Specifications

MDS 05-3438A01, Rev. E MDS 4790/9790 Series I/O Guide 35
6.3 Detailed Command Descriptions
This section gives more detailed information for most of the commands
listed in the previous tables. The commands are cross-referenced to
descriptions of corresponding commands entered using the front panel
display and control buttons (see radio graphic at left).
Alarm Summary ALARM
The ALARM and STAT commands report on current alarms. ALARM pro-
vides alarm information in concise, two-line format; alarm codes are
summarized in hexadecimal format.
STAT (described on Page 52)
includes a text message describing each alarm.
The first line of the response to the
ALARM command is a simple message
indicating whether or not alarms are present. The second line is a hexa-
decimal numeric code representing the system alarm state. Examples of
responses are:
MODEL
Details, page 45
None
Display the radio’s model number (includes
TX/RX band characteristics)
SER
Details, page 50
Serial Number
Details, page 74
Display the radio’s serial number
SREV
Details, page 52
Software Revision
Details, page 74
Display software revision information
UNIT [10000–65000]
Details, page 55
Unit Diagnostic
Address
Details, page 55
Display the radio’s unit address
Table 8. PC Commands—
Owner and Radio Information (Continued)
PC COMMAND
FRONT PANEL
MENU DESCRIPTION
A
B
Data Buffering
screen, Page 70
This graphic points you to the
corresponding front panel
menu
NO ALARMS PRESENT
CODE: 0000 0000
MINOR ALARMS PRESENT
CODE: xxxx xxxx
MAJOR ALARMS PRESENT
CODE: xxxx xxxx
Active Radio Status screen,
Page 73
A
B