System Functions

System functions cover the configuration, status and control of a number of miscellaneous and loosely coupled features. These are managed by the system variables and other commands and variables, as follows:

Configuring Command API Format

Gecko OS commands can be entered manually via a Gecko OS terminal or automatically by a host MCU system.

There are optimizations for human Command API format and machine Command API format.

Variables:

VariableHuman FormatMachine Format
system.cmd.format (sets format variables)humanmachine
system.cmd.echoonoff
system.cmd.header_enabled01
system.cmd.prompt_enabled10
system.print_levelall0
system.cmd.timestamp
system.msg
system.cmd.buffered 

See also Serial Interface, Commands and Streaming.

Power management

Power consumption can be minimized, and battery life extended, by a number of strategies.

Commands and variables:

See also Wi-Fi power management variables:

Powersave Mode

System powersave mode allows the module to power down when idle, with a rapid power up in response to activity. See system.powersave.mode. Powersave mode is on by default.

Monitoring System State

System state can be monitored via visual indication by LED, system messages and GPIO level indication.

State monitoring variables:

Sub-system states can also be associated with GPIOs. See Peripherals.

For a detailed snapshot of system state get the values of all the Gecko OS variables:

get all

Controlling the Boot Image

The boot image is by default services.bin, but may be changed for various reasons.

If exceptions occur due to misconfiguration, the module may switch to safe mode, changing the boot image to kernel.bin.

Boot image commands and variables:

See also:

System Identification and Version

Commands and variables: