B.2.4.6 optional message arguments, B.2.4.7 end of packet, B.2.4.8 end-of-life commands – Comtech EF Data TRP500 User Manual
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Appendix B
MN-TRP500
B–7
B.2.4.6 Optional
Message
Arguments
Arguments are not required for all messages. Arguments are ASCII codes for any printable character.
B.2.4.7
End of Packet
Controller-to-Target: This is the 'Carriage Return' character (ASCII code 13).
Target-to-Controller: This is the two-character sequence 'Carriage Return' (ASCII code 13), and
'Line Feed' (ASCII code 10).
Both indicate the valid termination of a packet.
B.2.4.8 End-of-Life
Commands
Certain commands/queries are being marked as End-of-Life (EOL). As noted in the format
E
in the Parameter Type field (in the Remote Commands and Queries tables in
Sect. 3.3), while these commands are fully supported in this product it is highly recommended
that the equivalent new commands be used for new implementations. The new commands will
generally follow the outdated commands:
EOL-designated
Command/Query (Page #)
New Command/Query (Page #) / Comment
CAA (3-10)
CAE (3-10)
CUS (3-14)
Functionality not included in any other remote command/query
DAT (3-14)
DAY (3-14)
LNA (3-18)
RNE (3-26)
RET (3-24)
PNM (3-20)
New query provides more exact unit hardware information
RSN (3-27)
SNO (3-29)
SFS (3-29)
Functionality not included in any other remote command/query
TNA (3-30)
TNE (3-30)