G.6.4.5.5 common equipment status – Comtech EF Data SDM-650B User Manual
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Trojan Interface
SDM-650B Satellite Modem
G–36
Rev. 5
G.6.4.5.5 Common Equipment Status
The common equipment status command causes a block of data to be returned which
indicates the status of the common equipment.
Command:
<add/CES_”cr”
Response:
>add/CES_”cr”
M&C_xxx”cr”
Monitor & Control Module (OK/FLT)
REF_xxx”cr”
Interface Reference Clock (OK/FLT)
OVFL_xxx”cr”
Doppler Buffer overflow (OK/FLT)
UNFL_xxx”cr”
Doppler Buffer underflow (OK/FLT)
BAT_xxx”cr”
battery (OK/FLT)
PS1_xxx”cr”
+5V power supply (OK/FLT)
PS2_xxx”cr”
+12V power supply (OK/FLT)
PS3_xxx”cr”
-12V power supply (OK/FLT)
MODE_xxxxxx”cr”
Mode (LOCAL or REMOTE)
SW_x.xxx”cr”
Software Version
SFLT_xx”cr””lf”]
Number of stored faults logged (0 to 10)
G.6.4.5.6 Bit Error Rate Status
G.6.4.5.6.1 Raw BER
Command:
<add/RBER_”cr”
Response:
>add/RBER_nnnnE-4”cr””lf”]
Where: nnnn = RBER or < 1.0 (lower limit).
Example:
Request Raw BER from modem 123.
Command:
<123/RBER_”cr”
Response:
>123/RBER_152E-4”cr””lf”]
RBER = 0.0152 errors/bit
Note: “No Data” is returned if no carrier is detected (decoder not locked).