Operation, Remote Operation
DME Commands
Rev. L0
ATC-5000NG ATC/DME Test Set Operation Manual
1-2-5
February 2020
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5.11.4
CHANNEL MODE
5.11.5
DIRECTION
5.11.6
ECHO
5.11.7
ECHO POWER
5.11.8
EFFICIENCY
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:DME:CHANNEL:MODE} SP{DMEX | DMEY | 0VOR | 5VOR | MHZX
|MHZY}CR
Description:
This command selects the style of the DME channel programming. Options are DME X, DME Y,
0 VOR Pair, 5 VOR Pair (50 kHz Offset), MHz X or MHz Y.
Default Value:
MHZ X
Example:
:ATC:DME:CHANNEL:MODE DME Y\r
Query:
:ATC:DME:CHANNEL:MODE?\r
Return:
DMEY
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:DME}{:DIR | DIRECTION} SP{IN | OUT}CR
Description:
This command sets the direction parameter for range simulation to inbound or outbound.
Default Value:
Outbound
Example:
:ATC:DME:DIR IN\r
Query:
:ATC:DME:DIR?\r
Return:
IN
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:DME:ECHO } SP{ON | OFF}CR
Description:
This command enables or disables the DME echo pulses.
Default Value:
Off
Example:
:ATC:DME:ECHO ON\r
Query:
:ATC:DME:ECHO?\r
Return:
ON
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:DME:ECHO:POWER} SP<numeric>CR
Description:
This command sets the offset from the DME power for the echo pulses.
Numeric
+9 to -19 dBm (decimal ASCII)
Default Value:
0 dB
Example:
:ATC:DME:ECHO:POWER 2\r
Query:
:ATC:DME:ECHO:POWER?\r
Return:
2.0
Command Syntax:
{:ATC |:ATC5000NG}{:DME}{:EFF | EFFICIENCY} SP<numeric>CR
Description:
This command sets the reply percentage.
Numeric
0% to 100% (decimal ASCII)
Default Value:
100%
Example:
:ATC:DME:EFF 80\r
Query:
:ATC:DME:EFF?\r
Return:
80
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