IDTech Android SDK Guide  1.00.024
API reference for Augusta
Sending Direct Commands

The main purpose of Android library for Augusta is to expedite integration to the device by providing the connectivity and communication protocols. It also provides the main functions to get device info, perform contact EMV Transactions, perform swipe transactions, and to modify contact EMV data files.

The Augusta has an extensive and powerful command set based on the NEO platform. A NEO command consists of a Command, a Sub Command, and optionally data. To access these commands, please reference the NEO/IDG Command document included as a separate item in the SDK. Please note that Protocol 1 commands have been deprecated, and any existing Protocol 1 commands relevant to Augusta can be accomplished by a Protocol 2 command. The Android .jar uses the following the command to send Protocol 2 commands to Augusta:

com.idtechproducts.device.IDT_Augusta.device_sendCommand()

Any function not supported by the SDK can be sent with the sendIDGCommand.