could
potentially get the Speed Below Event for a lower speed before you get it for a higher speed.
Say, for example, the vehicle goes from 60km/h to 5 in less that a second. Reporting wise
you will get Event Code 103 first, then Event Code 104.

5.1.4.7 PEG Script Trip Odometer

The trip odometer works from Ignition On to Ignition off, since were not actually doing
anything based on this value, the script simply has to start and stop the Accumulator.
Event 20:
Reset Distance Counter
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop/Clear Accumulator
Action Modifier: 4
Event 21:
Start Counter
Trigger: Ignition On
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Distance Accumulation
Action Modifier: 4
AT$APP PARAM 512,20,16,0,0,0,29,4,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,21,15,0,0,0,27,4,0,0
This is a case where the order in which Events appear in the script becomes important. In
this case the Stop/Clear Event for the distance Accumulator must appear after you report
the Ignition Off Event. If this Event appeared before the reporting Action, you would
always get a 0 distance value.

5.1.4.8 PEG Script Vehicle Idle and In Motion Time

For this feature we are going to get a little tricky and use a function. There are a couple of
different points when we might need to start and stop these timers, so its worth spending a
little extra time on.
First off well need a function break. We have 150 Events to play with, and just the one
function to deal with, so let us place the break at Event 100. The break is to ensure that the
only calling points are the ones we define.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 91 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Event 100:
Function Break
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: End
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,100,48,0,0,0,53,0,0,0
For the function itself we want to be counting Idle time when the Ignition is on and the
vehicle is not moving. For the In Motion time we want to count when Ignition is on and the
vehicle is moving. This gives us the following Events:
Event 101:
Start Idle Timer
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: Not Moving
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Time Accumulator
Action Modifier: 2
Condition Operation: AND
Event 102:
Start In Motion Timer
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: Moving
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Time Accumulator
Action Modifier: 3
Condition Operation: AND
Event 103:
Stop Idle Timer.
We will handle the clearing of each Accumulator outside the function based on Ignition off
so we only need to stop them.
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition Off
Condition One Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 92 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition Two: Moving
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop Accumulator
Action Modifier: 2
Condition Operation: OR
Event 104:
Stop In-Motion Timer
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition Off
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: Not Moving
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop Accumulator
Action Modifier: 3
Condition Operation: OR
Event 105:
End the function call
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Return
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

512,101,48,0,65,0,27,2,68,0
512,102,48,0,65,0,27,3,67,0
512,103,48,0,2,0,28,2,3,0
512,104,48,0,2,0,58,3,4,0
512,105,48,0,0,0,52,0,0,0

Next we need to deal with the calls into the function. These should occur on Ignition On
Off and Moving/Not Moving. Were going to save a line of PEG scripting and use an Input
Transition Trigger for Ignition.
Event 22:
Ignition Call
Trigger: Input Transition
Trigger Modifier: 0 (Input 0 = Ignition)
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Call
Action Modifier: 101
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 93 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Event 23:
Moving Call
Trigger: Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Call
Action Modifier: 101
Event 24:
Not Moving Call
Trigger: Not Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Call
Action Modifier: 101
AT$APP PARAM 512,22,31,0,0,0,51,101,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,23,42,0,0,0,51,101,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,24,43,0,0,0,51,101,0,0
Lastly we need to deal with the Clearing of each Accumulator. This occurs on Ignition off,
and like the distance Accumulator, should occur after the Ignition Off reporting Event.
Event 25:
Clear Idle Timer
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Accumulator
Action Modifier: 2
Event 26:
Clear In Motion Timer
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Accumulator
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 94 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Action Modifier: 3
AT$APP PARAM 512,25,16,0,0,0,19,2,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,26,16,0,0,0,19,3,0,0

5.1.4.9 PEG Script Vehicle Power

We saved the easiest feature to last. The LMUs internal Analog to Digital input is connected
to its power supply. So long as the LMUs power is run directly off the vehicle battery, we
should get a somewhat accurate reading of the vehicles power supply.
Event 27:
Start A/D Accumulation
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start A/D Accumulation
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,27,3,0,0,0,47,0,0,0
5.1.5 Project Backend Requirements
This document is intended to describe PEG Programming and thus we have glossed over
the backend system. It is, however, worth noting the backend assumptions that went into
the above script to make it a viable solution.

The back end system has implemented LM Direct and can handle Event Reports and
Acknowledgements.
The mapping data the backend uses contains speed limit data for each of the streets.
It would use the speed Events to determine if the vehicle was exceeding the local
speed limits.
The backend system will keep running totals of the overall vehicle odometer, idle
times and in-motion times. The idea here would be have configurable counter over
typical maintenance periods (for example 3 months or 5000 km for oil changes)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 95 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.2 PEG Programming Long Haul Trucks

5.2.1 Project Overview
Hagensville Trucking is a provider of hazardous material transportation and has extensive
operations around four states, Hagen, Adorno, Hegel and Neihart. Hagensville Trucking
wants to add GPS capabilities both to its trucks and to its hazardous material trailers based
on the following concerns:

They have had a recent PR nightmare by losing several trailers full of radio-active
waste from the Hagen nuclear power plant. While each of the trailers was recovered
without loss of the material, the fact it took up to 14 days has made headlines.
They are starting to develop logistical and legal problems based on accurately
reporting their mileage. This is for gas tax claims and refunds, which, in the eyes of
the states, have been excessively high.
Several vehicles have missed scheduled maintenance windows and have broken
down mid-route.
Some drivers are taking on side jobs and leaving the toxic payloads on nonsanctioned sites. As a result the vehicles are in use for longer hours than expected
with drivers routinely breaking speed limits.
Drivers are not following safety procedures within the various delivery areas and
processing sites. In most cases this means leaving the vehicle running while
unloading the trailers cargo.

5.2.2 Project Proposal

We will split this project into two parts. The first part will focus on the trailers using the
LMU 1110 and the second will focus on the trucks using the LMU-4200. By selecting
the LMU 1110 we automatically make the technology choice of GSM. We are in luck
since the GSM operator does have coverage in all four states.

5.2.2.1 Project Proposal Trailer Tracking LMU 1110 Requirements

For the trailer tracking piece, we need to know a couple of things about the trailers. Our
primary concern is power. We are in luck though and each trailer is equipped with a battery
and some measure of charging circuitry. We will need to be aggressive on power control to
maximize the batterys life. When the trailers are connected to a vehicle, the power source is
switched to the trucks battery. The trailers battery is a 9Volt supply, where the trucks is
12V. We will use this difference to detect the presence of a vehicle.

As an additional power saving step, we will make use of the LMU-1110s internal battery.
Specifically we will attempt to detect a low battery condition with the trailers battery. If met,
the LMU will temporarily switch to internal power.
Each trailer has a load and unload hatch. The trailer itself is equipped with a mechanism to
make sure only one of these is open at a time. We will, however tap into it for our own
detection purposes. In addition to detecting the open and close Conditions on these hatches,
we also need to make sure that nothing is transmitting during a load or unload operation.
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 96 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

We can further divide the trailer piece into a Not in Use case (i.e. its not connected to a
truck) and an In Use case. We will model the PEG script on this separation.
We are going to start with not in use case. Working with the customer we come up with the
following requirements:

The LMU should operate off the trailers battery until a specific threshold is met.
The LMU should be able to detect when the trailers battery is too low and send in a
warning message. The LMU should also switch to its internal power supply
temporarily to allow the trailer battery to re-charge.
The LMU should report in once a day at a known time.

For the in use case the customer has asked for the following information:

The distance traveled by the trailer. This is going to be used for maintenance
purposes (e.g. wear on the tires)
Trailer Connect and Disconnect Events.
Trailer loading and unloading Events.

5.2.2.2 Project Proposal Truck Tracking LMU 4200 Requirements

There is nothing terribly special about the trucks themselves or their tracking requirements.
We are therefore going to use a lot PEG Script we developed for Hagensville Express
Delivery. The pieces we are going to adopt are:

Ignition On/Off detection

Sleep
Time-Distance Reporting
Moving/Not Moving reporting
Trip Odometer
Vehicle Idle Time
Vehicle Power

Of course we do have a couple of additional requirements:

Distance Traveled in each state This is going to be our answer to the gas tax
issue. The LMU is going to keep track of its current distance traveled. When it
crosses state boundaries it will report its current distance value along with which
state it was in.
Trailer connect and disconnect Unlike the trailer we just need to know when
these Event happened on the truck.
Trailer loading and unloading The main requirement here is to make sure the
truck is off when the trailer is being loaded or emptied. We should fire some measure
of warning signal to the driver and backend in case of a violation. Again we will need
to make sure that nothing is transmitting during loading/unloading periods.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 97 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.2.2.3 Project Proposal Local Application

This solution does not have a Local Application.

5.2.2.4 Project Proposal Remote Application

The Remote Application here will be a stripped down version of what we used in the
delivery fleet solution. It will need to do the following:

Receive LMU Event messages from the LMU. This includes differentiating between
Event Codes.
Acknowledge messages sent from the LMU
Display both the LMU and Local application to the end user

The main workload for the Remote Application will be in the reporting engine. The engine
will need to be modified to create the reports necessary for this client. This could include
reports such as State Mileage for Gas Tax credit, empty trailer availability, truck availability,
etc
5.2.3 PEG Script Planning
As with the previous example, we will start our PEG script with the reporting points. On the
LMU-1110 side we have:

Load Begin
Load End
Unload Begin
Unload End
Trailer Connect
Trailer Disconnect
Distance Traveled
Daily Update
Low Battery

For the 4200 we have:

Ignition On
Ignition Off
Time-Distance
Moving
Not Moving
Load Begin
Load End
Unload Begin
Unload End
Trailer Connect

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 98 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Trailer Disconnect
Load/Unload while vehicle on
State Entry
State Exit

We are going to share Event Code mappings between the LMU-1110 and LMU-4200.
We are also going to use the same Event Codes as we did for the Hagensville Express
Delivery solution. Those mappings were:

I/O Events 0, 1
Tracking Events 50
Speed Events 100-108

To support our new requirements, we will add the following Event Codes:

Load Begin Event Code 2

Load End Event Code 3
Unload Begin Event Code 4
Unload End Event Code 5
Trailer Connect Event Code 6
Trailer Disconnect Event Code 7
Trailer Daily Update Event Code 51
Low Battery Event Code 90
Load/Unload While Vehicle On - 91
State Entry Event Code 200
State Exit Event Code 201

This gives us an updated Event Code mapping of:

I/O Events 0-7

Tracking Events 50, 51
Alerts Events- 90, 91
Speed Events 100-108
Zone Events 200, 201

We are again going to adopt the Store and Forward mode of the LMUs Log. When we need
to force the buffering of data we will simply turn the modem off.
On the Accumulator front we again start with what we used in the delivery script:

Acc 0 = Vehicle Power

Acc 1 = At Stop Time
Acc 2 = Idle Time
Acc 3 = In Motion Time

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 99 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Acc 4 = Trip Odometer

We can use Acc 0 for power on both the 1110 and 4200, so that will stay where it is.
The At Stop time we do not need for this solution so it is open for re-use. The Idle and In
Motion Times will still be useful for truck maintenance schedules, so we will keep those. The
same goes for the trip odometer, though for the case of the trailer a trip is from connect to
disconnect instead of Ignition On and Off.
We will need to add two more Accumulators to the mix. We decide not to use Acc 2, but
instead expand to Acc 5 and 6. This allows us to maintain some of the backend code we
used for the Delivery solution. Acc 5 becomes the distance traveled in state and Acc 6 will
be the state ID value.
Again we are going to try and save a little bit of data over-head an only report the vehicle
power value with each Event report. For the others we will need the following look-ups:
Event Code
201 State Exit
1 Ignition Off
7 Trailer Disconnect

Acc Count
7 (LMU-4200 Only)
5 (LMU-4200 Only)
5 (LMU-1110 Only)

Our first set of commands for the 1110 would therefore be:
!R1 772,0,65535,2176 16
!R1 773,0,65535,2176
!R1 770,0,1287
(Code 7 = 5 Accums = 0x0507)
And for the 4200 we have:
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

772,0,65535,2176
773,0,65535,2176
770,1,1993
(Code 201 = 7 Accums = 0x07C9)
770,0,1281
(Code 1 = 5 Accums = 0x0501)

In talking to the LMU setup team, they have created the following Input mappings for our
solution. Please refer to the LMU Users Guide for details on this circuit.
Input
Ignition
Input 1
Input 2

LMU-1110 Use
Load Hatch Open/Close
Unload Hatch
Open/Close
N/A

Input 3
Input 4
Output 0

N/A
N/A
N/A

LMU-4200 Use
Truck Ignition
Load Hatch Open/Close
Unload Hatch
Open/Close
Trailer Detect
Load/Unload When On

Remember that the LMU-1000 setup commands should be sent via SMS or using PULS
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- 100 CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
16

PEG Programming Guide

On the Hatch Events, a High signal indicates the hatch is open, a low indicates it is closed.
For the two detections, a High signal indicates that the truck/trailer is not present, where a
low signal indicates that it is.
5.2.4 PEG Script Development LMU-1110
In order to conserve battery life, you want to keep a PEG Script on the LMU-1110 as
simple as possible. That basically means keeping reporting rates long and doing as little as
possible. We will attempt to keep in line with that thinking for this PEG Script.

