B.2.4.6 optional message arguments, B.2.4.7 end of packet, B.2.4.8 end-of-life commands – Comtech EF Data TRP500 User Manual

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TRP500-4450 C-Band Outdoor Amplifier

Revision 1

Appendix B

MN-TRP500

B–7

B.2.4.6 Optional

Message

Arguments

Arguments are not required for all messages. Arguments are ASCII codes for any printable character.

B.2.4.7

End of Packet

Controller-to-Target: This is the 'Carriage Return' character (ASCII code 13).

Target-to-Controller: This is the two-character sequence 'Carriage Return' (ASCII code 13), and
'Line Feed' (ASCII code 10).

Both indicate the valid termination of a packet.

B.2.4.8 End-of-Life

Commands

Certain commands/queries are being marked as End-of-Life (EOL). As noted in the format
<description>

E

in the Parameter Type field (in the Remote Commands and Queries tables in

Sect. 3.3), while these commands are fully supported in this product it is highly recommended
that the equivalent new commands be used for new implementations. The new commands will
generally follow the outdated commands:

EOL-designated
Command/Query (Page #)

New Command/Query (Page #) / Comment

CAA (3-10)

CAE (3-10)

CUS (3-14)

Functionality not included in any other remote command/query

DAT (3-14)

DAY (3-14)

LNA (3-18)

RNE (3-26)

RET (3-24)

PNM (3-20)
New query provides more exact unit hardware information

RSN (3-27)

SNO (3-29)

SFS (3-29)

Functionality not included in any other remote command/query

TNA (3-30)

TNE (3-30)

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