Configuring Host Hardware Interfaces
System Operation
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Ocean TRx™ 4500 Installation and Operations Manual
8.5.4.2
Enabling the IRD Lock Signal
To enable the IRD Lock Signal
1
. From the
Config
menu, select
Satellite Validation
. The following dialog box
appears.
Figure
8-21: Satellite Validation Dialog Box
2. Set the
IRD Lock
field to
Yes
.
3. In the
Time to Lock, sec
field, enter the interval (seconds) after the activation of
Step-Track Mode at which the IRD Lock is checked. The default value is 5 seconds.
NOTE:
The
Time to Lock
value should be set to 40 seconds when using iDirect modems, whether
connected through the OpenAMIP interface or any other interface.
4. Click
OK (Enter)
.
8.5.5
Configuring the GPS Output Hardware Interface
This procedure is only required if the satellite modem requires GPS input in NMEA-0183
format.
To configure the GPS output hardware interface
1. From the
Operation Screen
, open the
Host
menu and select
Hardware Interface
.
The
Host Hardware Interface
dialog box appears.
NOTE:
This configuration can only be performed from the
CCU
MtsVLinkCE software. However,
you can use Remote CCU software to perform the configuration.
2. Select the
GPS Output
tab.
