Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 - Manual (Page 111)

LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System with Ethernet Revision 2
Serial-based Remote Product Management MN-LBC4000A
7–9
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)
Application
Identification AID_ 48 bytes,
alphanumeric
Command or Query.
Used to identify or name the unit or station, in the form
AID_xxx…x where:
• First line is limited to 24 characters.
• Second line is also limited to 24 characters.
• No carriage return between first line and second line.
Example: AID_
--Earth Station 1—
---Converter #1----
Same as command AID_ AID_x…x
(see Description of
Arguments for details)
Attenuation
Offset ATO_A_SY.Z 6 bytes Alphanumeric Command or Query.
Used to control or query attenuation offset, in the form
ATO_A_SY.Z where:
S=Sign (+ or -)
Y=Number between 0 and 5
Z=Number between 0 and 9
(cannot be greater than 5.0)
Example: ATO_A_+2.3 = Command
Notes:
1. Applicable only on Slot A. Slot B will return error.
2. If (displayed attenuation + offset) < 0, actual attenuation will
be set to 0dB.
3. If (displayed attenuation + offset) > maximum attenuation,
actual attenuation will be set to maximum attenuation.
4. Actual attenuation is the sum of Attenuation displayed on
front panel and Offset.
ATO_A_SY.Z ATO_A_ (see Description of
Arguments for details)
Attenuation ATT_ 7 bytes,
alphanumeric
Command or Query.
In the form ATT_x_yy.yy where:
x = ‘A’ (Converter A) or ‘B’ (Converter B)
yy.yy = Valid attenuation level, in dB, at 0.1dB step size as
factory default.
Example: ATT_A_12.20 (Converter A is set to 12.20 dB)
Same as command ATT_x_ ATT_x_yy.yy
(see Description of
Arguments for details)
Clear All Stored
Alarms CAA_ None Command only.
Instructs the target to clear all Stored Events, in the form
CAA_xxx, where:
xxx = YES
CAA_CLEARED
N/A
N/A