F.4
Target and Signal Commands
Report Target Location
Function:
reports the target (satellite) location in the baseplate
frame and uses the saved satellite position
Command:
TGTLOCATION
Argument:
none
Response:
Target Location = E XXX, A XXXX
Report RF Signal Strength
Function:
reports the modified signal strength from the RF power
detector circuit, and applies the RF gain and offset
computed during LNB calibration
Command:
SIGLEVEL
Argument:
none
Response:
Signal Strength = XXXX
Report IRD Signal Quality
Function:
reports the signal strength from the IRD; it uses the last
received signal quality and initiates a new signal quality
request command from the IRD
Command:
SIGQUALITY
Argument:
none
Response:
Stale Signal Quality = XX
Report IRD Type
Function:
reports the IRD connection type as DSS (DIRECTV),
EchoStar, untested, or none
Command:
IRDTYPE
Argument:
none
Responses:
IRD type has not been tested yet.
IRD type is Echostar.
IRD type is DSS.
IRD type cannot be determined.
F-4
A Guide to TracVision S2
Table F-4
Target and Signal Commands