5.2.4.1 PEG Script PEG Parameters

Based on the above requirements, we should only need seven PEG Parameters for the
LMU-1110s script. They are:

A time of day to wake up at and report. We will use 6am GMT.

We will also need to have a time to go to sleep at. We will use 6:10am GMT
To create a time of day window, we will need a Day of Week Parameter set to all
days. We will use Index 3 just to make things interesting.
A voltage threshold of 10V to determine the difference between battery power and
truck power. This will end up in Acc 0
A second voltage threshold of 7V to detect a low battery Condition. We will use Acc
7 for this.
A time interval to allow the trailer battery to charge. We will use timer 15 as that is
not being used in one of our other scripts. Well use an interval of 30 minutes.
Lastly we will need an indefinite sleep interval to handle the modem off during
unload/load operations. We will use Timer 1 to be consistent with our LMU-4200
script.
!R1 267,0,21600
!R1 267,0,22200
!R1 269,3,255,127 (This field is bitmapped)
!R1 266,0,10000
!R1 266,7,7000
!R1 265,1,0
!R1,265,15,1800

5.2.4.2 PEG Script In Use / Not In Use

Our starting point will be to separate the PEG script into two pieces, an In Use script and a
Not In Use script. The basic idea here is to make sure that the two behaviors do not
overlap.
Event 0:
(In Use)
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Acc Above
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 101 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Call
Action Modifier: 10
Event 1:
(Not In Use)
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Acc Below
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Call
Action Modifier: 40
Event 9:
(Script End)
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: End
Action Modifier: 0
Event 39:
(Script End Blocks In Use from Not In Use)
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: End
Action Modifier: 0
Programming wise this would look as follows:
!R1 512,0,48,0,24,0,51,10,0,0
!R1 512,1,48,0,25,0,51,40,0,0
!R1 512,9,48,0,0,0,53,0,0,0
!R1 512,39,48,0,0,0,53,0,0,0

5.2.4.3 PEG Script In Use - Trailer Connect

Event 10:
Trigger: Acc Above
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 102 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 6
!R1 512,10,19,0,0,0,1,6,0,0

5.2.4.4 PEG Script In Use - Load Begin/End

Event 11:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 2
Event 12:
Trigger: Input Low
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 3

Programming wise this would look as follows:

!R1 512,11,4,0,0,0,1,2,0,0
!R1 512,12,5,0,0,0,1,3,0,0

5.2.4.5 PEG Script - In Use - Unload Begin/End Detection

Like the load, the unloading Event will run from a hatch open to a hatch close. The same
type of sensor has been installed in the unload hatch.
Event 13:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 4
Event 14:
Trigger: Input Low
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 103 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 5
!R1 512,13,4,1,0,0,1,4,0,0
!R1 512,14,5,1,0,0,1,5,0,0

5.2.4.6 PEG Script In Use - Distance Travelled

We will actually only use the distance travelled value on a trailer disconnect notification;
however, we need to start counting when a trailer connection occurs.
Event 15:
Trigger: Acc Above
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Accumulator
Action Modifier: 4
Event 16:
Trigger: Acc Above
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Distance Accumulator
Action Modifier: 4
!R1 512,15,19,0,0,0,19,4,0,0
!R1 512,16,19,0,0,0,27,4,0,0

5.2.4.7 PEG Script In Use Power-down for Load/Unload

There isnt a specific power down command for the LMU within PEG, so we must use
sleep. We also want to be aggressive about it, so we will not offer any measure of countdown/delay before sleeping.
Event 17:
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Input High
Condition One Modifier: 1
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 104 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition Two: Input High
Condition Two Modifier: 2
Action: Sleep (Timer)
Action Modifier: 1
Condition Operation: OR
!R1 512,17,48,0,9,0,22,1,9,1

5.2.4.8 PEG Script Not In Use - Trailer Disconnect

Event 40:
Trigger: Acc Below
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 7

!R1 512,40,45,0,0,0,1,7,0,0

5.2.4.9 PEG Script Not In Use Low Battery Report

Event 41:
Trigger: Acc Below
Trigger Modifier: 7
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 90

!R1 512,41,45,7,0,0,1,90,0,0

5.2.4.10 PEG Script Not In Use Daily Report

Event 42:
Trigger: Time of Day
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 51

!R1 512,42,20,0,0,0,1,51,0,0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 105 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.2.4.11 PEG Script Not In Use Distance Travelled

All we need to do here is simply stop the distance counter. In theory we could stop and clear
it here, but weve already handled the clear on a trailer connect.
Event 43:
Trigger: Acc Below
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop Accumulator
Action Modifier: 4
!R1 512,43,45,0,0,0,28,4,0,0

5.2.4.12 PEG Script Not In Use Sleep

When the trailer is not is use we want the LMU to sleep unless it is within a specific window
of time (i.e. from 6:00am to 6:10am GMT). We should be able to handle this with a single
Event
Event 44:
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Outside Time of Day Window
Condition One Modifier: 220 17
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Sleep Until Time of Day
Action Modifier: 0
!R1 512,44,48,0,23,220,24,0,0,0

End Day of Week Index = 3 (0b11)End Time of Day Index = 1 (0b01), Start Day of Week Index = 3
(0b11), Start Time of Day Index= 0 (0b00). Condition Index = 220 (0b11 01 11 00)
V1.1.9
December 9, 2010
- 106 CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
17

PEG Programming Guide

5.2.4.13 PEG Script Low Battery Switch to Internal Power

When the trailers battery is too low, we want the LMU to switch to its internal power
source, though we should periodically switch back to see if a trailer connect event has
occurred.
Event 45: (Switch to internal battery)
Trigger: Acc Below
Trigger Modifier: 7
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Set Output
Action Modifier: 2
!R1 512,45,47,7,0,0,8,2,0,0
Event 46: (start charge timer)
Trigger: Acc Below
Trigger Modifier: 7
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start/Restart Timer
Action Modifier: 15
!R1 512,46,47,7,0,0,13,15,0,0
Event 47: (switch back to external power)
Trigger: Timer Timeout
Trigger Modifier: 15
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Output
Action Modifier: 2
!R1 512,47,18,15,0,0,9,2,0,0
Event 48: (Keep on external power if trailer battery has recharged)
Trigger: Timer Timeout
Trigger Modifier: 15
Condition One: Accumulator Above
Condition One Modifier: 7
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 107 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop and Clear Timer
Action Modifier: 15
!R1 512,48,18,15,24,7,30,15,0,0
Event 49: (Switch back to internal battery if trailer hasnt re-charged)
Trigger: Timer Timeout
Trigger Modifier: 15
Condition One: Accumulator Below
Condition One Modifier: 7
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Set Output
Action Modifier: 2
!R1 512,49,18,15,25,7,8,2,0,0

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 108 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.2.5 PEG Script Development LMU 4200
The first part of the LMU-4200 PEGs script will be similar to what we used for the
delivery fleet example above. While the Events themselves will remain the same, we will
change the Event indexes. This is simply done to avoid gaps 18 in the PEG Script, though it
is perfectly acceptable to leave them there.

5.2.5.1 PEG Script PEG Parameters

We are fairly light in the PEG Parameter department on this script. We really just need four:
our two sleep timers, a moving speed threshold and a time distance profile. For the moving
speed threshold we can use the 3MPH default in the LMU. For the time distance profile, we
can be somewhat generous with the reporting rate. The trucks are on the road for days, so
we do not need to update their position that often. We will use every 15 minutes or every 5
miles.
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

265,0,300
265,1,0
262,0,900
263,0,8045

5.2.5.2 PEG Script - Ignition On/Off Detection

For the Ignition On and Off reporting we will need two PEG Events.
Event 0:
Trigger: Ignition On
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 0
Event 1:
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 1
Programming wise this would look as follows:
AT$APP PARAM 512,0,15,0,0,0,1,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,1,16,0,0,0,1,1,0,0
A gap is an Event that does nothing, either having no trigger or no action.
V1.1.9
- 109 Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010
18

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.2.5.3 PEG Script Sleep

For the Sleep script we want to wait 5 minutes then put the unit to sleep until Ignition
comes on.
Event 2:
This Event will start the sleep countdown sequence.
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start/Restart Timer
Action Modifier: 0
Event 3:
This Event will abort the sleep countdown sequence if ignition comes back on.
Trigger: Ignition On
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop Clear Timer
Action Modifier: 0
Event 4:
This is where we put the unit to sleep. It is a good idea to check the state of the ignition
before putting the unit to sleep.
Trigger: Timer Timeout
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition Off
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Sleep Timer
Action Modifier: 1
Event 5:
This Event isnt strictly necessary, but it is a safe-guard against phantom wakes (for instance
say some bad vehicle wiring shorts one of the other inputs on the LMU and wakes it back
up).
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Ignition Off
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start/Restart Timer
Action Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 110 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

For our AT Commands we have:
AT$APP PARAM 512,2,16,0,0,0,13,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,3,15,0,0,0,30,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,4,18,0,2,0,22,1,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,5,3,0,2,0,13,0,0,0

5.2.5.4 PEG Script Time-Distance Reporting

This is another fairly straight forward piece of the script. We need to star the Time-Distance
profile and then kick in the Event Report whenever it expires. This should take two Events:
Event 6:
Start the Time Distance Profile.
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Time-Distance Profile
Action Modifier: 0
Event 7:
Send the Event Report.
Trigger: Time-Distance Update
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 50
For our AT Commands we have:
AT$APP PARAM 512,6,3,0,0,0,7,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,7,17,0,0,0,1,50,0,0

5.2.5.5 PEG Script Moving/Not Moving Reporting

Unlike the delivery fleet example, we just need to report Moving and Not Moving Events
since we took out the At Stop case.
Event 8:
Not moving we just need to send a report
Trigger: Not Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 111 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 105
Event 9:
Handle the just Moving case
Trigger: Moving
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Acc Below
Condition One Modifier: 1
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 100
AT$APP PARAM 512,8,43,0,0,0,1,105,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,9,42,0,25,1,1,100,0,0

5.2.5.6 PEG Script Trip Odometer

The trip odometer works from Ignition On to Ignition off, since were not actually doing
anything based on this value, the script simply has to start and stop the Accumulator.
Event 10:
Reset Distance Counter
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Stop/Clear Accumulator
Action Modifier: 4
Event 11:
Start Counter
Trigger: Ignition On
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Distance Accumulation
Action Modifier: 4
AT$APP PARAM 512,10,16,0,0,0,29,4,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,11,15,0,0,0,27,4,0,0

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 112 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

This is a case where the order in which Events appear in the script becomes important. In
this case the Stop/Clear Event for the distance Accumulator must appear after you report
the Ignition Off Event. If this Event appeared before the reporting Action, you would
always get a 0 distance value.

