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'''Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol''' (TAP) is an industry-standard protocol for sending short messages via a land-line modem to a provider of [[pager]] and/or [[SMS]] services, for onward transmission to pagers and mobile phones.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-08-11 |archive-date=2006-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024161028/http://www.verisign.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/data_sheet/002641.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm |title=Alert via Cell Phone |access-date=2008-08-11 |archive-date=2008-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080627172352/http://dartware.com/support/docs/web/Content/06-Notifiers/06-01-ConfiguringNotifications/AlertViaCellPhone.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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TAP, initially known as Motorola Page Entry (PET) was adopted in September 1988, by the [[Personal Communication Industry Association]]. TAP defines an industry standard for sending alphanumeric messages to pagers.<br />
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TAP was also known as IXO protocol. Originally, devices like the IXO Device were used to send Alphanumeric Pages using TAP. Later, [[Motorola]] would create a similar device called the [[AlphaMate]].<br />
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== TAP Communication Protocol ==<br />
The standard protocol is ASCII with XON/XOFF flow control, using a 10-bit code (1 start bit, 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit). No echo shall be employed in full duplex mode.<ref>Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP), Version 1.8, February 4, 1997</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Simple Network Paging Protocol]] (SNPP)<br />
* [[Wireless Communications Transfer Protocol]] (WCTP)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.avtech.com/Support/TAP/index.htm Directory of TAP Dialup Numbers] from avtech.com<br />
* [http://www.notepage.net/tap-phone-numbers.htm Directory of TAP Dialup Numbers] from notepage.net<br />
* [http://www.tapgateway.com/ Universal TAP Gateway] from tapgateway.com<br />
* http://www.braddye.com/a_entry.html<br />
* http://www.tapgateway.com/files/TAP_V1P8.pdf<br />
* http://www.pageone.co.uk/downloads/developer/TAP_Document.pdf (version 1.7)<br />
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[[Category:Mobile telecommunications standards]]<br />
[[Category:Network protocols]]<br />
[[Category:Radio paging]]<br />
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