Chapter 5: Installation check and test
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Test the system
5.2.5 Link test
Using the SAILOR 6018 Message Terminal you can test the satellite link
from the SAILOR 3027 to the Land Earth Station.
If you want to run a link test, first make sure the SAILOR 3027 is properly
commissioned and logged in. The top right corner of the SAILOR 6018
display shows the status.
To run a link test using the SAILOR 6018, do as follows:
1. In the SAILOR 6018 display, select
Network
.
2. Select
Status
.
3. Select
Link test...
The Link test window shows the result of the latest link test if any.
4. Select
Perform link test
.
5. Select
Yes
.
A window shows
Link test in progress
. When the test is complete, the
window shows the results of the test.
6. Select
OK
to exit the Link test window.
Important
When you perform a link test, the SAILOR 6018 has limited
functionality. Because of low priority in the network, the link
test can take several minutes.
As an alternative, you can send a message to yourself to
check the connection.