Comtech EF Data CDM-625 - D.4.1.2 Target Address; D.4.1.3 Address Delimiter; D.4.1.4 Instruction Code; D.4.1.5 Instruction Code Qualifier

CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem Revision 13
Appendix D MN-CDM625
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D.4.1.2 Target Address
Up to 9999 devices can be uniquely addressed. In EIA-232 applications this value is set to 0. In EIA-485 applications, the permissible
range of values is 1 to 9999. It is programmed into a Target unit using the front panel keypad.
The Controller sends a packet with the address of a Target – the destination of the packet. When the Target responds,
the address used is the same address, to indicate to the Controller the source of the packet. The Controller does not
have its own address.
D.4.1.3 Address Delimiter
This is the “forward slash” character '/' (ASCII code 47).
D.4.1.4 Instruction Code
This is a three-character alphabetic sequence, which identifies the subject of the message. Wherever possible, the instruction codes have
been chosen to have some significance – e.g., TFQ for transmit frequency, RMD for receive modulation type, etc. This aids in the readability
of the message, should it be displayed in its raw ASCII form. Only upper case alphabetic characters may be used (A-Z, ASCII codes 65 - 90).
D.4.1.5 Instruction Code Qualifier
This is a single character, which further qualifies the preceding instruction code. Code Qualifiers obey the following rules:
1. From Controller-to-Target, the only permitted values are:
Symbol
Definition
=
(ASCII code 61)
The ‘=’ code is used as the Assignment Operator (AO) and is used to indicate that the parameter defined by the preceding byte should
be set to the value of the argument (s) which follow it.
Example: In a message from Controller-to-Target, TFQ=0950.0000 would mean “set the transmit frequency to 950 MHz.”
?
(ASCII code 63)
The ‘ ?’ c ode i s us ed as t he Query O perator ( QO) and i s us ed to i ndicate t hat t he Target should r eturn t he c urrent value of t he
parameters defined by the preceding byte.
Example: In a message from Controller-to-Target, TFQ? Would mean “return the current value of the transmit frequency.”