5.2.5.7 PEG Script Vehicle Power

The LMUs internal Analog to Digital input is connected to its power supply. So long as the
LMUs power is run directly off the vehicle battery, we should get a somewhat accurate
reading of the vehicles power supply.
Event 12:
Start A/D Accumulation
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start A/D Accumulation
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,12,3,0,0,0,47,0,0,0

5.2.5.8 PEG Script - Load Begin/End Detection

The loading Event will run from a hatch open to a hatch close. We have installed a sensor
that will trigger high when the hatch is open and low when the hatch is closed. This should
only be valid when a trailer is connected.
Event 13:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: Input Low
Condition One Modifier: 3
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 2
Event 14:
Trigger: Input Low
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: Input Low
Condition One Modifier: 3
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 3
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 113 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Programming wise this would look as follows:
AT$APP PARAM 512,13,4,1,10,3,1,2,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,14,5,1,10,3,1,3,0,0

5.2.5.9 PEG Script - Unload Begin/End Detection

Like the load, the unloading Event will run from a hatch open to a hatch close. The same
type of sensor has been installed in the unload hatch. Again, this is only valid when a trailer
is connected.
Event 15:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: Input Low
Condition One Modifier: 3
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 4
Event 16:
Trigger: Input Low
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: Input Low
Condition One Modifier: 3
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 5
Programming wise this would look as follows:
AT$APP PARAM 512,15,4,2,10,3,1,4,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,16,5,2,10,3,1,5,0,0

5.2.5.10 PEG Script Trailer Detection

The trailer-detect circuit will behave a little differently than the two hatch Events. Namely,
the trailer detect input (3) will be pulled low when the trailer is connected. Basically the input
will be connected to the LMU-1000s ground when a connection occurs.
Event 17:
Trigger: Input Low
Trigger Modifier: 3
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 114 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Action Modifier: 6
Event 18:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 3
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 7
Programming wise this would look as follows:
AT$APP PARAM 512,17,5,2,0,0,1,4,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,18,4,2,0,0,1,5,0,0

5.2.5.11 PEG Script Modem off during load and unload procedures

This piece of the PEG Script will control modem power. The idea here is to turn the
modem off when a load or unload starts and to turn it back on when the load/unload is
complete. To accomplish this we will create a function.
Our starting point, as will all functions, is to segment the PEG script.
Event 100:
Function Break
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: End
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,100,48,0,0,0,53,0,0,0
We will start with turning the modem off.
Event 101:
Begin Load
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Input High
Condition One Modifier: 1
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Comm Off
Action Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 115 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Event 102:
Begin Unload
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Input High
Condition One Modifier: 2
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Comm Off
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,101,48,0,9,1,56,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,102,48,0,9,2,56,0,0,0
Note that were using a comm. off Action instead of a comm. disconnect as a disconnect
does not have power control over the modem.
Next we need to deal with the on cases:
Here we need to make sure that the load processes are done. The other thing we need to do
is not reset the modem unnecessarily. What we are going to do here is exit the function early
if we encounter one of these Conditions. If we dont, then we turn the modem back on and
return normally.
Event 103:
Load is in progress:
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Input High
Condition One Modifier: 1
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Return
Action Modifier: 0
Event 104:
Unload is in progress
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Input High
Condition One Modifier: 2
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Return
Action Modifier: 0
Event 105:
Comm is already on
Trigger: Any Trigger
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 116 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: Comm On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Return
Action Modifier: 0
Event 106:
Turn the modem on
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Comm On
Action Modifier: 0
Event 107:
Turn the modem on
Trigger: Any Trigger
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Return
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

512,103,48,0,9,1,52,0,0,0
512,104,48,0,9,2,52,0,0,0
512,105,48,0,43,0,52,0,0,0
512,106,48,0,0,0,55,0,0,0
512,107,48,0,0,0,52,0,0,0

Note that we could have combined Events 103 and 104 together using an OR operation. In
this case we have plenty of room in the PEG script, so we didnt bother.
To complete our function we need to make a call into it. This will occur on any High Low
transition from either Input 1 or 2.
Event 19:
Trigger: Input Transition
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 117 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Action: Call
Action Modifier: 101
Event 20:
Trigger: Input Transition
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Call
Action Modifier: 101
Programming wise this would look as follows:
AT$APP PARAM 512,19,31,1,0,0,51,101,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,20,31,2,0,0,51,101,0,0

5.2.5.12 PEG Script Unsafe load and unload warning

This part of the script assumes that output 0 has been connected to the horn of the vehicle
(see the LMU Users Guide for details on this). When the output is set, we honk the horn,
when it is cleared the honk stops.
Our warnings should occur when the vehicles ignition is still on, and either a load or unload
hatch is open. The honk should stop when ignition goes off.
We will start with turning the honk off since its a little easier.
Event 21:
Trigger: Ignition Off
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Output
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,21,16,0,0,0,9,0,0,0
Event 22:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: Ignition On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Set Output
Action Modifier: 0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 118 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Event 23:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: Ignition On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Set Output
Action Modifier: 0
AT$APP PARAM 512,22,4,1,1,0,8,0,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,23,4,2,1,0,8,0,0,0
Lastly we need to send in a report whenever a load/unload warning occurs.
Event 24:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 1
Condition One: Ignition On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 91
Event 25:
Trigger: Input High
Trigger Modifier: 2
Condition One: Ignition On
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 91
AT$APP PARAM 512,24,4,1,1,0,1,91,0,0
AT$APP PARAM 512,25,4,2,1,0,1,91,0,0

5.2.5.13 PEG Script Crossing State Boundaries

Our final piece of the PEG script will perform two functions, first it will detect when the
vehicle enters or leaves a state. Second, it will count the distance travelled in each state. Here
we are going to assume three geo-zones have been setup to define the state boundaries (see
the LMU Users Guide for information on how to program Geo-Zones).
We are making two assumptions on how this feature should operate. The first assumption is
that distance will be measured from the entry into one state to the entry into the next state.
Our second assumption is that state boundaries do not overlap. That is, it is impossible to be
in more than one state at a time. The one place where this breaks down is a cold boot. The
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 119 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

LMU will report that it has left state 0 when it first obtains GPS. So long as the GeoZone/State ID values are non-zero, we should be able to hide this case from the end user in
the Remote Application.
The Remote Application should only read the distance value on an Exit Event (i.e. Event
Code 201).
Event 26:
Trigger: Any Geo-Zone Entry
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 201
Event 27:
Trigger: Any Geo-Zone Entry
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Geo-Zone Accumulation
Action Modifier: 6
Event 28:
Trigger: Any Geo-Zone Entry
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Report
Action Modifier: 200
Event 29:
Trigger: Any Geo-Zone Entry
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Clear Accumulator
Action Modifier: 5
Event 30:
Trigger: Any Geo-Zone Entry
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 120 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Distance Accumulator
Action Modifier: 5
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP
AT$APP

PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM
PARAM

512,26,55,0,0,0,1,201,0,0
512,27,55,0,0,0,67,6,0,0
512,28,55,0,0,0,1,200,0,0
512,29,55,0,0,0,19,5,0,0
512,30,55,0,0,0,27,5,0,0

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 121 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.3 PEG Programming Taxi System

5.3.1 Project Overview
For our final project we are going to look at the Hagensville Cab Company. The Hagensville
Cab Company is a small organization with approximately 20 vehicles and has been losing
business to larger fleets. The owners are hoping that by adding GPS they can improve the
efficiency of their existing fleet as well as add a couple of services their competitors do not
offer. They are looking for the following:

Real-Time updates from each vehicle

Distance travelled, drive times and idle times for maintenance purposes
Messaging between the cab and the back end system (i.e. dispatch)
Real-Time Credit Card processing (theyve had a few problems with fraudulent credit
cards)
Dispatch notification of when a cab becomes available

For their backend piece they are looking for two applications, one to be used by their
dispatcher to route cabs to the nearest vehicle, the other application will be part of their
website, allowing users to locate the nearest cab and view arrival estimates for cab
reservations.
5.3.2

Project Proposal

5.3.2.1 LMU Requirements

As with the previous two projects, we will start with the choice of wireless technology. In
this case, the decision will be made based on coverage. All three operators do have coverage
within Hagensville and its airport, only the CDMA operator has sufficient coverage in the
surrounding suburbs.
In the LMU will we handle the following features:

Real-Time updates, likely based on an aggressive Time-Distance profile. To limit the

amount of queuing (and hence any latencies), these reports will be sent unacknowledged.
Distance Travelled Drive times will start counting distance from Ignition On to
Ignition Off. Both ignition Events will be recorded, though the distance data is only
valid in the Ignition Off Report
Drive Time Drive times extend from Moving to Not Moving. Again, we will report
both Events, but the data is only meaningful in the Not Moving report.
Idle Time Idle time is measured from Not Moving to Moving or Not Moving to
Ignition Off. Idle time will be cumulative between Ignition Offs and hence only be
reported then.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 122 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

5.3.2.2 Local Application Requirements

The Local Application will be in two parts, an MDT to handle messaging between the driver
and the dispatcher and a credit card reader to handle payment processing. We are planning
to take advantage of the LMUs User Messaging feature to handle both. This means that we
will need the ioPOD with Aux Port. Please note that the set-up of the LMU to support this
is described in the LMU Users Guide.
For the MDT we will need the following messages:

Cab Available (Driver > Dispatch)

Request Pickup, includes address (Dispatch -> Driver)
Cab in use (Driver -> Dispatch)
Cancel Pickup (Dispatch -> Driver)
At pickup (Driver -> Dispatch)

For the driver messages, each will be assigned to a particular button on the MDT. The
incoming messages will be shown on the four line display.
On the credit card processing side we are expecting the card reader to encrypt the credit card
data before sending it to the LMU. The LMU, in turn sends the message to the back end
(again using an unacknowledged service). The back end will decrypt the data and forward it
to the credit card processing agent. Once an authorization has been received, notification is
sent back to the LMU and credit card reader to allow the transaction and print a receipt.

5.3.2.3 Remote Application Requirements

To support the customers needs the Remote Application will need to do the following:

Send and Receive Messages to/from the MDT.

Display all MDT messages to the Dispatch application.
Display all vehicle locations in the dispatch application including availability status
Display only available cabs in the website application
Display ETA to pickup data for reserved cabs in website application
Receive and decrypt credit card data
Process credit card data with an appropriate clearing house
Return authorization notification to the credit card reader connected to the LMU

5.3.3 PEG Script Planning

The PEG script for this application is fairly simple and should look a lot like the script we
used for the delivery vehicle application. In fact, we could simply copy the delivery vehicle
script and call it complete. We are, however, going to make some modifications. The primary
one will be in relation to the time-distance profile.
We want the profile to be aggressive if were looking for real-time tracking. We will therefore
use 60s or 500m. Programming wise, this would be
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 123 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

AT$APP PARAM 262,0,60
AT$APP PARAM 263,0,500
The second change will be in how this data is reported. We are going to use unacknowledged
reporting. This will enable two things:

Unacknowledged message bypass the Log which means we can eliminate delays due
to Log delivery.
We do get some airtime savings since there is no acknowledgement message. Given
the volume of messages well be creating, this could have a significant impact on the
budget.

Keep in mind the reports that we are really interested in (Ignition and Moving Events) will
be Logged. This is to make sure the distance traveled, idle time and travel time data are never
lost.
5.3.4 PEG Script - Development
Development wise this is going to be the least interesting script thus far. We are simply
going to copy the existing script we created for the delivery fleet and make the modification
to the time distance profile. The interesting part of this application is on the LMU setup side
with the MDT messaging.

