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LPOD-R Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)
Optional Serial Interface Operation (PS 1, PS 1.5 ONLY)
Controller-to-Target
Instruction Code and
Parameter Type
Qualifier
(* indicates
End-of-Life)
Command
Query
Concise
N/A
CCS?
Configuration
Status
Concise RF Power
N/A
CFS?
FET Current Status
Circuit
CID=
CID?
Identification
Arguments for
Command or
Response to
Query
26 bytes
Query only.
Returns the configuration status of the unit, semicolon delimited, in the form aa.aa;b;c;d;e;ff.ff;g;hhh where:
aa.aa = attenuation in dB (ATT)
b = RF power amplifier state: 0 = Off, 1 = On (AMP)
c = mute state: 0 = unmuted, 1 = muted (MUT)
d = Online status (NOT USED)
e = Redundancy state and mode (NOT USED)
ff.ff = Attenuator offset in dB (NOT USED)
g = auto fault recovery mode (AFR)
hhh = External reference status (NOT USED)
NOTE: This is the condensed version of the RCS query.
Length varies
Query only.
depending on
Returns the values of installed FETs in abbreviated format.
the number of
NOTE: This is the condensed version of the RFS query.
installed FETs
EXAMPLE: <0001/CFS?{CR}
>0001/CFS=.xxx;.xxx;xx.x;x..........;xx.x;{CR}{LF}
48 bytes
Command or Query.
Sets or returns the user-defined label for the unit or station.
NOTE: The 48-character string is entered as one line, but it is read back from the unit as two 24-byte lines of
information.
Default Setting: ------CID MESSAGE-------
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COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/CID= Station #001--SSPA #01--{CR}
QUERY EXAMPLE: <0001/CID?{CR}
>0001/CID={CR}
Station #001{CR}
--SSPA #01--{CR}{LF}
Description of Arguments
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57)
>0001/CID={CR}{LF}
5–11
MN-LPODR
Revision 3
Target-to-Controller
(see Description of Arguments)
Response to
Response to
Command
Query
CCS=
CCS=aa.aa;...hh
h
CFS=
CFS=x;.....x
CID=
CID=x;...x
CID?
CID*
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