Comtech EF Data PCB-4000 - Manual (Page 58)

PCB-4000 1+1 Phase Combiner Revision 2
Serial Remote Control MN/PCB4000.IOM
5–10
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Command
Valid for
PCB or
SSPA
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)
Response to
Command
(Target to
Controller)
Query
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Query Valid
for PCB or
SSPA
Response to
Query
(Target to
Controller)
Set RTC(Real-
Time-Clock)
Date DAT= ALL 6 bytes,
numerical
Command or Query.
A command in the form mmddyy, where; dd = day of the month,
between 01 and 31, mm = month of the year, between 01 and 12
and yy = year, between 00 and 99 (2000 to 2099)
Example: DAT=042503 would be April 24, 2003 DAT=
DAT?
DAT* DAT?
ALL DAT=xx
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Retreive
Firmware
Number N/A N/A Query only.
Gets the Firmware Number of the unit.
Bulk = FW/XXXXX
M&C = FW/XXXXX
FPGA = FW/XXXXX
Example: FRW=FW12001’cr’’lf’
N/A FRW? ALL FRW=FWxxxxx
Retrieve next
5 unread
Stored Alarms N/A N/A 145 bytes Query only.
The unit returns the oldest 5 Stored Events which have not yet
been read over the remote control.
Reply format: Sub-body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-
body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-body, where Sub-body=
YYYYYYYYYY ZZ mmddyy hhmmss, where:
YYYYYYYYYY being the fault description.
ZZ being the alarm type.
FT = Fault
OK = Clear
IF = Information
If there are no new events, the unit will reply with LNA*
N/A LNA? SSPA LNA=YY..ss
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Mute State MUT= PCB 1 byte,
value of 0,1 Command or Query.
Mute the SSPAs, where:
0 = Disabled,
1 = Enabled
2 = Inhibit asserted (Query only)
Example: MUT=1 MUT=
MUT?
MUT*
MUT? ALL MUT=x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)