Installation and Commissioning of Idirect Infiniti Modems

Installation and
Commissioning of iDirect
iNFINITI Modems
Agenda
Satellite Basics
Lunch
Unpack a Crate
Installation Presentation
Demo’s
Image / Option load
Demo of Pointing Program
Hands-on Line up
Break for Supper / Sleep
Troubleshooting
Welcome to…
Basic Network Description
iNFINITY Series
satellite router
Remote Installation Summary
1. Required equipment
2. Install iSite software and remote modem images on your laptop
3. Establish a console & network connection to the satellite router
4. Download the application and images package to the satellite
router
5. Download the options file to the satellite router
6. Set up your antenna
7. Point the antenna using a voltmeter on the transmit IFL cable
8. Point the antenna using an analyser
9. Fine-tune the antenna pointing and cross polarization
10.Establish the 1 dB compression point
11.Bring the satellite router into the network
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Required Equipment
1. A console Cisco cable

2. A cross-over LAN cable
3. Digital (or Analog) Voltmeter plus adaptor from voltmeter to F”
type connector
4. A hand-held GPS unit or a map that shows your current
geographic location coordinates
5. A laptop (or PC) with Windows XP or Windows 2000 Service Pack
3 loaded. Disable the firewall to ensure complete functionality.
6. The correct options file provided to you by your Service Provider.
7. The correct remote application and firmware images (or correct
“package”) provided to you by your Service Provider.
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What is iSite? Why iSite?
Front-End Interface for All iDirect Products

GUI Support for iDirect iNFINITY satellite routers - TDMA
GUI Support for iDirect iNFINITY satellite routers - iSCPC Network
GUI Support for Series 1000, Network Accelerator
Provides Local or Remote GUI Access for
Image & Option File Download, all Products
Monitoring of Remote Site Network Performance, all Products
Full Configuration Build, iSCPC Modem parameters, QoS, IP, etc.
Full Configuration Build, Series 1000 Network Accelerator
Pointing functions
Supplemental NMS Client for Remote Site
Implementation
What does iSite Look Like?
Other iSite Features
Manage Multiple Units from a Single Interface

Control TDMA remotes, iSCPC units, VPN simultaneously
Auto-discovery of LAN units
Units on same LAN are automatically discovered
Monitoring of board available without logging in
All Features Available across Remote Routers
Events
IP statistics
Pointing functions
Audio Feedback during Pointing
Point without looking at display or DVM if desired
Device-Specific Configuration and Display
Level of configuration determined by device type
Full configuration for iSCPC/NA, restricted for TDMA remote (GEO Location update
for TDMA ‘Mobile’ remotes only)
Install iSite and Remote Modem
Images on your Laptop
Currently, the Images for iDirect iNFINITI satellite

router and iSite software are bundled together
The NMS iSite program and support files
The iNFINITI Remote-Modem application and image files
Install iSite
1. Uncompress the files by using a utility that understands the .zip format.
2. If desired, create a shortcut on the desktop or Windows taskbar to
iSite.exe (located in the iSite folder).
3. Run the iSite program wizard to install the software on your laptop (or PC)
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In order to find out the unit IP address use the following steps:
Open the putty software

Choose the serial option on the right
Press open
A putty session will open the console port
Logon to infiniti with default login “root”, password “iDirect”.
Type ifconfig
iDirect will return 3 cards the first one is the LAN IP address and subnet
Mask of the unit.
Exit putty and open iSite software.
Setting Up Your PC:
Network Interface
Setting Up Your PC:
Network Interface
Verify LAN Connectivity
Open DOS Command Window

Verify NIC Address with “ipconfig”
Ping Remote from DOS Window to Verify Connectivity
Telnet into the unit
Check the version of the unit with “version” command
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iSite Main Window
1
Login to iNFINITI
Menu Selection:
Download Package (1/2)
Menu Selection:
Download Package (2/2)
4. Download the application and images packages to the satellite
router
Download Option (1/2)
Download Option (2/2)
Remote & HLC Software
Example of an
option file
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Set up your Antenna
Select a Site for the Antenna

