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2 iDirect Satellite Router Installation and Commissioning Guide
iDX Release 3.3
Required Equipment
1.3 Required Equipment
The following equipment is required to commission the Satellite Router in the field:
•
A console cable with DB9 adapter or USB to RS-232 adapter. (Not required for Evolution
X1, X7, or e150)
• A crossover Ethernet cable
Note: In most cases, a straight-through Ethernet cable (rather than a crossover
cable) can be used to connect to the Satellite Router. However, a straight-
through cable may not work when connecting some PCs to Evolution X3, X5
or E8000 Series Satellite Routers.
• A DC voltmeter with female “F” input adapter
• A hand-held GPS unit, or a map with geographic coordinates
• An indelible marker pen
• A PC or laptop with:
•
Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3
• A minimum of 512 MB RAM
• A minimum processor speed of 1 GHz
• A minimum of 50 MB of free disk space
• Screen resolution of at least 1280 × 1024
• Terminal emulator software (Not required for Evolution X1, X7, or e150)
• A Web browser (Required for Evolution X1, X7, or e150 only)
1.4 Required Software
Installation and commissioning of Evolution X3, X5 and e8000 series satellite routers is
performed using the iSite client, which must be installed on a local laptop or PC. Installation
and commissioning of the Evolution X1, X7, and e150 Satellite Routers is performed using Web
iSite. Web iSite is an embedded Web server that enables configuration and commissioning
using a Web browser.
An “image file” containing remote software (and in some cases a Board Support Package file)
must be installed on the Satellite Router. These files are distributed in a single .zip file and
are usually installed locally using iSite or Web iSite. The installer can load the software locally
or the Network Operator can transmit the remote software to the Satellite Router over the air
when a Downstream Template has been loaded or downstream parameters have been
manually configured on the Satellite Router.
The software packages may be downloaded from the iDirect Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
at
http://tac.idirect.net .
To download from the TAC Web site:
1. From the Home Page, under Browse Items By Type , click Software Releases .
2. Under Within Software Releases , click iDX .
3. Scroll down the list to iDX Release 3.3. A description of the selection appears below the
hyperlinked headings. Click the link with “iSite” in the description.