KVH Industries SF Satellite TV System User Manual


 
F.4 Target and Signal Commands
Report Target Location
Function: reports the target (satellite) location in the baseplate
frame and uses the saved satellite position
Command: TGTLOCATION
Argument: none
Response: Target Location = E XXX, A XXXX
Report RF Signal Strength
Function: reports the modified signal strength from the RF power
detector circuit, and applies the RF gain and offset
computed during LNB calibration
Command: SIGLEVEL
Argument: none
Response: Signal Strength = XXXX
Report IRD Signal Quality
Function: reports the signal strength from the IRD; it uses the last
received signal quality and initiates a new signal quality
request command from the IRD
Command: SIGQUALITY
Argument: none
Response: Stale Signal Quality = XX
Report IRD Type
Function: reports the IRD connection type as DSS (DIRECTV),
EchoStar, untested, or none
Command: IRDTYPE
Argument: none
Responses: IRD type has not been tested yet.
IRD type is Echostar.
IRD type is DSS.
IRD type cannot be determined.
F-4
A Guide to TracVision LF/SF
Table F-4
Target and Signal Commands