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Evolution X1 Login Page. Evolution X1 Dashboard. Evolution X1 File Management Page. Evolution X1 Package Files. Loading an Evolution X1 Image File. Restarting an Evolution X1. ACC Key Example. Antenna Elevation Offset. Comparing Signal Strength.
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Evolution X1 Modem Status Page. List of Tables Table 1. Remote Image Packages. Purpose This document provides detailed instructions for installing and commissioning iDirect Satellite Routers at remote sites. Document Conventions This section illustrates and describes the conventions used throughout the manual. Take a look now, before you begin using this manual, so that youll know how to interpret the information presented.
Convention Description. Used when the user is required to enter a command at a command line prompt or in a console. Used when showing resulting output from a command that was entered at a command line or on a console.
If you are adding a remote to an inroute group, right-click the Inroute Group and select Add Remote. Used when specifying names of commands, menus, folders, tabs, dialogs, list boxes, and options. The Remote dialog box has a number of userselectable tabs across the top.
The Information tab is visible when the dialog box opens. For instructions on adding a line card to the network tree and selecting a Hub RFT for the line card, see Adding a Line Card on page Used when the user needs to strictly follow the instructions or have additional knowledge about a procedure or action. Please consult these documents for information about installing and using iDirects satellite network software and equipment. Software user guides, installation procedures, a FAQ page, and other documentation that supports our products are available on the TAC Web page.
If you are unable to find the answers or information that you need, you can contact the TAC at If you are interested in purchasing iDirect products, please contact iDirect Corporate Sales by telephone or email.
Your feedback is welcomed! Send your comments to techpubs idirect. This Installation and Commissioning Guide is intended to help you quickly install and commission iDirect Satellite Routers at remote sites. Required Equipment You will need the following equipment and software to successfully commission the Satellite Router in the field:.
Also, you must repeat the procedures in this manual if you move your iDirect Satellite Router from one established location to another. Once you have successfully commissioned an iDirect Satellite Router at a specific location, it can be reset at any time.
Resetting the router causes it to perform a self-test startup sequence and re-acquire the satellite network. How to Use This Guide This guide documents the step-by-step procedures required to commission and install your Satellite Router. The procedures appear in the order in which they should be performed. Therefore, be sure to perform the steps in this guide in the sequence in which they are presented. Instead, you can connect to your Evolution X1 using a Web browser.
After receiving the compressed file, remote-version. Copy the ZIP file to a directory where you can extract the compressed files. Be sure to store the files in a directory on your laptop that you can locate later.
Extract the files using a utility that understands the. If desired, create a shortcut to iSite. This includes:. This section uses HyperTerminal to illustrate how to connect to your Satellite Router. This chapter does not apply to Evolution X1 Satellite Routers. Connecting to the Satellite Routers Console Port 1. Plug the other end of the cable into the Console port of the iDirect Satellite Router. Power on your Satellite Router. Figure 1.
Optionally, you can select an Icon other than the default icon for your connection. Click OK to display the Connect To dialog box.
Figure 2. Select COM1 from the Connect using drop-down menu. Use the drop-down menus to select the COM1 Properties.
Select the same settings as those shown in Figure 3. Bits per second: If this is a mobile remote and you lose contact with it, the console port settings will change during the boot process to bps. All other settings will remain the same. To re-establish communication with the console port, you must change your serial port settings to match the new settings. Press Enter a few times to generate a response from the Satellite Router.
If you are successful, the console prompt will display. If you are unable to generate a response from the Satellite Router, re-examine your settings to be certain that they are correct.
At the iDirect login prompt, enter root Figure 4. Figure 4. At the Password prompt, enter the default password, iDirect. You are now logged on to the Linux software running on your Satellite Router. Perform the steps in the next section to telnet to the iDirect Application.
Logging On to the iDirect Application 1. At the Linux prompt , enter telnet localhost to telnet to the iDirect application Figure 5. Figure 5. At the Username prompt, enter the default user name, admin Figure 6. Figure 6. In some cases, P 55w0rd! You are now logged on to the iDirect application. To determine the IP address and firmware version of the Satellite router, perform the steps in the next section.
