Chapter 2: To get started
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To access the network
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To enable or disable the pointing sound:
1. Select
gears
in the display.
2. Select
Settings > Audio indication > pointing
.
3. Select
On
or
Off
.
The registration procedure (BGAN)
The display shows the progress as follows:
•
Searching
:
The EXPLORER 710 searches for the network operator. Note that the search procedure can
be very short, so you may not see this text.
•
Registering
:
The EXPLORER 710 is registering itself on the network.
If the GNSS position has not yet been acquired at this point, the display may show
No
position
.
•
Ready
(or other status information):
Ready means the EXPLORER 710 is registered on the network and is ready to go online. If
there is any other status information to show, e.g. if a call or data session is active or there is
a warning, the display will show that instead.
To repoint the antenna
You may need to point the antenna again later, e.g. if the terminal has been moved or the
signal is blocked.
To start the pointing process again, do as follows:
Display
: Select
gears
and select
Point now
. Then go through the pointing process as described
in the previous section, and press
OK
in the keypad when the signal strength is OK.
web interface
: Select
gears
(Control panel)
> Point now
. Then go through the pointing
process as described in the previous section and click
Accept
in the web interface or
OK
in the
display.
Pointing in EXPLORER Connect app
To start the pointing procedure from the EXPLORER Connect app, do as follows:
1. Select
Pointing
from the EXPLORER Connect app.
2. If the pointing process is not already started, tap
Start
.
The signal strength is shown on the screen.
Note
By default, if you want to use a data connection, you must manually start it from the
display or from the web interface. See
To make the first call or data session
page 26. However, you can set up the EXPLORER 710 to automatically connect to the
Internet when you connect equipment to the LAN or WLAN interface. See
