Power Detector; Some Common Commands; End-Of-Life Commands - Comtech EF Data LPOD Installation And Operation Manual

LPOD Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)
Serial-based Remote Product Management
5.2.5

Power Detector

A power detector is provided to monitor the output power. It has a useful range of over 20 dB, referenced to the unit's rated P1dB point,
and its value can be read by exercising the
accuracy and flatness of the power monitor over the frequency band of operation.
5.2.6

Some Common Commands

A few of the most common commands and queries are:
•
RMS – Retrieve Maintenance Status. Displays voltages, fan speeds, Heatsink temperature, output power monitor reading, etc.
•
RCS – Retrieve Configuration Status. Displays current attenuation, mute, amplifier, online, etc. status.
• RAS – Retrieve Alarm Status. Displays current alarm or fault status.
Full details for each of these are listed in Sect. 5.4 of this chapter.
5.2.7

End-of-Life Commands

Certain commands/queries are being marked by Comtech EF Data as End-of-Life (EOL). As noted in the format <description>
Parameter Type field (in the Remote Commands and Queries tables in Sect. 5.4), while these commands are fully supported in this
product it is highly recommended that the equivalent new commands be used for new implementations. The new commands generally
follow the outdated commands:
EOL-designated Command/Query (Page #)
CAA (5-12)
CUS (5-15)
DAT (5-17)
LNA (5-22)
RET (5-28)
RSN (5-31)
SFS (5-33)
TNA (5-35)
command. The test data supplied with each unit gives an indication of the excellent
RMS
New Command/Query (Page #) / Comment
CAE (5-12)
Functionality not included in any other remote command/query
DAY (5-17)
RNE (5-30)
PNM (5-25) New query provides more exact unit hardware information
SNO (5-33)
Functionality not included in any other remote command/query
TNE (5-35)
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