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Comtech EF Data KPA User Manual

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KPA Ku-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier

Revision 1

Appendix C

MN/KPA.IOM

C–12

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)

Mute State

MUT=

1 byte,

value of 0,1

Command or Query.
Mute the unit, where:

0 = Disabled,
1 = Enabled
Example: MUT=1

MUT?

MUT=x

(same format as
command arguments)

Number of
Unread stored

Events

N/A

3 bytes, numerical

Query only.
Returns the number of Stored Events which remain unread, in the form xxx.
Example reply: NUE=018

NUE?

NUE=xxx
(see Description of

Arguments)

Part Number

N/A

Various 1-96 bytes,
alpha-numeric

Query only.
Returns the Comtech EF Data part number of the unit. This part number is the unit’s
DOTCODE at the time it was manufactured. The DOTCODE may be up to 96 printable ASCII

characters long.
Example: <1/PNM?’cr’
>0001/PNM=HPODC0.350WRSW00’cr’’lf’

PNM?

PNM=x….x
(see Description of

Arguments for return
string)

Priority Select

PRI=

1 byte,
value of 1, 2

Command or Query (backup unit only).
This command allows the user to assign priority when operating in a 1:2 redundant subsystem.
This command provides arbitration in the event that both primary KPAs are faulted

simultaneously.
Example: PRI=1

PRI?

PRI=x
(same format as

command arguments)

Retrieve
Alarm Status

N/A

variable length, alpha
numerical

Query only.
Used to Query the Alarm status of the unit.
Example: <0001/RAS?

>0001/RAS=
+28=FT
+15=OK

+7.5=OK
+5=OK

-5=OK
RF_PS1=OK

RF_PS2=xx
TEMP1=OK

TEMP2=xx
LTEMP=xx
SHTD=OK

FAN1=OK
FAN2=OK

BUCLD=OK
XRFLD=OK

TRMST=YS

If it is not applicable, it will display xx.

FT – fault AL – alarm MS – masked YS – yes

RAS?


RAS=x….x
(see Description of
Arguments)