Comtech EF Data CDM-710 Installation And Operation Manual page 261

CDM-710/L Broadcast Satellite Modem
Serial Interface Operation
Controller-to-Target
Instruction Code & Qualifier
Parameter
Type
Command Query
Circuit ID CID= CID?
String
Configuration CLD= N/A
Load
Configuration CST= N/A
Save
Real-time DAY= DAY?
Clock Date
Demodulator N/A DLK?
Lock Status
Eb/No Alarm EBA= EBA?
Point
Number of
Arguments for
Command or
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 and 57)
Response to
Query
24 bytes Command or Query.
Sets or returns the user-defined Circuit ID string, which is a fixed length of 24
characters. Valid characters include: Space ( ) * + – , ./ 0 9 and A thru Z
NOTE: Trailing spaces are removed upon entry.
1 byte Command only.
Retrieves previously stored configuration from the specified location in the
form x where:
x=0 to 9
EXAMPLE: <0001/CLD=4{CR} (retrieves configuration from Location 4)
1 byte Command only.
Stores the current configuration in the specified location in the form x where:
x=0 to 9
EXAMPLE: <0001/CST=4{CR} (stores configuration into Location 4)
6 bytes Command or Query.
Sets or returns the date in the form ddmmyy where:
dd=day of the month from 01 to 31
mm=month of the year from 01 to 12
yy=year from 00 to 99
EXAMPLE: <0001/DAY=240416{CR} (sets date to April 24, 2016)
1 byte Query only.
Returns the Demodulator Lock Status in the form x where:
0=Demodulator Unlocked
1=Demodulator Locked
QUERY EXAMPLE: <0001/DLK?{CR}
<0001/DLK=1{CR}{LF} (returns Demodulator as Locked)
4 bytes Command or Query.
Sets or returns the Eb/No alarm point in the form xx.x where:
xx.xx=value from 0.1 to 16 dB, in 0.1 dB steps
COMMAND EXAMPLE: <0001/EBA=12.3{CR} (sets alarm point at 12.3 dB)
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Description of Arguments
MN/CDM710.IOM
Revision 12
Target-to-Controller
(See Description of Arguments)
Response to Response to
Command Query
CID= CID=xxxxxxxxxxx
CID? xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CID*
CID#
CLD= N/A
CLD?
CLD*
CLD#
CST= N/A
CST?
CST*
CST#
DAY= DAY=ddmmyy
DAY?
DAY*
DAY#
DLK? DLK=x
DLK*
DLK#
EBA= EBA=xx.x
EBA?
EBA*
EBA#