9.639 Spacepath-Tango-TWTA

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the Spacepath TWTA over SNMP using the Tango MIB. It doesn't support redundancy parameters.

It was tested with Model STA 5340

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 .

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 amplifier.

parameter description
address The SNMP address specification for the device (details below).
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.
powerDisplayMode Defines the display of gain or attenuation in the parameter section.
maxAttn Defines units max attenuation. Default setting is 50dB
logGainChanges Defines if gain changes should be written in the event log database. Can automatically be adjusted by logLevelEnabledId within Uplink Power Control
lowPowerAlarm Sets the low rf output alarm limit in dBm
lowPowerFault Sets the low rf output faults limit in dBm
highPowerAlarm Sets the high rf output alarm limit in dBm
highPowerFault Sets the high rf output fault limit in dBm
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.

SNMP address specification

The full address consists of the following fields: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:pppp read-community write-community

parameter description
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.
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 string.

Variables defined by this device driver

name type flags range
info.driver TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
lowLevel.cmd TEXT StringRange
lowLevel.reply TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
faults.99 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Communication)
faults.commstat TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.type TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.port TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.frame TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.model TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.serial TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.cmVersion TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.fmVersion TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.rfmVersion TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.signal.on BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
config.readBackDelay INTEGER SAVE SETUP IntegerRange (100 .. 10000)
config.powerDisplayMode CHOICE SAVE SETUP EnumRange (GAIN ATTN)
config.maxAttn INTEGER SAVE SETUP IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
config.lowPowerAlarm FLOAT SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.lowPowerFault FLOAT SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.highPowerAlarm FLOAT SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.highPowerFault FLOAT SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.logGainChanges CHOICE SAVE SETUP EnumRange (ON OFF)
config.deviceComment TEXT SAVE SETUP StringRange
tx.on CHOICE EnumRange (OFF ON)
tx.beam CHOICE EnumRange (OFF ON)
state TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
tx.gain FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 50.0)
tx.attn FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 50.0)
tx.measuredLevel FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
tx.measuredLevel2 FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
meas.fwdPwr INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
meas.refPwr FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
meas.uHelix FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
meas.iHelix FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
meas.uHeater FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
meas.iHeater FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
meas.temp FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
meas.uFan FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
tx.alc CHOICE EnumRange (OFF ON)
tx.alcState TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
tx.requestedLevel FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
reset TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
internal.version TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.date TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.gain FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
internal.requestedLevel FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
internal.measuredLevel FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
internal.refPwr FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
internal.faultString TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.faults.02 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.03 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.04 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.05 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.06 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.07 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.08 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.09 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.10 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.11 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.12 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.13 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.14 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.15 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.16 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.17 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.18 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.19 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.20 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.21 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.22 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.23 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.24 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.25 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.27 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.28 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.29 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.30 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.31 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.32 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.33 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.34 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.35 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.36 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.37 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.38 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.39 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.40 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.41 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.42 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.43 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.44 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.45 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.46 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.47 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.48 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.49 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.50 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.51 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.52 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.53 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.54 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.55 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.56 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.57 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.58 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.59 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.60 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.61 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.62 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.63 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.64 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.65 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.66 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.67 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.68 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.69 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.70 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.71 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.72 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.faults.73 BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
faults.01 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Summary)
faults.02 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (TWT thermal switch)
faults.03 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC fault indicate)
faults.04 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC loss of lock)
faults.05 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC RF inhibit)
faults.06 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Fan voltage)
faults.07 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Negative anode voltage)
faults.08 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Positive anode voltage)
faults.09 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Beacon receiver)
faults.10 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Beam current)
faults.11 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Helix current Warning)
faults.12 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Helix current)
faults.13 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Heater current)
faults.14 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (ACM PSU Temp. Warning)
faults.15 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (PPM PSU Temp. Warning)
faults.16 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (ACM PSU Temp.)
faults.17 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (PPM PSU Temp.)
faults.18 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (TWT Temp)
faults.19 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF Driver Temp)
faults.20 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF Attn Temp)
faults.21 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Fan 1)
faults.22 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Fan 2)
faults.23 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Waveguide switch position)
faults.24 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Customer setup)
faults.25 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (AUX/M&C PSU Overcurrent)
faults.27 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 1 Overcurrent)
faults.28 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 2 Overcurrent)
faults.29 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 3 Overcurrent)
faults.30 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 1 external interlock)
faults.31 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 2 external interlock)
faults.32 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 3 external interlock)
faults.33 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 1 external RF inhibit)
faults.34 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 2 external RF inhibit)
faults.35 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Disc 3 external RF inhibit)
faults.36 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (High helix current)
faults.37 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Beam voltage exceeds limits)
faults.38 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Internal PSU current)
faults.39 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (High voltage arc)
faults.40 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (High voltage set point)
faults.41 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Reset Attempts)
faults.42 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF High)
faults.43 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF Low)
faults.44 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Reflected power A)
faults.45 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Reflected power B)
faults.46 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF arc amp)
faults.47 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF arc system)
faults.48 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC loss of lock)
faults.49 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC fault )
faults.50 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Unit A muted)
faults.51 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Unit B muted)
faults.52 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Unit C muted)
faults.53 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (System muted via unit A)
faults.54 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (System muted via unit B)
faults.55 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (System muted via unit C)
faults.56 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM not online RF Inhibit)
faults.57 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM 24V RF Inhibit)
faults.58 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM Temp. RF Inhibit)
faults.59 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM BUC RF Inhibit)
faults.60 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM Amplifier Arc 1 RF Inhibit)
faults.61 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM System Arc RF Inhibit)
faults.62 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM exceeded RF Power RF Inhibit)
faults.63 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC unlocked)
faults.64 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC communication)
faults.65 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (BUC int/ext reference)
faults.66 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Redundancy)
faults.67 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Backup not ready)
faults.68 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (FM not communicating)
faults.69 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM not communicating)
faults.70 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Incomp FM version)
faults.71 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Incomp RFM version)
faults.72 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RFM user inhibit)
faults.73 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (RF inhibit)
faults.26 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Standby)