At the Satellite Router prompt, enter the command laninfo Figure 7. Figure 7. In the example in Figure 7, the IP address is You will need this information to configure your laptop to be in the same subnet as the Satellite Router.
Now that you have determined the IP address of the Satellite Router, determine the current version of the iDirect application to know whether or not you should select Secure Connection when first logging on to iSite. See page14 for details. At the Satellite Router prompt, enter the version command to determine the current version of the iDirect application running on the Satellite Router Figure 8. Figure 8. This section uses the Windows XP operating system to illustrate this procedure. From your computers Control Panel, double-click Network Connections.
Figure 9. Type the same Subnet mask that you retrieved from the Satellite Router using the laninfo command. For the purposes of a local connection, you do not need to specify DNS server addresses. Click OK to save your changes. You are now ready to connect to the Satellite Router using iSite. You can ping the IP address of the Satellite Router to verify that the connection has been successfully established.
Launch iSite. If iSite does not automatically discover the Satellite Router, right-click the iDirect globe in the iSite tree and select New from the menu to add an unknown element to the tree. Then right-click the new element and log on using the IP address of the router.
Type the default Password, iDirect. In the Login as section of the dialog box: a. Select Admin. Select or clear the Secure Connection check box, depending on the version of the iDirect application that you determined when you entered the version command on page9. If a pre If later images have already been installed, select Secure Connection. Click OK to log on to the Satellite Router. Log in as root and telnet localhost to the admin account.
See Connecting to the Satellite Routers Console Port on page 5 for details, including default passwords. Enter extras show at the console prompt to display the current settings for latitude and longitude. Reset the Satellite Router.
Observe the LEDs on the front of the Satellite Router while the network powers on and goes through the acquisition process. You will see various combinations of front-panel lights indicating the current status of the Satellite Router. The first time that the Satellite Router joins the network, complete the post-acquisition activities described in this document.
If your Satellite Router does not acquire the network, contact the Network Operator for assistance. The tables in this section specify the status of different Satellite Router model types as indicated by the front panel LEDs. Table 5. Indicates a serious fault or failure in the software, hardware or configuration. May indicate that the DRAM test failed. Table 6. Table 7. The demodulator is locked to the downstream but NCR is not locked.
Data is not being received by the modem. Table 8. Demodulator is locked on the downstream carrier. Network acquisition is in progress. Demodulator and NCR are locked on the downstream carrier. To guarantee trouble-free operation of your Satellite Router, certain activities should be completed after the Satellite Router comes into the network for the first time.
Some of these activities are performed by the Network Operator. Other activities are performed by you. Do not power off the Satellite Router during this procedure. The Network Operator will follow the procedure in Setting Initial Power and Maximum Power on page65 to set the initial transmit power, maximum transmit power, and UCP settings for the remote. Initial transmit power is typically set to 2 to 3 dB above nominal transmit power in clear sky conditions.
Maximum transmit power is set for the 1 dB compression point. Setting the initial power too high above the normal operating levels can cause problems with remote acquisition into the network or interfere with network operation.
The Network Operator will download the updated configuration to the Satellite Router and reset the remote over the satellite link. The Network Operator will record levels of the Satellite Router as a baseline for troubleshooting.
The Network Operator will ensure that the software and firmware on the Satellite Router are at the correct revision level. If necessary the operator will upgrade the software on the Satellite Router and reset the remote. The Network Operator will inform you when all tasks are complete. These readings should be checked periodically by the Network Operator to ensure that the service is not degrading.
Events such as bad weather or sandstorms can cause these levels to change. During bad weather or sandstorms the levels should be monitored to ensure that they return to the original readings once the event has passed. At the prompt, enter the rmtstat command to view the remote status message. Entering the rmtstat Command 4. Record the following data from the remote status message: a.