5.3.4.1 PEG Script Time-Distance Reporting

Event 6:
Start the Time Distance Profile. This remains untouched from the delivery fleet profile.
Trigger: Power Up or Wake Up
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Start Time-Distance Profile
Action Modifier: 0
Event 7:
Send the Event Report.
Trigger: Time-Distance Update
Trigger Modifier: 0
Condition One: None
Condition One Modifier: 0
Condition Two: None
Condition Two Modifier: 0
Action: Send Unacknowledged Report
Action Modifier: 50
For our AT Commands we have:
AT$APP PARAM 512,6,3,0,0,0,7,0,0,0
V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 124 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

AT$APP PARAM 512,7,17,0,0,0,44,50,0,0

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 125 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Appendix A PEG Triggers

For the purposes of PEG, there are effectively 5 different platforms, the , LMU-4200, the LMU-4100, the LMU-2X00 (2500, 2600), the
LMU-1100 and the 8-Bit products (MTU-100, LMU-700, LMU-900,RMU, 900, LMU-1100, 1110, 1150, 1190 and LMU-1200)

The Event is not active

None

Power Up

The LMU has been powered up

None

Wake Up

The LMU has woken from sleep

None

Power Up
or
Wake Up
Input High

The LMU has either been powered on or has

woke from sleep

None

The input specified in the Trigger Modifier field

has transitioned from low to high.

The input to monitor:

0 = Ignition
1 = Input 1
2 = Input 2
3 = Input 3
4 = Input 4
5 = Input 5
6 = Input 6
7 = Input 7

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 126 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

LMU-4100

Not Active

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Description

8-Bit

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The value specified by the Trigger Modifier

matches the current states of all monitored inputs.

The speed reported by the GPS receiver is equal

to or has exceeded the value referenced by the
Trigger Modifier

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 127 -

1.2d

LMU-4200

The input to monitor:

0 = Ignition
1 = Input 1
2 = Input 2
3 = Input 3
4 = Input 4
5 = Input 5
6 = Input 6
7 = Input 7

LMU-4100

The input specified in the Trigger Modifier field

has transitioned from high to low.

LMU-2X00

Speed Above

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Input Equate

Description

8-Bit

Input Low

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

Each bit represents an input state. If the

input is high, the Bit is set, if the input is low,
the bit is cleared:
bit 0 = Ignition
bit 1 = Input 1
bit 2 = Input 2
bit 3 = Input 3
bit 4 = Input 4
bit 5 = Input 5
bit 6 = Input 6
bit 7 = Input 7
The Index of the Speed Threshold Parameter
to monitor.
0 = Speed Threshold 0
1 = Speed Threshold 1
2 = Speed Threshold 2
3 = Speed Threshold 3

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

1.2d

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU has entered the zone referenced by the

Trigger Modifier.

The index of the Zone Parameter to Monitor.

0 = PEG Zone 0
1 = PEG Zone 1
2 = PEG Zone 2
3 = PEG Zone 3
...
30 = PEG Zone 30
31 = PEG Zone 31

The LMU has exited the zone referenced by the

Trigger Modifier.

The index of the Zone Parameter to Monitor.

0 = PEG Zone 0
1 = PEG Zone 1
2 = PEG Zone 2
3 = PEG Zone 3
...
30 = PEG Zone 30
31 = PEG Zone 31

GPS Acquired

11

The GPS receiver has started reporting valid (2D

or 3D Real-time) position updates

None

GPS Lost

12

The GPS receiver has stopped reporting valid

position updates. (Last Known or Invalid)

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 128 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Index of the Speed Threshold Parameter

to monitor:
0 = Speed Threshold 0
1 = Speed Threshold 1
2 = Speed Threshold 2
3 = Speed Threshold 3

LMU-4100

10

The speed reported by the GPS receiver has

dropped below the value referenced by the
Trigger Modifier

LMU-2X00

Zone Exit

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Zone Entry

Description

8-Bit

Speed Below

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Comm Lost

14

The wireless modem has lost its connection with

the data network

None

Ignition On

15

The LMUs Ignition input (input 0) has

transitioned from low to high.

None

Ignition Off

16

The LMUs ignition input (input 0) has

transitioned from high to low

None

Time-Distance
Update

17

One of the Time-Distance settings (Time,

Distance, Heading) has been exceeded in the
active Time-Distance profile

None

Timer Timeout

18

The timer value referenced by the Trigger

Modifier has reached 0.

The index of the Timer value to monitor:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 129 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

None

13

LMU-4100

The wireless modem has been turned on, found a

wireless network, found data service and has
successfully connected to the data network.

Comm
Acquired

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Description

8-Bit

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The current time of the LMU has passed the time

referenced in the Trigger Modifier. This Trigger
will fire on a wake-up if the time of day has passed
while the LMU was sleeping.

The Time of Day to monitor.

0 = Time of Day 0
1 = Time of Day 1
2 = Time of Day 2
3 = Time of Day 3

Log Buffer Full

21

The LMUs Log space has been filled to more

than 80%

None

Host Data

22

Not Active

None

Long Send
Failure

23

This Trigger will fire when the LMUs Log Send

Sequence has expired

None

Wake Up on
Input

24

The L:MU has woken from sleep based on an

input transition

None

Wake Up on
Timer

25

The LMU has woken from sleep based on a timer

timeout.

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 130 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The index of the Accumulator to monitor:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 0
2 = Accumulator 0
3 = Accumulator 0
...
14 = Accumulator 0
15 = Accumulator 0

LMU-4100

The Accumulator value referenced by the Trigger

Modifier is equal to or has exceeded is threshold
value

LMU-2X00

20

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Time of Day

19

Description

8-Bit

Accumulator
Above

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.1a

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

A User Message with the type specified in the

Trigger Modifier has been sent to the Inbound
address and been acknowledged

The User Message Type.

0 - 255

A User Message with the type specified in the

Trigger Modifier has been sent to the Inbound
address but did not receive an acknowledge

The User Message Type.

0 - 255

Message
Acknowledged

27

Message Send
Failure

28

Log Report
Success

29

The LMU has successfully reported all of its

Logged data.

None

Comm
Shutdown
Input
Transition

30

The wireless modem has been powered off

None

31

The input specified in the Trigger Modifier field

has transitioned from high to low or from low to
high

The input to monitor:

0 = Ignition
1 = Input 1
2 = Input 2
3 = Input 3
4 = Input 4
5 = Input 5
6 = Input 6
7 = Input 7

Any Zone
Entry

32

The LMU has entered one of the defined PEG

Zones

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 131 -

None

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The User Message Type.

0 - 255

LMU-4100

A User Message with the type specified in the

Trigger Modifier has been sent to the Inbound
address

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

26

Description

8-Bit

Message Sent

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.1a

8.1b

1.1a

8.1b

1.1a

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU has exited one of the defined PEG

Zones

None

Time Elapsed

34

The time component of the active Time-Distance

Profile has been exceeded

None

Distance
Traveled

35

The distance component of the active TimeDistance Profile has been exceeded

None

Log Active

36

The LMU has been forced to Log an Inbound

message. This Event only fires once until the Log
is successfully emptied or cleared.

None

The User Message Type.

0 - 255

Message
Received

37

The LMU has received a User Message matching

the type specified in the Trigger Modifier

Any Message
Received
Environment
Change

38

The LMU has received a User Message

39

Any of the states in the Environment Mask

referenced by the Trigger Modifier have changed.

Heading
Change

40

The heading component of the active TimeDistance Profile has been exceeded

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 132 -

The Environment Mask to monitor:

0 = Environment 0
1 = Environment 1
2 = Environment 2
3 = Environment 3
4 = Environment 4
5 = Environment 5
6 = Environment 6
7 = Environment 7
None

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

33

LMU-4100

Any Zone Exit

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Description

8-Bit

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.1a

8.1b

1.1a

8.1b

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Not Active

None

Special
Special

41
41

Impact Detection
Tilt Detect
This trigger occurs when the tilt angle of the LMU
exceeds the configured threshold in registers 160
and 161.
The LMUs speed is equal to or has exceeded the
Moving Speed Threshold Parameter.

0
100

42

Not Moving

43

The LMUs speed has dropped below the Moving

Speed Threshold Parameter.

None

A/D Above

44

The internal A/D (A/D0) has exceeded the value

referenced by the Trigger Modifier.

The index of the A/D Threshold to use as

applied to ADC 0:
0 = ADC Threshold 0
1 = ADC Threshold 1
2 = ADC Threshold 2
3 = ADC Threshold 3

Comm
Connected

45

46

The internal A/D (A/D0) has dropped below the

value referenced by the Trigger Modifier.

The LMU has successfully established a data

connection with the wireless network (i.e. it has
obtained an IP address)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 133 -

8.1b

1.2a

Moving

A/D Below

LMU-4200

41

LMU-4100

Special

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Description

8-Bit

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

None

2.0a

2.0a

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

The index of the A/D Threshold to use as

applied to ADC 0:
0 = ADC Threshold 0
1 = ADC Threshold 1
2 = ADC Threshold 2
3 = ADC Threshold 3
None
1.2d

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

PEG Programming Guide

Any Trigger

48

Any other PEG Trigger has occurred

None

Comm State
Change

49

The state of the wireless modem has changed. The

available states are:
Comm Available
Network Service Found
Data Service Found
Comm Connected
The LMU has received an incoming voice call
matching the Caller ID String Parameter. If a
Caller ID string is not defined this Trigger will fire
with any incoming call

None

The state of the call the LMU is currently in has

changed to the state referenced by the Trigger
Modifier

The call state:

0 = Call is Idle
1 = Incoming Call
2 = Placing a Call
3 = Call is active

Incoming Call

Call State

50

51

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 134 -

LMU-4200

The index of the Accumulator to monitor:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 0
2 = Accumulator 0
3 = Accumulator 0
...
14 = Accumulator 0
15 = Accumulator 0

LMU-4100

The Accumulator value referenced by the Trigger

Modifier has dropped below it threshold value.

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

47

Description

8-Bit

Accumulator
Below

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

None

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU has entered the Geo-Zone (Point or

Polygon) referenced by the Trigger Modifier.

The LMU has left the Geo-Zone (Point or

Polygon) referenced by the Trigger Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 135 -

The Geo-Zone ID
0 = Geo-Zone 0
1 = Geo-Zone 1
...
254 = Geo-Zone 254
255 = Geo-Zone 255
NOTE: This Trigger will fire for any GeoZone whose ID matches the Trigger Modifier
regardless of Super Group assignment
The Geo-Zone ID
0 = Geo-Zone 0
1 = Geo-Zone 1
...
254 = Geo-Zone 254
255 = Geo-Zone 255
NOTE: This Trigger will fire for any GeoZone whose ID matches the Trigger Modifier
regardless of Super Group assignment

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The SMS Request Type:

0 = Status Report Request
1 = Parameter Write Request
2 = Not Defined
3 = PEG Action Request
4 = Locate Report Request
5 = Not Defined
6 = Not Defined
7 = Not Defined
8 = Software Update Request
9 = Update SMS Inbound Request

LMU-4100

54

The LMU has received an SMS Request Message

(!R<n>) matching the request type specified in
the Trigger Modifier.

LMU-2X00

Geo-Zone Exit

53

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Geo-Zone
Entry

52

Description

8-Bit

SMS Request
Received

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU has entered any of the defined GeoZones (point or polygon)

None

Any Geo-Zone
Exit

56

The LMU has left any of the defined Geo-Zones

(point or polygon)

None

Null SMS
Message
Received
Network ID
Change
1-Bit-Bus ID
Read
Update Begin

57

The LMU has received an SMS message which

has an empty body.