1. Select a level surface that is approximately 10 feet by 10 feet.
2. Verify that nothing is blocking the line of sight to the satellite in azimuth
and elevation
3. Verify the IFL cable can reach the Satellite Router from the antenna
location (RG-6 IFL cable may be used up to a distance of 250 feet. If your
run is longer, RG-11 must be used, up to a distance of 500 feet.)
4. Verify that the IFL cable does not cross roads or heavy foot-traffic areas.
Assemble the Antenna
1. The antenna base is on a stable surface that will not shift during
windstorms.
2. Ballast is installed on the antenna base.
3. The mast pipe is plumb.
Set up your Antenna (2/2)
Elevation Satellite W3A: 34º
Align the Antenna toward the

Spacecraft
1. Set the antenna’s polarization to
the approximate value provided by
iSite’s Look Angle Calculator.
2. Set elevation to the value provided
by iSite’s Look Angle Calculator.
3. To prepare the antenna for
pointing, move the antenna off the
desired azimuth, by swinging the
antenna 20° away in azimuth. This
will enable you to get a clear sky
reading and compare signal
strengths during the antenna
pointing procedure. The offset for a 1.8 meter antenna is 22.6°
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Antenna Pointing:
Look Angle Calculator
48N 4E
W3A 7°E
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Antenna Pointing:
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Antenna Pointing
Next, you must fine-tune the antenna pointing. You will

attempt to lock onto the downstream carrier for your
network, by sweeping the antenna in azimuth, looking
for a value in the range of 12 to 24 volts DC. Readings
in this range indicate that you have successfully
locked into the correct satellite.
Antenna Pointing:
Note: Remember to ALWAYS Power down iNFINITI

When Connecting and/or Disconnecting IFL Cables
Antenna Pointing:
Antenna Pointing:
When you have found the desired signal:

Tighten down the 4 bolts on the Yoke Cap that secure the Yoke Cap to the
Mast Pipe.
Ensure that the Top Plate locking bolts are snug to allow azimuth
movement.
Adjust the elevation until maximum dc voltage is obtained.
The rest of the azimuth adjustments will be made with
the azimuth adjustment screws.
Fine tune azimuth until maximum dc voltage is obtained
Make sure azimuth and elevation are locked down
Adjust polarization until maximum dc voltage is obtained
Write down the final antenna pointing voltage reading and give the reading
to the operator at the Network Help Desk
In iSite, click Stop to exit the modem’s antenna pointing mode
Power down the Satellite Router.
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Cross Polarization
Note: Rx cable must be disconnected; Tx cable must be connected; Remember to
ALWAYS Power down iNFINITI when Connecting/Disconnecting IFL Cables
Cross Polarization
The satellite provider will then ask to have the azimuth,

polarization, and/or elevation adjusted. The
polarization is usually adjusted first. If the correct
isolation cannot be achieved, then the operator may
ask to adjust the azimuth and/or elevation.
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Align Antenna:
1 dB Compression Test
Establish the 1 dB Compression Point

The 1 dB Compression Point test is performed with the
same CW setup used during the previous cross
polarization test. This test establishes the point at
which the Satellite Router’s transmit power saturates
the BUC.
Record the TX power value. This will be used as the
maximum power for this remote in the NMS.
Align Antenna:
1 dB Compression Test
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Bring the satellite router into the
network
Power off iNFINITI

Connect both Tx and Rx IFL cable
Boot iNFINITI
The Satellite Router should perform its power-up self-test and acquire into
the network.
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.
If your Satellite Router does not acquire into the network, contact the
Network Help Desk for assistance.
QUESTIONS
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What equipment is required for a remote installation?

What equipment is required for a remote installation?

What are the steps to point the antenna?

What are the steps to point the antenna?

Installation and

1. A console Cisco cable

Front-End Interface for All iDirect Products

Manage Multiple Units from a Single Interface

Currently, the Images for iDirect iNFINITI satellite

Open the putty software

Open DOS Command Window

Select a Site for the Antenna

Elevation Satellite W3A: 34º

Align the Antenna toward the

Next, you must fine-tune the antenna pointing. You will

Note: Remember to ALWAYS Power down iNFINITI

When you have found the desired signal:

The satellite provider will then ask to have the azimuth,

Establish the 1 dB Compression Point

Power off iNFINITI

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