F.4 - target and signal commands, F.4 target and signal commands – KVH Industries TracVision L2 User Manual

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F.4

Target and Signal Commands

Report Target Location

Function:

reports the target (satellite) location in the baseplate
frame and uses the saved satellite position

Command:

TGTLOCATION

Argument:

none

Response:

Target Location = E XXX, A XXXX

Report RF Signal Strength

Function:

reports the modified signal strength from the RF power
detector circuit, and applies the RF gain and offset
computed during LNB calibration

Command:

SIGLEVEL

Argument:

none

Response:

Signal Strength = XXXX

Report IRD Signal Quality

Function:

reports the signal strength from the IRD; it uses the last
received signal quality and initiates a new signal quality
request command from the IRD

Command:

SIGQUALITY

Argument:

none

Response:

Stale Signal Quality = XX

Report IRD Type

Function:

reports the IRD connection type as DSS (DIRECTV),
EchoStar, untested, or none

Command:

IRDTYPE

Argument:

none

Responses:

IRD type has not been tested yet.
IRD type is Echostar.
IRD type is DSS.
IRD type cannot be determined.

F-4

A Guide to TracVision L2

Table F-4

Target and Signal Commands

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