HPOD C-, X-, Ku-Band High-Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 6
Appendix B MN/HPOD.IOM
B–9
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 – i.e., ASCII codes between 48 and 57)
Response to
Command
(Target to
Controller)
Query
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Response to
query
(Target to
Controller)
Force Back-Up
State
FBU= 1 byte,
value of 0, 1, 2
Command or Query.
For 1:2 systems only (sent only to the BU unit).
Force one of the online units to be a backed up for maintenance and test purposes, in the form
x, where:
0 = Force BU OFFLINE and place system in AUTO mode.
1 = Force SSPA 1 OFFLINE and place system in MANUAL mode.
2 = Force SSPA 2 OFFLINE and place system in MANUAL mode.
FBU=
FBU?
N/A
N/A
Online Status N/A 1 byte,
value of 0,1
Query only.
For 1:1 systems only (sent to both units).
Returns the online status in the form x, where:
0 = OFFLINE
1 = ONLINE
ONL=
ONL?
ONL?
ONL=
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Redundancy
Mode
RAM= 1 byte,
value of 0,1
Command or Query.
For 1:1 systems only (sent to both units).
Sets or returns redundancy mode in the form x, where:
0 = MANUAL
1 = AUTO
RAM=
RAM?
RAM?
RAM=
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Redundancy
State
N/A 1 byte,
value of 0, 1, 2
Query only.
Returns the current redundancy state in the form x, where:
0 = OFF
1 = 1:1 Redundancy
2 = 1:2 Redundancy
N/A
RED?
RED=
(see Description
of Arguments for
details)
Set switch
position
SSW= 1 byte,
value of 0,1
Command only.
For 1:1 systems only(sent to either unit):
Only used when system is in MANUAL redundancy mode (RAM=0, both units).
Forces switch position in the form x, where:
1 = Forces switch to put SSPA 1 online
2 = Forces switch to put SSPA 2 online
SSW=
SSW?
N/A
N/A
Gain Offset GOF= 5 bytes,
numerical
Command or Query.
Set or query the adjusted attenuation level, in 0.25 dB increments, in a 1:1 redundancy system
so power is equal between the online and offline units when a switchover occurs, in the form
xx.xx.
Example: GOF=02.00’cr’
GOF=
GOF?
GOF*
GOF?
GOF =xx.xx
(See Description
of Arguments for
details)
Set Backup
Offset
SBO= 7 bytes,
numerical
Command or Query.
Set or query the adjusted attenuation level, in 0.25 dB increments, in a 1:2 redundancy system
so power is equal between the online and offline units when a switchover occurs. In the form
#,xx.xx where:
# = 1 or 2
xx.xx = level, in 0.25 dB increments
Examples: SBO=1,02.00’cr’ or SBO=2,02.50’cr’
SBO=
SBO?
SBO*
SBO?
SBO=#,xx.xx
(See Description
of Arguments for
details)
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