None

58

None

59

The Carrier ID value has changed. That is, the

LMU has moved to a new network.
The 1Bit-Bus has just read an iButton ID value

60

An Over-The Air Update has begun

The type of update that has been requested:

0 = Configuration Update
1 = Firmware Update
2-255 = Reserved
The type of update that has been requested:
0 = Configuration Update
1 = Firmware Update
2-255 = Reserved
The Acceleration Profile to monitor:

Update End

Acceleration
Detected

61

62

An Over-The Air Update has completed

The acceleration of the LMU has exceeded the

threshold referenced by the Trigger Modifiers

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 136 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

8.1b

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.2c

None

0 = Acceleration Profile 0
1 = Acceleration Profile 1
2 = Acceleration Profile 2
3 = Acceleration Profile 3

LMU-4200

55

LMU-4100

Any Geo-Zone
Entry

LMU-2X00

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

Description

8-Bit

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.1b

1.1b

1.0f

8.3c

1.1b

1.1b

1.0f

8.3c

1.1k

8.4a

PEG Programming Guide

This trigger is fired when the GPS fix meets or

exceeds the quality defined by S-Register 174.
This trigger is fired when the GPS fix no longer
meets (or exceeds) the quality defined by SRegister 174

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 137 -

None

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

This field is split into two parts, the source

serial port (bits 4-7) and if the message was
blocked by the message filtering process.
bit 0 bit 3: (Filter Status)
0 = The message was passed thru the
filter
1 = The message was blocked by the
filter
bit 4 - bit 7 (Source):
0 = Host Port
2 = Aux Port
None

LMU-4100

65

The LMU has received a user message from either

the Host or Aux Serial port.

LMU-2X00

64

Trigger Modifier Definition

LMU- 1000

GPS Quality
Fix
GPS Quality
Lost

63

Description

8-Bit

Message
Generate

Trigger
Code

Trigger
Name

1.1e

8.4d

1.3f

1.3f

1.1f

8.4e

1.3f

1.3f

1.1f

8.4e

PEG Programming Guide

Appendix B PEG Conditions

The Event has no Condition

None

Ignition On

The LMUs Ignition line (input 0) is in the high

state.

None

Ignition Off

The LMUs Ignition line (input 0) is in the low

state.

None

Moving

The LMUs current speed is equal to or above the

value in the Moving Speed Threshold Parameter.

None

Not Moving

The LMUs current speed is below the value in the

Moving Speed Threshold Parameter.

None

Comm
Available

The LMUs wireless modem is registered to the

network and is able to send data.

None

Comm Not
Available

The LMUs wireless modem is not registered to

the network.

None

GPS Acquired

The LMUs GPS receiver is currently producing a

valid GPS position (2D or 3D real-time fix)

None

GPS Not
Acquired

The LMUs GPS receiver is not producing a valid

GPS position (Invalid Time, Invalid Fix, Last
Known Fix)

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 138 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

LMU-4100

None

LMU-2X00

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Description

8-Bit

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The input referenced by the Condition Modifier is

in the low state.

The timer referenced by the Condition Modifier is

currently running (i.e. counting down)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 139 -

The input to monitor:

0 = Ignition
1 = Input 1
2 = Input 2
3 = Input 3
4 = Input 4
5 = Input 5
6 = Input 6
7 = Input 7
The index of the Timer value to monitor:
0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The input to monitor:

0 = Ignition
1 = Input 1
2 = Input 2
3 = Input 3
4 = Input 4
5 = Input 5
6 = Input 6
7 = Input 7

LMU-4100

11

The input referenced by the Condition Modifier is

in the high state.

LMU-2X00

Timer Active

10

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Input Low

Description

8-Bit

Input High

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The Time-Distance profile referenced by the

Condition Modifier is the active profile.

The Time-Distance profile referenced by the

Condition Modifier is not the active profile.

The current day of week, based on the LMUs

local time settings, matches one of the days
selected in the Day of Week Parameter referenced
by the Condition Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 140 -

The index of the Time-Distance Profile to

monitor:
0 = Time-Distance 0
1 = Time-Distance 1
2 = Time-Distance 2
3 = Time-Distance 3
The index of the Time-Distance Profile to
monitor:
0 = Time-Distance 0
1 = Time-Distance 1
2 = Time-Distance 2
3 = Time-Distance 3
The index of the Timer value to monitor:
0 = Day Of Week 0
1 = Day Of Week 1
2 = Day Of Week 2
3 = Day Of Week 3

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

15

The index of the Timer value to monitor:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

LMU-4100

Day of Week

14

The timer referenced by the Condition Modifier is

not running (i.e. timer has stopped)

LMU-2X00

Time-Distance
Inactive

13

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Time-Distance
Active

12

Description

8-Bit

Timer Inactive

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The PEG Flag referenced by the Condition

Modifier is currently cleared.

The PEG Flag to monitor:

0 = PEG Flag 0
1 = PEG Flag 1
2 = PEG Flag 2
3 = PEG Flag 3
...
14 = PEG Flag 14
15 = PEG Flag 15

Log Active

18

The LMUs is actively Logging data, either in

Store and Forward or Batch mode.

None

Comm and
GPS Available

19

The LMUs wireless modem is registered to the

network and is able to send data and its GPS
receiver is currently producing a valid GPS
position (2D or 3D real-time fix)

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 141 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The PEG Flag to monitor:

0 = PEG Flag 0
1 = PEG Flag 1
2 = PEG Flag 2
3 = PEG Flag 3
...
14 = PEG Flag 14
15 = PEG Flag 15

LMU-4100

The PEG Flag referenced by the Condition

Modifier is currently set.

LMU-2X00

17

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Flag Cleared

16

Description

8-Bit

Flag Set

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The environment described by the Condition

Modifier is true. For this Condition, environments
are paired where the first environment is the mask
(which items to monitor) and the second is the
states of the items (high/Log, inside/out/etc)

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 142 -

The Environment to monitor

(Mask/State)
0 = Environment 0/4
1 = Environment 1/5
2 = Environment 2/6
3 = Environment 3/7

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Environment Mask to monitor:

0 = Environment 0
1 = Environment 1
2 = Environment 2
3 = Environment 3
4 = Environment 4
5 = Environment 5
6 = Environment 6
7 = Environment 7

LMU-4100

Any one of the Conditions in the Environment

Parameter referenced by the Condition Modifier is
true.

LMU-2X00

21

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Environment
Equate

20

Description

8-Bit

Environment

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

8.1b

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The current day and time reported by

the GPS receiver and based on the LMUs local
time settings are outside the window defined by
the Condition Modifier

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 143 -

This field is separated into 4 parts. The fields

must be combined to make a single value
ranging from 0 -255
bit 0 - bit 1 =
Starting Time Of Day index
(0-3)
bit 2 - bit 3 =
Starting Day Of Week index
(0-3)
bit 4 - bit 5 =
End Time Of Day index
(0-3)
bit 6 - bit 7 =
End Day Of Week index
(0-3)

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

This field is separated into 4 parts. The fields

must be combined to make a single value
ranging from 0 -255
bit 0 - bit 1 =
Starting Time Of Day index
(0-3)
bit 2 - bit 3 =
Starting Day Of Week index
(0-3)
bit 4 - bit 5 =
End Time Of Day index
(0-3)
bit 6 - bit 7 =
End Day Of Week index
(0-3)

LMU-4100

The current day and time reported by

the GPS receiver and based on the LMUs local
time settings are within the window defined by the
Condition Modifier

LMU-2X00

23

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Outside Time
of Day
Window

22

Description

8-Bit

Inside Time of
Day Window

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The Accumulator value referenced by the

Condition Modifier is below its threshold value.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 144 -

The index of the Accumulator to monitor:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 0
2 = Accumulator 0
3 = Accumulator 0
...
14 = Accumulator 0
15 = Accumulator 0

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The index of the Accumulator to monitor:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 0
2 = Accumulator 0
3 = Accumulator 0
...
14 = Accumulator 0
15 = Accumulator 0

LMU-4100

The Accumulator value referenced by the

Condition Modifier is equal to or above its
threshold value.

LMU-2X00

25

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Accumulator
Below

24

Description

8-Bit

Accumulator
Above

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

LMU-4200

This value is split into two fields, a mask and

state.
bit 0 bit 3 = States
Set = State is true
Cleared = State is not true

LMU-4100

The state of the wireless modem matches the state

defined in the Condition Modifier

LMU-2X00

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

26

Description

8-Bit

Comm State

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

bit 0 = Network Available

bit 1 = Network Service Acquired
bit 2 = Data Service Available
bit 3 = Data Service Connected
bit 4 bit 7 = Mask
Set = Monitor state
Cleared = Do not monitor state.
bit 4 = Monitor Network Service
available
bit 5 = Monitor Network Service
Acquired
bit 6 = Monitor Data Service Available
bit 7 = Monitor Data Service
Connected
Log Inactive

27

The LMU has not Logged any data since last

emptying or clearing its Log

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 145 -

None

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

The current states of the LMUs lower 8 PEG

Flags (0-7) match the states defined in the
Condition Modifier.

The status of the current time value being

produced by the LMUs GPS receiver.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 146 -

The state of the lower 8 PEG Flags with each

bit representing a flag. The flag is set if the bit
is set and cleared if the bit is cleared.
bit 0 = PEG Flag 0
bit 1 = PEG Flag 1
bit 2 = PEG Flag 2
bit 3 = PEG Flag 3
bit 4 = PEG Flag 4
bit 5 = PEG Flag 5
bit 6 = PEG Flag 6
bit 7 = PEG Flag 7
The state of the time produced by the LMUs
GPS receiver.
0 = The Time is Invalid
1 = The Time is Valid
2-255 = Unknown state

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The state of the LMUs input line with each

bit representing an input. The input is high if
the bit is set and low if the bit is cleared.
bit 0 = Ignition
bit 1 = Input 1
bit 2 = Input 2
bit 3 = Input 3
bit 4 = Input 4
bit 5 = Input 5
bit 6 = Input 6
bit 7 = Input 7

LMU-4100

30

The inputs on the LMU match the state defined

by the Condition Modifier

LMU-2X00

Time Valid

29

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

PEG Flag
Compare

28

Description

8-Bit

Input Compare

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMUs Log is currently more than 80% full.

The User Flag Parameter matches the value
specified in the Condition Modifier

None
This field is separated into two parts, a mask
and state:
bit 0 bit 3: User Flag State
Set = User Flag is set
Cleared = User Flag is cleared
bit 0 = User Flag 0
bit 1 = User Flag 1
bit 2 = User Flag 2
bit 3 = User Flag 3
bit 4 -7 = Mask
Set = Monitor state
Cleared = Do not monitor state.
bit 4 = Monitor User Flag 0
bit 5 = Monitor User Flag 1
bit 6 = Monitor User Flag 2
bit 7 = Monitor User Flag 3

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 147 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

This field is separated into two parts, the

Comm Index and the Inbound Index.
bit 0 bit 3 =
Inbound Index
(0-3)
bit 4 bit 7 =
Comm Index
(0-1)

LMU-4100

Determines which 147omm.. Settings are

currently being used by the LMU.

LMU-2X00

32
33

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Log Full
User Flag

31

Description

8-Bit

Comm Select

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

35

36

37

This Condition applies only to Geo-Zones. If the

Geo-Zone referenced in the Trigger (Geo Zone
Entry/Exit, Any Geo-Zone Entry/Exit) belongs
to the Super Group referenced in the Condition
Modifier, this Condition is true.

The Super Group ID to be monitored.

0 = Super Group 0
1 = Super Group 1
2 = Super Group 2
3 = Super Group 3

This Condition is true if the wireless modem

indicates it is roaming.

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 148 -

LMU-4200

This field is separated into three parts, a

Mask, the Call Type and the Call State
bit 0 - bit 1 = Call State
0 = idle
1 = incoming
2 = calling
3 = active
bit 2 bit 3 = Call Type
0 = voice
1 = data
2 = position
3 = other
bit 4 - bit7 = Mask
The Index of the Speed Threshold Parameter
to monitor:
0 = Speed Threshold 0
1 = Speed Threshold 1
2 = Speed Threshold 2
3 = Speed Threshold 3

LMU-4100

Roaming

The current state and call type of the wireless

modem.

