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CDM-600/600L Open Network Satellite Modem

Revision 3

Appendix D

MN/CDM600L.IOM

D–21

Parameter

Type

Command

(Instruction

Code and

Qualifier)

Arguments for

Command or

Response to

Query

Description of Arguments

Response to

Command

Query

(Instruction

Code and

Qualifier)

Response to Query

Configuration
Load

CLD=

1 byte

Command only.
Causes the modem to retrieve a previously stored modem
configuration from Configuration Memory location defined by the one-
byte argument (0 to 9).

Example: CLD=4 (retrieve modem configuration from location 4)

CLD=
CLD?
CLD*
CLD#

N/A N/A

Configuration
Save

CST=

1 byte

Command only.
Command causes the modem to store the current modem
configuration in Configuration Memory location defined by the one-
byte argument (0 to 9).

Example: CST=9 (store the current configuration in location 9)

CST=
CST?
CST*
CST#

N/A N/A

RTC Date

DAY=

6 bytes

Command or Query.
A date in the form ddmmyy (international format), where

dd = day of the month (01 to 31),
mm = month (01 to 12)
yy = year (00 to 99)

Example: DAY=240457 (April 24, 2057)

DAY=
DAY?
DAY*
DAY#

DAY? DAY=ddmmyy

(see Description of
Arguments)

EDMAC
Framing
Mode

EFM=

1 byte, value of
0 or 1

Command or Query.
EDMAC mode, where:
0=EDMAC OFF (Idle Mode)
1=EDMAC ON (Master Mode)
2=EDMAC ON (Slave Mode, Query Only)

Example: EFM=1 (EDMAC Enabled as Master)

EFM=
EFM?
EFM*
EFM#

EFM? EFM=x

(see Description of
Arguments)

EDMAC
Slave
Address
Range

ESA=

4 bytes

Command or Query.
EDMAC Slave Address Range - sets the range of addresses of distant-
end units (modems or transceivers) for which this unit, as the Master,
will forward messages. Only values which are integer multiples of ten
are permitted. (0010, 0020, 0030, 0040 etc.)

Example: ESA=0090

This command is only valid for an EDMAC master. When used as a
Query, it may be sent to an EDMAC slave, which will respond with the
appropriate address.

ESA=
ESA?
ESA*
ESA#

ESA? ESA=xxxx

(see Description of
Arguments)

Engineering
Service
Channel

ESC=

1 byte, 0 or 1

Command or Query.
(IBS or ESC++ parameter)
Turn ESC on or off, where:
0=off (disable high-rate ESC)
1=on (enable high-rate ESC)

IBS ESC may only be enabled when:

1. Both Tx & Rx framing modes are set to IBS.
2. Data rate is NOT 1544Mbps (as there are no spare overhead bits)
3. IBS high-rate ESC FAST option is enabled.

ESC=
ESC?
ESC*
ESC#

ESC? ESC=x

(see Description of
Arguments)