Comtech EF Data MBT-4000B - Manual (Page 52)

Multi-Band Transceiver System Revision 0
Remote Command MN/MBT4000B.IOM
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Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Valid on
MBT,
BDC, or
BUC
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)
Operating RF
Frequency
FRE=xxxxx.
xxx
BDC
BUC 9 bytes,
numeric Command or Query
Valid Operating RF frequency, in MHz.
For Ku BDCs:
FRE values: 10950-11700 MHz an LO of 10000 MHz is
activated
FRE values: 11701-12250 MHz an LO of 10700 MHz is
activated
FRE values: 12251-12750 MHz an LO of 11300 MHz is
activated
Example: FRE=11300.000
FRE=(message ok)
FRE? (received ok, but
invalid arguments
found)
FRE* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
FRE! (command not
accepted by MBT-
4000B base unit. It
must be addressed to
BUC or BDC sub-units) FRE? FRE=xxxxx.xxx
(see
description of
arguments)
Retreive
Firmware
Number
N/A ALL Query only
Gets the Firmware Number of the unit.
Example: FRW=FW12001’cr’’lf’
N/A FRW? FRW=FWxxxx
x
Monitor LNA
Current
N/A MBT
BDC
s_xxx.x,
s=1 byte,
value of 1, 2
1=LNA A
2=Bias Tee
xxx.x=5 bytes,
numeric
Query only.
Returns LNA/LNB Current Source Level in mA.
Example: <0001/LCM?2
>0001/LCM=2_045.3{cr}{lf}
LCM= (message ok)
LCM? (received ok, but
invalid arguments
found)
LCM! (command not
accepted by BUC or
BDC sub-units)
LCM?s
s=1 byte,
value of 1, 2
LCM=s_xxx.x
LNA Current
Source
LCS=sx MBT
BDC
s=1 byte,
value of 1, 2
1=LNA A
2=Bias Tee
x=1 byte,
value of 0, 1
0 = Disable
1 = Enable
Command or Query.
LNA Current Source Enable, where:
Source Enable
1=LNA A (Aux Comm 1)
0 = Disabled
2=LNB Bias Tee 1 = Enabled
Example: LCS=20 would turn off the LNB bias current
LCS= (message ok)
LCS? (received ok, but
invalid arguments
found)
LCS* (message ok, but
not permitted in current
mode)
LCS! (command not
accepted by BUC or
BDC sub-units)
LCS?s
s=1 byte,
value of 1, 2
LCS=sx
(same format
as command
arguments)