Comtech EF Data PCB-4300 - Manual (Page 86)

PCB-4300 1:2 Phase Combiner Revision 2
Appendix B MN/PCB4300.IOM
B–8
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)
Concise
Configuration
Status N/A N/A 24 bytes
numerical
Query only.
Used to query the summarized version of RCS.
Example: CCS=aa.aa,b,c,d,e,f,g,x‘cr’’lf’ where:
aa.aa = attenuation in dB
b = RF power amplifier state
c = mute state
d = reserved
e,f,g,x = SSPAs fault status
N/A CCS? ALL CCS=x….x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Circuit
Identification CID= PCB 24 bytes,
alphanumeric
Command or Query
Used to identify or name the unit or station. CID=
CID? CID? ALL CID=x…x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Concise
Maintenance
Status N/A N/A 23 bytes
numerical
Query only.
Used to Query the Maintenance status of the unit in concise
format. Response is comma delimited.
Example: CMS=aaa.a,bbb.b,ccc.c,ddd.d’cr’’lf’ where:
aaa.a = +24V Power Supply
bbb.b = +5V Power Supply
ccc.c = reserved (XXX.X)
ddd.d = reserved (XXX.X)
N/A CMS?
ALL CMS=x….x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Concise
Utility Status N/A N/A 11 bytes,
alphanumeric
Query only.
Used to Query the Maintenance status of the unit, response is
comma delimited.
Example: CUS=aaaa,bbbb’cr’’lf’ where:
aaaa = Remote Unit Address
bbbb = Remote Baud Rate
N/A CUS?
ALL CUS=x….x
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
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)
Force Unit
Online FRC= PCB 2 bytes Command or Query.
Force two SSPA’s to be online, in the form FRC=xy where:
xy = 12 (SSPAs 1 and 2)
23 (SSPAs 2 and 3)
13 (SSPAs 1 and 3)
00 (Automatic mode)
FRC=
FRC?
FRC? PCB FRC=xy
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)