SLM-5650B Satellite Modem
Revision 2
Appendix C C–32 MN-SLM-5650B
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
Reset
AFR= None Command only.
This command takes no arguments. Forces restart of the CnC-
APC FER measurement.
Example: AFR=
AFR=
AFR?
AFR*
AFR#
N/A N/A
CnC-APC
Activate/
Suspend
APC= 1 byte Command only.
Used to activate or suspend APC operation, in format APC-x,
where:
0 = No Action
1 = Activate APC
2 = Suspend APC
Example: APC = 1 (Activate APC)
APC=
APC?
APC*
APC#
N/A N/A
Power Level
Increase
CnC-APC maximum power level increase in form x.x, range from
0.0 to 9.9 dB, limited by Tx power level.
Example: APL = 3.9 (APC max power level increase is 3.9 dB)
APL?
APL*
APL#
(see Description
of Arguments)
Returns the state of APC operation. Return value is in form xx,
where:
00 = APC is not active
01 = No Solution
02 = OK – ReBalance Done
03 = OK(Partial) – CnC Ratio approaches limit
04 = OK(Partial) – Local power approaches minimum value (IF)
05 = OK(Partial) – Local power approaches minimum value (L-
Band)
06 = OK(Partial) – Local power approaches maximum value
07 = OK(Partial) – Local power approaches limit set by max
power level increase
08 = OK(Partial) – Distant power approaches minimum value
(see Description
of Arguments)