Comtech EF Data PCB-4000A, Installation And Operation Manual

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PCB-4000A 1+1 Phase Combiner
Revision 2
Serial Remote Control 5–12 MN-PCB-4000A
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Command
Valid for
PCB or
SSPA
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)
Response to
Command
(Target to
Controller)
Query
(Instruction
Code and
qualifier)
Query Valid
for PCB or
SSPA
Response to
Query
(Target to
Controller)
Redundancy
/Phase
Combine
Mode
RED= PCB 1 byte,
value of 0, 1,2,3
Command or Query.
Set the redundancy/phase combine mode.
0 = Off
1 = 1:1 Phase combined
2 = reserved
3 = reserved
4 = reserved
RED=
RED?
RED? PCB RED=x
(see
Description of
Arguments for
details)
Retrieve
Equipment
Type
N/A N/A 35 bytes,
alphanumeric
Query only.
The unit returns a string indicating the Model Number and the
value of internal software revision installed.
Example: PCB-4000A Phase Combiner Ver: 1.1.1
N/A RET? ALL RET=x….x
(see
Description of
Arguments for
details)
Retrieve
Maintenance
Status
N/A N/A 42 bytes,
alphanumeric
Query only.
Used to Query the maintenance status of the unit.
P24VT=23.5’cr’
P05VT=4.8’cr’
P03VT=3.3’cr’
P01VT=1.5’cr’’lf’
N/A RMS? ALL
(Check
SSPA
manual for
arguments
returned
from SSPA)
RMS=x….x
(see
Description of
Arguments for
details)
Serial
Number
N/A PCB 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: RSN=000000165
N/A RSN? ALL RSN=xxxxxxxx
x
(see
Description of
Arguments for
details)
Retrieve
Utility Status
N/A N/A 17 bytes
alphanumeric
Query only.
Used to Query the utility status of the unit
Example: RUS=’cr’
ADR=0001’cr’
BDR=9600’cr’’lf’
N/A RUS? ALL
(Check
SSPA
manual for
arguments
returned
from SSPA)
RUS=x….x
(see
Description of
Arguments for
details)
Remote Baud
Rate
SBR= PCB 4 bytes Command or Query.
Set remote baud rate as follows:
9600 = 9600 baud
19K2 = 19200 baud
SBR=
SBR?
SBR#
SBR? PCB SBR=xx
(see
Description of
Arguments for
details)