Comtech EF Data CDM-550T User Manual
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CDM-550T Satellite Modem
Revision 3
Remote Control
MN/CDM550T.IOM
15–11
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Arguments for
Command or
Response to
Query
Description of arguments
(note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes, that is,
ASCII codes between 48 and 57)
Response to Command
(target to controller)
Query
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Response to
query
(target to
controller)
Rx
Frequency
RFQ=
8 bytes
Command or Query.
Rx Frequency, 52 MHz to 88 MHz, (70 MHz band) or 104 MHz
to 176 MHz (140 MHz band).
Resolution = 100 Hz.
Example: RFQ=143.4567 (which is 143.4567 MHz)
Note: Querying ‘Options Fitted’ (using EID?) will indicate if the
unit is 70 MHz or 140 MHz IF band
RFQ= (message ok)
RFQ? (received ok,
but invalid arguments
found)
RFQ* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
RFQ? RFQ=xxx.xxxx
(same format
as command
arguments)
Rx Data
Rate
RDR=
8 bytes
Command or Query.
Rx Data rate, in bps, between 2.4 kbps and 2048 kbps.
Resolution = 1 bps.
Example: RDR=002.400 (which is 2.4 kbps)
RDR= (message ok)
RDR? (received ok,
but invalid arguments
found)
RDR* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode
RDR?
RDR=xxxx.xxx
(same format
as command
arguments)
Rx Spectrum
Invert
RSI=
1 byte, value of 0
or 1
Command or Query.
Rx Spectrum Invert selection, where:
0 = Normal
1 = Rx Spectrum Inverted
All other codes invalid.
RSI= (message ok)
RSI? (received ok,
but invalid argument
found)
RSI* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
RSI?
RSI=x
(same format
as command
argument)
Rx
Descrambler
RDS=
1 byte, value of 0
or 1
Command or Query.
Rx De-scrambler state, where:
0 = Off
1 = On (V.35 in unframed mode, synchronous in framed mode
All other codes invalid.
Example: RDS=1 (which is de-scrambler On)
RDS= (message ok)
RDS? (received ok,
but invalid argument
found)
RDS* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
RDS? RDS=x
(same format
as command
argument)
Rx Demod Acq
Sweep Width
RSW= 2
bytes,
numerical
Command or Query.
Rx ± acquisition sweep range of demodulator, in kHz, ranging
from ± 1 kHz to ± 30 kHz.
Example: RSW=09 (which is 9 kHz)
RSW= (message ok)
RSW? (received ok,
but invalid arguments
found)
RSW* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
RSW? RSW=xx
(same format
as command
arguments)
Rx Clock Mode
RCK=
1 byte, value of 0
or 1
Command or Query.
Rx Clock mode, where:
0 = Buffer disabled
1 = Buffer enabled
All other codes invalid.
Example: RCK=0 (which is buffer disable)
RCK= (message ok)
RCK? (received ok,
but invalid argument
found)
RCK* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
RCK? RCK=x
(same format
as command
argument)