Configuration with the web interface
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Chapter 6: Configuration
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Confi
guration
Dashboard and navigation
The Dashboard is the first screen that is displayed when the user or administrator enters the
IP address of the web interface of the ACU. The Dashboard is used for viewing properties
and status of the ACU and ADU. The Dashboard has the following sections:
1. The navigation pane contains the menus. You can click an item in the menu to open the
list of submenus or a new page in the contents section. The currently displayed menu is
marked by a bullet.
2. The top bar shows the following:
• RX signal strength bars: This shows the tracking signal strength of the antenna. The
signal strength can vary during operation, depending on the current position relative
to the satellite. The signal strength of the VSAT modem (if available) is shown on the
DASHBOARD
in the section
MODEM
, at
Signal level
.
• BUC output power bars (TX): This indicates if the BUC is transmitting or not. This is a
unique feature of the SAILOR 900 VSAT High Power antenna. A built-in power
detector in the OMT developed by Cobham SATCOM makes it possible to measure
the power within a time window to be able to catch short TX bursts. The power
within the window is averaged and shown in the BUC output power bar graph on the
DASHBOARD. Note that this indicator is an averaged signal, it is not a real-time
indicator. After measuring a signal burst the bar graph falls slowly in order for the user
to be able to see short TX bursts.
The BUC output power indicator is very useful during installation as the service
engineer knows whether the antenna is transmitting or not and that the hub should
be able to monitor the transmission. It is also very useful when doing line up with the
hub as the service engineer can monitor the TX BUC output power level on the
Figure 6-15: Web interface: DASHBOARD
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