LMU-2X00

Supergroup

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Speed Above

34

Description

8-Bit

Call Status

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

1.2d

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

PEG Programming Guide

This condition is true if the Boot Reason matches

what is indicated by the Condition Modifier

This condition is true if the Zone indicated in the

Condition Modifier matches the state defined in
the Condition Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 149 -

The Boot Reason:

0 = Cold Boot / Power Up
1 = Factory Boot
2 = OTA Download Complete
3 = Radio Power Up
4 = Wake Due to I/O activity
8
= Wake due to Timer
8
= Wake due to SMS message
7 = Wake due to App Restart Action or
AT Command
This field is separated into two parts, the
Zone to monitor and the desired State.
bit 0 bit 6 = The PEG Zone to Monitor
0 = PEG Zone 0
1 =PEG Zone 1

31 = PEG Zone 31
bit 7 = Zone State
Set = LMU is Inside Zone
Cleared = LMU is outside Zone

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The bit of the PEG Enables Parameter to

monitor:
0 = PEG Enable 0
1 = PEG Enable 1
2 = PEG Enable 2
3 = PEG Enable 3
...
30 = PEG Enable 30
31 = PEG Enable 31

LMU-4100

40

This Condition is true if the PEG Enables

Parameter bit referenced by the Condition
Modifier is set.

LMU-2X00

Zone State

39

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Boot Reason

38

Description

8-Bit

PEG Enables

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.2c

1.2d

1.2d

8.2f

PEG Programming Guide

GPS On

44

Zone Enabled

45

One Bit Bus

Detection

46

This condition is true if the LMUs radio is

powered on
This condition is true if the LMUs GPS receiver
is powered on
This condition is true if the PEG Zone indicated
by the Condition Modifier is enabled

This condition is true if a device is detected on the

LMUs 1-Bit Bus

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 150 -

None
None
The PEG Zone to Monitor
0 = PEG Zone 0
1 =PEG Zone 1

31 = PEG Zone 31
None

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

43

This field should contain the desired PEG

State Variable
The index of the Accumulator to monitor:
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 0
2 = Accumulator 0
3 = Accumulator 0
...
14 = Accumulator 0
15 = Accumulator 0

LMU-4100

Comm On

This condition is true if the PEG State Variable is

equal to the value of the Condition Modifier
This condition is true if the accumulator defined
in the Condition Modifier is equal to its threshold
value.

LMU-2X00

42

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

41

Description

8-Bit

PEG State
Compare
Accumulator
Equal

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.2g

1.2d

1.2d

8.2h

1.2d

1.2d

8.2h

1.2d

1.2d

8.2h

1.2d

1.2d

8.2h

8.2h

PEG Programming Guide

This bit determines how Condition one and

Condition two are used. They may be combined
by means of a Logical AND or a Logical OR. In
a Logical AND operation both Conditions must
be true for the Event to occur, in a Logical OR
operation, either or both of the Conditions can be
true for the Event to occur.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 151 -

Bit 6

Set = (Condition 1) OR (Condition 2)

Cleared = (Condition 1) AND
(Condition 2)

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The GPS Fix Quality Threshold:

0 = Threshold Off
1 = Sat Count >= 4 and HDOP <=
2.0
2 = Sat Count >= 5 and HDOP <=
2.0
3 = Sat Count >= 5 and HDOP <=
1.5
4 = Sat Count >= 6 and HDOP <=
1.5
5 = Sat Count >= 7 and HDOP <=
1.5
6 = Sat Count >= 8 and HDOP <=
1.5
7 = Sat Count >= 8 and HDOP <=
1.2
8 = Use threshold defined by SRegister 174

LMU-4100

This condition is true if the current fix from the

GPS receiver is better than the threshold defined
by the Condition Modifier.

LMU-2X00

bit 6
(+64)

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

AND/OR

47

Description

8-Bit

GPS Fix
Quality

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2k

1.2k

1.1a

8.4a

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 152 -

Set = NOT(Condition)
Cleared = (Condition)

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

LMU-4200

Bit 7:

LMU-4100

A Logical NOT operation may be applied to a

Conditions via the most-significant bit of the
Conditions Index Value. (For example, Not
Ignition On uses an Index Value of 129).

LMU-2X00

Condition Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

bit 7
(+128)

Description

8-Bit

NOT

Condition
Code

Condition
Name

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Appendix C PEG Actions

The Event does nothing

None

Send Report

The LMU will send an Event report with the

Event Code value set to the Action Modifier. The
message will be sent in Store and Forward Mode

The Event Code for the Event report

(0-255)

The LMU will Log an Event report with the

Event Code value set to the Action Modifier. The
message will be sent in Batch mode if the Log is
not already in Store and Forward mode.

The Event Code for the Event report

(0-255)

The LMU will send an Event report with the

Event Code value set to the Action Modifier. The
message will be sent in Store and Forward Mode

The Event Code for the Event report

(0-255)

The LMUs Log will be changed from Batch

mode to Store and Forward mode. If the Log is
already in Store and Forward mode, this Action
will do nothing. If the send Log retry sequence
has expired, another retry will be attempted.

None

Log Report

Send-Log
Report

Send Log

Clear Log

The LMU will delete all Logged records and reformat the Log space.

None

Stop TimeDistance
Profile

The active Time-Distance profile will be stopped.

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 153 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

LMU-4100

None

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Clear Output

The output referenced by the Action Modifier will

be set.

The output referenced by the Action Modifier will

be cleared.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 154 -

The output to set:

0 = Output 0
1 = Output 1
2 = Output 2
3 = Output 3
4 = Output 4
5 = Output 5
6 = Output 6
7 = Output 7
The output to clear:
0 = Output 0
1 = Output 1
2 = Output 2
3 = Output 3
4 = Output 4
5 = Output 5
6 = Output 6
7 = Output 7

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The index of the Time-Distance profile to

start:
0 = Time-Distance 0
1 = Time-Distance 1
2 = Time-Distance 2
3 = Time-Distance 3

LMU-4100

Set Output

The Time-Distance profile referenced by the

Action Modifier will be started.

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Start TimeDistance
Profile

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The output referenced by the Action Modifier will

be set and cleared every 1s.

The output referenced by the Action Modifier will

be set and cleared every 0.25s.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 155 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The output to set:

0 = Output 0
1 = Output 1
2 = Output 2
3 = Output 3
4 = Output 4
5 = Output 5
6 = Output 6
7 = Output 7
The output to blink:
0 = Output 0
1 = Output 1
2 = Output 2
3 = Output 3
4 = Output 4
5 = Output 5
6 = Output 6
7 = Output 7
The output to blink:
0 = Output 0
1 = Output 1
2 = Output 2
3 = Output 3
4 = Output 4
5 = Output 5
6 = Output 6
7 = Output 7

LMU-4100

12

The output referenced by the Action Modifier will

be set for 1s then be cleared.

LMU-2X00

Blink Output at
4 Hz Rate

11

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Blink Output at
1Hz Rate

10

Description

8-Bit

One-shot
output

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The timer specified by the Action Modifier will be

stopped at its current value.

The timer referenced by the Action Modifier will

be started from its current value. If the timer
reaches 0, the timer will be restarted.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 156 -

The timer to stop:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15
The timer to start:
0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The timer to start:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

LMU-4100

15

The timer referenced by the Action Modifier will

be started from its threshold value. When the
Timer reaches 0 it will be restarted.

LMU-2X00

Start/Resume
Timer

14

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Stop/Pause
Timer

13

Description

8-Bit

Start/Restart
Timer

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The timer referenced by the Action Modifier will

be started from its threshold value. When the
timer reaches 0 it will be stopped.

The Accumulator referenced by the Action

Modifier will be incremented by 1.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 157 -

The timer to start:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15
The Accumulator to increment:
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The timer to clear:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

LMU-4100

18

The timer referenced by the Action Modifier will

be reset to its threshold value.

LMU-2X00

Increment
Accumulator

17

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

One-shot
Timer

16

Description

8-Bit

Clear Timer

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Power Up GPS

20

The GPS receiver will be powered on. IF the

receiver is already on, it will be reset

None

Power Up GPS

20

The GPS receiver will be powered on. IF the

receiver is already on, it will be reset

The type of reset to perform:

0 = Hard Reset (Power Cycle)
1 = Software Reset
2-255 = Not Defined

Power Down
GPS

21

The GPS receiver will be powered off. If the

receiver is already off, it will remain off

None

Sleep (Timer)

22

The LMU will go to sleep for the duration

specified by the timer referenced by the Action
Modifier. If the timers value is 0, the LMU will go
to sleep indefinitely.

The timer to use for sleep duration:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 158 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to increment:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

The value of the Accumulator referenced by the

Action Modifier will be cleared to 0.

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

19

Description

8-Bit

Clear
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.3f

1.3f

1.1e

8.4d

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will go to sleep until the time

referenced by the Action Modifier

The LMU will set and clear its outputs to match

the states indicated by the Action Modifier

The Accumulator referenced by the Action

Modifier will start counting seconds.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 159 -

The Time of Day value to sleep to:

0 = Time of Day 0
1 = Time of Day 1
2 = Time of Day 2
3 = Time of Day 3
The state of each output. Each output is
assigned to a specific bit. If the bit is set, the
output will be set, If the bit is cleared, the
output will be cleared.
bit 0 = output 0
bit 1 = output 1
bit 2 = output 2
bit 3 = output 3
bit 4 = output 4
bit 5 = output 5
bit 6 = output 6
The Accumulator to start:
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

26

Enable/Disable
0 = Disable Sleep
1 = Enable Sleep
2 255 = Reserved

LMU-4100

Start Time
Accumulator

25

Enables the LMU to go to sleep.

LMU-2X00

Output Word

24

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Sleep Until
Time of Day

23

Description

8-Bit

Sleep Enabled

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The Accumulator referenced by the Action

Modifier will be stopped at its current value.

The Accumulator referenced by the Action

Modifier will be stopped and its value will be set
to 0.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 160 -

The Accumulator to stop:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
The Accumulator to stop:
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to start:

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

29

The Accumulator referenced by the Action

Modifier will start counting meters traveled.

LMU-2X00

Stop and Clear

Accumulator

28

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Stop
Accumulator

27

Description

8-Bit

Start Distance
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will set the PEG flag referenced by the

Action Modifier

The LMU will clear the PEG flag referenced by

the Action Modifier

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 161 -

The PEG Flag to set:

0 = Flag 0
1 = Flag 1
2 = Flag 2
3 = Flag 3
...
14 = Flag 14
15 = Flag 15
The PEG Flag to clear:
0 = Flag 0
1 = Flag 1
2 = Flag 2
3 = Flag 3
...
14 = Flag 14
15 = Flag 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The timer to stop:

0 = Timer 0
1 = Timer 1
2 = Timer 2
3 = Timer 3
...
14 = Timer 14
15 = Timer 15

LMU-4100

32

The timer referenced by the Action Modifier will

be stopped and its value will be reset to its
threshold.

LMU-2X00

Clear Flag

31

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Set Flag

30

Description

8-Bit

Stop and Clear

Timer

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Send/Log
Accumulator
Report

35

Display
Position

36

Comm
Connect

37

Comm
Disconnect

38

The LMU will create an Accumulator report and

place it in the Log in batch mode.
NOTE: This Action only applies to the LMX
interface.

The number of Accumulators to send in the

report.
(0-16)

The LMU will create an Accumulator report and

attempt to send it to the Inbound address. If the
report cannot be sent, it will be Logged in store
and forward mode.
NOTE: This Action only applies to the LMX
interface.

The number of Accumulators to send in the

report.
(0-16)

The LMU will send a POS or NMEA-RMC

message to any device attached to its host serial
port.

The Event Code value of the POS String.

