Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 User Manual
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LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System
Revision 4
Serial-based Remote Product Management
MN/LBC4000.IOM
6–18
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 between
48 and 57)
Response to Command
(Target to controller)
Query
(Instruction Code
and qualifier)
Response to query
(Target to controller)
Reference Oscillator
Adjust
SRO_ 3
bytes,
numeric
Command or Query.
Used to set or query the Reference Oscillator Adjustment in the
form SRO_xxx where:
x = Ref Osc Adjust, between 000 and 255. Resolution 001.
Example: SRO=087
Note: SRO cannot be adjusted when the unit is locked to an
external reference source.
Same as command
SRO_
SRO_xxx
(see Description of
Arguments for details)
Slope Adjust
SSA_ 5
bytes,
alphanumeric
Command or Query.
Used to set or query the Converter slope adjustment level, in
the form SSA_x_y.y where:
x = ‘A’ (Converter A) or ‘B’ (Converter B)
y.y = Converter slope adjust level, valid from 0.0 to 1.0 with
0.1 resolution.
Example: SSA_B_0.3 (Converter B slope adjust is set to 0.3)
Same as command
SSA_x_
SSA_x_
(see Description of
Arguments for details)
Serial Number
N/A
9 bytes, numeric
000000000 to
999999999
Query only.
Returns the serial number of the selected unit in the form
SSN_x_yyyyyyyyy where:
x = ‘U’ (unit), ‘A’ (Conv A), or ‘B’ (Conv B)
yyyyyyyyy = the 9 digit serial number of the unit or the
converter.
Example: SSN_B_ (queries for serial number of Converter B)
N/A
SSN_x_
SSN_x_yyyyyyyyy
(see Description of
Arguments for details)
Set RTC Time
TIM_ 8
bytes,
numeric
Command or Query.
Sets or queries the real-time clock in the form TIM_hh:mm:ss
where:
hh=hours (midnight/military format) between 00 and 23
mm = minutes, between 00 and 59
ss = seconds, between 00 and 59
Example: TIM_23:12:59 would be 23 hours, 12 minutes and 59
seconds from midnight.
Same as command
TIM_
TIM_hh:mm:ss
(see Description of
Arguments for details)
Vacuum Fluorescent
Display (VFD)
Brightness Adjust
VFD_ 1
byte,
value 0 to 3
Command or Query.
Sets the front panel display brightness in the form VFD_x
where:
x = 0 (100%), 1 (75%), 2 (50%), or 3 (25%)
Same as command
VFD_
VFD_x
(see Description of
Arguments for details)