Transmit power of the Satellite Router c. Receive composite power into the Satellite Router d. Temperature reading in Celsius. Figure 45 shows sample output of the rmtstat command. In the navigation bar at the top of the Web iSite window, click the Status button. The Modem Status page Figure 46 should appear by default. If not, click the Modem Status link on the left.
Record the following data from the Modem Status page: a. Temperature in Celsius a. Receive SNR in dB b. Rx Composite Power in dBm c. Tx Power in dBm These fields are highlighted in Figure Contact the Network Help Desk and ask the hub operator to follow the instructions in this section to set these parameters. Provide the hub operator with the results of the 1 dB compression test. The hub operator will enter this value as the maximum transmit power for the remote. Log on to iMonitor.
In iMonitor, right-click the remote in the network tree and select Probe from the menu to display the Probe dialog box. In the Change Remote Tx Power dialog box: a. Type in New Tx Power b. Click Set. If you are commissioning a TDMA remote, repeat Step a and Step b to increase the transmit power by increments of 3 dB until the remote acquires the network.
Select the Remote Status tab. Observe the column Tx Pwr [dBm] Figure Wait for the Tx Power to settle on a constant value and note the value. In iBuilder, right-click the remote in the network tree and select ModifyItem from the menu.
On the Information tab of the Remote dialog box, scroll down to the Transmit Properties area of the Information tab Figure Click OK on the Remote Information tab to save the changes.
If the remote has not yet been issued an X. Re-enable authentication on the remote Information tab by clearing the Disable Authentication check box. Click OK to save the changes.
Then enter the value determined for the 1 dB compression point. If this remote will be transmitting more than one SCPC return channel, repeat these procedures to determine and set the correct Initial Power for each carrier. The Initial Power may vary per carrier depending on a number of factors, including the carriers transponder, symbol rate, modulation, FEC rate, block size, etc. A pop up window will prompt you to select the TFTP server local folder. Browse and select the folder in which the remote package resides.
Open a console session to the remote unit and log on to the Linux prompt as root. This will stop the iDirect application. For example, if your laptops IP address is Once the transfer is complete, reset the remote using the reboot command.
This is an alternate method to that presented in Pointing the Antenna Using iSite on page It only applies to Satellite Routers with a console port. The following section must be completed to ensure that damage is not done to the BUC and that console pointing works correctly.
This could cause damage to the BUC and potentially generate an unwanted carrier. Follow these steps to download the options file with PWM disabled to the remote: 1. Power on the Satellite Router and let it boot up completely. Follow the procedure on page 13 to log on to the remote using iSite. After the Satellite Router resets, log on again using iSite. Do not start console pointing if this line is not present in the options file or you will damage your hardware.
Starting Console Pointing To start console pointing: 1. If you do not have a console connection to the Satellite Router, follow the procedure in Connecting to the Satellite Router on page5 to establish one now. After logging on to the admin account, enter the following console commands: rx pointing enable rx pointing on At this point, the Satellite Router is in console pointing mode.
Disconnect the console port from the laptop, leaving the RJ connector connected to the Satellite Router. Point the antenna using the normal procedure, until the signal falls into the desired range Table 9. Table 9. To verify the transmit PWM voltage normally present on the transmit IFL cable is disabled through iBuilder perform the following steps. Power up the Satellite Router and let it boot up completely.
In iBuilder, right-click the remote and select ModifyItem. Apply the new configuration and reset the Satellite Router. The pinouts are as follows: Table Open navigation menu. Close suggestions Search Search. User Settings. Skip carousel. Carousel Previous. Carousel Next. What is Scribd? Modem Idirect X3. Did you find this document useful?
Is this content inappropriate? Report this Document. Description: Modem Idirect X3. Flag for inappropriate content. Download now. Related titles. Carousel Previous Carousel Next. Jump to Page. Search inside document. Convention Description Example Blue Courier font Used when the user is required to enter a command at a command line prompt or in a console. Work-around: 1.
