Hughes HN9600, User Manual

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Chapter 2 • System Control Center
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Reception Information page
The Reception Information page shown in Figure 10 displays information about data
received by the satellite modem.
Figure 10: Reception Information page
The following table explains the parameters listed on the Reception Information
page.
Table 3: Reception Information page parameters
Parameter Explanation
Receive Status Indicates if the receive data path is operational or other status. Click
the displayed RxCode for explanation of the displayed code.
Frames Received Number of data messages received by the satellite modem.
Frames with Errors Percentage of received frames determined to be corrupted. Any
number greater than zero indicates a problem except when adverse
weather conditions are present. Frames may be corrupted in adverse
weather conditions or if there is a problem with the receive cable or
antenna assembly.
Bad Key Frames Percentage of received frames that could not be decrypted
successfully. All data received over the satellite is encrypted. Any
number greater than zero indicates a problem except when adverse
weather conditions are present. Bad key frames may indicate that the
modem is not commissioned.
Examining receive status
You can check the Receive Status parameter to find out if the receive data path is
operational or if there is a problem. Normal receive status is indicated by the
message Receiver operational. (
RxCode 5
).