Product specifications

CDM-710 Broadcast Satellite Modem Revision 11
Appendix A MN/CDM710.IOM
A–27
Parameter
Type
Command
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Arguments for
Command or
Response to
Query
Description of Arguments
Response to
Command
Query
(Instruction
Code and
Qualifier)
Response to Query
Interface Type
N/A 2 bytes Query only.
Interface Type in the form sx, where:
s=Defines which interface slot (1 or 2)
x=Defines the interface type, where:
0=ASI
1=Gigabit Ethernet
2=HSSI
Example: ITF?1
ITF?
ITF*
ITF#
ITF?s ITF=sx
Rx Link Margin
N/A 4 bytes Query only.
Unit returns the value of the Link Margin. Returns 00.0 if demod is unlocked.
Example: LNK=12.3
LNK?
LNK*
LNK#
LNK? LNK=xxxx
Local/Remote
Status
LRS= 1 byte Command or Query.
Local/Remote status in the form x, where:
0=Local
1=Serial
2=Reserved
3=Ethernet
4=Serial+Ethernet
Example: LRS=1 (Serial Remote selected)
LRS=
LRS?
LRS*
LRS#
LRS? LRS=x
Unit MAC
Address
N/A 12 bytes Query only.
MAC address of the unit, reported in hexadecimal.
Example: MAC=0006B000D2A7 (The MAC address of the unit is
00:06:B0:00:D2:A7 )
MAC?
MAC*
MAC#
MAC? MAC=AABBCCDDEEFF
Unit Alarm
Mask
MSK= 2 bytes Command or Query.
Alarm mask conditions, in the form ab, where:
a=Tx AIS (0 = Alarm, 1 =Fault, 2 = Masked)
b=Spare
Example: MSK = 00
MSK=
MSK?
MSK*
MSK#
MSK? MSK=ab
Number of
Unread stored
Events
N/A 3 bytes Query only.
Unit returns the Number of Unread Events, which remain stored, in the form xxx.
Note: This means unread over the remote control.
Example: NUE=126
NUE?
NUE*
NUE#
NUE? NUE=xxx
Rx PER
N/A 7 bytes Query only.
Units returns the value of the estimated PER in the form a.bEscc, representing
ab x 10
-c
. First three bytes are the value; last two bytes are the exponent.
Returns 0.0E+00 if the demodulator is unlocked.
Example: PER=4.8E-03 (PER is 4.8 x 10
-3
)
PER?
PER*
PER#
PER? PER=a.bEscc
Rx Alpha
Rolloff
RAR= 1 byte Command or Query.
Rx Alpha Rolloff in the form x, where:
0 = 20%
1 = 25%
2 = 35%
Example: RAR=0 (Rx Alpha Rolloff of 20% selected)
RAR=
RAR?
RAR*
RAR#
RAR? RAR=x