COBHAM Explorer 710, User Manual

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Chapter 2: To get started
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To start or stop a data connection using the display
By default, you must manually start data connections. However, for some types of connection
you can enable Automatic Context Activation in the web interface. See
Automatic Context
Activation (ACA)
on page 81.
To start a data connection
Do as follows:
1. Start up the terminal as described in To start up the EXPLORER 710 on page 16.
2. Connect your equipment to the interface you want to use.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the connection icon in the bottom left corner of the
display.
4. Push
OK
to see the available connection packages.
5. Go to the connection package you want to start or stop.
6. Push
OK
on the keypad.
7. Push OK again to start the connection.
You should now be able to access the Internet from you connected device.
To stop a data connection
Do as follows:
8. Use the arrow keys to highlight the connection icon in the bottom left corner of the
display.
9. Push OK . The running connection is displayed with Stop highlighted.
10. Push
OK
on
Stop
to stop the connection.
For information on how to start and stop data connections with the web interface, see
To
control data connections from web interface (BGAN) on page 55.
For information on how to configure the data connections, see
To set up your data
connection packages on page 79.
Note
It may take some time to start up the connection. The display shows the status while
the connection is being established and the number on the connection icon changes
from 0 to 1 when the connection package is up and running. If the connection fails,
the display shows an error message.