(0-255)

The LMU will attempt to connect (i.e. dial data

services) to the wireless network. If the LMU is
already connected, this command will disconnect
the data session and attempt toreconnect.

None

The LMU will disconnect (i.e. drop the data

service) from the wireless network. If the LMU is
already disconnected this command does nothing.

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 162 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

34

The number of Accumulators to send in the

report.
(0-16)

LMU-4100

Log
Accumulator
Report

The LMU will create an Accumulator report and

attempt to send it to the Inbound address. If the
report cannot be sent, it will be Logged in store
and forward mode.
NOTE: This Action only applies to the LMX
interface.

LMU-2X00

33

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Send
Accumulator
Report

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Send Log
Status Report

43

Send
Unacknowledg
ed Event
Report

44

Active CDMA Modem

Send Acceleration Report Application Message
The LMU will copy the current value of A/D 0
into the Accumulator referenced by the Action
Modifier.

The LMU will send a Log Status Report to the

Inbound address. If the report cannot be sent, it
will be Logged.
NOTE: This Action only applies to the LMX
interface.
The LMU will send an Event report using the
Unacknowledged service. The report will not be
Logged.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 163 -

The Event Code to be included in all three

Event reports
(0-255)

1=Send ID Report because boot is a

cold boot
2=Send ID Report for periodic update
3=initiate CDMA PRL Update
4
5
The Accumulator to place the A/D value in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4200

41
41
42

None

LMU-4100

41

The LMU will save the Environment variables

referenced by S-Register 127
The LMU will send an Event report in three
modes:
Mode 1 = Unacknowledged Event
Report
Mode 2 = Send Event Report
Mode 3 = SMS Event Report
The LMU will perform a Special Action based on
the Action Modifier.

LMU-2X00

Send Special
Send Special
Move A/D
value to
Accumulator

40

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Send Special

39

Description

8-Bit

Save
Environment
Report Alert

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

X
1.1b

1.2a

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

8.1b

8.1b

None

The Event Code to include in the Event

Report.
(0-255)

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

1.2d

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will send a message using the TAIP

settings. TAIP messages are never Logged.

The Event Code to include in the TAIP

message if the Event Code option is enabled.

Start Max
Speed
Accumulator

46

The LMU will sample its maximum speed value

into the Accumulator referenced by the Action
Modifier. The speed will be in cm/s

The Accumulator to place the speed value in.

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

Start A/D
Accumulator

47

The LMU will sample the A/D specified by the

Action Modifier into the Accumulator specified
by the Action Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 164 -

This field is separated into two parts, the

A/D to read and the Accumulator to place
the value in.
bit 0 bit 3 = Accumulator
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
bit 4 bit 7 = A/D
0 = A/D 0 (internal)
1 = A/D 1
2 = A/D 2
3 = A/D 3
4 = A/D 4
(e.g. Put A/D 3 in Accum 15 (3F=63))

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

45

LMU-4100

Send TAIP
Report

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will create an ID report and send it

based on the value of the Action Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 165 -

How to send the ID Report:

128 = Send thru Inbound Port to the
Maintenance Address
129 = Send thru the interface selected
by the Maint Config to the Maintenance
Address
130 = Send thru the LM Direct port to
the Maintenance Address
131 = Send thru the LMX port to the
Maintenance Address
132 = Send thru the LM Direct port to
the Maintenance Address on the LM
Direct Port number
133 = Send thru the LMX Port to the
Maintenance address on the LMX Port
140=Send Log version report to
Inbound Server
141=Send unACK version report to
Maint Server
Default = Send thru the Inbound port
to the Inbound Address

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Accumulator decrement.

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

The Accumulator referenced by the Action

Modifier will be decremented by 1. If the value is
at 0, it will remain at 0.

LMU-2X00

49

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Send
Maintenance
Report

48

Description

8-Bit

Decrement
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

54

The LMU will jump to the Event index referenced

by the Action Modifier. It can return to the Event
index after the one that called it if a Return Action
is issued.

The Event index to jump to.

(0-149)

The LMU will return to the Event index after the

last Event index to issue a Call Action.
(NOTE up to 7 calls and returns can be nested in
each other)
The LMU will jump to the End of the PEG Event
list (i.e. it will stop processing Events for the
specified Trigger)

None

The LMU will sample the current state of the

PEG zones into the Accumulator specified by the
Action Modifier.

The Accumulator to place the zone states in.

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

55

The LMU will power on the wireless modem. If it

is already on, it will be reset.

None

Power Down
Modem

56

The LMU will power down the wireless modem.

If the modem is already off, it will remain off.

None

- 166 -

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

None

Power Up
Modem

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

LMU-4200

Move Zone
States to
Accumulator

53

The Event index to jump to

(0-149)

LMU-4100

End

52

The LMU will jump to the Event index referenced

by the Action Modifier. It will continue to process
the Event list until the end.

LMU-2X00

Return

51

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Call

50

Description

8-Bit

Jump

Action
Code

Action Name

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will send an SMS Event report to the

SMS Destination Address

The Event Code to include in the SMS Event

Report.

Start Speed
Accumulator

58

The LMU will sample its current speed into the

Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier.
The speed will be in cm/s

The Accumulator to place the speed value in.

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

Start Max A/D

Value
Accumulator

59

The LMU will sample the maximum value of the

A/D specified by the Action Modifier into the
Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 167 -

This field is separated into two parts, the

A/D to read and the Accumulator to place
the value in.
bit 0 bit 3 = Accumulator
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
bit 4 bit 7 = A/D
0 = A/D 0 (internal)
1 = A/D 1
2 = A/D 2
3 = A/D 3
4 = A/D 4

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

57

LMU-4100

Send SMS
Report

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 168 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

LMU-4200

This field is separated into two parts, the

Comm Settings (dial string, username and
password) and the Inbound address.
bit 0 bit 3 = Inbound Address
0 = Inbound Address 0 and Inbound
URL 0
1 = Inbound Address 1 and Inbound
URL 1
2 = Inbound Address 2
3 = Inbound Address 3
bit 4 bit 7 = Comm Settings
0 = Dial String 0, Username 0 and
Password 0
1 = Dial String 1, Username 1 and
Password 1

LMU-4100

The LMU will change its comm settings to the

profile specified by the Action Modifier

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

60

Description

8-Bit

Select Comm
Profile

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 169 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

This field is split into 4 fields.

bit 0 3
0 = Long Text Message 0
1 = Long Text Message 1
...
6 = Long Text Message 6
7 = Long Text Message 7
bit 4 5 = Path
0 = Send to Host Serial Port
1 = Send to Modem Serial Port
2 = Send to Aux Serial Port
3 = Send to SMS Destination Address
bit 6 = Line Feed
Set = append LF to message
Clear = No LF
bit 7 = Carriage Return
Set = append CR to message
Clear = No CR

LMU-4100

The LMU will send the long text message

specified by the Action Modifier to path specified
by the Action Modifier

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

61

Description

8-Bit

Send Long
Text Message

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will start sampling the position accuracy

estimate (in meters) into the Accumulator
specified by the Action Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 170 -

The Accumulator to sample the position

accuracy estimate in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

1.2d

LMU-4200

This field is split into 4 fields.

bit 0 3
0 = Short Text Message 0
1 = Short Text Message 1
...
14 = Short Text Message 14
15 = Short Text Message 15
bit 4 5 = Path
0 = Send to Host Serial Port
1 = Send to Modem Serial Port
2 = Send to Aux Serial Port
3 = Send to SMS Destination Address
bit 6 = Line Feed
Set = append LF to message
Clear = No LF
bit 7 = Carriage Return
Set = append CR to message
Clear = No CR

LMU-4100

The LMU will send the short text message

specified by the Action Modifier to path specified
by the Action Modifier

LMU-2X00

63

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Start Position
Accuracy
Accumulator

62

Description

8-Bit

Send Short
Text Message

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

Sets the Application ID value specified by the

Accumulator
The LMU will send a Text Status message to the
path specified by the Action Modifier.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 171 -

The application ID/

(0-255)
This field is split into 4 fields.
bit 0 3
Text Status Type
0 - 15
bit 4 5 = Path
0 = Send to Host Serial Port
1 = Send to Modem Serial Port
2 = Send to Aux Serial Port
3 = Send to SMS Destination Address
bit 6 = Line Feed
Set = append LF to message
Clear = No LF
bit 7 = Carriage Return
Set = append CR to message
Clear = No CR

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.2d

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to place the PEG Flag

states in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

66

The LMU will copy the current state of all 16

PEG Flags into the Accumulator specified by the
Action Modifier

LMU-2X00

65

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Set Application
ID
Send Text
Status Message

64

Description

8-Bit

Move PEG
Flag states to
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

8.1b

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will set the Text Attributes for the Send
Long and Send Short message Actions based on
the value of the Action Modifier.

This field is split into 4 fields. If the bit is set,

the value is appended to the Text Message
bit 0 = Mobile ID
bit 1 = Add Time (See Bit 3 for GMT
Offset)
bit 2 = Add Date
bit 3 = Local(1) vs GMT (0) timestamp

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 172 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to sample the Geo-Zone

in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

The LMU will sample the Geo-Zone ID of the

last Geo-Zone boundary that was crossed into the
Accumulator specified by the Action Modifier.
The Geo-Zone will be mapped as follows:
Bits 0-7 = Geo-Zone ID
Bits 8-15 = Super-group ID
Bits 16-23 = Geo-Zone Type
(1=PtZone,2=Polygon,)
Bits 24-31 = Entry/Exit
(1=Entry, 0=Exit)

LMU-2X00

68

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Set Text
Attributes

67

Description

8-Bit

Start GeoZone
Accumulation

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU is soft reset.

A soft reset is used to cleanly power down and
restart the LMU. This allows the wireless modem
to be properly disconnected from the network and
allows the LMU to perform any last minute
functions before powering down (eg Saving
Environments)

None

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 173 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to sample I/O States into

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

The LMU will sample the states of the inputs and

outputs into the Accumulator specified by the
Action Modifier.
Outputs. If the bit is set, the output is set
Bit 16 output 0
Bit 17 output 1
Bit 18 output 2
Bit 19 output 3
Bit 20 output 4
Bit 21 output 5
Bit 22 output 6
Bit 23 output 7
Inputs. If the bit is set, the input is high.
bit 0 input 0
bit 1 input 1
bit 2 input 2
bit 3 input 3
bit 4 input 4
bit 5 input 5
bit 6 input 6
bit 7 input 7
bit 8 input 8 (LMU-4200)

LMU-2X00

70

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Application
Restart

69

Description

8-Bit

Start I/O State

Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

1.2d

1.2d

8.1b

PEG Programming Guide

This Action will send a serial message to a

designated serial port. The protocol and port to
use with this message are defined in S173
At present, only two Serial Devices are supported
by this command:
The Mackenzie Labs DADS-A1214 InVehicle Automatic Announcement
System (8.0d)
The Garmin NUVI (8.2l)
This Action will set the latitude and longitude of
the Zone referenced by the Action Modifier to the
current position of the LMU. The other zone
values (Distance East, Distance North and
Hysterisis) do not get updated.
This Action will force the LMU to enable the
zone referenced by the Action Modifier. Enabling
and already enabled zone does nothing. Enabling
a disabled zone will produce an immediate Zone
Entry or Zone Exit Event.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 174 -

This field is split into two parts, the message

to send (bits 0-6) and the channel to use (bit
7)
bit 0- bit 6::Message Select
0 124 = A1214 Message Selection
125 = NUVI Power Off
126 = NUVI Request ID
127 = NUVI Enabled Fleet Mode
bit 7: Channel
Set = Use Channel 2
Clear = Use Chanel 1
The PEG zone (0-31)to update

LMU-4200

74

This field is split into two parts, the upper

Accumulator and lower Accumulator. The
lower Accumulator takes the lower 32 bits of
the ID value (bits 0-31) the upper takes the
last 16 bits (31-47). Both Lower and Upper
ranges are 0-15. If the Lower and Upper
Accumulator selections are the same, only the
lower 32 bits of the ID will be stored.

