Operation, Remote Operation
Transponder Commands
Rev. L0
ATC-5000NG ATC/DME Test Set Operation Manual
1-2-5
February 2020
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5.9.17.4.3
INTERROGATION MODE
5.9.17.4.4
MODE S INTERROGATION MESSAGE DATA
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:XPDR}{:MOD |:MODE}SP<numeric>CR
Description:
This command sets the transponder interrogation mode for the Single Interrogation type. This
command must be sent before defining the pulse parameters.
Numeric:
0 to 11 (decimal ASCII)
Value
Mode
0
Mode A
1
Mode C
2
Mode A Only All Call
3
Mode C Only All Call
4
Mode A/Mode S All Call
5
Mode C/Mode S All Call
6
Mode S
7
P1 to P2
8
Pulse
9
DME 12 µs Spacing
10
DME 30 µs Spacing
11
Alternate Mode A/Mode C
Default:
0
Example:
:ATC:XPDR:MOD 6\r
Query:
See Transponder Queries
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:XPDR}{:UF}SP<numeric>CR
Description:
This command sets the data message for the Mode S Interrogation.
Numeric:
Short interrogation 0 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFF (14 hexadecimal ASCII)
Long interrogation 0 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ( 28 hexadecimal ASCII). The last
six characters are the Mode S Address.
Default:
00000000000001
Example:
:ATC:XPDR:UF 123456789ABCDE\r
Query:
:ATC:XPDR:UF?\r
Return:
123456789ABCDE
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