Instruction manual

B) Status Requests
Table 1.1 lists the status requests for the 2017-03A and briefly describes them.
* PLEASE NOTE: The two character {aa}(00-31) prefix, in the table below,
should be used ONLY when R
S-485, (OPTION-Q), is selected.
Table 1.1 2017-03A Status RRequests
Status Requests
Command Syntax* Description
Command Status {aaS1} Returns {aaS1bbbbccccdddeeffLMNOP} where:
• bbbb = Tx frequency
4 characters - standard (7 characters - Option-X)
• cccc = Rx frequency
4 characters - standard (7 characters - Option-X)
• ddd = Tx gain (-10 to 30)
• ee = Rx gain (00 to 50)
• ff = Tx input level (10 to 40 => -10 to -40 dBm)
• L = 0 - non-inverted Receiver; L = 1 - inverted
• M = 0 - Receiver synth alarm
• N = 0 - Transmitter synth alarm
• O = 0 - Summary alarm
• P = 0 - Transmit signal disabled (muted)
External 10MHz (option E) {aaS2} Returns {aaS2bcd} where:
• b = 1 - External 10MHz selected
• c = 1 - 10MHz inserted on upconverter RF (J5)
• d = 1 - 10MHz inserted on downconverter RF (J2)
LNB Current (option L) {aaS3} Returns {aaS3bb} where:
• bb = LNB current, range 00 to 50 (0 to 500 ma)
SSPB Current (option V) {aaS4} Returns {aaS4bbb} where:
• bbb = SSPB current, range 000 to 250 (0 to 2500 ma)
C) Commands
2017-03A Manual, Rev. H Page 6 10/08/13