NAME
dxtool - DistoX download tool
SYNOPSIS
dxtool [ -p <port> ] [ -s <start addr> ] [ -e <end addr> ] [ -v ] [ -m|-x|-d|-r ]
DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents the dxtool command.
dxtool is a utility to download measurements from the DistoX cave surveying device
OPTIONS
Details of options are included below.
- -h
-
Print usage help
- -p <port>
-
Bluetooth port (default: /dev/rfcomm0)
- -v
-
Verbose operation (dump every sent/received packet)
- Operation Modes:
- -m
-
Dump all stored measurements (default mode)
- -r
-
Wait for DistoX-initiated transmissions (new measurements)
- -x
-
Dump memory in hex digits
- -d
-
Dump memory in decimal
- In -m/-x/-d modes use -s/-e options to specify start and end addresses
-
(default: 0 ~ 0x7fff):
- -s <Hex-address>
-
Specify start address
- -e <Hex-address>
-
Specify end address
USAGE
During dxtool operation, it is neccessary to keep the device powered on (ie. prevent the power-off timeout). For example, by pressing random keys other than the measurement key.
Before using dxtool, you need to power on the device and estabilish a SPP connection, for example using:
sudo rfcomm connect /dev/rfcomm0 10:00:e8:be:a5:18 1
EXAMPLES
Often you can just use the command in its simplest form:
dxtool
downloads all stored data from /dev/rfcomm0
dxtool -r
waits for incoming data and downloads it
dxtool -p /dev/rfcomm1 -x -s 0x300 -e 0x500
dumps raw data in hex form from address 0x300 to 0x500, connecting via device /dev/rfcomm1