Comtech EF Data CDM-710 Installation And Operation Manual page 232

CDM-710/L Broadcast Satellite Modem
Serial Interface Operation
Controller-to-Target
Instruction Code & Qualifier
Parameter
Type
Command Query
Tx Pilot TLP= TLP?
Location
Temperature N/A TMP?
Tx Pilot TPI= TPI?
Operation
Tx Power TPL= TPL?
Level
Test Pattern TPT= TPT?
Number of
Arguments for
Command or
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 and 57)
Response to
Query
1 byte Command or Query.
Sets or returns the Tx Pilot location in the form x where:
0=Average
1=Peak
NOTE: Valid only in DVB-S2 Mode.
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/TLP=0{CR} (sets as Average)
3 bytes Query only.
Returns the value of the internal temperature (degrees C), in the form sxxx
where:
s=sign (+/-)
xxx= temperature in degrees C
EXAMPLE: <0001/TMP?{CR}
>0000/TMP=+026{CR}{LF}
1 byte Command or Query.
Sets or returns Tx Pilot operation in the form x where:
0=Off
1=On
NOTE: Valid only in DVB-S2 Mode.
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/TPI=0{CR} (sets Off)
5 bytes Command or Query.
Sets or returns the Tx Output power level in the form sxx.x where:
s=sign (+/-)
xx.x=Tx Output power level where:
CDM-710 (70/140 MHz) range is from -20.0 to +00.0 dBm
CDM-710L (L-Band) range is from -25.0 to -05.0 dBm
NOTE: Beyond -20 dBm is outside of the specification.
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/TPL=-13.4{CR}
1 byte Command or Query.
Sets or returns the Test Pattern in the form x where:
0=Off
1=2047
2=2^23-1
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/TPT=1{CR} (sets 2047)
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Description of Arguments
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Target-to-Controller
(See Description of Arguments)
Response to Response to
Command Query
TLP= TLP=x
TLP?
TLP*
TLP#
TMP? TMP=sxxx
TMP*
TMP#
TPI= TPI=x
TPI?
TPI*
TPI#
TPL= TPL=sxx.x
TPL?
TPL*
TPL#
TPT= TPT=x
TPT?
TPT *
TPT #