
B) Status Requests
Table 1.1 lists the status requests for the 2017-14 and briefly describes them.
*
PLEASE NOTE: The two character {aa}(00-31) prefix, in the table below,
should be used ONLY when RS-485, (OPTION-Q), is selected.
Table 1.1 2017-14 Status Reequests
Status Re
quests
Command
Syntax*
Description
Command Status
{aaS1}
Returns {aaS1bbbcccdefg} where:
• bbb = Upconverter Gain (000 to 300) 00.0 to 30.0 dB
• ccc = Downconverter Gain (000 to 300) 00.0 to 30.0 dB
• d - Receiver synth alarm: 0 = normal, 1 = alarm
• e - Transmitter synth alarm: 0 = normal, 1 = alarm
• f - Summary alarm: 0 = normal, 1 = alarm
• g - Transmit signal disabled: 0 = muted, 1 = not muted
External 10MHz (option -E)
{aaS2}
Returns {aaS2bc} where:
• b - Reference Mode where:
1 = Internal, 2 = External, 3 = Auto
• c = Current Reference where:
1 = Internal, 2 = External
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