B) Status Requests
Table 1.1 lists the status requests for the 2483-40311 and briefly describes them.
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PPLEASE NOTE: Status requests of values specific to a channel
must be preceded by a *i where *i is the channel number.
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PPLEASE NOTE: The two character {aa}(00-31) prefix, in the table below,
should be used ONLY when RS-485 is selected.
TABLE 1.1 2483-40311 Staatus
Sta
tus Requests
TABLE 1.1 2483-40311 Status Requests
Command
Syntax*
Description
Get channel gain
{aa*iSG}
Returns {*iSGxxx} where:
• i = 1, 2, 3 or 4 designating the channel number
• xxx = gain to nearest 0.5 dB (e.g., +140 = 14 dB)
Get mute setting
{aa*iSM}
Returns {*iSMx} where :
• i = 1, 2, 3, or 4 designating the channel number
• x = 1 for Mute ON (carrier OFF)
• x = 0 for Mute OFF (carrier ON)
Get setting for reference
{aa*iSL}
Returns {*iSLx} where :
insertion on output
• i = 1, 2, 3 or 4 designating the channel number
• x = 0 for non-insertion; 1 for insertion
Get reference status
{aaSE}
Returns {SExy} where :
• x = setting: 0 for internal 10 MHz;
1 for external 10 MHz; 2 for auto detect
• y = currently selected in hardware :
0 for internal 10 MHz; 1 for external 10 MHz
Get reference offset (Option O)
{aaSO}
Returns {SOxxxxx} where :
• xxxxx = an offset amount between -2000 & +2000
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