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4.2.14 UNIT NAME = NAM
The SET command requires an ASCII string from one to twenty digits in length indicating
the name of the unit. Allowable characters are in the range of 20H to 7AH.
Remote Command Sequence: $NAMnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Response: $NAM
The QUERY command requires no parameters.
Remote Command Sequence: ?NAM
Response: ?NAMnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn: Twenty-character unit name.
4.2.15 POLARIZATION = POL
The SET command requires a two-digit parameter indicating chain position and a one-
digit parameter indicating Polarization selection. Polarization must be enabled for the
Backup Converter before setting Primary Converters. The Polarization selections
available for the Backup Converter are vertical, horizontal, or none. The selection of
none is not available for the Primary Converters.
It is important to note that when the polarization of the converter in Standby is changed,
the Polarization Switch is set to the new polarization. This could happen when either the
Backup converter is not being used and is in Standby, or it could occur when the Backup
converter is Online backing up a failed Primary converter.
Remote Command Sequence: $POLnnPp
Unit Response: $POL
The QUERY command requires a two-digit parameter indicating chain position.
Remote Command Sequence: ?POLnn
Unit Response: ?POLnnPp
POL: Polarization indicator.
nn: Two digit ASCII numeric characters indicating chain position
“00” through “12”
P: Polarization indicator. p: "0" through "2" ASCII numeric character
0 = None
1 = Horizontal
2 = Vertical
4.2.16 REDUNDANCY PRIORITY = PRI
The SET command requires a two-digit parameter indicating chain position and a two-
digit parameter indicating priority.
Remote Command Sequence: $PRInnPpp
Response: $PRI
The QUERY command requires a two-digit parameter indicating chain position.