Comtech EF Data MBT-5003 - Manual (Page 92)

MBT-5003 L-Band Up/Down Converter System Revision 1
Appendix A MN-MBT5003
A–16
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Arguments
for Command
or Response
to Query
Description of Arguments
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes
between 48 and 57)
Response to
Command
(Target to
controller)
Query
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Response to query
(Target to controller)
Serial Number N/A 9 bytes Query only.
Used to query the unit 9-digit serial number. Unit returns its S/N in
the form xxxxxxxxx.
Example: SNO=176500143
N/A SNO? SNO=xxxxxxxxx
(See Description of
Arguments)
Remote
Address SPA= 4 bytes Command or Query.
Set Physical Address-between 0001 to 9997.
Resolution 0001
Default Value: 0001
Example: <1/SPA=0412’cr’
>0001/SPA=’cr’’lf’
Note: 9998 and 9999 are reserved for the block converter A and B
if the base address is 9997.
SPA=
SPA? SPA?
SPA=xxxx
(Same format as command
arguments)
Set Statistics
Interval SSI= 2 bytes Command or Query.
Sets the interval at which statistics are logged. Minimum resolution
is 10 minutes, maximum is 90 minutes in 10 minute intervals.
Default Value: 90
Example: <1/SSI=90’cr’
>0001/SSI=’cr’’lf’
SSI=
SSI? SSI? SSI=xx
(Same format as command
arguments)
Software
Revision N/A variable length Query only.
Unit returns the value of the internal software revision installed in
the unit, in the form :
Boot:x.y.z Bulk1:x.y.z Bulk2:x.y.z
-or-
Boot:x.y.zz Bulk1:x.y.zz Bulk2:x.y.zz N/A SWR? SWR=Boot:x.y.zz
Bulk1:x.y.zz Bulk2:x.y.zz
(See description
of arguments)
Set RTC Time TIM= 6 bytes Command or Query.
A command in the form hhmmss, indicating the time from
midnight, where hh = hours, between 00 and 23; mm=minutes
between 00 and 59, and ss= seconds between 00 and 59
Example: <1/TIM=231259’cr’
>0001/TIM=’cr’’lf’
(time = 23 hours, 12 minutes and 59 seconds since midnight)
TIM =
TIM?
TIM * TIM?
TIM=xxxxxx
(Same format as command
arguments)