Comtech EF Data PCB-4000 User Manual
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PCB-4000 1+1 Phase Combiner
Revision 2
Serial Remote Control
MN/PCB4000.IOM
5–12
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)
Retrieve
Equipment
Type
N/A N/A 20
bytes,
alphanumeric
Query only.
The unit returns a string indicating the Model Number and the
value of internal software revision installed.
Example: Phase –Combine Ver. 1.1.16I
N/A
RET?
ALL
RET=x….x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Retrieve
Maintenance
Status
N/A N/A
47 bytes,
alphanumeric
Query only.
Used to Query the maintenance status of the unit.
P24VT=024.1’cr’
P05VT=015.2’cr’
XXXXX=XXX.X’cr’
XXXXX=XXX.X’cr’’lf’
Note: XXXXX = reserved
N/A
RMS?
ALL
(Check
SSPA
manual for
arguments
returned
from SSPA)
RMS=x….x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Serial Number N/A
PCB
9 bytes,
numerical
000000000 to
999999999
Query only.
Used to Query the units 9 digit serial number.
Slave returns its S/N, in the form xxxxxxxxx.
Example: RSN=000000165
N/A
RSN?
ALL
RSN=xxxxxxxxx
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Retrieve
Utility Status
N/A N/A
17 bytes
alphanumeric
Query only.
Used to Query the utility status of the unit
Example: RUS=’cr’
ADR=0001’cr’
BDR=9600’cr’’lf’
N/A
RUS?
ALL
(Check
SSPA
manual for
arguments
returned
from SSPA)
RUS=x….x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Remote Baud
Rate
SBR= PCB
4
bytes,
Command or Query.
Set remote baud rate as follows:
9600 = 9600 baud
19K2 = 19200 baud
SBR=
SBR?
SBR?
PCB
SBR=xx
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Summary
Fault Status
N/A N/A 1
byte,
value of 0,1
Query only.
Used to Query the status of the Summary Fault Relay.
Example: SFS=0 where:
0 = OK
1 = FT
N/A
SFS?
SSPA
SFS=x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Remote
Address
SPA= PCB
4
byte,
numerical
Command or Query.
Set Physical Address-between 0001 to 9999.
Resolution 0001
Example: SPA=0412
SPA=
SPA?
SPA?
PCB
SPA=x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)