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CDM-710 Broadcast Satellite Modem
Appendix A
Command Arguments for
Parameter (Instruction Command or
Type Code and Response to
Qualifier) Query
Circuit ID String CID=
24 bytes
Configuration
CLD= 1 byte
Load
Configuration
CST= 1 byte
Save
Real-time Clock
DAY= 6 bytes
Date
Demodulator
N/A 1 byte
Lock Status
Eb/No Alarm
EBA= 4 bytes
Point
Rx Eb/No
N/A 4 bytes
Description of Arguments
Command or Query.
Sets or queries the user-defined Circuit ID string, which is a fixed length of 24
characters.
Valid characters include: Space ( ) * + – , . / 0 9 and A thru Z
Command Only
Retrieves a previously stored configuration from the specified configuration
location (0 to 9).
Example: CLD=4 (retrieve configuration from Location 4)
Command only.
Stores the current configuration in the specified configuration location (0 to 9).
Example: CST=4 (store the current configuration in Location 4)
Command or Query.
A date in the form ddmmyy, where:
dd = day of the month (01 to 31),
mm = month (01 to 12)
yy = year (00 to 99)
Example: DAY=240457 (April 24, 2057)
Query only.
Demodulator Lock Status in the form x, where:
0 = Demodulator Unlocked
1 = Demodulator Locked
Example: DLK=1 ( Demodulator Locked)
Command or Query.
Eb/No alarm point in dB, with a range between 0.1 and 16 dB.
Resolution=0.1 dB
Example: EBA=12.3
Query only.
Unit returns the value of Eb/No (when in DVB-S or DVB-DSNG mode), between
0 and 16 dB, resolution 0.1 dB.
Returns 99.9 if demod is unlocked.
Example: EBN=12.3 (Eb/No specified = 12.3 dB)
For values greater than 16.0 dB, the reply will be: EBN=+016
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Query
Response to (Instruction
Response to Query
Command Code and
Qualifier)
CID= CID? CID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CID? xx
CID*
CID#
CLD= N/A N/A
CLD?
CLD*
CLD#
CST= N/A N/A
CST?
CST*
CST#
DAY= DAY? DAY=ddmmyy
DAY?
DAY*
DAY#
DLK? DLK? DLK=x
DLK*
DLK#
EBA= EBA? EBA=xx.x
EBA? (See Description of
EBA* Arguments)
EBA#
EBN? EBN? EBN=xxxx
EBN*
EBN#
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