In the Persistent Multicast Group dialog box: a. For Address, enter the NMS multicast address typically Occasionally, iMonitor reports a Data Missing Warning for remotes in the inroute group indicating that a high number of remote bursts are being lost.
Work-around: Restart the receive line card reporting the errors. Such CRC errors can occur if the timing offset reaches the traffic slot aperture boundary. In the case that upstream CRC errors are being caused by problems with the timing offset in a high-speed.
If this work-around does not solve the issue, contact the iDirect TAC. Incorrect values may affect the ability of the remotes to operate in the network. Values for the Uplink Control Parameters depend on the network design. The default values for M1, M2 and M3 after an upgrade from a pre Acquisition Margin M3 : 2. Work-around: Do not leave changes pending on any standby line cards. This is caused by a problem on the receive line card. Work-around: Restart the receive line card.
This can occur even if the SCPC initial power for the remote is properly set. Work-around: A network custom key must be configured in iBuilder for each SCPC return channel having the following characteristics:. Click the second tab to view the tabular data and find the Inroute ID column.
Work-around: Do not enable Multicast Encryption without appropriate encryption licenses applied to the Protocol Processor.
Work-around: Restart the Protocol Processor service. Work-around: Do not assign a carrier to a new inroute group unless the line card has been assigned to a chassis slot. This issue does not affect network operation because the remote is already out of the network and there are no other beams available. The net impact, however, is that the antenna tries to reposition itself every 5 minutes. This behavior could result in equipment damage.
Work-around: The following two options can help avoid this issue if the remotes are expected to maintain a stationary position for a long durationfor example 1 hour. As a result, the Satellite Router may retrieve the upgrade package multiple times and reset multiple times.
Workaround: In iBuilder, perform one of the following for the affected Satellite Router:. This causes the remote to become incomplete and changes the remote state to Deactivation Pending.
Work-Around: After moving the remote, modify the remote and select the QoS profile. Work-around: Use the following steps to observe pending changes after enabling or disabling RIPv2: 1. However, only the configuration for the first Satellite Router is changed. However, due to internal calculation logic, the interval may be a few seconds off in some cases, resulting in an interval that is not precisely 60 seconds.
This problem only occurs after the following sequence of events: 1. This bug is not seen under other circumstances. Although changes pending are triggered at the network level, the Guard Interval is not updated to the new value in the configuration. In the iBuilder tree, right-click the inroute group and select ModifyItem. Without changing the configuration, click OK. Apply the changes to the network. If the set of upstream carriers of a remotes inroute group on which the remote is allowed to transmit are.
However, because the remote is not allowed to use the 4 Msps carrier, no slots on that carrier are actually allocated to the remote. When selecting Modify for a standby mode line cards, the IP address is correctly configured. When logged on as admin, all assigned carriers are selected.
These erroneous values cause a false warning to appear in iMonitor. This warning can be ignored. To enable RF output, it is necessary to reset the symbol rates and modulation to the default values. Work-around: Use the following steps to re-enable RF Tx output: 1. The remote state in Tree View is displayed correctly.
The LED should be amber under such conditions. Work-around: Make any QoS related network level change or remote hub side change and apply the configuration. It appears that the grid is slightly compressed from both sides of the graph. The Changes Pending icon displays. This chapter contains instructions for downloading the iDX Release 3.
It contains the following sections:. Contact the TAC for questions regarding the upgrade instructions provided in this section or additional information is needed. Additional software licenses may be required for software downloads. NOTE: The software download instructions following the table below only show the latest complete software releases. Please use the table below to substitute the software version with the iDX software version that is specifically licensed for the network upgrade.
For any patch software release downloading instructions, please refer to the applicable patch download and installation instructions in the subsequent chapters. To download the latest software release, perform the following: 1. In the By Product section, click Software.
Click the iDX 3. Download all applicable software packages. To download any supplemental software, perform the following: 1. From Software, click Supplemental Releases.
On the left navigation menu, click Software. Navigate to iDX 3. X Releases3. On the left navigation menu, click Supplemental Releases. If you attempt to upgrade your network with any remotes that have TPC options files, the remote software will not restart on those remotes and site visits will be required to recover the remotes.
