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MBT-4000 Multi-Band Transceiver System
Remote Control
Command
Valid on
Parameter
(Instruction
Type
Code and
BDC, or
qualifier)
Concise
N/A
All
Configuration
Status
Circuit
CID=
All
Identification
Arguments
MBT,
for Command
(Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes – i.e.,
or Response
BUC
to Query
48 bytes
Query only.
(BDC)
Returns the summarized version of RCS.
41 bytes
Example for MBT-04000 base unit:
(BUC)
<0001/CCS?{cr}
32 bytes
>0001/CCS=aa,bb,cc,dd,e,ff,g,h{cr}{lf}
(MBT)
Where:
alphanumeric
aa=Frequency band for Unit 1 BXC ('C", 'X", 'Ka', 'Ku', or 'NA')
bb=Frequency band for Unit 2 BXC ('C', 'X', 'Ka', 'KU', OR 'NA')
cc=Direction for Unit 1 BXC ('DN'=BDC, 'UP'=BUC, 'NA'=None)
dd=Direction for Unit 2 BXC ('DN'=BDC, 'UP'=BUC, 'NA'=None)
e = X (reserved for future use)
ff = X (reserved for future use)
g = X (reserved for future use)
h=External reference lock (1=locked, 0=Not locked)
Example BDC or BUC:
<0001A1/CCS?{cr}{lf}
>0001A1/CCS=aaaaa,bb.bb,c,d.d,e,ff,g,hhhh,i,j,{CR}{lf}
Where:
aaaaa=Frequency in MHz
bb.bb=Attenuation in dB
c=mute state, 0=unmated, 1=muted
d.d=slope adjust
e=LNA current source (BDC only, BUC=X)
ff=LNA current window (BDC only, BUC=XX)
g=LNA fault logic (BDC only, BUC=X)
hhhh=XXXX (reserved for future use)
i=X (reserved for future use)
j=Fault recovery, 0=Manual, 1=Auto
24 bytes,
Command or Query.
alphanumeric
Used to identify or name the unit or station. First line is limited to
24 characters.
Example: CID={cr}
-Earth Station 1--
---Converter #1---
Description of Arguments
ASCII codes between 48 and 57)
A–9
Revision 4
MN/MBT4000.IOM
Response to
Query
Command
(Instruction
(Target to
Code and
Controller)
qualifier)
N/A
CCS?
CID=(message OK)
CID?
CID?(received OK,
but invalid arguments
found)
Response to
Query
(Target to
Controller)
CCS=x....x
(see description
for details of
arguments)
CID=x...x
(see description
for details of
arguments)
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