Comtech EF Data CPA - Manual (Page 111)

CPA C-Band Solid State Power Amplifier Revision 1
Serial-based Remote Product Management MN/CPA-IN.IOM
7–11
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)
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 SSPAs 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)
Reboot RBT= 1 byte Command only.
Soft Reboot
1 = Reboot System
Example: RBT=1
N/A N/A