HPOD C-, X-, Ku-Band High-Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 6
Appendix B MN/HPOD.IOM
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B.3 Redundancy Operation using Serial-based Remote Commands and Queries
See Chapter 5. SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT for detailed information about using the HPOD
EIA-485/232 serial interface.
IndexNotes:Columnsmarked‘X’designateinstructioncodeorsystemcompatibilityasfollows:
• InstructionCod e–Column‘C’=Command;Column‘Q’=Query;‘X’indicatesCommandon ly,Queryonly,orCommand/Query;
• RedundancySys te mCompatibility–‘X’indicates1:1systemsonly,1:2systemsonly,orboth1:1an
d1:2systemcompatibility
CODE C Q DESCRIPTION 1:1 1:2
FBU X X Forces one of the online units to be a backed up for maintenance and test purposes X
ONL X X Sets or returns the online status (i.e., online, offline) X
RAM X X Sets or returns the redundancy mode (i.e., MANUAL or AUTO) X
RED X X Sets or returns the redundancy state (i.e., 1:1 or 1:2) X X
SSW X X Forces switch position (i.e., SSPA 1 or SSPA 2 online) X
GOF X X Sets or returns the gain offset in a 1:1 system to equalize attenuation levels X
SBO X X Sets or returns the gain offset in a 1:2 system to equalize attenuation levels X
NOTE–InstructionCode Qualifiers,asdefinedinSect.5.4.2.5,areusedinthecommand/querytable‘Response toCommand ’column:
= MessageOK* MessageOK,butnotpermittedincurrentmode
? ReceivedOK,butinvalidargumentsfound # MessageOK,butunitisnotinRemotemode
!
Invalidinstruction