Comtech EF Data KPA series, Installation And Operation Manual

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KPA Ku-Band Indoor Solid-State Power Amplifier Revision 1
Appendix C MN/KPA.IOM
C–12
Parameter Type
Command
(Instr Code and
Qualifier)
Arguments for
Command or
Response to Query
Description of Arguments
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes, i.e., ASCII codes between 48 and 57)
Query
(Instr Code and
Qualifier)
Response to Query
(Target to controller)
Mute State MUT= 1 byte,
value of 0,1
Command or Query.
Mute the unit, where:
0 = Disabled,
1 = Enabled
Example: MUT=1
MUT? MUT=x
(same format as
command arguments)
Number of
Unread stored
Events
N/A 3 bytes, numerical Query only.
Returns the number of Stored Events which remain unread, in the form xxx.
Example reply: NUE=018 NUE? NUE=xxx
(see Description of
Arguments)
Part Number N/A Various 1-96 bytes,
alpha-numeric Query only.
Returns the Comtech EF Data part number of the unit. This part number is the unit’s
DOTCODE at the time it was manufactured. The DOTCODE may be up to 96 printable ASCII
characters long.
Example: <1/PNM?’cr’
>0001/PNM=HPODC0.350WRSW00’cr’’lf’
PNM? PNM=x….x
(see Description of
Arguments for return
string)
Priority Select PRI= 1 byte,
value of 1, 2 Command or Query (backup unit only).
This command allows the user to assign priority when operating in a 1:2 redundant subsystem.
This command provides arbitration in the event that both primary KPAs are faulted
simultaneously.
Example: PRI=1
PRI?
PRI=x
(same format as
command arguments)
Retrieve
Alarm Status N/A variable length, alpha
numerical
Query only.
Used to Query the Alarm status of the unit.
Example: <0001/RAS?
>0001/RAS=
+28=FT
+15=OK
+7.5=OK
+5=OK
-5=OK
RF_PS1=OK
RF_PS2=xx
TEMP1=OK
TEMP2=xx
LTEMP=xx
SHTD=OK
FAN1=OK
FAN2=OK
BUCLD=OK
XRFLD=OK
TRMST=YS
If it is not applicable, it will display xx.
FT – fault AL – alarm MS – masked YS – yes
RAS? RAS=x….x
(see Description of
Arguments)