Low Power Outdoor (LPOD) Amplifier/Block Up Converter (BUC)
Revision 15
Serial Interface Operation
5–36
MN-LPOD
Parameter
Type
(* indicates
End-of-Life)
Controller-to-Target
Instruction Code and
Qualifier
Arguments
for Command
or Query
Description of Arguments
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57)
Target-to-Controller
(see Description of
Arguments)
Command
Query
Response to
Command
Response
to Query
Serial Number* N/A
RSN?
9 bytes
Query only.
Returns the unit’s nine-digit serial number in the form xxxxxxxxx.
EXAMPLE: <0001/RSN?{CR}
>0001/RSN=0123445678{CR}{LF}
RSN=
RSN=xxxxx
xxxx
Retrieve Utility
Status
N/A
RUS?
23 bytes,
alphanumeric
Query only.
Returns the utility status of the unit.
EXAMPLE: <0001/RUS?{CR}
>0001/RUS={CR}
ADR=0001{CR}
BDR=9600{CR}
REF=087{CR}{LF} (REF displays only if a reference oscillator is installed)
RUS=
RUS=x….x
Remote Baud
Rate
SBR=
SBR?
4 bytes
Command or Query.
Sets or returns the remote baud rate in the form xxxx, where:
2400=2400 baud
4800=4800 baud
9600=9600 baud (DEFAULT)
19K2=19200 baud
38K4=38400 baud
NOTE: When changing baud rates remotely the response to the command will be
returned using the same baud rate as that used to send the command.
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/SBR=19K2{CR}
QUERY EXAMPLE: <0001/SBR?{CR}
>0001/SBR=9600{CR}{LF}
SBR=
SBR?
SBR*
SBR=xxxx
