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Comtech EF Data CSAT-5060 User Manual

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CSAT-5060 C-Band Transceivers

Revision 1

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