HPOD C-, X-, Ku-Band High-Power Outdoor Amplifier
Appendix B
B.3
Redundancy Operation using Serial-based Remote Commands and Queries
See Chapter 5. SERIAL-BASED REMOTE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT for detailed information about using the HPOD
EIA-485/232 serial interface.
Index Notes: Columns marked 'X' designate instruction code or system compatibility as follows:
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Instruction Code – Column 'C' = Command; Column 'Q' = Query; 'X' indicates Command only, Query only, or Command/Query;
•
Redundancy System Compatibility – 'X' indicates 1:1 systems only, 1:2 systems only, or both 1:1 and 1:2 system compatibility
CODE
C
Q
FBU
X
X
ONL
X
X
RAM
X
X
RED
X
X
SSW
X
X
GOF
X
X
SBO
X
X
NOTE – Instruction Code Qualifiers, as defined in Sect. 5.4.2.5, are used in the command/query table 'Response to Command' column:
=
Message OK
?
Received OK, but invalid arguments found
!
Invalid instruction
DESCRIPTION
Forces one of the online units to be a backed up for maintenance and test purposes
Sets or returns the online status (i.e., online, offline)
Sets or returns the redundancy mode (i.e., MANUAL or AUTO)
Sets or returns the redundancy state (i.e., 1:1 or 1:2)
Forces switch position (i.e., SSPA 1 or SSPA 2 online)
Sets or returns the gain offset in a 1:1 system to equalize attenuation levels
Sets or returns the gain offset in a 1:2 system to equalize attenuation levels
*
Message OK, but not permitted in current mode
#
Message OK, but unit is not in Remote mode
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1:1
1:2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X