Comtech EF Data CDM-570A User Manual

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CDM-570A/570AL Satellite Modem with Optional Packet Processor

MN-CDM570A

Serial-based Remote Product Management

Revision 2

8–55

8.3.9

LNB (L-Band Low-noise Block Down Converter) Commands and Queries (CDM/R-570AL ONLY)

Parameter

Type

Command

(Instruction

Code and

Qualifier)

Arguments for

Command or

Response to

Query

Description of Arguments

Response to

Command

Query

(Instruction Code

and Qualifier)

Response to

Query

Attach LNB Alarm

to Rx Alarm

ALA=

1 byte,

value of 0 or 1

Command or Query.

Sets or returns LNB Alarm-to-Rx Alarm attachment, where:

0 = No

1 = Yes

Example: <0/ALA=1 (Attach LNB Alarm to Rx Alarm)

ALA=

ALA?

ALA#

ALA?

ALA=x

(see Description of

Arguments)

LNB High current

limit

LCH=

3 bytes

Command or Query.

Sets or returns LNB upper alarm limit for current, in mA, in the form xxx, where:

xxx = current value from 50 to 600

Example: <0/LCH=450

LCH=

LCH?

LCH*

LCH#

LCH?

LCH=xxx

(see Description of

Arguments)

LNB Low current

limit

LCL=

3 bytes

Command or Query.

Sets or returns LNB lower alarm limit for current, in mA, in the form xxx, where:

xxx = current value from 10 to 400

Example: <0/LCL=050

LCL=

LCL?

LCL*

LCL#

LCL?

LCL=xxx

(see Description of

Arguments)

LNB Current

N/A

3 bytes

Query only.

Returns the value of the LNB Current, in mA, in the form xxx, where:

xxx = current value from 0 to 999

When unavailable, response is 000.

Example: <0/LDC?

>0/LDC=210 (LNB DC current is 210 mA)

N/A

LDC?

LDC=xxx

(see Description of

Arguments)

LNB Voltage

N/A

4 bytes

Query only.

Returns the value of LNB Voltage in the form xx.x, where:

xx.x = voltage value from 0 to 30.0

When unavailable, response is 00.0.

Example: <0/LDV?

>0/LDV=24.2 (LNB DC voltage is 24.2 volts)

N/A

LDV?

LDV=xx.x

(see Description of

Arguments)

LNB Frequency

Reference enable

LFR=

1 byte,

value of 0 or 1

Command or Query.

Sets or returns LNB Frequency Reference controls in the form x, where:

0 = Disable LNB Reference

1 = Enable LNB Reference

Example: <0/LFR?

>0/LFR=0 (LNB 10 MHz reference off)

LFR=

LFR?

LFR*

LFR#

LFR?

LFR=x

(see Description of

Arguments)

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