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Amplifier Communication and Protocol, Rabbit CPU
Parameter
Information Requested
Response Format
‘%’
Time and Date
16 Bytes: YYYY/MM/DD, hh:mm
“!”
Extended Summary
Status
4 bytes
Byte A Summary Status Byte A
Byte B Summary Status Byte B
Byte C Bit 7 -- Reserved
Bit 6 -- compliment of Bit 5
Bit 5 -- BUC Warm-up mode
*
Bit 4 -- Switch 2 Pos B
Bit 3 -- Switch 2 Pos A
Bit 2 -- automatic mode
Bit 1 -- Waveguide Switch
Position ‘O’ (“other”
amplifier)
Bit 0 -- Waveguide Switch
Position ‘1’ (“this”
amplifier)
Byte D Bit 7 -- Reserved (Always 0)
Bit 6 -- Compliment of Bit 5
Bit 5 -- IF Drive High
Bit 4 -- UPC Suspended
Bit 3 -- UPC Enabled
Bit 2 -- Mode Selected
Bit 1 -- Mode Selected
Bit 0 -- Mode Selected
*
Only on amplifiers with a Smart BUC
installed.
‘#’
Extended Fault Status
ABCD
‘(‘
Extended Alarm Status
ABCD
‘1’
Summary Status
XX
‘3’
Fault Status
XX
‘6’
Power
XX.X in dBW
‘7’
Power
XXXX in Watts
‘8’
Attenuator Setting
XXXX counts
‘9’
Alarm Status
X
‘A’
Attenuator
XX.X in dB
‘C’
Cathode Current
X.XXX in milliamps (TWT Only)
‘H’
High Power Alarm/Fault
Trip point and setting
A XX.X in dBm (generate alarm)
F XX.X in dBm (generate fault)
D XX.X in dBm (disabled)
‘h’
High Power Alarm/Fault
Trip point and setting
A XXXX in Watts (generate alarm)
F XXXX in Watts (generate fault)
D XXXX in Watts (disabled)
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