weeder.1
Author: cmaier@cmassoc.net

    weeder(1)                                    Qualcomm Atheros Open Powerline Toolkit                                   weeder(1)

    NAME
           weeder - Weeder Solid State Relay Module Controller

    SYNOPSIS
           weeder [options] [attenuation]

    DESCRIPTION
           Set  or get the attenuation level on the Qualcomm Atheros Production Test System using a local RS-232 communication port.
           Attenuator settings are changed if an attenuation value is specified.  Attenuator settings are read and displayed  if  no
           attenuation  value  is specified.  The serial port settings must be configured before running this program.  Settings are
           9600 baud, no parity, 8 data and 1 stop bit.  See datasheet http://www.weedtech.com/wtssr-m.pdf for more information.

    OPTIONS
           -e echo
                  Enable or disable echo mode.  The value of echo can be 1=on or 0=off.  Alternately, keywords "on" and "off" can be
                  used.  Atheros recommends that you always disable echo when using this program to speed relay switching.

           -m mode
                  Turn  on  or off the Device Under Test power.  The value of mode can be 1=on or 0=off.  Alternately, keywords "on"
                  and "off" can be used.

           -o units
                  Change relay control module order.  Individual relay control modules are assigned a digital address  that  can  be
                  referenced  using  the  UTF-8  letters  "[A-P]" then "[a-p]".  The Atheros PTS is configured so that module "B" is
                  activated before module "A".  This options lets you specify some other module order.  The default value is "BA" to
                  indicate "B" before "A".

           -p port
                  The  name  of  the  serial  port.   On  Linux, the name is usually "/dev/ttyS[0-4]".  On OS/X, the name is usually
                  "/dev/cua[0-4]".  On Windows, the name is "com[0-9]:".  The default is "/dev/ttyS0" on Linux and "com1:"  on  Win‐
                  dows.   If  environment  string  "WEEDER"  is defined then it takes precedence over the default serial port.  This
                  option then takes precedence over either default.  Belkin USB-to-serial cables are named "/dev/ttyUSB0" on Linux.

           -w wait
                  Wait time in milliseconds.  Serial I/O operation are slow and a  delay  is  needed  after  each  write  operation.
                  Unfortunately,  different  operating systems require different wait times.  This options lets you adjust the time.
                  The default is 10 milliseconds which should be adequate on most systems.

    ARGUMENTS
           attenuation
                  The attenuation in decibels.  The attenuation may be expressed in decimal,  binary  or  hexadecimal  when  setting
                  attenuator but is displayed in decimal when reading the attenuator.  Binary values start with "0b" and hexadecimal
                  values start with "0x".

    EXAMPLES
           The following example turns the Device Under Test power on and configures the attenuator for 72db attenuation.  Option -m
           is not necessary if the Device Under Test power is already on.

              # weeder -m 1 72

           The  next  example  configures  the controller for 42db attenuation.  There is no needed to turn the Device Under Test on
           again because it remains on until turned off.

              # weeder 42

           The next example configures the controller for 56db attenuation and turns the Device Under Test off.

              # weeder -m off 56

           The next example displays the current attenuation on the console because no attenuation value was specified.

              # weeder

    REFERENCES
           Information shown above applies to WTSSR-M Solid State Relay Module by Weeder Technologies, 90-A Beal Pkwy NW, Fort  Wal‐
           ton Beach FL 32548 USA; Tel +44 850 863 5723.

    SEE ALSO
           amp(1), ptsctl(1), WTSSR-M(1)

    CREDITS
            Charles Maier <cmaier@qca.qualcomm.com>

    open-plc-utils-0.0.3                                        Mar 2014                                                   weeder(1)

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