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iDirect iNFINITI series Installation and Commissioning Guide, Release 7.0
Contents
1 Getting Started 1
1.1 Required Equipment 1
1.2 When to Use this Guide 1
2 Install iSite Software and Remote Modem Images on your Laptop 3
2.1 Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet or CD 3
2.2 Components of the iSite Software and Remote Modem Images 3
3 Establish a Console Connection to the Satellite Router 5
3.1 Access your Satellite Router through HyperTerminal 5
3.2 Telnet to the iDirect Application 8
3.3 Discovering the Satellite Router’s IP Address 9
3.4 Modifying Your Laptop’s IP Address and Subnet Mask 10
4 Download the Application and Images Package to the Satellite Router 13
5 Download the Options File to the Satellite Router 19
6 Set Up your Antenna 23
6.1 Select a Site for the Antenna 23
6.2 Assemble the Antenna 23
6.3 Align the Antenna toward the Spacecraft 23
7 Point the Antenna Using a Voltmeter on the Transmit IFL Cable 27
7.1 Prepare the IDU (Indoor Unit) and ODU (Outdoor Unit) for Pointing 27
7.2 Log in to Your Satellite Router 27
7.3 Calculate Polarization, Azimuth, and Elevation 29
7.4 Perform Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Antenna Pointing 30
8 Fine-tune the Antenna Pointing and Cross Polarization 35
8.1 Set up the Satellite Router for Cross Polarization 35
8.2 Set up iSite for Cross Polarization 35
8.3 Preparing for the Cross Polarization Test 36
8.4 Running the Cross Polarization Test 36
8.4.1 Adjusting Azimuth 37
8.4.2 Adjusting Elevation 37
8.4.3 Peaking the Polarization 37
8.4.4 After the Cross Polarization Test 38
