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Comtech EF Data MBT-5003 User Manual

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MBT-5003 L-Band Up/Down Converter System

Revision 1

Appendix A

MN-MBT5003

A–16

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)

Serial Number

N/A

9 bytes

Query only.
Used to query the unit 9-digit serial number. Unit returns its S/N in
the form xxxxxxxxx.

Example: SNO=176500143

N/A SNO?

SNO=xxxxxxxxx

(See Description of
Arguments)

Remote
Address

SPA= 4

bytes Command or Query.

Set Physical Address-between 0001 to 9997.

Resolution 0001

Default Value: 0001

Example: <1/SPA=0412’cr’
>0001/SPA=’cr’’lf’

Note: 9998 and 9999 are reserved for the block converter A and B
if the base address is 9997.

SPA=
SPA?

SPA?

SPA=xxxx

(Same format as command
arguments)

Set Statistics
Interval

SSI= 2

bytes

Command or Query.
Sets the interval at which statistics are logged. Minimum resolution
is 10 minutes, maximum is 90 minutes in 10 minute intervals.

Default Value: 90

Example: <1/SSI=90’cr’
>0001/SSI=’cr’’lf’

SSI=
SSI?

SSI? SSI=xx


(Same format as command
arguments)

Software
Revision

N/A variable

length

Query only.
Unit returns the value of the internal software revision installed in
the unit, in the form :
Boot:x.y.z Bulk1:x.y.z Bulk2:x.y.z
-or-
Boot:x.y.zz Bulk1:x.y.zz Bulk2:x.y.zz

N/A SWR?

SWR=Boot:x.y.zz
Bulk1:x.y.zz Bulk2:x.y.zz

(See description
of arguments)

Set RTC Time

TIM=

6 bytes

Command or Query.
A command in the form hhmmss, indicating the time from
midnight, where hh = hours, between 00 and 23; mm=minutes
between 00 and 59, and ss= seconds between 00 and 59

Example: <1/TIM=231259’cr’
>0001/TIM=’cr’’lf’

(time = 23 hours, 12 minutes and 59 seconds since midnight)

TIM =
TIM?
TIM *

TIM?

TIM=xxxxxx

(Same format as command
arguments)