A maximum of 32 Service Levels are allowed for each Satellite Router. If the maximum number of Service Levels is already in use by any Satellite Router in your network, delete at least one service level or combine two or more service levels in order to proceed with the installation of iDX Release 3. A special script must be run to populate these rules correctly. If there are any questions regarding the instructions provided in this section, or additional information is needed, see Getting Help on page xii.
See Related Documents on page xiii. The patch software consists of the following:. Replace the existing e and emp remote package files on your NMS server with the new package files.
Download the new remote software packages to all remotes in your networks and reset the remotes NOTE: Do not use the Revision Server RevServer to download the patch files. RevServer cannot be used for patch downloads. Perform the following: 1. Then, switch to root using the following command: su 2.
Rename the new file to evtsvr mv evtsvr. Verify the version of the new evtsvr as follows: a. Telnet to the local machine: telnet localhost b. At the Username prompt, log in as the admin user. Verify the version of the new sarouter as follows: a.
Switch to the sarouter process: sarouter; d. If you have not downloaded the software packages, then please do so using the appropriate download instructions in section Software Download on page Extract and save the archived file to a temporary directory on your PC.
Then switch to root using the following command: su 5. NOTE: Replace BSP Package Update Open iBuilder and perform the following steps to download the remote software package to the remotes. In the Version list, select Verify that the Selected Package field displays the following package:. Make sure that all corresponding remotes are selected in the Remotes window.
Click Start to download the remote image package. NOTE: Monitor the status window to make sure the message package flash completed displays before proceeding to the next step. Repeat this procedure for the remotes not selected in Step 2. Click Close when the download completes. Remote Package Update Open iBuilder and perform the following steps to download the remote software package to the remotes.
Repeat this procedure for the remote not selected in Step 2. Reset the Remotes Perform the following steps to reset the remotes: 1. In the Remotes area, select all of the remotes that were updated with the patch.
Select the following options:. To use the iDX 3. This patch is applicable for all iDX 3. The patch software consists of two archived files: 1.
Sarmt executable file sarmt. Remote software package archived file containing:. Replace the existing package files, for the remotes listed above, on your NMS server with the new package files. Download the new remote software packages to all remotes in your networks and reset the remotes. Click iDX Release 3. Click iDX 3. Verify the version of the new sarmt as follows: a. Switch to the sarmt process: sarmt; d.
Then switch to root using the following command: su 2. Install Patch on Evolution X7 Remotes For each network with Evolution X7 remotes, perform a remote package update and reset the remotes.
For Version, select In the Multicast Download dialog box, click the Hardware list and select one of the following:. Verify that the Selected Package field displays the package one of the following packages:. Verify that the Selected Package field displays one of the following packages:. Download the patch file as follows: a. NOTE: Monitor the status window to make sure the message package flash completed displays before proceeding to Step 7.
NOTE: Monitor the status window status to make sure the message package flash completed displays before proceeding to Step 7. Pular no carrossel. Anterior no carrossel. IDX 3. Enviado por Armandcolin Armand Colin. Denunciar este documento. Fazer o download agora mesmo. Salvar Salvar IDX 3. Pesquisar no documento. Release Notes iDX Releases 3. Start the iSite program and watch the window on the left, where the program should recognise the modem and show its serial number and IP address.
There might be some other addresses in the window from previous modems, or from the software default. These can be deleted by right clicking on them and clicking Delete.
If the modem shows up, right click and Login and enter the password from the service provider. In most cases, admin should be checked and Secure Connection.
Once connected, hover the mouse over the icons in the menu until you see Upload Option to Disk. It is a good idea to get the existing option file off the modem in case you need to reference information in the file, or reload it. Put the old file somewhere safe on your PC and label it old. It will download and automatically open in Notepad, which often does not recognize the formatting. It is best to reopen it in Wordpad if you need to inspect the file.
Locate the new option file on your PC.
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