Chapter 2: Getting started
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Detaching the antenna
You have two options for using the EXPLORER 700 antenna:
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Attached.
You can go through the pointing process with the antenna and transceiver attached
as one unit. This means you have to move the entire terminal in order to point the antenna
towards the BGAN satellite. If you choose this option, make sure you connect all cables
including the short antenna cable, and enter the PIN code, before pointing the antenna. If
not, you may accidently move the antenna when you connect cables or enter the PIN code.
•
Detached
. You can detach the antenna and use it as a separate antenna. With the antenna
separated from the transceiver, it is easier to use the transceiver without accidently moving
the antenna. Also, you can choose the optimum location for the antenna while keeping the
transceiver in a more comfortable location.
To detach the antenna, do as follows:
1.
Flip up the antenna module.
2.
Gently lift the transceiver out of the
antenna frame.
After detaching the antenna connect an antenna cable between the antenna and the
EXPLORER 700 as described in Connecting the antenna on page 81.
