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LCS-4 L-Band Combiner Switch

Revision 1

Remote Control Operation

MN/LCS4.IOM


A-10

Parameter
Type

Command
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)

Arguments
for Cmd or
Response
to Query

Description of Arguments
Note that all arguments are ASCII
numeric codes between 48 and 57.

Response to
Command
(Target to
Controller)

Query
(Instruction
code and
qualifier)

Response to query
(Target to Controller)

Calibrate
BUC B Limits

CBB=

None/5
bytes
numerical

Command or Query.
This command is used to set the calibration point for
the BUC B Current alarm feature.
Command Example: CBB=
Query Example: CBB=02120

CBB=(message ok)

CBB?

CBB=xxxxx
(same format as command
arguments)

Calibrate
LNB A Limits

CLA=

None/5
bytes
numerical

Command or Query.
This command is used to set the calibration point for
the LNB B Current alarm feature.
Command Example: CLA=
Query Example: CLA=120.8

CLA=(message ok)

CLA?

CLA=xxx.x
(same format as command
arguments)

Calibrate
LNB B Limits

CLB=

None/5
bytes
numerical

Command or Query.
This command is used to set the calibration point for
the LNB B Current alarm feature.
Command Example: CLB=
Query Example: CLB=120.8

CLB=(message ok)

CLB?

CLB=xxx.x
(same format as command
arguments)

Redundancy
Control
Mode

RAM=

1

byte,

value of 0,1

Command or Query
RAM controls whether or not the Redundancy
Controller is in automatic or manual mode, where:
0=Manual Mode
1=Auto Mode
Example: RAM=1
Parameter 22 of SGC Command.

RAM=(message ok)
RAM? (received ok,
but invalid
arguments found)
RAM*(message ok,
but not permitted in
current mode)

RAM?

RAM=x (same format as
command arguments)

Redundancy
Switch
Control
Mode

MOD=

1 byte,value
of 0,1

Command or Query.
MOD controls whether BOTH BUC and LNB switches
switch together or independently when a fault occurs,
where:
0=Dependent Switching Mode
1=Indendent Switching Mode
Example: MOD=1
Parameter 23 of SGC Command

MOD=(message ok)
MOD? (received ok,
but invalid
arguments found)
MOD* (message ok,
but not permitted in
current mode)

MOD?

MOD=x (same format as
command arguments)

Select TX
LCS
Function

STT=

1

byte,

value of 0,1

Command or Query.
STT Selects whether the LCS-4 will act as a 1:1
redundancy controller or a Combiner for the TX
Where:
0=Combiner
1=Redundancy Controller
Example: STT=0
Parameter 1 of SGC Command.

STT=(message ok)
STT? (Received ok,
but invalid
arguments found)
STT* (message ok,
but not permitted in
current mode)

STT?

STT=x (same format as command
arguments)