9.114 Codan-BUC-7586L

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the for the former Codan, now CPI blockupconverters/SSPAs via 7586L Controller using SNMP.

For selecting the respective BUC (A or B) the config.bucNumber has to be set in the device setup.

• Codan-7586L should be used for optional monitor and control of the redundancy unit itself.

It was tested with:

• 1:1 BUCs Type 4950L-W/E-AC/EX, no LNBs
• Firmware 90-20627-001

Default community string for this unit is rbuccom.

Device window pages

The following table shows which device window pages are available with this individual device type. Tool-bar functions not mentioned here are described at the general description of device windows .

• --- The operational parameters
• --- The faults page.
• --- The device info page.
• --- The maintenance page. The configuration parameters described below are set at this page.

Configuration parameters

At the maintenance page of the device window there are a couple of configuration parameters which must be set to make the software talk to the unit.

• parameter --- description

• address --- The SNMP address specification for the device. The full address specification consists of the following fields:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:pppp read-community write-community

  • aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd --- The IP address of the device in 'dotted quad' notation. This field is mandatory.
  • pppp --- The IP port number where the device accepts SNMP requests. The port number may be omitted, the driver uses the standard port 161 in this case.
  • read-community --- The SNMP read community name. This must match the read community expected by the device. Default community string for this unit is rbuccom.
  • write-community --- The SNMP write community name. This must match the write community expected by the device. The write community name may be omitted, the driver uses the read community name for both, read and write in this case. If both community names are missing, the driver uses 'public' as a default for read and write community. Default community string for this unit is rbuccom

• powerDisplayMode --- Defines the display of gain or attenuation in the parameter section.

• readBackDelay --- Defines the delay the driver uses when it reads back parameters recently commanded. The delay is initialized at a proved preset value which should not be changed under normal circumstances.

• txPowerTresh --- Allows to set the transmit power threshold in dBm.

• burstPowerTresh --- Allows to set the burst power threshold in dBm.

• txAtPowerUp --- Allows to choose the transmit startup behaviour (e.g after a reboot/power cycle): OFF or LAST STATE:

• redundancyMode --- Allows to choose the redundancy mode for the standby SSPA/BUC: NONE,WARM or HOT.

• reference --- Allows to choose between using Internal or External reference source.

• bucNumber --- Allows to choose the buc which should be controlled.

• deviceComment --- An optional text entered here appears as an addition to the tooltip which is shown while the mouse is placed over a device icon in the GUI. The "\n" character sequence is translated into a newline character, splitting the text into multiple lines.

Variables defined by this device driver