LMU-4100

Enable Zone

73

This Action moves the ID value received from the

1-bit Bus to the Accumulators specified by the
Action Modifier

LMU-2X00

Set Zone

72

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Serial Message

71

Description

8-Bit

1-Bit Bus ID to
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

8.1b

2600
Only

8.1d
8.2l

1.2d

1.2d

8.1g

1.2d

1.2d

8.1g

The PEG Zone (0-31) to enable

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

77

Hang-Up

78

Set PEG State

Variable
Multi-Pulse
Output

Send Mini
Report

79
80

81

The LMU will send a Mini Event report with the

Event Code value set to the Action Modifier. The
message will be sent in Store and Forward Mode

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 175 -

1.2d

LMU-4200

Answer

The PEG Zone (0-31) to disable

LMU-4100

76

This Action will force the LMU to disable the

zone reference by the Action Modifier. Disabled
zones will not produce Zone Entry or Zone Exit
Triggers.
This command will force the LMU to dial a phone
number to establish a voice call.
This Action is only available on iDEN devices
This Action will force the LMU to answer an
incoming voice call.
This Action is only available on iDEN devices
This Action will force the LMU to hang-up and
active voice call. It should have no effect on the
data session.
This Action is only available on iDEN devices
This Action will set the PEG State Variable to the
value referenced in the Action Modifier
This action will pulse an output for 0.5s in the
pattern defined by the Action Modifier

LMU-2X00

Dial Number

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

75

Description

8-Bit

Disable Zone

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

8.1g

1.1f

8.2a

The index of the short text string containing

the phone number to dial (0-15)
None

1.2h

1.2h

1.1f

8.2a

1.2h

1.2h

1.1f

8.2a

1.2d

1.2d

8.2g

1.2d

1.2d

8.2g

1.2d

1.2d

8.2g

None

The value of the PEG State variable: 0- 255

This value is split into two parts, the output
to be pulsed and the number of pulses.
bit 0- bit3 = The number of pulses
0 - 15
bit 4- bit 7 = Output to Pulse
0 = Output 0
1 = Output 1
...
6 = Output 6
The Event Code for the Event report
(0-255)

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

PEG Programming Guide

Start Max
Acceleration
Accumulator

84

Start Max
Deceleration
Accumulator

85

The LMU will send an unacknowledged Mini

Event report with the Event Code value set to the
Action Modifier.

The Event Code for the Event report

(0-255)

The LMU will sample its maximum acceleration

value into the Accumulator referenced by the
Action Modifier. The acceleration will be in cm/s2

The Accumulator to place the acceleration

value in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

The LMU will sample its maximum deceleration

value into the Accumulator referenced by the
Action Modifier. The deceleration will be in cm/s2

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 176 -

The Accumulator to place the deceleration

value in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

83

The Event Code for the Event report

(0-255)

LMU-4100

SendUnacknowledg
ed Mini Report

The LMU will Log a Mini Event report with the

Event Code value set to the Action Modifier. The
message will be sent in Batch mode if the Log is
not already in Store and Forward mode.

LMU-2X00

82

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Log Mini
Report

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.2g

1.2d

1.2d

8.2g

8.2g

8.2g

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will sample the current Cell ID and

Base Station ID for the network the LMU is
communicating with.
The accumulator will be split into two parts. Bits 0
15 will be the Cell Site ID, Bits 16 31 will
contain the Base Station ID
This feature does not apply to CDMA or iDEN
devices.

The Accumulator to place the Cell ID value

in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 177 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to place the RSSI value in.

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

The LMU will sample the current RSSI value into

the Accumulator referenced by the Action
Modifier. The value is offset by +200dBm. For
example an RSSI of -90 will show a value of 110.

LMU-2X00

87

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Start Cell ID
Accumulator

86

Description

8-Bit

Start RSSI
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.2d

1.2d

8.2h

1.3f

1.3f

8.2l

PEG Programming Guide

bit 4- bit 7 = Quotient Accumulator

0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
The divisor is contained in the next
accumulator after the dividend.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 178 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

This field is split into two parts, the

accumulator containing the dividend and the
accumulator to place the quotient.
bit 0- bit 3 = Dividend Accumulator
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

This action will divide the value of one

accumulator by the value of the next. The result
shall be placed in a third accumulator. Note that
results shall be truncated.
Dividend / Divisor = Quotient
ACC (N) / ACC (N +1) = ACC (M)

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

88

Description

8-Bit

Divide
Accumulators

Action
Code

Action Name

8.2l

PEG Programming Guide

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 179 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

This value is split into three parts, the index

of the text string, which set of strings to use
(long or short) and the destination port.
bit 0- bit 3: The index of the Text String
0 = Long or Short Text String 0
1 = Long or Short Text String 0
...
7 = Long or Short Text String 0
8 = Short Text String 8
9 = Short Text String 9
...
15 = Short Text String 15
bit 4-5 = Destination Port
0 = Host Port
1 = Modem Port
2 = Aux Port
3 = Not Available
bit 6 = Long or Short Text String
0 = use Short Text String
1 = use Long Text Strings
bit 7 = reserved

LMU-4100

This action will send binary data represented by

hexadecimal characters contained in a text string
to the serial port defined in the Action Modifier.

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

89

Description

8-Bit

Send Binary

Action
Code

Action Name

8.2n

PEG Programming Guide

The LMU will sample the current Temperature

value received from the 1Bit-Bus into the
Accumulator referenced by the Action Modifier.
The value will have a 0.0625 C LSB.

The LMU will send a Time Sync request (i.e. LM

Direct App Message Type 50) to the server
specified by the Action Modifier

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 180 -

LMU-4200

The inputs to monitor to wake the LMU

from sleep. This field is bit mapped. If the bit
is set, then the associated input will wake the
LMU. If the input is cleared, transitions will
be ignored during sleep.
bit 0 = Ignition / Input 0
bit 1 = Input 1
bit 2 = Input 2
bit 3 = Input 3
bit 4 = Input 4
bit 5 = Input 5
bit 6 = Input 6
bit 7 = Input 7

LMU-4100

92

This action will force the LMU to go to sleep and

only wake when it sees a transition on one of the
inputs defined by the Action Modifier.

LMU-2X00

Request Time
Sync

91

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Start
Temperature
Accumulator

90

Description

8-Bit

Hibernate

Action
Code

Action Name

1.0j

8.4a

The Accumulator to place the Temperature

value in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
The server to obtain time-sync from:
0 = Request from Maintenance Server
(i.e. PULS)
1 = Request from Inbound Server

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.0j
(Singl
e
Senso
r)

1.1a
(mult
iple
senso
rs)

1.3f

1.3f

1.1a

8.4a

PEG Programming Guide

This Action allows the PEG script to block or

allow serial data received from the Host or Aux
port to be sent to the Inbound Server as a User
Message

This will start the specified accumulator saving the

GPS Speed (in cm/sec) from 'n' seconds ago (up
to 15 sec old). It can be used in conjunction with
the Acceleration Triggers to report the speed of
the vehicle prior to the trigger.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 181 -

This field defines the filter behavior which

serial port the filter is applied to.
bit 0 - bit 3 = Filter Behavior
0 = Allow all messages
1 = Block all messages
bit 4 - bit 7 = (Serial Port)
0 = Host Port
2 = Aux Port
This field is divided into two parts, the
accumulator to store the speed value in and
the age of the speed.
bit 0 - bit 3 = Accumulator to place Speed
History into
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
bit 4 - bit 7 = Age in seconds

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.1a

LMU-4200

The Accumulator to place the Temperature

sensor count in.
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

95

This action will cause the LMU to count the

number of temperature sensors connected to the
1Bit Bus into the accumulator specified by the
Action Modifier.

LMU-2X00

Accumulate
Speed History

94

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Message Filter

93

Description

8-Bit

Move
Temperature
Sensor Count
to Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name

1.1e

8.4d

1.1e

8.4d

PEG Programming Guide

Vehicle Bus
Action

99

This action will cause the LMU to send the

contents of its Capture Buffer as an LM Direct
Application Message of Type 120
Based on the action modifier, this PEG Action
will either Reset the jPOD or Hold the jPOD in
Reset.
Please refer to the jPOD Users Guide for details.

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 182 -

The action modifier is split into two parts, the

number of accumulators (Bit 0-3) and the
starting accumulator (Bits 4-7) to store.
bit 0 - bit 3 = Accumulator Count
0 = 0 Accumulators
1 = 1 Accumulator
2 = 2 Accumulators
...
15 = 15 Accumulators
bit 4 - bit 7 = Starting Accumulator
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15
None
This action modifier defines which action to
perform on the jPOD:
0 = Not Defined
1 = Reset jPOD
2 = Hold jPOD in Reset
3-255 = Not Defined

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

LMU-4200

98

The serial port buffer to flush:

0 = Host Port Buffer
2 Aux Port Buffer

LMU-4100

Capture Flush

This action will force the LMU to send the

contents of the specified serial buffer to the
Inbound Address as a User Message using the
Send-Log transport mechanism.
This action will add a record to the LMUs 848
Capture Buffer using the contents defined by the
Action Modifier and S-Register 171.

LMU-2X00

97

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Add Record

96

Description

8-Bit

Message Flush

Action
Code

Action Name

1.1e

8.4d

1.1e

8.4d

1.1e

8.4d

jPod

jPod

PEG Programming Guide

Serial Port
Power Control

102

None

1.3g

This field is split into two parts, the lower 4

bits define the on / off state for a given port
and the upper 4 bits define which ports to
control.
bit 0: 0 = Power Off Aux 1
1 = Power On Aux 1
bit 1: 0 = Power Off Aux 2
1 = Power On Aux 2
bit 2: 0 = Power Off Expansion Port
1 = Power On Expansion Port
bit 3: 0 = Power Off Daughterboard
1 = Power On Daughterboard
bit 4: 0 = Do not set Power on Aux 1
1 = Set Power On Aux 1
bit 5: 0 = Do not set Power Off Aux 2
1 = Set Power On Aux 2
bit 6: 0 = Do not set Power Off Expansion
Port
1 = Set Power On Expansion Port
bit 7: 0 = Do not set Power Off
Daughterboard
1 = Set Power On Daughterboard

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 183 -

jPod

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

1.3g

1.1g

LMU-4200

101

The command line to execute in the jPODs

script.

LMU-4100

Send Null
Message

This action will cause the jPOD to execute the

command line dictated by the action modifier.
Please refer to the jPOD Users Guide for details.
This action will cause the LMU to send an
Unacknowledged Null Message to the Inbound
Address
This action provide the ability to control the
power to one or more serial ports

LMU-2X00

100

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

Start Vehicle
Bus Command

Description

8-Bit

Action
Code

Action Name

jPod

8.4f

1.0b

PEG Programming Guide

V1.1.9
Copyright CalAmp DataCom Inc 2010

- 184 -

December 9, 2010
CalAmp Proprietary & Confidential

2.0a

2.0a

1.1l

LMU-4200

This modifier is split into two parts, the

Source Accumulator (Upper 4 bits) and the
Destination Accumulator (Lower 4 Bits)
bit 0 - bit 3 = Destination Accumulator
0 = 0 Accumulators
1 = 1 Accumulator
2 = 2 Accumulators
...
15 = 15 Accumulators
bit 4 - bit 7 = Source Accumulator
0 = Accumulator 0
1 = Accumulator 1
2 = Accumulator 2
3 = Accumulator 3
...
14 = Accumulator 14
15 = Accumulator 15

LMU-4100

This action copies the value in the Source

Accumulator to the Destination Accumulator.

LMU-2X00

Action Modifier Definition

LMU-1XXX

103

Description

8-Bit

Copy
Accumulator

Action
Code

Action Name