4.2 The TCP/IP remote control interface

Controlling the sat-nms LFTXRX Optical Links through the network is done by means of HTTP GET requests. Setting parameter values or querying readings or settings, all is done by requesting HTTP documents from the unit. The message to the LFTXRX thereby is coded into the URL as a CGI form parameter. The device replies a one line document of the MIME type 'text/plain'.

The document name for remote control is /rmt , hence (assuming the LFTXRX is listening to the IP address 10.0.0.1), requesting a document with the URL

http://10.0.0.1/rmt?sver=?

will let the LFTXRX reply the software version in a one line text document:

sver=1.012 2007-12-01

This way all parameters may be queried or set, you may use your favourite web browser to try out the remote control of the LFTXRX manually.