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76 iDirect Satellite Router Installation and Commissioning Guide
iDX Release 3.3
Setting Geographic Location using the Console
If commissioning an Evolution X7 Satellite Router, see “Setting Geographic Location of an X7”
on page 76 . For all other mobile remotes, site latitude and longitude coordinates are entered
via the console port using the
latlong
command as described in the following section.
Note: If the Satellite Router is not configured as mobile on the iBuilder Remote Geo
Location tab, it is not possible to change the geographic location from the
console or from Web iSite.
13.2 Setting Geographic Location using the Console
To set the geographic location using the console:
1. Telnet to the Satellite Router or open a console session using the procedure “Connecting
to the Console Port” on page 17 .
2. Log in as root and telnet localhost to the admin account.
3. At the prompt, enter the following:
latlong < latitude > < N or S > < longitude > < E or W >
Where:
latitude
is the current latitude in decimal notation
N or S
is either
N
(for North) or
S
(for South) latitude
longitude
is the current longitude in decimal notation
E or W
is either
E
(for East) or
W
(for West) longitude
Note: Do not enter the <> marks.
CAUTION:
Double-check the geographic coordinates before pressing ENTER.
13.3 Setting Geographic Location of an X7
Enter the geographic coordinates for an Evolution X7 Satellite Router using Web iSite.
To set the geographic location of an X7:
1. Establish a connection to Web iSite using the procedure as described in “Connecting with
Web iSite” on page 41 .
2. Log in to Web iSite.
3. Click the Commissioning button at the top of the Web page.
4. In the left-hand menu pane under Commissioning , click Geo Location to open the Geo
Location page ( Figure 45 ).