Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 User Manual
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LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System with Ethernet
Revision 2
Table of Contents
MN-LBC4000A
vii
CHAPTER 7.
SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ................................ 7–1
7.1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 7–1
7.1.1
EIA‐485 .................................................................................................................................. 7–2
7.1.2
EIA‐232 .................................................................................................................................. 7–2
7.2
Remote Commands and Queries Overview ........................................................................... 7–3
7.2.1
Basic Protocol ........................................................................................................................ 7–3
7.2.2
Packet Structure .................................................................................................................... 7–3
7.2.2.1 Start of Packet ................................................................................................................... 7–4
7.2.2.2 Target Address .................................................................................................................. 7–5
7.2.2.3 Address Delimiter .............................................................................................................. 7–5
7.2.2.4 Instruction Code ................................................................................................................ 7–5
7.2.2.5 Instruction Code Qualifier ................................................................................................. 7–6
7.2.2.6 Optional Message Arguments ........................................................................................... 7–7
7.2.2.7 End of Packet .................................................................................................................... 7–7
7.3
Remote Commands and Queries ........................................................................................... 7–8
APPENDIX A.
UP/DOWNCONVERTER IDU MODULE REMOVAL/RE-INSTALLATION . A–1
A.1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... A–1
A.2
IDU Module Removal Procedure ........................................................................................... A–2
A.3
IDU Module Installation Procedure ....................................................................................... A–5
APPENDIX B.
LBC-4000 REDUNDANCY OPERATION ..................................................... B–1
B.1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... B–1
B.2
Redundancy Operations Overview ........................................................................................ B–1
B.3
Redundancy Operations via the LBC‐4000 Front Panel .......................................................... B–3
B.3.1
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................ B–4
B.3.2
CONFIG (Configuration) Menu .............................................................................................. B–5
B.3.3
CONFIG: REDUND (Redundancy) .......................................................................................... B–6
B.3.4
Gain Offset for Redundant Operations ................................................................................. B–7
B.4
Redundancy Operations via the LBC‐4000 Web Server Interface ........................................... B–8
B.5
Redundancy Operations via Serial Remote Control ............................................................... B–9