Enigma code setup

[+Gustav129]

I want to make sure I'm doing this correctly before I code the coordinates.

 

Here's a "codebook":

GEHEIM! TEST JUNI 2012

 

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|Tag | Walzenlage |Ringstellung| Steckerverbindungen | Kenngruppen |

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| 30 | I II III | 05 08 18 | AH BX CF DN GS IV JR LZ PU QW | AFR UWP USJ JYI |

| 29 | IV I II | 17 08 11 | AG BE FW HS IM KX LN OV PU QT | WQB QKE JGI KAL |

| 28 | IV V II | 03 08 26 | BE CQ DT FX GZ HL IM JY NW SU | WQF HJF PEY FTK |

| 27 | III II V | 11 07 17 | AE CK DL FS GI HM JY NT PW QR | UWK CAM TTL PRN |

| 26 | IV I II | 16 01 06 | AC BE DF IP JN KR LW OX TZ UV | MAK ROC MAG BOX |

| 25 | III II I | 19 15 24 | BQ CD ES FM GL IU JZ KV OW PT | DZG YNE YKU PYQ |

| 24 | III IV I | 13 10 19 | AP BR CF DH IV JL MQ SY TZ WX | IVJ TBB WAW UKJ |

| 23 | II I III | 08 26 11 | BE CZ FV GR HY IP KO LT MS NU | OUJ FOV FYQ VUS |

| 22 | I IV III | 04 14 19 | AR BO CW DN EZ FX GM LP SY UV | DMP SDZ XOH MOH |

| 21 | III II IV | 02 02 19 | AX BR CI DZ EQ FU GV JP KT SY | XTP WET PMW FOR |

| 20 | III IV V | 04 11 15 | AW BL CJ DR EM GI HS OY QX TU | QMU QAX JTO VXG |

| 19 | I III V | 17 20 07 | AT BS CK EQ FR HZ IJ NU OY VW | NBU ACW BNU HMM |

| 18 | III IV I | 22 12 18 | AO BQ CT DJ ES FK HL IR NU XZ | CGE UPN WGY OAI |

| 17 | II III V | 02 05 12 | AT BN CF DO GY HU IM KV LW PS | VJQ LXU QAU LWC |

| 16 | III I V | 17 03 23 | AJ BI CD EX FT GY LU OW PQ SV | NLO IRX UEB MFO |

| 15 | I V IV | 18 18 17 | AD CW EV FX GZ HK LT MQ PY RS | UXM OZY URS YNP |

| 14 | I IV II | 24 19 05 | AL BJ CV EN GR HX IY KO MP UZ | CIW RDL FUK XEZ |

| 13 | V III IV | 20 09 07 | AZ BN CU DQ HO IX KL PT RY VW | IZM HHN RRM XWG |

| 12 | III II IV | 25 12 06 | AL CE GN JX KY MU OT PV QW RZ | IRA PEZ SCH FQX |

| 11 | III I V | 18 18 21 | BL CS DP EF GI JX NT OQ RU VY | PCR MOA ALV YIK |

| 10 | III V IV | 25 26 01 | AX DS FT GP HW IV JZ LQ MY NO | RYU OVG NMZ MJZ |

| 09 | I V III | 25 25 08 | AX CL EW FV GT HS IZ JK NU PR | XFZ GGP UAQ OPM |

| 08 | IV V III | 16 21 01 | AC DV EP FH GY IM KT LN RS WZ | BRY JIV PGE ZKI |

| 07 | V I II | 22 05 11 | BR CN DW FM GP IK JX LU OY QT | KBT XIC QNP YCC |

| 06 | II III IV | 22 20 14 | BD CI EX FV GK HM LO NP TW UZ | RCM MFF MRH IIW |

| 05 | V IV I | 04 17 10 | AI ER GO JT KL MY NZ QV SW UX | AUR FAG ZKE UUA |

| 04 | IV I III | 03 11 06 | AU BI DH FG JX KR LW NP QY TZ | CPH XJU XML GTW |

| 03 | I II V | 11 12 20 | AU BT DN EQ FO GY IK JP SW VX | AIC DNW MAY POI |

| 02 | IV III I | 01 20 21 | AQ BC DW EN FS GV HR JL KP MZ | FZB ZDR ZMY KKL |

| 01 | IV I III | 24 14 20 | AS BV DQ EU FY HI KR MN OW PT | IBZ LZL ZCL FSH |

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From what I've read, the kenngruppen is the first two series of five letters in the message (two of the group of three for the day and two random letters added on to them).

 

Another way I've seen them coded is they would have AAA BBB at the top of the message. Then the user would set the rotors to AAA, type BBB, and get XYZ. XYZ would be the starting position of the rotors to decypher the message.

 

Is that the same way you use kenngruppen? I have a back story that includes a TB (a code book you have to go out and "steal") and the tracking number is what I assume to be used as a kenngruppen, in the manner of AAA BBB, to get XYZ.

 

Is that how the Enigma is supposed to work?

Edited June 21, 2012 by gustav129

[+BBWolf+3Pigs]

There are a couple of really good online coders/decoders. I'd recommend using those.

[+Gustav129]

I have an Enigma Simulator and code book generator. I just want to set it up correctly, so that there's no problems when the local cachers go to decode it.

 

If I was'nt using the tracking number as the key, then I wouldn't have an issue because I could put the key into the code like ordinary syntax. I have to change the syntax slightly because I don't want to post the tracking number of the travel bug.