Nevion EDFA-B-C 17dBm - Manual (Page 10)

EDFA-B-C 17dBm Rev. B
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4.4 RS232 control
If dip switch 7 (“A_M”) is set OFF (Manual), the GYDA/dip switch control over the EDFA will
halt and the RS232 input will be enabled (RS232 output is always on). Bitrate 9600, 8N1 (8
databits, no parity, 1 stop bit). A typical prompt will be “MSA::EDFA>”. When the prompt
returns, the module is ready for a new command. There is an option to set the bitrate of the
EDFA module to something else than 9600, but this will disable autonomous/GYDA
operation until reset back to 9600.
The following table lists the most useful commands (the HELP command will list all
commands):
Command Example response Comment
GET_STATUS MODULE:DISABLED DI
CONTROL: AGC
ALARMS: NORMAL
LD: NORMAL
GET_INFO
GET_BAUD Bit rate of serial port.
SET_BAUD [4800,9600,
14400,19200,38400] OK
GET_ECHO
SET_ECHO [ON,OFF] OK Echoes characters back to the
terminal. Off by default
GET_MODE MODE: G 18.80 dB
SET_MODE [P,G,C,M] OK Power in dBm, Gain in dB, Current in
mA or M***MISSING***
GET_LD_POW Laser diode power measurement
GET_MPD [1,2,ALL] MPD1: -1.82 dBm, 6.58E-01 mW
MPD2: -8.29 dBm, 1.48E-01 mW 1: input, 2: output
GET_LD_CRNT Laser diode bias current measurement
GET_ALARM_LD_CRNT Alarm limit for laser diode bias current
SET_ALARM_LD_CRNT
GET_LD_TEC Laser diode thermal stabiliser current
GET_TPUMP TPUMP: 25.47 C
GET_ALARM_TPUMP_HI ALARM_TPUMP_HI: 30.00 C
SET_ALARM_TPUMP_HI
OK
GET_ALARM_TPUMP_LO ALARM_TPUMP_LO: 20.00 C
SET_ALARM_TPUMP_LO
OK
GET_TCASE TCASE: 31.03 C Ambient temperature
GET_ALARM_TCASE_HI ALARM_ TCASE_HI: 70.00 C Upper alarm limit
SET_ALARM_TCASE_HI
OK
GET_ALARM_TCASE_LO ALARM_ TCASE_LO: 0.00 C
SET_ALARM_TCASE_LO
OK
GET_LOS_SWD
SET_LOS_SWD [ON,OFF,CP]
GET_LOS Threshold for loss of signal. Input
power below this triggers muting of
output power.
SET_LOS
HELP … The complete list of commands