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CSAT-5060 C-Band Transceivers
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Appendix A
MN/CSAT5060.IOM
A–15
CSAT Remote Commands
Parameter
Type
Command
Arguments
Description of arguments
Response to
Command
Query
Response to
Query
Re-Initialize
Retrieved Alarms
Point
IAP=
None
Command only
Instructs the unit to zero the retrieved alarms pointer to
allow the user to retrieve the complete stored alarms log.
IAP=(message ok)
N/A
N/A
List New Alarms
(Retrieve next 5
unread Stored
Alarms)
N/A
145 bytes
Query only
CSAT returns the oldest 5 Stored Events that have not yet
been read over the remote control. Reply format: Sub-
body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-
body, where Sub-body=
YYYYYYYYYY ZZ hhmmss,mmddyy
YYYYYYYYYY being the fault description.
ZZ being the alarm type.
FT = Fault
OK = Clear
IF = Information
If there are no new events, the CSAT will reply with LNA*.
Note: the CSAT incorporates a circular buffer
capable of holding 100 events/alarms.
N/A
LNA?
LNA=YY..ss
See Note 2
Total New Alarms
(Retrieve Number
of unread Stored
Alarms)
N/A
2 bytes,
numerical
Query only.
CSAT returns the number of Stored Events which remain
unread, in the form xx. Note: This means unread over the
remote control – viewing the stored events from the front
panel of the modem does not affect this value.
Example reply: TNA=18’cr’’lf’
N/A
TNA?
TNA=xx
See Note 2
Retrieve Serial
Number
N/A
10 bytes,
alpha numerical
Query only.
Used to Query the units 6 digit serial number.
Slave returns its S/N, in the form Cxxxxxxxxx
Example: RSN=C001234567’cr’’lf’
N/A
RSN?
RSN=Cxxxxxxxxx
See Note 2
Retrieve
Equipment Type
N/A
20 bytes,
alpha numerical
Query only.
CSAT returns a string indicated the Model Number and the
value of internal software revision installed
Example: RET=CSAT-5060/050 V1.02’cr’’lf’
N/A
RET?
RET=x….x
See Note 2
Circuit
Identification
Message
CID=
24 bytes,
alpha numerical
Command or Query.
Sets or queries the user-defined Circuit ID string, which is
a fixed length of 24 characters.
Valid characters include:
Space ( ) * + _ , . / 0-9 A-Z
CID= (message ok)
CID? (received ok, but
invalid arguments found)
CID?
CID=x….x
See Note 2