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5.4 Detailed Command Descriptions
The only critical commands for most applications are transmit and
receive frequencies (
RX xxx.xxxxx, TX xxx.xxxxx
). However, proper use of
the additional commands allows you to tailor the transceiver for a spe-
cific use, or conduct basic diagnostics on the radio. This section gives
more detailed information for the user commands previously listed in
Table 7
.
In many cases, the commands shown here can be used in two ways.
First, you can type only the command name to view the currently pro-
grammed data. Secondly, you can set or change the existing data by
typing the command, followed by a space, and then the desired entry. In
the list below, allowable programming variables, if any, are shown in
brackets following the command name.
AMASK [0000 0000–FFFF FFFF]
The
AMASK
(alarm mask) command displays or sets which events cause
the alarm output signal to be active. Normally, the mask is
FFFF FFFF
,
meaning that any of the 32 possible events will activate the alarm output
signal. No special configuration is required for typical applications.
Entering the
AMASK
command alone displays the current setting of
alarm events in hexadecimal format.
Entering the
AMASK
command followed by an eight-digit hexadecimal
number reprograms the specified events to trigger an alarm.
The eight-digit hexadecimal number used as the command parameter is
used to classify up to 32 events as alarm triggers for the alarm output
status line. (See
Table 8 on page 32
for a list of event codes.) The hex
value for the mask corresponds to the hex value for the
STAT
command
(see the
STAT
command description).
TEMP
Details page 29
Display the internal temperature of the radio in
degrees Celsius.
TOT [1-255, ON, OFF]
Details page 30
Set or display the Time-out Timer delay in
seconds.
TX [xxx.xxxxx]
Details page 30
Set or display the transmit frequency.
UNIT [10000...65000]
Details page 30
Set or display the transceiver’s unit address.
Table 7. Command summary (Continued)
Command name
Function
