Comtech EF Data CDM-Qx, Installation And Operation Manual

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CDM-Qx Satellite Modem Revision 6
Remote Control MN/CDMQx.IOM
C.5.4 Query Commands
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Arguments for
Command or
Response to
Query
Description of Arguments
Response to
Command
(Target to
Controller)
Query
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Response to
query
(Target to
Controller)
Equipment ID N/A 14 bytes Query only
Unit returns information on a per card basis concerning the
equipment identification and the option field in the form:
abbbcdefghijk
a=Turbo H/W option: 0=None, 1=Turbo, 2=TPC/LDPC
bbb=defines the model number (Qx0 in this case)
c=RS Codec H/W Option: 0=None 1=Installed
d=Card Data Rate S/W Option: 0=None , 3=up
to 5 Mbps, 4=up to 10 Mbps, 5=up to 20 Mbps
e=Higher-order modulation: 0=None, 1=8-PSK/8-QAM,
2=16-QAM, 3=8-PSK, 8-QAM, 16-QAM
f=Spare – for future use
g=Spare – for future use
h=Turbo data rate S/W option: 0=None, 1=up to 512Kbps,
2=up to 2048Kbps, 3=up to 5Mbps, 4=up to 10Mbps,
5=up to 20Mbps
i=Card type: 0=None, 1=Modulator, 2=Demodulator, 3=Quad Drop
& Insert
j=Modem group: 0=ungrouped, 1=grouped as modem#1,
2=grouped as modem#2
k=Spare – for future use
l=Spare – for future use
Example 1: EID=1Qx0033xx31xxx means Turbo installed, CDM-
QX 70/140 band, No RS Codec, up to 5 Mbps, 8-PSK/8-QAM
and16-QAM, Turbo data rate up to 5Mbps, card is modulator.
Example 2: EID=xQx0xxxxxx0xxx, means there’s no mod or
demod card installed. This tells the user that this remote address
belongs to a CDM-Qx.
Example 3: EID=xQx0xxxxx30xxx, means Quad Drop and Insert
card is installed in the slot (slot 4 always).
N/A EID? EID=abbbcdefghijkl
(see description of
arguments)
Notes:
QxO is the 70/140
card (mod or demod)
Qx1 is the L-Band
card (mod or demod)
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