Comtech EF Data LBC-4000 Installation And Operation Manual page 129

Command Arguments for
Parameter (Instruction
Type Code and
Qualifier)
Remote Mode REM_ 1 bytes,
numeric,
0 or 1
Retrieve N/A
22 bytes,
Equipment
alphanumeric
Type
Retrieve N/A 12 bytes,
Module Type alphanumeric
Serial Interface Operation
Description of Arguments
Command or
(Note that all arguments are ASCII
Response to
numeric codes between 48 and 57)
Query
Command or Query.
Use "REM" to set or return the active operating mode as Local or
Remote.
Set or return in the form REM_x where:
x=0 (Local Mode)
x=1 (Remote Mode)
Command Example:
<0001/REM_1{cr} (sets operation to Remote Mode)
Query only.
Use "RET" without an argument to return the model number and
firmware version of the unit.
Query, when used without argument, returns a string in the form
RET_LBC-4000_VER:X.X.X where:
X.X.X=Firmware Version Number
Query Example:
<0001/RET_{cr}
>0001/RET_LBC-4000 VER:1.2.5{cr}{lf}
Query only.
Use "RET" with an argument to return the operating frequency and
function (i.e., up/down) of the selected module.
Query, when used with argument y, where:
y=A (Conv A)
y=B (Conv B)
returns a string in the form RET_y_xxx_ZZ where:
xxx=Frequency of selected module (070 or 140)
ZZ=UL (Uplink)
ZZ=DL (Downlink)
Query Examples:
<0001/RET_A_{cr}
>0001/RET_A_140_DL{cr}{lf}
<0001/RET_B_{CR}
>0001/RET_B_070_UL{cr}{lf}
LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System
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Revision 6
Response to Query Response to
Command (Instruction Query
(Target to Code and (Target to
Controller) Qualifier) Controller)
REM_ REM_x
REM_
N/A
RET_ RET_
N/A RET_y_x...Z
RET_y_
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