B) Status Requests
Table 1.1 lists the status requests for the 2017-95 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.
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Table 1.1 2017-93 Status Reequests
Re
quests
Command
Syntax*
Description
Command Status
{aaS1}
Returns {aaS1bbbbccccddddeeeffLMNOP} where:
• bbbb = Tx frequency
• cccc = Rx frequency
• dddd = Tx gain (-100 to 300)
• eee = Rx gain (000 to 500)
• ff = Tx input level (10 to 40)
• L = 0 - non-inverted Receiver; L = 1 - inverted
• M = 0 - Receiver synth alarm
• N = 0 - Transmitter synth alarm
• O = 0 - Summary alarm
• P = 0 - Transmit signal disabled (muted)
External 10MHz
{aaS2}
Returns {aaS2bcd} where:
• b = 1 - External 10MHz selected
• c = 1 - 10MHz inserted on upconverter RF (J5)
• d = 1 - 10MHz inserted on downconverter RF (J2)
LNB Current
{aaS3}
Returns {aaS3bb} where:
• bb = LNB current, range 00 to 50 (0 to 500 ma)
SSPB Current
{aaS4}
Returns {aaS4bbb} where:
• bbb = SSPB current, range 000 to 250 (0 to 2500 ma)
* PLEASE NOTE: The Address (aa) should only be used when RS-485 is selected (option -Q ONLY)
2017-93 Manual, Rev D
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