Comtech EF Data LPOD PS 1.5 - Page 152

Low Power Outdoor (LPOD) Amplifier/Block Up Converter (BUC)
Revision 15
Serial Interface Operation 5–32 MN-LPOD
Parameter
Type
(* indicates
End-of-Life)
Controller-to-Target
Instruction Code and
Qualifier
Arguments
for Command
or Query
Description of Arguments
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57)
Target-to-Controller
(see Description of
Arguments)
Command Query
Response to
Command
Response
to Query
Reference
Oscillator
Tuning
REF=
REF?
3 bytes
Command or Query.
Sets or returns the reference oscillator tuning voltage adjustment by sending a
DAC value in the form xxx, where:
xxx=is a numeric value from 0 to 255.
Default value: 087
NOTE: This command sets the DAC value, but the actual Reference Oscillator
tuning voltage can be monitored using the RMS command.
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/REF=087{CR}
REF=
REF?
REF*
REF=xxx
Retrieve
Equipment
Type*
N/A
RET?
22 bytes
Query only.
Returns the Model Number and the installed M&C firmware version.
EXAMPLE: <0001/RET?{CR}
>0001/RET=CPA-300 VER: 1.0.3{CR}{LF}
RET=
RET=x….x
RF Power FET
Current Status
N/A
RFS?
Length varies
depending on
the number of
installed FETs
Query only.
Returns currents, in amps, for all installed FETs.
EXAMPLE: <0001/RFS? {CR}
>0001/RFS={CR}
Q01=.xxx{CR}
Q02=.xxx{CR}
Q03=xx.x{CR}
Q04=xx.x{CR}
Q05=xx.x{CR}
Q06=xx.x{CR}
Q07=xx.x{CR}
Q08=xx.x{CR}
Q09=xx.x{CR}
Q10=xx.x{CR}
Q11=xx.x{CR}
Q12=xx.x{CR}
Q13=xx.x{CR}
Q14=xx.x{CR}
Q15=xx.x{CR}
RFS=
RFS=x….x