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Broadcast IP Systems 

Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK 

Tel: 

+44 (0)1376 390647

 

www.broadcastipsystems.com 

Antenna Alignment (using MPAD pointing aid) 

Connect L-Band RX cable from transceiver to RX connector on the iDirect X5 modem. 

 

 

 

Connect RJ45 connector to the 

CONSOLE port of the iDirect X5 modem 

& the other end to the GPS module on 

the feed arm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                     

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Holkirk TP100

Page 1: ...Telenor System A step by step Guide Simple instructions on how to set up and test an i Direct terminal for use on the Thor 7 satellite...

Page 2: ...Contents ANTENNA SET UP Holkirk TP100 2 Tripod Assembly 2 Antenna Reflector Assembly 6 Antenna Alignment using MPAD pointing aid 13 Antenna Alignment using i Site 19 RUNNING A SPEEDTEST 24 a Downloadi...

Page 3: ...roadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com ANTENNA SET UP Holkirk TP100 Tripod Assembly Open Case 1 Reflecto...

Page 4: ...PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Unpack the Quick deploy mount Insert the tripod king post into the tripod legs Remove tripod from case 1 TIP Try turning the assembly over...

Page 5: ...8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Secure with 3 thumb screws at the base of the tripod Remove the feed arm assembly from the flight ca...

Page 6: ...d Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Raise the backing structure and lock into position with the securing dowels X2 Extend the transceiver cartridge Unfold t...

Page 7: ...Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Antenna Reflector Assembly Remove the base petal and the centre petal from the antenna bag Sec...

Page 8: ...____ Page 7 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Secure the antenna to the backing structure wi...

Page 9: ..._________________________________________ Page 8 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Front vie...

Page 10: ..._____________________________________________________________ Page 9 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastips...

Page 11: ...ancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Repeat for petal 4 Repeat for petal 5 The antenna is now ready for pointing Set the el...

Page 12: ...______ Page 11 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com The elevation can be locked off to ensure r...

Page 13: ...____________________ Page 12 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Fine adjustments to Azimuth c...

Page 14: ...rt 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Antenna Alignment using MPAD pointing aid Connect L Band RX cable from transceiver to RX connector...

Page 15: ...he modem is booting Once the Modem has booted then the MPAD2 will display the current AZ EL position of the mount once the GPS has locked it will display a T AZ T EL the T standing for target The targ...

Page 16: ...carrier for the Thor 7 iDirect system Move the AZ EL using the fine adjusters to achieve the maximum signal strength Lock off the Azimuth and adjust the elevation to ensure maximium signal level is a...

Page 17: ...set the modem to bypass mode remove the acrylic screen at the rear of the modem by removing the 10 M3 screws This will reveal 8 DIP switches In the normal position Connection via Router the external...

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Page 19: ...www broadcastipsystems com To use iSite Antenna Pointing it is necessary to set up port forwarding to the PC running iSite on the LAN side of the modem The port required is UPD port 2860 Log in to th...

Page 20: ...k Use the same port range for the internal port and enter the IP address of the PC running iSite Finally click Apply Antenna Alignment using i Site 1 Use http www dishpointer com to set azimuth and el...

Page 21: ...ems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Click on TDMA Remote X5 You will see Ensure Admin is selected Password is P 55w0r...

Page 22: ..._________________________ Page 21 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com 6 Click on the Antenna P...

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Page 24: ...computer make sure volume is turned up With a 1m antenna you should achieve a signal strength between 15 19 0000 9 Close the pointing aid de power the modem and connect the TX lead After re powering 2...

Page 25: ...e place you need to a Download iperf onto the transmit and receive computers b Ensure the receive computer has a cabled connection to the router NOT WiFi c Discover the IP address of the receive compu...

Page 26: ...___________________________________________ Page 25 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Select...

Page 27: ...______________________________________________________ Page 26 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems...

Page 28: ...ster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com d Mapping the port number to the receive computer If using a computer on a home network th...

Page 29: ...___________________________________ Page 28 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com You should see...

Page 30: ...____________________________________________________ Page 29 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems c...

Page 31: ...________________________________ Page 30 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Scroll down to Se...

Page 32: ...e 31 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Input the data as shown below Note the IP address sho...

Page 33: ...t IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Confirm the rules are correct and click Apply e Discovering the destinat...

Page 34: ..._____________________ Page 33 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Click the Device Connection...

Page 35: ...roadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Performing the Speed Test 1 On the receive computer unzip iperf t...

Page 36: ...______________________________ Page 35 of 40 Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court 8 Barnes Wallis Road Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TU UK Tel 44 0 1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com Click on CMD to ope...

Page 37: ...w broadcastipsystems com The command line iperf u s i1 p 1234 does the following u sets udp mode s sets server mode i1 updates every second p 1234 sets port 1234 could be anything but needs to match c...

Page 38: ...l transfer rate in Mbps LOADING AN OPTION FILE Having the correct option file is crucial for successful operation they tell the modem the correct TX RX parameters for the particular satellite channel...

Page 39: ...rated by Avanti and can be pushed to the modem via the satellite link if you have RX lock or can be emailed and entered manually by the user To load an option file 1 Store the option file in a conveni...

Page 40: ...re is the engine code for the modem iDirect send out regular updates with bug fixes performance enhancements and new features Firmware usually comes as two files A bsp file such as evo_x3_x5_bsp 14 0...

Page 41: ...1376 390647 www broadcastipsystems com 8 Click on the Download Package icon 9 Locate the bsp from your computer directory and click Open then Start 10 Once completed load the rmt file NB It may take s...

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