Symmetricom Time Server - Manual (Page 69)

6000-100Ch4.fm Rev. D TimeVault™ User’s Manual 4-55
Function Commands Chapter 4: Serial or Telnet I/O Functions
4.3.3 F36 – NET Port Network Configuration Entry/Request
Use Function F36 to request or set network parameters. Changes require the unit to reset.
F36 commands are for backward compatibility and are identical to the F100 function
command series used for the same purpose (see the sections starting on page 4-59).
4.3.4 F53 – Operating Mode Request
Use Function F53 to verify the number of satellites currently being tracked. F53 also
reports the unit’s operating mode, which is always Survey Static.
To see the number of tracked satellites, send the following command:
F53<Enter>
The unit responds:
F53<SP><MODE>:<SP><#><SP>SATS<CR><LF>
where
F = ASCII character F
53 = function number
<SP> = space
<MODE> = SURVEY STATIC
: = ASCII colon
<#> = number of satellites being tracked
<Enter> = input line terminator
<CR><LF> = output line terminator
Sample entry: F53<Enter>
The response might be: F53 SURVEY STATIC SATS: 6<CR><LF>
F36 commands are for backward compatibility with previous Symmetricom products. F36
and F100 commands can both be used to query or change specific NET Port network
parameters.
The F36 EA (and F100 EA) command reports in the Ethernet address IEEE format, which may
result in numbers which differ from those reported by your system. Since the Ethernet address
is a fixed value, as long as the unit is up and running (you can ping the unit to be sure), you can
safely ignore these differences.