SLM-5650B Satellite Modem
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Appendix C C–31 MN-SLM-5650B
C.6.4 Modem, Unit Commands / Queries
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Arguments for
Command or
Response to
Query
Description of Arguments
Response to
Command
Query
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Response to
Query
Error Rate
Returns the value of CnC-APC BER in the form xE-c, where:
x = value
E-c = Exponent
BER is measured in frame UW
Note: Returns 9999 if modem is not in CnC-APC mode or there is
an APC frame sync error.
Example: ABE = 8E-5 (indicates CnC-APC BER is 8 x 10-5)
(see Description
of Arguments)
Reset
ABR= None Command only.
This command takes no arguments. Forces restart of the CnC-
APC BER measurement.
Example: ABR=
ABR=
ABR?
ABR*
ABR#
N/A N/A
Error Rate
Returns the value of CnC-APC FER in the form xE-c, where:
x = value
E-c = Exponent
BER is measured in frame UW
Note: Returns 9999 if modem is not in CnC-APC mode or there is
an APC frame sync error.
Example: AFE = 8E-5 (indicates CnC-APC FER is 8 x 10-5)
(see Description
of Arguments)
Options
N/A 16 bytes Query only.
Unit returns information concerning the Advanced FAST Options,
and the option field, in the form axxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, where:
a = Reserved1:
0 = Not Installed
1 = Installed
x = spare
N/A AFO? AFO=axxxxxxxxxxxx
xxx
(see Description of
Arguments)