D.4 tracking and conical scan commands – KVH Industries TracVision G8 User Manual

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Idle Mode

Function:

halts active tracking and conical scan, then enters
idle mode

Command:

HALT

Argument:

none

Response:

echoes the command

Current Cable Wrap Angle

Function:

sets or reports current cable wrap angle, defined as
0° (CCW limit) to 700° (CW limit); the value is
expressed as 0000-7000 with an implied decimal

Command:

WRAPANGLE,xxxx

Argument:

the desired cable wrap angle setting

Response:

Wrap Angle = xxxx

D.4

Tracking and Conical
Scan Commands

Target Location

Function:

reports the target location in antenna frame. Data
format is E### for elevation in degrees 000-900 and
A#### for azimuth in degrees 0000-3599 with
implied decimals

Command:

TGTLOCATION

Argument:

none

Response:

Target Location =

A = E###, A####
B = E###, A####

Analog Signal Strength Report

Function:

reports signal strength from RF detector circuit in
A/D counts (000-FFF Hex)

Command:

SIGLEVEL

Argument:

none

Response:

Signal Strength = xxxx