MDS 4710B - 5 Transceiver Commands; General Command Information; Error Messages

18 MDS 4710B/9710B I/O Guide MDS 05-3316A01, Rev. E
5.0 TRANSCEIVER COMMANDS
Table 8 is a reference chart of software commands for the transceiver.
Programmable information is shown in brackets [ ] following the com-
mand name. See Section 5.4 for detailed command descriptions. Some
of the commands and functions are optional. Therefore, the transceiver
may not have all of the following commands and functions available.
5.1 General Command Information
The proper procedure for entering commands is to type the command,
followed by an keystroke. For programming commands, the
command is followed by and the appropriate information or
values, then . Many commands will display the current setting if
the command is entered without the value.
Example:
1. Type
PWR 27 . This sets the power output to +27 dBm.
2. Type PWR . The HHT displays PWR 27 dBm.
Here are some additional points to remember when using the HHT:
• Use the key to access numbers; press again to return to letter
mode.
• Flashing square cursor ( ) – letter mode is selected.
• Flashing superscript rectangular cursor ( ) – number mode is
selected.
• Use key to edit information or commands entries.
Error Messages
Listed below are some of the most common error messages encountered
when using the HHT:
UNKNOWN COMMAND—The command was not recognized.
INCORRECT ENTRY—The command format or the values entered were
not valid.
COMMAND FAILED—The requested action could not be completed. There
may be a problem with the software; contact MDS.
NOT PROGRAMMED—The software was unable to program the EEPROM,
or the requested display item was not programmed. This is a serious
internal radio error; contact MDS.
TEXT TOO LONG—Too many characters were entered.
ENTER
SPACE
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
SHIFT
ESC/BKSP