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KPA Ku-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier

Revision 1

Appendix C

MN/KPA.IOM

C–8

C.6.1 Remote Commands and Queries (FW Version 2.X.X and Higher)

Parameter Type

Command

(Instr Code and

Qualifier)

Arguments for

Command or

Response to Query

Description of Arguments

(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes, i.e., ASCII codes between 48 and 57)

Query

(Instr Code and

Qualifier)

Response to Query

(Target to controller)

Auto Fault
Recovery

AFR= 1

byte,

value of 0, 1

Command or Query.
The SSPA output will automatically be muted in the event of detected fault. If auto fault
recovery is enabled, it will cause the output to go active (un-mute) if all faults are cleared. If

disabled, the output will remain muted even if all faults are cleared.

AFR?

AFR=x
(same format as

command arguments)

RF Power

Amplifier State

AMP= 1

byte,

value of 0, 1

Command or Query.
Turns ON or OFF the RF power amplifiers.

0 = Off
1 = On
Example: AMP=1

AMP?

AMP=x

(same format as
command arguments)

Attenuation

ATT= 5

bytes,

numerical

Command or Query.
Valid attenuation level, in dB, at 0.25-dB step size as factory default.
Example: ATT=12.25

ATT?

ATT=xx.xx
(same format as

command arguments)

Clear All Stored
Events

CAE= None

Command

only.

Instructs the KPA to clear all Stored Events
This command takes no arguments.
Example: <1/CAE=’cr’

N/A

N/A

Concise

Alarm Status

N/A

variable length, alpha

numerical

Query only.
Used to Query the Alarm status of the unit.

Example: <0001/CAS?
>0001/CAS=a;b;c;d;e;f;g;h;i;j;k;l;m;n;o;’cr’’lf’ where:

0 = OK, 1 = Fault, 3 = Not Applicable, 4 = Alarm, 5 = Masked
a = 28V Power Supply
b = 15V Power Supply

c = 7.5V Power Supply
d = 5V Power Supply

e = -5V Power Supply
f = 9V or 10V RF Power Supply 1

g = 9V or 10V RF Power Supply 2
h = Heat-Sink Temperature 1

i = Heat-Sink Temperature 2
j = Isolator Load Temperature
k = Shutdown

l = Fan 1
m = Fan 2

n = BUC
o = External Reference

CAS?


CAS=x….x

(see Description of
Arguments)