--- The device settings.
--- The faults page.
--- The device info page.
--- The maintenance page. The configuration parameters described below are set at this page.This page describes the device driver and the device window for the Work Satcom MiniBUC block upconverter, a rack-mount unit without front panel interface.
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 device settings. --- 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 device. Beside this, some installation parameters of the device may be controlled.
| parameter | description |
|---|---|
| address | Device device's multipoint communication address. This is a single upper case character ('A', 'B', ...) which must match the setting made at the device's front panel. |
| extMuteInput | Enables or disables the external mute input of the device. |
| powerDisplayMode | Setting this to ATTN show the current attenuator settings to the user GAIN the calculated gain (reverse of attenuation) Do not mix the to operating modes |
| Serial | Please refer to the Work user manual about changing interface settings. Settings used in the sat-nms software must match the serial interface parameter of the device. A common setting is to use 19200,N,8,1 . |
Network Communication
This device driver may be used to control the Work Satcom modulator/upconverter through a serial RS422 interface or via a network connection. To enable the latter mode, set the network interface parameters of the device at it's front panel to values which are suitable to your network layout. At the device setup window , set the device's IP address / IP port instead of a tty interface name.
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 |
| config.powerDisplayMode | CHOICE | SAVE SETUP | EnumRange (GAIN ATTN) |
| config.extMuteInput | CHOICE | SETUP | EnumRange (ENABLED DISABLED) |
| info.model | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.version | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.extRefDetected | BOOLEAN | R/O | BooleanRange R/O (true false) |
| info.signal.on | CHOICE | R/O | EnumRange R/O (OFF ON) |
| tx.on | CHOICE | EnumRange (OFF ON) | |
| tx.gain | FLOAT | DoubleRange (0.0 .. 20.0) | |
| tx.attn | FLOAT | DoubleRange (0.0 .. 20.0) | |
| meas.temperature | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| internal.faults | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| internal.on | BOOLEAN | R/O | BooleanRange R/O (true false) |
| faults.01 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (MW-PLL unlocked) |
| faults.02 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (MW-PLL Tune Voltage limit) |
| faults.03 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (OCXO Oven cold) |
| faults.04 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Ref-PLL unlocked) |
| faults.26 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (TX Off) |