Product specifications

CDM-710 Broadcast Satellite Modem Revision 10
Remote Control MN/CDM710.IOM
A–63
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
Rx Eb/No N/A 4 bytes Query only.
Unit returns the value of Eb/No (when in DVB-S or DVB-DSNG
mode), between 0 and 16 dB, resolution 0.1 dB.
Returns 99.9 if demod is unlocked.
Example EBN=12.3 (which is Eb/No = 12.3 dB)
For values greater than 16.0 dB, the reply will be: EBN=+016
EBN?
EBN*
EBN#
EBN? EBN=xxxx
Rx Es/No N/A 4 bytes Query only.
Unit returns the value of EsNo (when in DVB-S2 mode),
between 0 and 16 dB, resolution 0.1 dB.
Returns 99.9 if demod is unlocked.
Example ESN=12.3 (which is Es/No = 12.3 dB)
For values greater than 22.0 dB, the reply will be: ESN=+022
ESN?
ESN*
ESN#
ESN? ESN=xxxx
Rx PER N/A 7 bytes Query only.
Units returns the value of the estimated PER in the form 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 (which is PER = 4.8 x 10
-3
)
PER?
PER*
PER#
PER? PER=a.bEscc
Rx BER N/A 7 bytes Query only.
Units returns the value of the estimated BER in the form 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: BER=4.8E-03 (which is BER = 4.8 x 10
-3
)
BER?
BER*
BER#
BER? BER=a.bEscc
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