Aid (Application Identification); Ato (Attenuation Offset) - Comtech EF Data MN/LBC4000.IOM Installation And Operation Manual

LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System
Serial Interface Operation
8.3.1

AID (Application Identification)

Command or Query. Use "AID" to sets or return a name (also called the 'Circuit
ID') for the unit or station.
Controller-to-Target Arguments for
Instruction Code and Qualifier Command or
Response to
Command Query
AID_ AID_ 48 bytes,
alphanumeric
Command Example: <0001/AID_----Earth Station 1-------------Converter #1-----{cr}
8.3.2

ATO (Attenuation Offset)

Command or Query. Use "ATO" to set or return the Converter A attenuation
offset value.
Controller-to-Target Arguments for
Instruction Code and Qualifier Command or
Response to
Command Query
ATO_A_SY.Z ATO_A_
alphanumeric
Command Example: <0001/ATO_A_+2.3{cr}
Notes:
1) "ATO" is valid for Conv A only. Specifying Conv B returns an error
message.
2) Y.Z value cannot be greater than 5.0.
3) If (displayed attenuation+offset)<0, actual attenuation will be set to 0 dB.
4) If (displayed attenuation+offset)>maximum attenuation, actual
attenuation will be set to maximum attenuation.
5) Actual attenuation equals the sum of Attenuation displayed on front panel
plus Offset.
Description of Arguments
Query
Set or return in the form AID_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy where:
x...x=First line, limited to first 24 characters.
y...y=Second line, limited to next 24 characters.
(Do not issue carriage return between first line and
second line)
Description of Arguments
Query
Set or return in the form ATO_A_SY.Z where:
A=Conv 'A'
6 bytes,
S=Sign (+ or -)
Y=Number between 0 and 5
Z=Number between 0 and 9
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Target-to-Controller
Response
Command Query
AID_ AID_x...y
Target-to-Controller
Response
Command Query
ATO_A_SY.Z ATO_A_