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CRS-400 1:8 Redundancy Switch Revision 0
Remote Control MN/CRS400.IOM

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Parameter
Type

Command
(controller
to target)

Argument
count

Description of arguments

Note: All arguments are ASCII numeric codes between 48

and 57.

Responses
to
Command
(target to
controller)

Query
(controller
to target)

Response to Query
(target to controller)

Time TIM=

6

bytes,

numerical

Command or Query.
Format is hhmmss, using a 24 hour clock, where
hh = hours, between 00 and 23,
mm = minutes, between 00 and 59, and
ss = seconds, between 00 and 59

Example: TIM=231259 represents the time 23:12:59.

TIM=
TIM?
TIM*
TIM#

TIM? TIM=hhmmss

(see description of arguments)

Config Store

CST=

1 byte,
numerical,
0-9

Command or Query.
Forces the unit to store the current modem configuration
in Configuration Memory location defined by the one
byte argument (0 - 9).
Example CST=4 (Store current config into location 4)

WARNING: Use with care! If the location already
contains data, it will be automatically overwritten. If
in doubt, query the location using CST?x.

CST=
CST?
CST#

CST?x
where x
is 0-9

CST=xxxxx…
where xxxx… is the same format as SGC, or

CST* if no config is stored

Config Load

CLD=

1 byte,
numerical,
0-9

Command only.
Forces the switch to retrieve the Configuration Memory
location defined by the one byte argument (0 to 9). and
to re-program the switch with that stored configuration.

WARNING: Use with care! Current configuration
settings will be overwritten. If in doubt, query the
contents of the location using CST?x.

CLD=
CLD?
CLD*
CLD#

n.a. n.a..

Repeat Last
Message

n.a. n.a. Query

only.

Responds with a repeat of the last response message.
Note: this is the one instruction where the response
code does not match the RLM that was sent.

n.a.

RLM?

See the section corresponding to the response instruction code

Faults and
Status

n.a. 14

bytes,

numerical

Query only.
Unit returns the current fault and status codes for the
switch itself, where each location in the string is either 0
for no fault or 1 for faulted, and the positions are:

Leftmost 1 = Mod remote comm problem

(use AMQ for detail)

2 = Demod remote comm problem

(use ADQ for detail)

3/4 = +5V PSU-A under/over

5/6 = +5V PSU-B under/over

7/8 = +12V PSU-A under/over

9/10 = +12V PSU-B under/over

11/12 = -12V PSU-A under/over

Rightmost 13/14 = -12V PSU-B under/over

n.a. FLT?

FLT=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(see description of arguments

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