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Parameter
Type

Command
(controller
to target)

Argument
count

Description of arguments

Note: All arguments are ASCII numeric codes between 48

and 57.

Responses
to
Command
(target to
controller)

Query
(controller
to target)

Response to Query
(target to controller)

Local/ Remote
Status

LRS= 1

byte,

numerical,
0 or 1

Command or Query
Sets or queries the local/remote status of the Switch:
0 = Local
1 = Remote

LRS=
LRS?
LRS#

LRS? LRS=x

(see description of arguments)

Equipment ID

n.a.

4 bytes,
ASCII

Query only.
Switch returns information concerning the equipment
identification, with only a base switch “S400” currently in
use.

n.a. EID?

EID=xxxx
(see description of arguments)

Switch ID
string

SID= 24

bytes,

ASCII

Command or Query.
Sets or queries the user-defined Switch ID string, which
is a fixed length of 24 characters.
Valid characters include:
Space ( ) * + - , . / 0-9 and A-Z.

SID=
SID?
SID#

SID? SID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(see description of arguments)

Operating
Mode

OPM= 1

byte,

numerical,
0 or 1

Command or Query.
Sets the operating mode:
0 = manual mode
1 = auto mode

OPM=
OPM?
OPM*
OPM#

OPM? OPM=x

(see description of arguments)

Switching
Mode

SWM= 1

byte,

numerical,
0 or 1

Command or Query.
Sets the Switching mode:
0 = Dependent switching – Mods & Demods switched

together

1 = Independent switching – Mods & Demods switched

separately


Note: can only be changed if the OPM is manual AND
there are no units in back-up. ACM settings may be
affected.

SWM
SWM?
SWM*
SWM#

SWM? SWM=x

(see description of arguments)

Active Mods

ACM=

8 bytes,
numerical

Command or Query.
Sets or queries the active state of all 8 Traffic Mods (or
Mod & Demods, if Dependent):
0 = de-activate Traffic Mod
1 = activate Traffic Mod

Note: only active units will be monitored by the switch.

ACM=
ACM?
ACM*
ACM#

ACM? ACM=xxxxxxxx

(see description of arguments)