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–15
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)
Retrieve Next 5
unread stored
Events
N/A variable length Query only.
Unit returns the oldest 5 Stored Events which have not yet been read over the remote control.
Reply format: {CR}Subbody{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Sub-body{CR}Subbody,
where Sub-body= ABCddmmyyhhmmss,
A being the fault/clear indicator.
F=Fault
C=Clear
I=Info
B being the fault type where:
1=Unit
2=RF
3=Log
C is Fault Code
0=+5V Power Supply
1=+7.5V Power Supply
2=+15V Power Supply
3=RF Power Supply 1 (KPA20 and KPA40)
4=RF Power Supply 2 (KPA20 and KPA40)
5=RF Power Supply 1 (KPA80, KPA100 and CPA)
6=RF Power Supply 2 (KPA80, KPA100 and CPA)
7=Fan #1
8=Fan #2
9=BUC LD
A=External Reference
B=Over Temperature
C=Temp Shutdown
D=+28V Power Supply
E=-5V Power Supply
If there are less than 5 events to be retrieved, the remaining positions are padded with zeros.
If there are no new events, the response is
>DEV?RNE_COMMAND NOT AVAILABLE'cr''lf'] RNE?
RNE? RNE={CR}ABCddmmyy
hhmmss{CR}ABCddmm
yyhhmmss{CR}ABCdd
mmyyhhmmss{CR}ABC
ddmmyyhhmmss{CR}A
BCddmmyyhhmmss
(see Description of
Arguments)
Remote Baud
Rate SBR= 4 bytes,
alpha-numeric
Command or Query.
Set remote baud rate as follows:
2400 = 2400 baud
4800 = 4800 baud
9600 = 9600 baud
19K2 = 19200 baud
38K4 = 38400 baud
SBR?
SBR=xxxx
(same format as
command arguments)
Serial Number N/A 9 bytes, numerical
000000000 to
999999999
Query only.
Used to Query the units 9 digit serial number.
Slave returns its S/N, in the form xxxxxxxxx.
Example: SNO=000000165 SNO?
SNO=xxxxxxxxx
(see Description of
Arguments)