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If the command cannot be executed, the RC1000A response will be ...

byte 0 : NAK

byte 1 : 'AA' where AA is the RC1000A address

byte 2 : '35h' the query command code

byte 3 : ETX

byte 4 : 'chksum' the checksum

AUTO COMMAND

This command specifies that the controller move the antenna to a

satellite. The command contains 13 bytes. Here is the format ...

byte 0 : STX

byte 1 : 'AA' where AA is the RC1000A address

byte 2 : '32h' the command code

byte 3 polarization This field can specify 'H', 'V'

or ' ' (blank). If this field contains a blank
there is no polarization adjustment. If this
field contains 'H' or 'V' the polarotor is
driven to the satellite's preset horizontal or
vertical position.

byte 4-10 sat_name This field specifies the satellite

name. The sat_name should be in capital
letters and left justified within this field.
If necessary, the name can be padded with
blanks to fill the entire field.

byte 11 : ETX

byte 12 : 'chksum' the checksum

The reply to this command will be the same as the reply to the QUERY
command except that the command code field will be '32h'.

AZIMUTH JOG COMMAND

This command jogs the antenna in azimuth. The command contains 11
bytes. Here is the format of the command

byte 0 : STX

byte 1 : 'AA' where AA is the RC1000A address

byte 2 : '33h' the command code

byte 3 : direction This field can specify 'E', 'W', or

'X'. 'E' refers to east and 'W' to
west. An 'X' specifies that the
antenna stop moving.

byte 4 : speed This field specifies the jog speed,

either 'F' (Fast) or 'S' (Slow).

Note that this field must contain a