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Comtech EF Data SPOD PS 1, PS 1.5, and PS 2 C-, X-, or Ku-Band User Manual

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SPOD C-, X-, or Ku-Band Outdoor Amplifier

MN-SPODPSX

Serial-based Remote Product Management

Revision 1

5–24

Parameter Type

Command

(Instruction

Code and

Qualifier)

Arguments

for Command

or Response

to Query

Description of Arguments

(Note that all arguments are printable ASCII characters)

Response to

Command

(Target to

Controller)

Query

(Instruction

Code and

Qualifier)

Response to Query

(Target to

Controller)

Reboot

RBT=

1 byte

Command only.

Performs a soft reboot in the form x, where:

1 = Reboot System

RBT =

RBT?

RBT*

N/A

RBT=x

(See Description of

Arguments)

Retrieve

Configuration

Status

N/A

45 bytes

Query only.

Returns the configuration status of the unit.

Examples:

RCS=’cr’

ATT=12.75’cr’

AMP=1’cr’

MUT=1’cr’

ONL=1’cr’

ESW=1’cr’

AOF=00.00’cr’

AFR=1’cr’

XRF=N/A’cr’’lf’ (Not applicable on the SPOD)

Where:

ATT= attenuation in dB

AMP= RF power amplifier state, 0=OFF, 1=ON

MUT=RF mute state, 0=un-muted, 1=muted

RED=Online status for redundancy

ESW=Redundancy state and mode,

states: 0=OFF, 1=ON Tx only, 2=ON Tx & Rx

AOF=Attenuator Offset in dB

AFR= auto fault recovery, 0=manual, 1=auto

RCS=

RCS?

RCS=x….x

(See Description of

Arguments)

Online Status

RED=

1 byte

Command or Query.

Sets or returns Redundancy Online status in the form x, where:

0 = Offline

1 = Online

Note: this command is functionally identical to the ONL command.

Example: <1/RED=1’cr’

>0001/RED=’cr’’lf’

RED=

RED?

RED*

RED?

RED=x

Retrieve

Equipment Type

E

N/A

22 bytes

Query only.

Returns a string indicating the Model Number and the version of the M&C firmware installed in the unit.

Example: <1/RET?’cr’

>0001/RET=PS2053-5967-C REF BUC VER: 1.5.2’cr’’lf’

RET=

RET?

RET=x….x

(See Description of

Arguments)